Wednesday November 19, 6:31 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
USCS International Announces Contract with CAI Wireless
Four-Year DDP/SQL Customer Management and Billing System Agreement To Be Used In Connection With Operator's
Provision of Digital Cable TV And Internet Services
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 1997-- USCS International Inc. (NASDAQ:USCS - news) today announced that its CableData
Inc. subsidiary and CAI Wireless Systems Inc. [Nasdaq:CAWS - news] have signed a contract to provide CableData's industry-leading DDP/SQL customer
management and billing system.
The four-year agreement represents the first DDP/SQL wireless (MMDS) implementation to use CableData's new interface to digital set-top converters.
CableData's custom-designed digital interface combines the power of the DDP/SQL system with the enhanced channel capacity and service offerings of digital
technology.
The solution should permit users flexible options to offer subscribers real-time, interactive access to revenue-generating services such as impulse Pay-Per-View
(PPV), Video-On-Demand (VOD), Internet access, and more.
''It's gratifying that CAI Wireless has acknowledged our DDP/SQL system as the premier customer management and billing solution, and that they have selected us
to support the start up of their operation,'' said Bob McKenzie, vice president marketing for CableData.
''CAI has an exciting future ahead, and we are proud to be enabling the growth of their customer base and the expansion of their service offerings. As CableData
embarks on this undertaking, we look ahead to many years of a prosperous, mutually-beneficial relationship.''
DDP/SQL is the leading subscriber management system providing customer care and billing solutions to the North American cable television market. A robust,
feature-rich turnkey solution, DDP/SQL supports medium- to high-volume systems whose offerings focus on traditional cable, including subscription and
pay-television services.
The DDP/SQL customer management system utilizes a relational database and open-systems technology, a range of parameter-driven options, plus ad hoc query
and reporting tools to elevate the billing system to a strategic management tool. DDP/SQL integrates the functions of cable operators' day-to-day operations and,
more importantly, empowers them to tap new revenue streams and succeed in an increasingly competitive environment.
CableData Inc. is a leading provider of customer care and open billing solutions to communications industries worldwide and is a USCS International company.
USCS International offers customer management software and statement processing solutions to the global communications marketplace.
In the United States, the company currently provides its services for 58 percent of all cable television subscribers, 39 percent of all cellular telephone subscribers and
11 percent of all landline telephone subscribers.
USCS International's clients include providers of cable television, wireless and landline telephony, direct broadcast satellite and multiple communications services in
the United States and 20 other countries. More information on USCS can be found at uscs.com .
Contact:
USCS International Inc.
Linda Cutler, 916/636-5861
lcutler@uscs.com
or
Morgen-Walke Associates Inc.
Jim Byers/Doug Sherk, 415/296-7383
Vince Daniels/Sandra Badurina, 212/850-5600 |
