Syniverse Selected to Streamline Roaming Process for Entel PCS

  
    
  
  
    
      Entel PCS, one of Chile’s largest mobile 
      operators, has decided to move its clearing business to Syniverse 
      Technologies (NYSE:SVR) as it seeks to simplify the complexities of 
      providing industry-leading service to its roaming subscribers. In 
      addition to selecting Syniverse’s Data 
      Clearing House for GSM (DCH) and Financial 
      Clearing House for GSM (FCH), the South American operator also has 
      chosen Syniverse 
      DataNet and Roaming 
      Management Services (RMS) as part of a complete set of solutions 
      that will work together to streamline its end-to-end roaming process.
    
    
      Syniverse is a leading provider of technology and business solutions for 
      the global telecommunications industry.
    
    
      “We are extremely pleased that Entel PCS has 
      chosen to switch to us as its single source for roaming solutions,” 
      said Giorgio Miano, Senior Vice President, Caribbean and Latin America, 
      Syniverse. “By selecting our comprehensive 
      clearing, fraud prevention and roaming management solutions, Entel PCS 
      will reap the benefits of a much more efficient roaming process.”
    
    
      Syniverse DCH 
      and FCH 
      will work together to handle Entel PCS’s data 
      and financial clearing. DCH will serve as a single point of contact for 
      the exchange of roaming billing records between Entel PCS and its 
      roaming partners as subscribers move in and out of networks. FCH will 
      manage Entel PCS’s payable and receivable 
      positions with these partners.
    
    
      Syniverse 
      DataNet, which was named “Best Roaming 
      Product or Service” at the GSM Association’s 
      (GSMA) 2008 Global Mobile Awards, provides industry-leading roaming 
      fraud protection by drastically reducing the time it takes to exchange 
      roaming data records used to spot fraudulent activities. This solution 
      also ensures Entel PCS will meet the October 2008 target date to 
      implement the GSMA’s new Near Real Time 
      Roaming Data Exchange (NRTRDE) anti-fraud roaming standards.
    
    
      RMS 
      will enable Entel PCS to manage its roaming business more efficiently by 
      providing the operator with access to roaming information via a 
      centralized data and document repository. This comprehensive, 
      cost-effective tool facilitates the electronic exchange of roaming 
      partner information in the RAEX-compliant XML format, enabling mobile 
      operators to perform queries, run reports and send alerts on essential 
      roaming agreement data.
    
    
      Juan Carlos Jil, International Services Director, Entel PCS, said 
      Vodafone´s recommendation and Syniverse’s 
      excellent regional approach to customer support were the main reasons 
      his company decided to make the switch with a three-year contract. 
      Syniverse has a local presence in both Chile and nearby Argentina.
    
    
      “Choosing Syniverse gives us two clear 
      advantages in today’s competitive marketplace,” 
      Jil said. “First, we benefit from its local 
      presence that both gives Syniverse an intimate understanding of the 
      challenges we face and has earned Syniverse an excellent reputation for 
      superior in-region customer service. Second, we can rely on a trusted 
      provider of tightly integrated roaming solutions that enhance our 
      subscribers’ customer experience and increase 
      revenue assurance.”
    
    
      About Syniverse
    
    
      Syniverse Technologies (NYSE:SVR) solutions allow more than 600 
      communications companies in over 120 countries to provide seamless 
      mobile services by making it possible for disparate technologies and 
      standards to interoperate. Syniverse's flexibility and customer focus 
      permit its customers to quickly react to market changes and demands, 
      enabling the delivery of everything from voice calls to sophisticated 
      data and video services wherever and whenever subscribers need them. 
      With more than 20 years in the industry, Syniverse is headquartered in 
      Tampa, Florida, U.S.A., and has offices in major cities around the 
      globe. Syniverse is ISO 9001:2000 certified and TL 9000 approved, 
      adhering to the principles of customer focus and quality improvement 
      practices. More information is available at www.syniverse.com.
    
    
      About Entel PCS
    
    
      Entel PCS belongs to Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A., the 
      largest telecommunications company in Chile, where it provides mobile, 
      Internet, and local and long distance fixed-line phone services as well 
      as other related services. With almost six million subscribers, Entel 
      PCS received the Frost & Sullivan prize for the 2007 Best Supplier of 
      Mobile Services in Latin America. In May 2008, the company signed a 
      strategic alliance with Vodafone, one of the world’s 
      largest mobile telecommunications network companies. Entel, which also 
      operates in Peru, is a member of Santiago Stock Exchange (SSE: ENTEL). 
      Its headquarters are in Santiago, Chile.