Argent Networks a leading provider of BSS and OSS solutions for fixed, mobile and next generation networks has launched the latest version of its leading inBill Interconnect rating,
billing and settlement solution.
Argent's8217;s inBill version 6.0 supports all network types and settlement billing models from traditional network services through to next generation VoIP, Content, IPTV, and multimedia
services on a single platform.
Larry Barker, Chief Executive Officer for Argent Networks says that the release of the new version 6.0 of inBill to the market is exciting for the company.
's8220;inBill version 6.0 forms an important part of Argent's8217;s suite of products designed to enable its partners and customers to roll out next generation services, as well as handle
the complex inter-carrier settlement models being exhibited between carriers, content and media providers,'s8221; says Barker.
Barker also says that Argent is at the forefront of this development which is where the company believes the global telecommunications and OSS industry is headed.
's8220;As an example of this, Argent has just signed a significant OEM (original equipment manufacturer) contract to supply billing, rating and settlement for IPTV/Broadband to one of the
world's8217;s largest manufacturers of core network products.'s8221;
The new version of inBill version 6.0 also provides a powerful platform for the handling of telecommunications transaction records (i.e. IPDR's8217;s, CDR's8217;s and EDR's8217;s) with
the capability to load process, rate and produce settlement records for all network types and elements.
's8220;inBill version 6 further handles all the traditional wholesale interconnect features like, partnership management, contract management, volume-based rating, one-off recurring
charges, discounting, re-pricing and rating, while also providing full ERP and data warehousing for millions of transactions and event records.'s8221;
's8220;We are proud of Argent's8217;s leading position in the traditional and NGN wholesale billing markets, we plan to provide inBILL version 6.0 to our present and future customers
providing them with the tools they need to be competitive in this ever changing market,'s8221; says Barker.
inBill is recognized as a market leading product with leading market share in the Asia-Pacific market and installations in Europe and the USA. inBill is a global leader in wholesale
settlement for fixed line and wireless carriers supporting traditional network services such as fixed line interconnect, roaming and mobile/wireless interconnect rating, billing and
settlement.
Argent Networks has already deployed many content settlement solutions globally with sites such as Celcom (Malaysia), Smart (Philippines) and Insight (USA) amongst others.
Argent's8217;s inBill has been deployed in a variety of new generation and third generation networks (NGN / 3G) globally handling CDMA/WCDMA/GSM and VoIP rating, billing and
settlement.
For more information please contact:
Larry Barker, CEO Argent Networks, Ph +64 9 300 1790
Peter Meredith, Chief Marketing Officer, Argent Networks, Ph +64 9 300 1793
Julien Leys, JML Communications, Mobile +64 21 655 598
About Argent Networks
Argent Networks provides real-time mediation, rating, billing, revenue assurance and settlement solution software and customer care solutions for prepaid and postpaid voice, data and
content. Argent also provides interconnect, wholesale, CABs and content settlement offerings using its latest inBill® solution. Argent'ss convergent billing solutions enable
communications service providers to provision, rate and bill for 3G/2.5G and 2G mobile and provide value added services solutions including SMSC, MMS and VMS. Argent'ss customers include
the world'ss largest communication providers, servicing and billing millions of subscribers in over 25 countries across the globe.
For more information, please visit www.argentnetworks.com