Cable & Wireless Implements MetaSolv for IP and Next Generation OSS Transformation; MetaSolv Successfully Executes First Phase o

MetaSolv Software, Inc., a global leader in
comprehensive operations support system (OSS) solutions for
next-generation communications service providers, today announced that
Cable & Wireless, one of the world's leading international
communications companies, has selected MetaSolv for its IP and
next-generation OSS transformation. The multi-million dollar agreement
provides Cable & Wireless with an integrated next-generation platform
for activation, provisioning and configuration management across all
service domains.
   Cable & Wireless has already successfully deployed the first phase
of the project. This phase standardizes two large and disparate
MPLS-based IP networks on MetaSolv's next-generation activation
platform. This enterprise-wide deployment has enabled Cable & Wireless
to quickly derive significant synergies from their recent acquisition
of a large European IP VPN service provider and provides the operator
with a market-leading and common platform for the future growth of
next-generation services.
   "MetaSolv's IP provisioning solution has -- within a short time
period -- enabled us to rapidly, seamlessly and cost-effectively
consolidate two large and highly complex MPLS-based IP networks on a
common platform," said Mark Dearnley, Chief Information Officer at
Cable & Wireless. "As the implementation progresses, we will achieve
significant cost savings through multi-service provisioning
automation. It will also allow us to enhance our customers' experience
by offering a wide range of differentiated IP services that are
delivered more quickly and are more reliable."
   After a rigorous selection process which involved several other
OSS vendors, Cable & Wireless selected MetaSolv for its pre-integrated
OSS portfolio and proven track record in next-generation provisioning.
The agreement includes MetaSolv Activation 5, a next generation
activation platform that provides activation across all service
domains, and MetaSolv Provisioning 5, a next generation back office
provisioning platform that manages internal network build-outs and
orchestrates the essential tasks required to deliver ordered services
to customers.
   The transaction also includes MetaSolv Configuration Management -
a newly launched product that offers unique advantages when
pre-integrated with MetaSolv Activation 5. MetaSolv Configuration
Management is a next generation management platform that centralizes
and optimizes network control operations for multi-vendor networks by
implementing automated, proactive and consistent configuration
management practices. When implemented with MetaSolv Activation 5,
this value-added combination significantly streamlines operations and
enhances service delivery by leveraging the natural synergies that
exist between activation and configuration management.
   "As operators look to improve customer satisfaction, streamline
operations and drive down costs, they need intelligent, automated IP
provisioning solutions that are market-ready and provide a rapid
return on investment," said David Sharpley, MetaSolv's Executive Vice
President of Marketing and Product Management. "By delivering on these
key requirements, MetaSolv's innovative pre-integrated IP provisioning
platform supports and expands Cable & Wireless' continued business and
customer service leadership in IP service offerings."

   About Cable & Wireless

   Cable & Wireless is one of the world's leading international
communications companies. It operates through two standalone business
units - International and UK.
   The International business unit operates integrated
telecommunications companies in 33 countries offering mobile,
broadband, domestic and international fixed line services to
residential and business customers, with principal operations in the
Caribbean, Panama, Macau, Monaco and the Channel Islands.
   The UK business unit provides enterprise and carrier solutions to
the largest users of telecoms services across the UK, US, continental
Europe and Asia, and wholesale broadband services in the UK.
   In Asia Pacific, its principal operations are in China, Hong Kong,
India, Japan, Singapore and Australia.
   For more information about Cable & Wireless, go to
http://www.cw.com.

   About MetaSolv

   MetaSolv, Inc. (Nasdaq:MSLV) is a global leader in comprehensive
operations support system solutions for next-generation communications
service providers. MetaSolv automates the order-to-activate
provisioning process for traditional and next-generation IP-based
wireline and mobile service providers. MetaSolv's multi-service,
multi-technology capabilities include order management, inventory
management, service activation, configuration management and network
mediation. More than 170 global service providers -- including Brasil
Telecom, BT, Cable & Wireless, O2, Singtel, Telstra, T-Mobile, UPC,
Verizon Dominicana, and Vodafone -- use MetaSolv's solutions to
achieve increased revenues, reduced costs, and enhanced customer
service. MetaSolv is a global company, headquartered in Plano, Texas.
Visit www.metasolv.com for more information.

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Solution are trademarks of MetaSolv Software, Inc. All other
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