BARCELONA, February 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- eServGlobal Limited
(LSE: ESG & ASX: ESV), a worldwide supplier of independent and flexible
mobile payment and convergent charging solutions, today announced that it
will be demonstrating its unique pre-paid data roaming solution at the GSMA
Mobile World Congress (MWC).
Cisco Systems, leaders in the development of Internet Protocol (IP)-based
networking technologies, has confirmed that eServGlobal is the first to
successfully implement data roaming on the Cisco enhanced Gateway GPRS
Support Node (eGGSN).
Designed from the core, to support the needs of an online data network,
the eServGlobal ChargingMax Online Charging System (OCS) provides the 3GPP
compliant interfaces (i.e. DIAMETER Gy) required to determine the data
transfer cost in real-time. By working closely with Cisco, the two
organisations have successfully set up online charging across an open,
standards compliant and highly performing interface.
Cost control is a major concern today for many 2.5G-3G Mobile Data users,
especially in roaming situations. Prepaid, but also postpaid subscribers and
their employers, want to gain control over their spending, by purchasing
pre-agreed bundles of traffic (e.g. 5 Gigabyte). Classic CDR mediation and
billing systems introduce a significant delay (hours) and do not allow
redirecting the mobile user to an Advice-Of-Charge (AoC) page, where he/she
can decide to top up a prepaid account or buy the next bundle. For
non-browsing applications, eServGlobal supports additional AoC mechanisms,
including USSD and SMS.
eServGlobal's ChargingMax OCS accommodates the needs of these prepaid and
cost-conscious postpaid users. It is also the market leader in top-up
solutions with the Top-Up Suite.
With approximately 546 million mobile internet users globally, IDC
predicts that the number of mobile devices accessing the internet will
surpass the number of online PCs by 2012. By combining eServGlobal's
ChargingMax Online Charging System with the Cisco eGGSN technology, this
combined solution could not come at a better time for operators, who are
looking for new opportunities to increase revenue while protecting their
customer base from unexpected invoices.
Truphone a global mobile network service provider that targets customers
with an international lifestyle, and Teleena, a Dutch mobile service enabler
that provides innovative services for MVNOs, now both use this technology.
Both needed a solution that enabled pre-paid charging and, by extension,
real-time rating for data services for users in their home country and
outside. For Truphone, this implementation presents new opportunities as
their offering is aimed at frequent travellers. Teleena, on the other hand,
is currently hosting 3 Dutch MVNO's on the platform, each targeted at
different market segments.
The joint solution perfectly illustrates that eServGlobal's solutions are
truly partitionable, thus capable of hosting multiple independent Service
Providers on a single, scalable physical infrastructure.
Laurent Lafarge, Chief Executive Officer of eServGlobal said "As the
world becomes more mobile, and people rely on internet access wherever they
are, we are proud to provide operators with a unique solution that will add
value to their service offering."
eServGlobal will be providing demonstrations of the Pre-paid Data Roaming
solution throughout the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, 16 February
- 19 February 2009 (stand 8A69, Hall 8).
About Cisco
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) enables people to make powerful connections-whether
in business, education, philanthropy, or creativity. Cisco hardware,
software, and service offerings are used to create the Internet solutions
that make networks possible - providing easy access to information anywhere,
at any time. Cisco was founded in 1984 by a small group of computer
scientists from Stanford University. Since the company's inception, Cisco
engineers have been leaders in the development of Internet Protocol
(IP)-based networking technologies. Today, with more than 67,647 employees
worldwide, this tradition of innovation continues with industry-leading
products and solutions in the company's core development areas of routing and
switching, as well as in advanced technologies.
About Teleena
Teleena is a next generation MVNE and offers innovative services to MVNOs
(mobile brands). The MVNO customer can get a "one-stop shop" or select the
services it want, from airtime and hosting to web provisioning interface,
debt control, prepaid and postpaid billing, collections and customer care.
Teleena provides all technical and operational activities on behalf of the
MVNO, while the MVNO is responsible for sales, marketing and distribution.
This allows the MVNO to focus on their core business and to outsource other
activities.
Teleena has a next generation core network and is able to offer advanced
and unique services, including voice, messaging, data and billing, utilizing
different access technologies, for both prepaid and postpaid markets.
Examples of the Teleena values to the MVNOs are: realtime control over
the services, customers and financials via the Teleena web portal and
realtime charging of the usage, multiple numbers on one SIM card, MVNO
branded voicemail-to-email, smart en low cost roaming calls.
About Truphone
The first true mobile internet network operator, Truphone allows users of
Wi-Fi-enabled mobile phones to make and receive regular telephone calls, and
to send and receive SMS (text) messages, using only a Wi-Fi connection and
the internet. It has users in 149 countries.
Truphone is the trading name of Software Cellular Network (SCN). SCN is
privately owned, funded by both venture capital investment and angel
investors.
About eServGlobal
eServGlobal (LSE: ESG & ASX: ESV) develops and implements solutions for
mobile payment, convergent charging and rating, network services and
messaging products, for telecom service providers, across all legacy and next
generation telecom networks.
eServGlobal provides comprehensive services ensuring the success of
projects with worldwide implementation, integration and support services. Its
innovative solutions help service providers to grow new revenues, reduce
churn and lower their costs.
Over 80 of the world's leading service providers, with over 400 million
mobile subscribers in more than 50 countries, are taking advantage of
eServGlobal's end-to-end solutions and expertise to quickly deliver
revenue-generating services. With 16 offices around the world and staff from
30 different countries, it provides flexible solutions with ongoing product
development, based on a deep understanding of its customers' challenges.
eServGlobal is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX: ESV) and the
London Stock Exchange AIM market (LSE: ESG). In the year to 30 June 2008,
eServGlobal reported revenue of AU$177.9 million, representing organic growth
of 15.9% over FY07. Net profit after tax of AU$10.4 million was achieved, up
91.5% from the previous year. A dividend of 3 cents per share was paid for
the full year ended 30 June, 2008, an increase of 50% over the previous
year's dividend payment. More information can be found at:
http://www.eservglobal.com
