Alcatel-Lucent says that it has deployed its Intelligent Network solution for Israel's Partner Communications (trading as Orange). Last year, the company became the first cellular operator in Israel to offer both fixed broadband and mobile services through its converged wireline and wireless networks.
"We decided to deploy Alcatel-Lucent's Open Service platform a couple of years ago and are now enjoying its future–proof interfaces, as it is supporting our strategy to broaden our offering and services portfolio, to cover both the Broadband and Mobile networks," said Alon Berman, Vice President Internet and Broadband at Partner. "We are an innovative company, always looking for creative and advanced solutions and are happy to cooperate with partners such as Alcatel-Lucent who are capable to deliver end to end solutions."
Partner's converged call pick-up service enables subscribers to choose whether a call will be answered on a fixed NGN network line or on their mobile handset. These converged capabilities, a result of joint development between engineers from Alcatel-Lucent and Partner, are enabled by Alcatel-Lucent's 8690 Open Service Platform (OSP), enhanced with a Service Creation Environment.
Operating over the same OSP platform, the Alcatel-Lucent 8610 Instant Convergent Charging Suite (ICC) will enable Partner to provide personalized service offerings for mobile prepaid services, once in place. Integrated into the service provider's billing system, it will enable Partner to quickly bring to market new convergent, fixed and mobile prepaid and post-paid services.
In addition, Alcatel-Lucent's 5920 Multimedia Content Manager will provide the management, merchandising and delivery of converged content services.
Figures from the Mobile World shows that Partner Communications ended last year with just under 2.9 million customers - representing a market share of around 31.6%.
On the web: Mobile World - Partner Communications
Posted to the site on 13th May 2009
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