Worlds first truly convergent billing system successfully launched at life:)

Astelit rolls out Orga Systems’ OPSC Gold and successfully enters new era of billing

Paderborn, Germany, Kiev, Ukraine, 03. Dezember 2007: Fast growing Ukrainian operator life:) is the world’s first mobile operator to launch post-paid and prepaid billing on a single, truly convergent billing system: OPSC Gold. It thus underlines its position as customer-oriented market leader.

“Astelit is one of the leading operators in Eastern Europe. We have outstanding growth rates and an ambitions strategic approach. Therefore we require a strong partner that understands and supports our business. Orga Systems is this partner.” says Oguz Memiguven, CTO, Astelit life:) “With their OPSC Gold convergent product suite, Orga Systems has enabled us to successfully launch new, next generation services with a very aggressive time to market. At the same time their system has enabled us to reduce operator costs significantly. This important milestone is just one on the path to a successful future in our highly competitive markets.”

By harnessing the power of real-time billing, OPSC Gold allows life:) to rapidly roll-out new revenue-generating services to its entire subscriber base, whether post-paid, prepaid or hybrid forms, and permits fast time-to-market marketing campaigns.

OPSC Gold is a carrier-class convergent real-time billing system that enables true convergence by providing a single point of rating, charging and billing regardless of the payment method or service.

The new system will support the next stage of exciting growth for life:) which is recognized as one of Europe’s most cutting-edge mobile operators attracting 7.6 million subscribers in just two and a half years.

In addition, OPSC Gold lowers total cost of ownership by consolidating systems and processes into a single platform. Its extensive billing and credit management functionality will help protect against revenue leakage.
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Oksana Rudiuk
Head of life:) Corporate Communications & External Affairs
+380 (044) 230-31-31
+380 (063) 210-00-69
Oksana.Rudiuk@life.com.ua

Andreas Freund
VP Marketing
Orga Systems GmbH
Tel: +49 (0) 52 51 87 49 – 30 61
afreund@orga-systems.com

About life:)

life:) is the third national mobile services operator of Ukraine which covers the territory where 91% of population lives. life:) network is growing at a record pace: today it covers all towns with inhabitants over 35,000 and more than 22,000 settlements of Ukraine, as well as all the major highways of the country. life:) provides roaming opportunities in 193 countries via more than 500 roaming partners. The operator was the first in the market to introduce EDGE technology and today life:) offers large EDGE coverage in 42 cities of Ukraine. life:) offers high-quality products and customer care services for all segments of the Ukrainian society. More than 380 life:) customer care centers and exclusive sales points operate in 151 cities of the country. In addition to that, life:) subscribers can order life:) services through 33 800 non-exclusive shops.
For more information please visit http://www.life.com.ua/index.php?lng=en


About Orga Systems

Orga Systems is a leading expert in mission critical, convergent real-time billing. Its products enable international telecommunication companies to rate, charge and bill any service for prepaid, postpaid and hybrid subscribers.

450 employees in Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey, the Ukraine and Brazil create cost-effective, custom-tailored solutions based on highly flexible products. Orga Systems won IIRs World BSS Awards "Overall Best Contribution to BSS" in 2007.

42 leading mobile network operators in Continental and Eastern Europe, Africa, Middle East, Latin and Central Americas experience Orga Systems as a strong partner. Characteristics of this partnership include a quick and flexible response to customer requirements and best-in-class, state-of-the-art support and services before, during and after the deployment of its products and solutions.

For more information please visit www.orga-systems.com.

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