Intec Telecom Systems Wins Key Vodafone UK Contract Submitted By: Intec Telecom Systems Thursday, 29 November 2001

Intec Telecom Systems wins key Vodafone UK contract Submitted by: Intec Telecom Systems Thursday, 29 November 2001

· Technology, quality and vendor stability key to winning major deal · Replacement of in-house solution anticipates next-generation needs London, 29 October 2001 – Intec Telecom Systems PLC, a leading global vendor of telecoms Operations Support Systems, has won a substantial contract with Vodafone UK. Intec will provide Vodafone UK with its InterconnecT billing technology, replacing an in-house solution. Vodafone UK chose InterconnecT from Intec after a detailed evaluation of all major market offerings, citing the reliability, functionality and scalability of the world’s most successful intercarrier billing solution as key criteria. Vodafone UK also evaluated company finances, support capability and quality processes in its selection of InterconnecT. Vodafone UK will also use Intec’s InterconnecT PREP mediation technology as a front end to the billing system. “Vodafone UK is a prestigious account to win,” says Intec CEO, Kevin Adams. “Not surprisingly, competition for this key UK account was strong, and we are very pleased to have won it.” InterconnecT is the world’s most successful intercarrier billing system, with over 100 installations worldwide. InterconnecT supports all types of networks, including fixed, mobile, IP and next-generation technologies, with product variants available for normal, ITU-based or US CABS intercarrier billing. For more information: Intec Telecom Systems PLC Andrew Rodaway - +44 7768 808082 Georgia Hanias - +44 (0) 1483 745800 [email protected] Cubitt Consulting Fergus Wylie/Serra Balls +44 (0) 20 7367 5100 [email protected]

Page 1 Intec Telecom Systems PLC Intec Telecom Systems PLC is a leading publicly-owned provider of Operational Support Systems (“OSS”) for fixed, mobile and IP/next-generation networks, with over 200 customers for its products in the US, Europe and Asia-pacific. Founded in 1997, Intec was listed on the London Stock Exchange (Code: ITL.L) in June 2000. Intec is the most successful supplier of packaged intercarrier billing and convergent mediation software, with more installations, and more major telecom operators using its solutions, including many national PTTs and US RBOCs, than any competitor. Intec also provides: ·Inter-mediatE – realtime, convergent mediation ·IntervenE™ - Telecoms fraud detection software ·InterconnecT ITU - for settlement based on ITU rules ·InterconnecT CABS – for US CABS intercarrier billing ·Maxi-Route™ - a least cost routing package ·Omni-chargE™ – billing for all types of non-call telecoms service ·Additional OSS solutions in provisioning/activation, revenue assurance, etc. Intec’s customer base includes, amongst others, BellSouth, Cable & Wireless, COLT Telecommunications, France Telecom, Hutchison 3G, ITXC, MCI Worldcom, Orange, Swisscom, T-Mobile International, Telia, Telkom South Africa, Telstra, US Cellular and Verizon.

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