SYDNEY, Australia, November 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- eServGlobal
Limited (LSE: ESG & ASX: ESV), a provider of end-to-end solutions, enabling
smart communication and payment services for service providers on any
generation network, today announced that their NumberMax Number Portability
solution has been successfully launched at Nextel Mexico, one of the leading
mobile service providers in Mexico.
eServGlobal's NumberMax solution has been installed to meet Nextel's
regulatory and commercial requirements to provide Number Portability in
Mexico for the recent regulatory deadline implemented in 2008. The solution
supports fixed and mobile calls as well as messaging over both legacy and
Next Generation networks.
Number Portability allows fixed and mobile users to switch service
providers while avoiding the cost and inconvenience of changing telephone
numbers. It is becoming a regulatory requirement throughout the region, and
is already operating in Puerto Rico, Guyana and the French West Indies,
according to Business News America. The Dominican Republic, Peru and Brazil
are currently planning implementation, and Colombia and Chile are examining
Number Portability regulations and implementation. Number Portability can
drive the demand for other services as service providers look for ways to
retain customers, and this, in conjunction with our other products in the
payment, retention and messaging sectors, will drive our growth in 2009 and
beyond.
Raul Ramirez, Nextel Mexico's Chief Technology Officer, said, "When we
were analyzing the short list of providers for our MNP solution, it was very
clear that eServGlobal had the best solution and their commitment to deliver
on our timeline would be the key factors in forming a partnership. We are
excited about the NumberMax solution and in continuing to enhance the
productivity of our high-value customers."
Laurent Lafarge, Chief Executive Officer of eServGlobal said, "We are
delighted to have provided our NumberMax solution to Nextel Mexico, a
successful delivery in a very short timeframe to meet the regulatory
deadline. This is the second major win in the Latin American market for
eServGlobal in 2008 and continues our strong growth in the region.
eServGlobal will also deliver other applications leveraging off the NumberMax
infrastructure, allowing Nextel Mexico to support multiple solutions
concurrently and offer differentiated services to its customers."
About Nextel Mexico
Nextel Mexico, headquartered in Mexico City, started operating in August
1998. It offers its customers Direct Connect(R), International Direct
Connect(TM), Interconnect, inter-carrier messaging, push to mail,
BlackBerry(R), and data services. Nextel Mexico is a subsidiary of NII
Holdings.
About NII Holdings, Inc.
NII Holdings, Inc., a publicly held company based in Reston, Va., is a
leading provider of mobile communications for business customers in Latin
America. NII Holdings, Inc. has operations in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico,
Peru, and Chile offering a fully integrated wireless communications tool with
digital cellular service, text/numeric paging, wireless Internet access and
Nextel Direct Connect(R), a digital two-way radio feature. NII Holdings, Inc.
trades on the NASDAQ market under the symbol NIHD and is a member of the
NASDAQ 100 Index. Visit the Company's website at http://www.nii.com.
About eServGlobal
eServGlobal (LSE: ESG & ASX: ESV) invents smart communication and payment
services for telecommunications service providers operating on all generation
networks.
eServGlobal's innovative solutions help service providers to grow new
revenues, reduce churn, and lower costs. In addition, service providers are
assured of seamless evolution to new network architectures, such as IMS and
beyond.
As payment is crucial, eServGlobal's Charging Suite responds to
increasingly sophisticated charging and billing challenges while providing
advanced recharge and m-payment solutions. The innovative Retention Suite
delivers targeted incentives to increase customer satisfaction and retention.
Meeting customer demand for new communication experiences, the eServGlobal
Messaging Suite enables reliable delivery of multimedia services such as
unified messaging, video blog, SMS, and instant messaging. The Network Suite
supplies enhanced personalisation and network optimisation.
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 14 offices around the world and staff from
20 different countries, we provide flexible solutions with ongoing product
development, based on a deep understanding of our customers' challenges.
eServGlobal is active in the Latin America region, with significant
deployments in Brazil, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Mexico.
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 a net profit after tax of A$10.4 million, up 91.5% from
the previous year. A dividend of 3 cents per share was paid for the full year
ending 30 June, 2008, an increase of 50% over the previous year's dividend
payment. More information can be found at: http://www.eservglobal.com.
