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To: Mark Ambrose who wrote (566)	10/26/1998 12:46:00 PM
From: Beltropolis Boy	Respond to of 1331

the street obviously likes this one ... Comverse Technology's Network Systems Division Selected by CTI Movil of Argentina to Supply Enhanced Services Platforms for Voice Messaging for CTI's Nationwide Digital Wireless Network October 26, 1998 07:59 AM WOODBURY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 1998--Initial Contract Valued at More Than $4 Million Comverse to Supply CTI Movil With Its Distributed System Architecture Utilizing Voice/Fax Over IP Backbone Network, Providing Cost-Effective Nationwide Local Message Access For Subscribers Comverse Network Systems, a division of Comverse Technology, Inc. (CMVT), and the world's leading supplier of enhanced services platforms to wireless and wireline network operators, today announced it has been selected by CTI Compania de Telefonos del Interior, S.A. of Argentina (CTI Movil) for the deployment of voice/fax messaging systems throughout CTI Movil's nationwide digital wireless network. The initial order, which is valued at more than $4 million, calls for Comverse's distributed system architecture configuration, which offers network operators reductions in transmission costs, while making messaging more attractive to subscribers by allowing nationwide message retrieval through a local call. Comverse's distributed architecture, which is founded on a managed Internet Protocol (IP) high speed backbone network, allows for the deployment of platforms in multiple sites, dispersed throughout a country or region, while maintaining the operational profile and integrity of a conventional centralized system installation. Ing. Nestor Bergero, Director of Technology at CTI Movil said, "We selected Comverse to replace our current supplier due to their outstanding reputation for system performance and reliability, and also because their distributed architecture configuration offers savings in transmission costs, facilitates system maintenance and operation, and allows us to offer nationwide local message retrieval for subscribers." "We are pleased to have our enhanced services platforms selected by CTI Movil for their digital wireless network," said Kobi Alexander, chairman, president, and CEO of Comverse Technology. "More than 150 digital wireless network operators have selected Comverse to provide systems that enable the provision of an expanding range of revenue-generating enhanced services. We are also pleased that CTI Movil has selected our distributed system architecture, which offers several advantages over centralized system configurations, particularly for large and/or geographically dispersed telecommunications networks." About Comverse Network Systems' Distributed System Architecture Comverse's distributed system enables network operators with large, geographically dispersed networks to operate and administer platforms deployed at multiple sites as a single system, significantly reducing operational costs. Because subscriber administration and platform maintenance are performed from a central location, the need for dedicated system administrators at each site is eliminated. Comverse's distributed architecture offers a unique advantage for both wireless and wireline network operators in providing ubiquitous access to their enhanced services networks. Calls accessing the network of systems are handled by the nearest platform, with the relevant subscriber information retrieved from other nodes in the network. This feature streamlines network routing and saves wireless and wireline operators the burden of handling complicated routing tables for the specific enhanced services platform. It also significantly reduces the transmission costs and traffic congestion associated with "back-hauling" calls and messages to a central/remote system. For subscribers, it means messages can be retrieved from anywhere within the network for the cost of a local call. Comverse's distributed architecture utilizes innovative Voice/Fax over IP technology for routing calls and messages over a managed IP network. Comverse is the first supplier of enhanced services platforms to wireless and wireline network operators to offer such a product.

To: Mark Ambrose who wrote (566)	10/28/1998 11:01:00 AM
From: Beltropolis Boy	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1331

Comverse Technology's Network Systems Division Announces New Distributed Prepaid Wireless Platform WOODBURY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 1998-- System Enables Provision of Prepaid Wireless Services; Distributed Architecture Already Selected by More Than Ten Wireless Operators Comverse Network Systems, a division of Comverse Technology Inc. (CMVT) and the world's leading supplier of enhanced services platforms to wireless and wireline network operators, today announced its new Distributed Prepaid Wireless service platform architecture. The new platform architecture, which already has been selected by more than ten wireless operators worldwide, serves the wireless industry's growing demand for prepaid services which allow wireless operators to broaden their subscriber base and penetrate previously untapped market segments, such as persons with poor or insufficient credit and high school and college students. Comverse's Distributed Prepaid Wireless system enables wireless network operators to reduce the operational and transmission costs associated with the large-scale, high volume call traffic of prepaid wireless services, while providing ubiquitous access to their subscribers. The system, developed by Comverse Network Systems' Intelligent Network (IN) Division, is based on an architecture which allows for the deployment of platforms in multiple sites, dispersed throughout a country or region, while managing these sites as a single system from a centralized facility. Based on Comverse's Service Node architecture, the system's extensive switch integration capabilities enable the Prepaid Wireless service to be deployed in a variety of network environments, including AMPS, GSM (900MHz), NMT, PCN (1800 MHz) PCS (1900 MHz), CDMA, and TDMA. Comverse's distributed architecture offers a wireless operator the unique advantage of providing ubiquitous access to Prepaid Wireless service, regardless of the subscriber's location within the wireless operator's network. An outgoing call is handled by the nearest platform, with the relevant subscriber information retrieved from the home location, which may reside on another node in the network. Once the call is completed, the local site automatically updates the home site database with any changes that need to be made to a subscriber's account. This feature streamlines the network routing associated with prepaid calls, and saves the wireless operator the burden of handling complicated routing tables for each site in the network. It also significantly reduces the transmission costs and traffic congestion associated with "back-hauling" calls to a central/remote system. According to Kobi Alexander, chairman, president and CEO of Comverse Technology, "Prepaid wireless services are an increasingly popular way for mobile network operators to expand their customer base to what were largely untapped segments of the market. Comverse's Distributed Prepaid Wireless Services Architecture will enable wireless operators to provide the optimum Prepaid Wireless service across their network at a greatly reduced cost." Comverse Network Systems' Prepaid Wireless services solution provides a highly flexible billing environment, which allows wireless operators to develop tariffs based on time of day, day of the week, date and dialed number. The Comverse Prepaid Wireless solution also offers a unique adaptive tariffing function which enables network operators to tariff based on the location of the calling party. Wireless operators can combine Comverse's flexible tariff structure with a large number of Class of Service features, including voice prompts, dialing restrictions, calling rates and security features, into service offerings designed to target specific market segments and to differentiate them from their competition. The Comverse Prepaid Wireless system incorporates features designed to enhance the convenience of using the service for the subscriber. Real-time call monitoring keeps subscribers informed about the balance of calling time available to them in their accounts and gives the network operator better management over their accounts, virtually preventing the possibility of a negative account balance. Over-the-air recharging means subscribers are not forced to go to a customer service center to recharge their accounts. Converse's Prepaid Wireless service also is designed to prevent fraudulent use of the system by both subscribers and network personnel. The service includes features which allow network operators to detect and react to fraudulent telephone use, including managing account recharging attempts, enforcing administrator accountability, and maintaining an audit trail of credit-related activity. Credit balances are kept within the platform, where proper steps can be taken to prevent internal fraud, and telephone calls can be blocked when the account balance has expired, reducing the operator's liability. investor.msn.com