Zhejiang Telecom to Consolidate Four Legacy Billing Systems Across 11 Cities
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CSG Systems
(Nasdaq: CSGS), a leading global provider of customer care and billing
solutions, today announced that China Telecom, one of China's largest
telecommunication service providers, has selected the billing and mediation
solutions part of CSG's Kenan(R) FX framework to support convergent
telecommunications services for Zhejiang Telecom.
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CSG will deliver Kenan/BP, CSG(R) Data Mediation and other CSG
applications part of the Kenan FX framework and services as part of an
initiative to replace multiple billing systems with a single convergent
platform across Zhejiang Telecom's entire market.
When deployed at Zhejiang Telecom, the Kenan FX solution will support up
to 13 million subscribers in 11 cities and across all of the operators'
services, including wireline, IP and broadband.
This announcement marks the fourth China Telecom property at which CSG has
been selected as the exclusive customer care and billing provider. CSG has
already implemented solutions at Beijing Telecom and is in the process of
implementing Kenan FX applications at Sichuan & Shanghai Telecom.
"China Telecom's selection of Kenan FX at Zhejiang Telecom was based upon
CSG's proven capabilities in effectively supporting large-scale billing
consolidation projects. CSG's Kenan FX solutions are known for their ability
to support operators with convergent telecommunication offerings, and it is
this convergent capability that was another important factor for the
selection," Zhejiang Telecom said in a statement.
"We are excited to embark on this partnership with Zhejiang Telecom. By
replacing multiple platforms with a single billing platform and leveraging CSG
Data Mediation, Zhejiang Telecom will be able to increase operational
efficiencies, rapidly roll out new services across its entire subscriber base
and deliver consistent high-quality customer care," said Raghav Sahgal,
managing director and vice president of CSG Asia Pacific and China. "CSG is
proud to reach another milestone in our goal of becoming the technology
partner of choice for operators in China."
Industry experts say that China is undergoing a rapid transformation as
operators look to launch increasingly sophisticated services to their
customers and face increased competition from new entrants. The introduction
of these convergent services, coupled with rapid subscriber growth, require
billing, mediation and customer care solutions that enable the operator to
quickly and flexibly adapt to changing market demands.
"China's telecommunications industry is the largest and fastest-growing
telecommunications market in the world. These market dynamics have prompted
Chinese operators to seek out world-class technology with the proven ability
to not only support the large number of subscribers in China but also the vast
number of complex and rapidly-evolving convergent services unique to the
Chinese market," said Ji Hong, Vice Secretary-General, Beijing Information
Industry Association. "With the selection of CSG solutions in Beijing Telecom,
Shanghai Telecom, Sichuan Telecom and Zhejiang Telecom, we believe that CSG
continues to demonstrate its ability to meet the unique demands of the Chinese
market. As an association supporting China's telecommunications industry, we
are excited to see the adoption of world-class technologies like those of CSG
Systems to propel the growth and advancement of the telecommunications market
in China."
About CSG Systems
With worldwide headquarters in Denver, Colo., CSG Systems is a subsidiary
of CSG Systems International, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSGS) Serving telecommunications
service providers in over 40 countries, CSG is a leader in next-generation
billing and customer care solutions for the cable television, direct broadcast
satellite, advanced IP services, next generation mobile, and fixed wireline
markets. CSG's unique combination of proven and future-ready solutions,
delivered in both outsourced and licensed formats, empowers its clients to
deliver unparalleled customer service, improve operational efficiencies and
rapidly bring new revenue-generating products to market. For more
information, visit our website at http://www.csgsystems.com.
About Zhejiang Telecom
Zhejiang Telecom is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China's largest
telecommunication operator, China Telecom. Established and listed in 2000,
Zhejiang Telecom's primary business is to provide various domestic and
international fixed line telecommunications services to the citizens of
Zhejiang province. Its services include wireless local loop, Voice over IP,
and multimedia communications and information services.
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CONTACT:
Sherie Ng of CSG Systems Asia Pacific,
+65-6883-1912, sherie_ng@csgsystems.com, or Liz Bauer of CSG
Systems, +1-303-804-4065, liz_bauer@csgsystems.com
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