Comarch gave a presentation, which pertained to the Billing of Value-Added Services stemming from IMS, during ETIS Billing Workshop 2008 ’Telco Billing Strategies in the IMS.’ The event was hosted by ETIS in Brussels – 17/18 April 2008.
As they are very experienced in the subject of billing and the IMS in the telecommunications sector, Comarch was invited to provide a presentation at the ETIS Billing Workshop. The conference covered topics like Opportunities & Challenges for Billing of IMS Services, Billing Operational Efficiency and Cost Reduction, and Data Retention and Electronic billing. During the workshop it was explained how Billing is a critical enabler as well as one of the biggest challenges facing telcos today. Comarch presented its experience from internal IMS Lab installation and commercial projects for customers.
The following paragraph is an excerpt from the presentation of Krzysztof Kwiatkowski, Product Manager of Billing Systems at Comarch SA:
“Over the last few years we can see a lot of discussions regarding operators’ migration to the IMS. There are still more questions than answers for business models and benefits. But there is one thing everyone is sure of – we will have more services and services will be created faster. But new service is not only (defined by) its definition in the network (, it) may require many changes in many systems. We cannot restrict analysis to changes in the on-line charging, which is finally not so complex. I tried to present it from multiple perspectives (: retail, wholesale, and mediation and concluded) that the real challenge is that IMS affect(ed) the requirement(s) of fast business rules adaptation for all IT systems in the IMS domain.”
The event was well attended by over 80 participants from 35 companies and a lot of positive feedback was received.
About Comarch
Comarch is a leading global telecommunications IT business solutions provider. They specialize in forging relationships with clients that maximize their profitability and optimize their operations and business processes. The firm’s primary advantage lies in the huge domain of knowledge accumulated in their software products. These products deliver and integrate sophisticated business IT solutions for the telecommunications, financial services, public, large enterprise and SME sectors. The firm specializes in billing and network management, CRM and sales support, ERP and EDI – all of which are supported by a full range of professional services and a strong R&D tradition.
Since its inception 15 years ago, Comarch has blossomed into a multinational network of offices employing nearly 3000 highly-experienced IT specialists in EMEA and the Americas. Comarch clients include global business leaders as well as over 40,000 SMEs in Poland.
For more information, please visit their website: http://www.comarch.com