(openPR) - Comarch, a leading global telecommunications solutions provider, gave a presentation concerning Billing of Value-Added Services stemming from IMS during ETIS Billing Workshop 2008 ’Telco billing strategies in the IMS’ Hosted by ETIS in Brussels - 17/18 April 2008.
Comarch was invited as a speaker during ETIS Billing Workshop as we are very experienced in the subject of billing and the IMS in telecommunications sector. The conference covered topics like Opportunities & Challenges for Billing of IMS Services, Billing Operational Efficiency and Cost Reduction, Data Retention and Electronic billing. During the workshop it was explained how Billing is a critical enabler as well as one of the biggest challenges facing telcos today. Comarch presented its experience from internal IMS Lab installation and commercial projects for customers.

- Over the last few years we can see a lot of discussions regarding operators’ migration to the IMS. There are still more questions then answers for business models and benefits. But there is one thing everyone is sure of – we will have more services and services will be created faster. But new service is not only its definition in the network and may require many changes in many systems. We cannot restrict analysis to changes in the on-line charging which is finally not so complex. I tried to present it from multiple perspectives – retail, wholesale and mediation and conclusion is that the real challenge is that IMS affect requirement of fast business rules adaptation for all IT systems in the IMS domain. That was a general message from my presentation - says Krzysztof Kwiatkowski, Product Manager of Billing Systems at Comarch SA.
The event was well attended by over 80 participants from 35 companies and a lot of positive feedback was received.

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Comarch is a leading Central European IT business solutions provider. We specialize in forging relationships with clients that maximize their profitability and optimize their operations and business processes. Our primary advantage lies in the huge domain of knowledge accumulated in our software products. These products deliver and integrate sophisticated business IT solutions for businesses in the telecommunications, financial services, public, large enterprise and SME sectors. Comarch specializes in billing and network management, CRM and sales support, ERP and EDI - all of which are supported by a full range of professional services and a strong R&D tradition. Since its inception 15 years ago, Comarch has blossomed into a multinational network of offices employing over 2850 highly-experienced IT specialists in EMEA and the Americas. Comarch clients include global business leaders as well as over 40,000 SMEs in Poland. For additional information, please see www.comarch.com