CPqD

NIEUWEGEIN, The Netherlands/FT. LAUDERDALE, FL/CAMPINAS, Brazil, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ - Infitel International N.V, ( http://www.infitel.com ) a leading provider of software solutions for network operators and service providers and CPqD Technologies & Systems, Inc, ( http://www.cpqdusa.com ) a leading provider of Operations and Business Support system have partnered to deliver next generation revenue-centric solutions to telecommunications service providers across the Americas. This strategic partnership is an important advance in Infitel's Pan-American expansion formerly announced in the media in November. CPqD's deep knowledge of network operators and service providers' business and its strong regional presence together with Infitel's global partnership with platform vendors such as Siemens, Ericsson, HP and Lucent brings together an unparalleled level of expertise for the deployment of cost-efficient value- added service solutions in the Americas.

Operators worldwide are pressed to deploy new revenue-centric services but faced with complex implementations, excessive costs and long lead times. Infitel's rich solutions portfolio and powerful application environment allows operators to launch new services in record time with the support of well known vendors and first rate professional services organizations. Infitel's Application Suite is a set of pre-configured and feature-rich value-added services, including Pre-paid Solutions, Number Portability, Ring Back Tone, Advanced Call Completion, Intelligent Call Routing, as well as a set of multi-modal applications, representing a group of innovative next generation services that exploit new technical and business model possibilities. Offering dynamic flexibility, individual Infitel Application Suite services can be combined and modified to create even more powerful solutions that can be implemented easily and inexpensively.

"Our relationship with CPqD is strategic for several reasons," said Holger Schreyer, Vice President Corporate Marketing, Infitel International N.V. "First, it solidifies our position as a player in Latin America and the rest of the Americas. Second, we are now well positioned to win business from carriers as a result of CPqD's clearly demonstrated excellence and longevity servicing telecommunications operators in the Americas. Finally, our solution portfolio and our application development environment simultaneously bring the benefits of both IN and next generation technologies like OSA/Parlay and SIP and, coupled with CPqD's expertise, they deliver tremendous benefits to carriers across the Americas."

As an Infitel partner, CPqD is a member of Infitel's INSPIRE Program (Infitel's Solution Partners for innovative, revenue generating applications), the aim of which is for Infitel to deliver together with partners a wide range of innovative applications for telecommunications carriers.

CPqD will establish a Latin American test bed and center of excellence in demonstrating Infitel's solutions, leveraging CPqD's integration capabilities. Each company will also create and manage test environments using CPqD's infrastructure and Infitel's software as well as develop a "train the trainer" program to capitalize on each company's specific strengths. Finally, each company will jointly develop, market and deploy new applications, in addition to customizing and integrating existing services.

"We are delighted to partner with Infitel," said Francisco Lopes, Technical Director, CPqD Technologies and Systems, Inc. "Infitel's understanding of the telecom space, its experience in implementing advanced solutions for some of Europe's largest and most demanding telecommunications service providers coupled with our know-how in providing innovative solutions to the telecommunications industry will deliver tangible value to our joint customers in the future. Most exciting is that we are currently working on modeling scenarios where we customize and support Infitel's solutions, hugely beneficial to our clients."

About Infitel International N.V.
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).

About CPqD
With over 28 years of telecommunications and IT solutions, CPqD is a major provider of Operations Support and Business Support systems, training and consulting services committed to delivering innovative solutions to the telecommunications industry. CPqD employs over 1200 highly skilled professionals, in its research facility in Campinas, Brazil and through our offices in North America, South America and Europe, providing services to some of the leading telecommunications companies worldwide. CPqD has hundreds of registered trademark software applications that benefit over 40 million wire and wireless customers. SOURCE Infitel International N.V.

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01/18/2005