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Nexign and Kcell Announce the Start of the Billing
Platform Implementation

Nexign (part of ICS Holding), a leading launch of convergent services, providing a Asia, as well as best practices developed
Business Support Systems (BSS) provider, consistent approach to customer service in collaboration with global leaders, Nexign
and Kcell, one of the largest telecom in all sales channels. Cooperation with will support the development of new
operators in Kazakhstan, have signed a Nexign will help Kcell reduce operating digital opportunities for Kcell," says Igor
contract for the implementation of the cost of a billing system and slash time Gorkov, CEO of Nexign. "The capabilities
Nexign Converged BSS billing platform. to market (TTM) for products as well as of the Nexign Converged BSS solution
The contract provides for replacement expand opportunities for monetizing new will help Kcell accelerate its business
of customer’s several legacy systems types of services. In addition, Kcell plans to transformation and go beyond traditional
with a single solution, gradual migration use Nexign Converged BSS to reduce the telecom services. Cooperation with Nexign
of subscribers to the new environment load on call centers and subscriber offices will enable us to offer our subscribers
and support services. Kcell JSC is by 20–30% by implementing self-service highly relevant products and services
one of the largest mobile operators in capabilities. "The joint project with Nexign and thereby increase profits, laying the
Kazakhstan, supporting such standards will help Kcell not only improve business foundation for excellence in the context
as GSM, UMTS/WCDMA, LTE (4G) and performance, but also enrich customer of emerging digital economy," comments
LTE Advanced. The company serves experience and ensure subscriber loyalty. Yuri Kharlamov, CEO and Chairman of the
more than 8 million subscribers, which is Drawing on years of experience in Central Management Board at Kcell JSC.
almost half of the country's population.
In the telco market, it operates under the
brands Kcell and Activ, the former of which
is focused on the business audience, and
the latter — on the B2C segment. One of
the strategic goals of Kcell is to increase
its subscriber base and become a leader
in the B2B market. To achieve these
goals, the company needed a solution
that would support key charging, billing
and customer interaction processes. As
a result, Kcell selected Nexign Converged
BSS – an integrated BSS platform enabling
optimization of a provider's business
processes and organization of a quick

PCCW Global Launches eSIM Service for IoT

Deployment

PCCW Global, a leading telecommunications compliant device that has been designed automated on-demand connections to
service provider, has launched a globally- to remotely manage multiple mobile cloud capabilities with Console Connect
connected Embedded-SIM (eSIM) service network operator subscriptions. The IoT integration and full support across
that is immediately ready for Internet of support for multiple profiles enables the PCCW Global’s IoT service ecosystem.
Things (IoT) deployment globally, providing use of a single SIM with multiple providers’ Universally acknowledged as the next
ground-breaking device connectivity that profiles. Connectivity for the new eSIM great leap forward in communication
is expected to revolutionize the automobile, service is provided across PCCW Global’s technologies, IoT is transforming everyday
logistics, and connected equipment Tier 1 international and partner network items into connected devices. It provides
manufacturing industries. Making use of covering 180 countries and territories. unprecedented connectivity and the
technology from Thales, a world leader In addition, PCCW Global makes use of a exchange of ‘always-on’ information
in identity, security, smart cards and a proven and reliable technology platform 24x7, unleashing seemingly limitless
global leading eSIM platform provider, with full integration through a single opportunities for consumer and commercial
PCCW Global’s eSIM is a secure, GSMA connectivity and SIM management portal, applications. From vehicles with the ability

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