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| Alpha Telecom |
Alpha Telecom, the brand leader in the prepaid fixed-line telephony
segment in Great Britain and a subsidiary of Tele2 AB, needed to
replace its legacy prepaid calling card platform with a high-density,
state-of-the-art solution that could accommodate hundreds of E1 lines.
After considering an upgrade of their older equipment and reviewing
leading prepaid platforms, Alpha chose ECT's AutoCarrier® Softswitch
and Prepaid Services Application. ECT delivered the turnkey solution
within several weeks and migrated the complete calling card data
from Alpha’s older equipment which was subsequently taken out
of service. In addition to the technical advantages of ECT’s
solution, business considerations such as its short return on investment
and significantly lower maintenance costs played a crucial role in
Alpha Telecom’s decision. “By winning over this very
important UK provider of prepaid services, we have further solidified
our position as Europe’s market leader in this segment,” says
Chris Foxell, President Sales of the European Computer Telecoms Ltd. “By
migrating to ECT technology, Alpha Telecom made the right choice.
We are proud to be contributing to the continued success of Alpha
and the entire Tele2 Group.”
After acquisition by the Tele2 Group, Alpha Telecom - one of Great
Britain’s leading providers of prepaid calling cards - decided
to replace its older Digitalk prepaid calling card platforms with
the newest technology available on the market. Following a competitive
bidding and selection process, Alpha Telecom gave the ECT Group the
nod. Based on the newest generation of CompactPCI technology, ECT
provided Alpha a carrier-class solution for all types of innovative
prepaid services including message forwarding and prepaid conferencing.
As part of a “buy-back programme,” ECT has taken Alpha’s
older systems in partial payment for the new technology.
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We are pleased that Alpha Telecom and its customers now benefit from
our cost-effective prepaid solutions“, said Dr. Marshall E.
Kavesh, CEO and co-founder of the ECT Group. The Tele2 Group utilises
ECT technology for prepaid calling cards and other value-added services
in Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy,
Sweden and Spain.
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| Status 06 / 2007 |
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