Intec and Ericsson China sign strategic billing agreement

Under the terms of the contract Intec will supply China Unicom with InterconnecT, a billing solution which will simplify the companys settlements operations among its growing number of fixed and wireless partners. Ericsson China will be responsible for the implementation and support of Intecs system and will provide China Unicom with maintenance services and development to support new network elements and products offerings. In order to take advantage of the rapidly expanding Chinese market for fixed, wireless, and Internet services China Unicom required a billing solution that could manage intercarrier billing for a wide range of services. Intecs flexible billing platform will provide the company with the capability to launch new products and services, support multiple pricing plans, and integrate seamlessly with existing business systems. InterconnecT offers China Unicom the ability to adapt to a changing interconnect market by handling all types of rating schemes across different networks. The solution simplifies billing and reconciliation as well as reduces costs and increases interconnect revenue. This is achieved with the help of many advanced features, including sophisticated discounting, optimised routing, and automated reconciliation.