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Argent Networks Launches
Convergent Billing and Mediation For IPTV
PRWEB
June 14, 2006
Argent Networks announced today that it was launching a new
application for IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) billing and mediation as
part of its leading ArgentEclipse™ Convergent Billing and CRM
solution.
Auckland, NZ -- New Zealand technology and
telecommunications solutions company, Argent Networks announced
today that it was launching a new application for IPTV (Internet
Protocol TV) billing and mediation as part of its leading ArgentEclipse™ Convergent Billing and CRM solution. ArgentEclipse™
now also provides event-based billing for IPTV applications
including Video on Demand, Pay-per View, Video Broadcasting, Gaming,
Content and IPTV Telephony services.
Chris Jones, CEO of Argent Networks says the ArgentEclipse™ suite of
products is the ideal solution for new and existing broadband, cable
and TV operators wishing to get into the burgeoning global IPTV
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"Worldwide demand for IPTV is expected to be huge as broadband is
now available to more than 100 million households. Given that many
of the biggest telecommunications providers are investing in IPTV
for both their residential and business markets, our product is
exactly what they need. With ArgentEclipse’s™ modular and fully
convergent CRM and billing products, IPTV operators can now expand
their offerings to subscribers, giving them one simple, easy bill
for all telephony, data and now video offerings."
"Moreover, this new ArgentEclipse™ IPTV billing application now
finally completes the Argent Quad Play line-up and will help service
providers provide a unique and enriching customer experience to
their end-users which will an added edge in today’s competitive
environment."
Jones also says that the ArgentEclipse™ IPTV solution provides IPTV
manufacturers and service providers with a far more comprehensive
suite of applications than has been available before.
"This means that IPTV manufacturers and service providers who use
ArgentEclipse™ get a host of added features such as provisioning,
CRM/CTI, pre-paid and post-paid billing options, as well as
automatic EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) updating for the complete
range of IPTV services."
In addition, Jones says that IPTV subscribers will be provided with
options for self- provisioning and subscription to new services,
access to online EPG, PVR (personal video recorder) support, online
payment and customer services options.
"Not surprisingly, we’re excited about this release within
ArgentEclipse™ as it also coincides with the recent signing of a
significant OEM contract with a major broadband, cable and IPTV
infrastructure provider which Argent will be in a position to
announce shortly."
Argent Networks provides advanced solutions for the voice, data,
video and mobile sectors of the global telecommunications market.
For more information please contact:
Chris Jones, CEO Argent Networks, Mobile +64 21 633 951
Peter Meredith, Chief Marketing Officer, Argent Networks, Ph +64 9
300 1793
Julien Leys, JML Communications, Mobile +64 21 655 598
About Argent Networks
Argent Networks provides real-time mediation, rating, billing,
revenue assurance and settlement solution software and customer care
solutions for prepaid and postpaid voice, data and content. Argent
also provides interconnect, wholesale, CABs and content settlement
offerings using its latest IN>Bill® solution. Argent's convergent
billing solutions enable communications service providers to
provision, rate and bill for 3G/2.5G and 2G mobile and provide value
added services solutions including SMSC, MMS and VMS. Argent's
customers include the world's largest communication providers,
servicing and billing millions of subscribers in over 25 countries
across the globe.
For more information, please visit www.argentnetworks.com |
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