Sep 4, 2005
MTC Atheer chooses ONEREViEW™ for Revenue Assurance
Connectiva expands it's footprint across the MTC group
September 5, 2005
Kuwait City, Kuwait
New York, USA
Connectiva Systems, a leading provider of revenue assurance solutions to the telecom industry worldwide, today announced that MTC Atheer, a fast growing telecom service provider in Iraq, a subsidiary of MTC Group of companies, has chosen its award-winning ONEREViEW™ revenue assurance solution for enterprise-wide deployment. MTC Atheer has over 600,000 customers in Southern Iraq and Baghdad, and expects to serve over 1 million customers by December 2005.
This deployment builds on an agreement signed earlier this year between The Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) Group and Connectiva Systems, where Connectiva was chosen as MTC's partner for rolling out revenue assurance services throughout it's global footprint. Headquartered in Kuwait, the MTC Group is a leading mobile operator in the Middle East and Africa with over 10 million customers in over 18 countries.
Venkatesh Jandhyala, Group Revenue Assurance Manager, MTC Group said, "This is the logical next step in the MTC Group's long term revenue maximization objectives. Connectiva's demonstrable success at MTC-Vodafone Kuwait, and the compelling business case for ONEREViEW™, make it a preferred product for deployment at this stage of MTC Atheer's growth."
"We are delighted to extend our strategic relationship with the MTC Group and offer our product family to MTC Atheer," said Avi Basu, COO of Connectiva Systems. "Connectiva strives to help our customers attain world-class operating benchmarks. MTC Atheer will benefit from ONEREViEW's unique process-based approach to revenue assurance across different customer segments and service offerings, all of which will positively impact the operational and financial performance of the MTC Group."
About the MTC Group
Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) was founded in 1983 and today is one of the largest mobile operators the in Middle East and Africa, with more than 10.5 million customers in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon and 13 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. MTC is listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange.
In September 2002, MTC entered into a Partner Network Agreement with Vodafone, the world's leading mobile community in Kuwait creating MTC Vodafone Kuwait. In 2003 MTC continued its expansion with the acquisition of 96.4% of Fastlink in Jordan.
MTC's aspirations did not slow down and in 2003 MTC-Vodafone Bahrain was launched with the first 3G/EDGE nationwide network in the world. In 2004 the MTC Atheer service was launched in Southern Iraq, and today covers Baghdad as well. 2004 also witnessed the Government of Lebanon handing over the management of LibanCell to the MTC Group.
Most recently in March of 2005 MTC acquired Celtel International, a Dutch communications network company with major interests in 13 Sub-Saharan African countries, in one of the biggest telecom deals in the Middle East and Africa worth $3.36 billion. The MTC Group now operates in 18 countries. With this deal, MTC group has completed its first phase of its 3X3X3 strategy which entails becoming a global operator with more than 15 million customers by 2011. MTC will continue to expand internationally through acquisitions, partnerships and green-field opportunities.
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About Connectiva Systems
Connectiva Systems is a revenue chain management software company whose solutions enable telecom operators to improve business performance, productivity and profitability. Connectiva's award-winning ONEREViEW™ is a multi-application platform for revenue assurance, fraud management, and risk analytics, which can either be deployed as an integrated suite, or as independent applications.
Companies that have partnered with Connectiva to identify and recover more than $500 million in leaked revenues include leading global service providers such as the Zain Group, Cable & Wireless, Bharti Airtel, Etisalat, Qtel Group, and BSNL, among others. Headquartered in New York, the company is privately held and has offices in London, Mexico City, Bahrain, New Delhi, and Singapore. Connectiva's Global Innovation Center is located in Kolkata, India.