Sunrise selects combined Siemens-Infitel Intelligent Network solution


Nieuwegein/The Netherlands-/1 Dec, 2004 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- Infitel International N.V. a leading vendor of solutions for value-added services for network operators and telecom service providers, announced that TDC Switzerland AG, better known under the brand name sunrise, the leading Swiss alternative full service provider for fixed net, mobile and internet services, has selected a combined Siemens-Infitel IN (Intelligent Network) solution.

At sunrise, the joint solution will replace many of the company?s existing IN systems and applications with a single, yet flexible environment for providing value-added services. It will allow sunrise to benefit from a rationalization of the network infrastructure by merging services on one platform and allowing their customers more options in their number translation services.


One core element of the solution is Infitel?s Application Server, in an SCP (Service Control Point) configuration, which has a proven capability to interwork with the existing Siemens core-switching network. The solution meets all technical requirements of sunrise relating to reliability, capacity and integration with existing back office systems. This includes the delivery of a dual site, load-sharing configuration, which allows for significant options in configuring the network in unexpected peak and emergency situations. These configuration options are based on Infitel`s Mated Resource Technology?, which distributes software resources over several systems to ensure fail-safe operations at peak times, during hardware failures and maintenance downtimes by automatically using resources on another system.


?The Siemens/Infitel combination ensures great flexibility in operation and implementing future services,? says Bo Chamberlain, CTO sunrise. ?In addition the multi-site redundancy configuration allows us to maintain the high service levels expected by our customers.?


Infitel is also supplying sunrise with applications from its Application Suite:
- Call Screening to control fraud risk by blocking users from certain call types and destinations
- Intelligent Call Routing to create call routing services such as 0800/0900 service numbers
- EasyVote to arrange telephone mass polling/voting events
- Online Charging to flexibly apply online tariffs to service numbers in both the fixed and mobile parts of the sunrise network

Infitel and Siemens are also supplying turnkey services to migrate existing applications onto the new environment.

?We are delighted to support sunrise with a future proof platform which offers a lot of further service marketing opportunities in both the mobile and next generation networks without further capital expenditure,? says Ren? de Greef, Infitel COO.


About Infitel
Infitel offers field-proven, comprehensive software solutions, which enable Network Operators and Service Providers to improve profits by providing cost-efficient value-added service solutions, capable of integrating voice centric Telecommunication services with enterprise IT applications. On the basis of open interfaces (e.g. OSA/Parlay, SIP) Infitel`s solutions unlock the potential of new business models for fixed, mobile and virtual network operators, service providers and third parties offering innovative services. Infitel empowers its customers to fully control their service offerings. This way, Infitel serves the future-oriented market of Infinite Networking, which revolves around reducing costs, increasing efficiency and enhancing revenues as well as embracing new business models and future network scenarios. Infitel was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Nieuwegein, The Netherlands (NL).
http://www.infitel.com


About sunrise
sunrise is the leading independent telecommunications provider in Switzerland. Over 2.6 million customers enjoy the benefits of sunrise mobile, fixed network, and Internet services. Thanks to the most modern GSM dual-band network in Switzerland, sunrise provides mobile phone coverage to around 99% of the population. A wide range of high-quality voice and data services are provided via a high-performance fiber optic network with a total length of more than 7000 kilometers. As a founding member of the Starmap Mobile Alliance, an association of leading European mobile communications providers, sunrise offers its customers access to first-class services even while they are abroad. sunrise is the brand name of TDC Switzerland AG. The TDC Group owns 100% of the share capital of TDC Switzerland AG. http://www.sunrise.ch