Singapore Appoints Syniverse as Sole Provider of National Number Portability
June 17 2007 - 7:00PM
Business Wire
Syniverse Technologies (NYSE: SVR), a leading provider of
technology and business solutions for the global telecommunications
industry, announced today that Infocomm Development Authority of
Singapore (IDA) has appointed Syniverse as the country�s only
number portability centralized database administrator. Syniverse
will be awarded the license to provide number portability solutions
to Singapore�s telecommunications operators, and will establish
number portability service agreements with all of Singapore�s
telecom providers. The license will allow Syniverse, as an
operator-neutral third party, to administer the database and
provide number portability services to operators for seven years.
The number portability database will facilitate the seamless
transfer of telephone numbers when subscribers wish to keep their
numbers but change service providers between two mobile operators.
Also included in the license is the right to provide number
portability services to fixed-line operators and others, such as
VoIP and wireless broadband operators, should the need arise.
Singapore Computer Systems (SCS), a Singapore-based information and
communications technology service provider, will provide local
support for Syniverse�s number portability solution. Singapore�s
new centralized database is expected to be in place by the second
quarter of 2008, at which time service providers will be expected
to meet the IDA�s new number portability regulations. According to
the IDA, Singapore�s operators serve more than six million
subscribers. �Singapore has one of the most sophisticated
telecommunications systems in Asia, and Syniverse is honored to
have been chosen by the IDA to provide its telecom operators with
even more robust local number portability services than are already
available,� said Tony Holcombe, President and CEO, Syniverse.
�Syniverse has an excellent track record over many years in
building and maintaining sophisticated systems that interconnect
different service providers� networks, and we look forward to
providing Singapore�s telecom industry with a solution that will be
efficient and cost-effective for the operators as well as
beneficial for their subscribers.� Raymond Cheung, Executive Vice
President and CEO-Asia Pacific, Syniverse, said the license award
from Singapore strengthens Syniverse�s position as a global leader
in end-to-end number portability solutions. �We already provide
number portability services to many operators around the globe,
including most mobile operators in the United States; all mobile
operators in Canada and the United Kingdom; and select operators in
Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau. We continue to strive to expand
Syniverse�s footprint in this area as more and more countries
require their telecommunications providers to implement number
portability solutions,� said Cheung. Singapore was one of the first
countries to implement number portability in 1997 and is respected
as a leader in providing this valuable service to subscribers. The
move to a centralized database solution further demonstrates
Singapore�s leadership in providing leading-edge telecommunication
services to subscribers across the industry. About Syniverse
Syniverse Technologies (NYSE:SVR) solutions allow more than 350
communications companies in over 50 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. Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2007,
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.
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