Saunalahti launches Prepaid Mobile and Number Portability Services in Finland


The European Computer Telecoms Group (ECT) realises international intelligent network for the Finnish and Estonian mobile operations of the Saunalahti Group


Munich, Helsinki-/18 Oct, 2004 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- The European Computer Telecoms Group (ECT), Europe?s market leader for intelligent value-added services in fixed and mobile networks, has implemented an international intelligent network (IN) for the mobile arm of the Saunalahti Group. Saunalahti offers complete communication solutions for Finnish business and residential customers in mobile and fixed-line networks. The ECT solution is based on the INtellECT? Intelligent Network.

With its country-specific modules for Finland and Estonia, it serves as the cornerstone for Saunalahti?s prepaid mobile and number portability services. Further value-added services like the ECT Ring Back Tone Service and the ECT Mobile Office may follow shortly. The solution for Saunalahti was completed in the record time of 12 weeks. Being a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), Saunalahti uses other carriers? networks. However, Saunalahti has its own technology including Mobile Switching Centres (MSCs), meaning it can implement its own systems and differentiate its profile by offering unique value-added services. "ECT is an ideal partner for Saunalahti: we wanted to have a cost-effective integrated number portability and prepaid mobile solution with capabilities for the future services. Furthermore, we highly appreciated ECT?s professionalism and customer relations", said Panu Lehti, COO of the Saunalahti Group.

Prepaid Mobile is one of the many value-added services of the ECT Group, Europe?s market and technology leader for prepaid service applications. The ECT Group typically implements Prepaid Mobile with the INtellECT? Service Control Point (SCP), offering customers flexible, reliable, and scalable solutions. In the prepaid mobile segment, the ECT Group provides F-SMSC and G-MSC functionalities, roaming solutions via CAMEL, USSD callback and SMS callback. As it is its standard, the ECT Group?s installation for Saunalahti is a turnkey solution with customized features and complete project management.

The ECT Group?s application for Number Portability is also realised with the INtellECT?. As Saunalahti runs an international network, the INtellECT? provides number portability via separate logic modules for each country, all on the same platform. A special service key activates the country-specific logic of the INtellECT?. All outgoing calls are controlled by the respective logic of the INtellECT? Service Control Point and switched to the correct network.


For further information on the Saunalahti Group, please visit:
http://saunalahti.fi

For further information on ECT, please visit:
http://www.ect-telecoms.com