3 G Operator DNA Finland Deploys Comptel Provisioning and Activation Solution to Support VNOs

04/09/2007 11:05



PR Newswire



HELSINKI, September 4 /PRNewswire/ --

- Comptel Deployment at Finnish Operator Allows Virtual Network Operators to Activate Services Directly

Comptel Corporation (OMX Helsinki: CTL1V), the leading vendor of dynamic Operations Support System (OSS) software, announced today that Finnish mobile operator DNA Finland is using the Comptel Provisioning and Activation Solution to support service providers and MVNOs (Mobile Virtual Network Operators). The Comptel solution allows DNA Finland to meet its service providers and MVNOs individual service activation needs, providing faster time-to-market as well as efficiencies.

DNA Finland is a 3G mobile operator, with over 1 million prepaid and postpaid customers. It also provides the network for approximately 10 service providers and MVNOs. DNA Finland needed a way to provision its customers fast and cost effectively, and also enable its partners to do the same with their customers.

Mrs Riitta Tiuraniemi, DNA's CEO explains: "DNA offers the most price-competitive products in Europe, according to a study by the Ministries of Transport and Communications of 17 EU countries. DNA really believes in value for money through innovation. Comptel's flexible end-to-end solution enables design, tracing and migration of services used by the VNO's subscribers which is prerequisite for efficient product management We now have a very streamlined organization to support not only the DNA provisioning and activation but also the various MVNOs in our network."

The Comptel Provisioning and Activation Solution is a complete solution that is designed to cover all the processes from accepting an order to activating a billable service. At DNA, the solution includes authentication and authorization, enabling service providers and MVNOs to activate their own services directly.

Mr. Kari Pasonen, Comptel's Senior Vice President, Provisioning Business, concludes: "There is no doubt innovative service providers like DNA Finland help Comptel maintain its position as a leading-edge provider of provisioning and activation solutions. This project demonstrates once again that Comptel can help deliver real value for money not only to our customers, but also to their own customers, which in the case of DNA Finland includes other service providers such as MVNOs."

About DNA Finland

DNA Finland (http://www.dnafinland.fi) offers competitive national mobile communication services. DNA offers a modern, cost-efficient nationwide mobile communication network, easy-to-use and competitively priced mobile services.

About Comptel Corporation

Comptel (http://www.comptel.com) provides Comptel Dynamic OSSTM solutions, offering service-enabling mediation, charging and fulfillment capabilities to telecom service providers.
Contact Details: Olivier Suard, olivier.suard@comptel.com, +44-20-78874513