LogicaCMG Prepares Qtel for Messaging Boost from Asian Games
Major deal will support increased messaging traffic and pre-paid SMS roaming
[USPRwire, Tue Sep 26 2006] LogicaCMG today announces that it has been chosen by Qtel, the telecommunications provider for the state of Qatar and one of the major investors in the telecoms sector in the Middle East, to provide its new Short Messaging Service Centre (SMSC) platform for an improved messaging experience, and a payments engine to enable pre-paid SMS roaming.
Qatar will host the high profile 15th Asian Games in December 2006. The event is expected to produce increased messaging traffic, a pattern regularly seen during major sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup and Olympic Games. The Asian Games, coupled with the upcoming Eid holiday, make it essential that Qtel has the necessary infrastructure to offer a seamless and robust messaging service.
LogicaCMG’s SMSC platform is providing Qtel with the necessary stable and robust messaging infrastructure, in addition to onsite engineering expertise and round-the-clock technical support. Qtel has also selected LogicaCMG’s Central Management System (CMS), which provides a real-time view of SMS traffic, faults and operational efficiencies. CMS is one element of an integrated set of central components, an approach that is unique to LogicaCMG, which are all reusable across multiple messaging engines and form an integral part of LogicaCMG’s Next Generation Messaging solution. The implementation of LogicaCMG’s payments engine, the Pre-Delivery Service Agent (PSA), will also enable Qtel to offer customers pre-paid SMS roaming.
Qtel executive director for wireless services, Sheikh Fahad Bin Jassim Al Thani, commented: “The Asian Games is an incredible opportunity for Qatar to showcase its sporting infrastructure to the world and we wanted to ensure our mobile messaging service would be something to be equally proud of. LogicaCMG has an excellent reputation in the Middle East and are the leading messaging specialists globally. Therefore we naturally wanted to work with a company with proven expertise in delivering robust platforms which can cope with heavy traffic.”
Nabil Y. Khalil, director, telecoms at LogicaCMG in the Middle East and North Africa added: “Qatar is seeing unprecedented growth from both an increasing population and the accompanying infrastructure development, and Qtel recognized that their mobile infrastructure needed to be upgraded to accommodate a rapidly increasing subscriber base. With two out of every three SMSs sent globally processed by LogicaCMG systems, we have the experience and support capability to meet Qtel’s requirements both today and in the future.”
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About LogicaCMG
LogicaCMG is a major international force in IT services. It employs 30,000 people across 36 countries. LogicaCMG’s focus is on enabling its customers to build and maintain leadership positions using LogicaCMG’s deep industry knowledge and its track record for successful delivery. The company provides business consulting, systems integration and IT and business process outsourcing across diverse markets including telecoms, financial services, energy and utilities, industry, distribution and transport and the public sector. Headquartered in Europe, LogicaCMG is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and Euronext (Amsterdam) (LSE:LOG; Euronext:LOG). More information is available at www.logicacmg.com
About Qtel
Qatar Telecom (Qtel) is the exclusive telecommunications provider in Qatar. Its principal activities include local and international fixed telephone, mobile, Internet, data and cable television services. Qtel also provides mobile telephone services in Oman via Nawras, a joint venture with TDC and Omani partners. Qtel is the winner of the 2005 Gulf Excellence Award and the 2006 GCC Economic Award. The company is listed on the Doha securities Market and on other stock exchanges in the GCC.
Qtel is the prestige partner, the highest ranking sponsor, and official telecommunications provider of the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006. For more information, visit www.qtel.com.qa
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LogicaCMG Telecoms
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Email: allycia.schmidt@logicacmg.com
