August 23, 1999 16:28
LHS and Partner Satyam to Deliver Customer Care and Billing Solution to India's Fascel
ATLANTA/FRANKFURT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 23, 1999--
New win brings total to 9 licenses in India with nearly
45% market share
LHS Group Inc. (NASDAQ: LHSG)(Neuer Markt: LHI) today announced that Fascel Limited, a GSM operator in Gujarat, India, has selected LHS' client/server-based customer care and billing system, BSCS, to support its wireless service. Satyam Enterprises, Ltd., a regional partner of LHS, has entered into an agreement with Fascel Limited to provide integrated customer care and billing solution for over 50,000 subscribers. BSCS will replace the existing customer care and billing solution of EHPT, India. LHS now has a total of 9 licenses and a nearly 45% market share in the mobile market in India.
Fascel currently has more than 50,000 subscribers with a 169% annual growth rate. One of its key shareholders includes the Shinawatra group of Thailand. Other shareholders include Hindujas, Bezeq, Kotak Mahindra and HFCL.
"The reliability and high quality of our product, combined with the dedication and extensive efforts of our employees and partner, resulted in securing this replacement contract," stated Nigel Saywell-Lee, senior vice president LHS Asia Pacific. "We are excited about providing Fascel with the tools to continue aggressively to be successful in a highly competitive marketplace. Our employees' abilities to provide solutions to the many challenges posed by customers and partners are fundamental to the success of LHS systems. Our technical knowledge, global industry experience and dedication to customer satisfaction make a tremendous difference in the outcome of all our projects."
About LHS
LHS is a leading global provider of convergent client/server customer care, billing and customer acquisition software and services to the telecommunications industry. Its over 150 systems are licensed to customers in more than 70 countries, operating in 13 languages. LHS has 19 partners worldwide (system integrators, international operators and equipment manufacturers) representing one of the largest implementation and support networks in the global customer care and billing market. In addition to its Atlanta headquarters, LHS has major offices in Frankfurt, Germany; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Boston and Miami, USA; and Zurich, Switzerland. LHS is listed with NASDAQ (LHSG) and on the Frankfurt Neuer Markt Exchange (LHI). For more information, visit LHS' web site at www.lhsgroup.com
LHS and Partner Satyam to Deliver Customer Care and Billing Solution to India's Fascel
ATLANTA/FRANKFURT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 23, 1999--
New win brings total to 9 licenses in India with nearly
45% market share
LHS Group Inc. (NASDAQ: LHSG)(Neuer Markt: LHI) today announced that Fascel Limited, a GSM operator in Gujarat, India, has selected LHS' client/server-based customer care and billing system, BSCS, to support its wireless service. Satyam Enterprises, Ltd., a regional partner of LHS, has entered into an agreement with Fascel Limited to provide integrated customer care and billing solution for over 50,000 subscribers. BSCS will replace the existing customer care and billing solution of EHPT, India. LHS now has a total of 9 licenses and a nearly 45% market share in the mobile market in India.
Fascel currently has more than 50,000 subscribers with a 169% annual growth rate. One of its key shareholders includes the Shinawatra group of Thailand. Other shareholders include Hindujas, Bezeq, Kotak Mahindra and HFCL.
"The reliability and high quality of our product, combined with the dedication and extensive efforts of our employees and partner, resulted in securing this replacement contract," stated Nigel Saywell-Lee, senior vice president LHS Asia Pacific. "We are excited about providing Fascel with the tools to continue aggressively to be successful in a highly competitive marketplace. Our employees' abilities to provide solutions to the many challenges posed by customers and partners are fundamental to the success of LHS systems. Our technical knowledge, global industry experience and dedication to customer satisfaction make a tremendous difference in the outcome of all our projects."
About LHS
LHS is a leading global provider of convergent client/server customer care, billing and customer acquisition software and services to the telecommunications industry. Its over 150 systems are licensed to customers in more than 70 countries, operating in 13 languages. LHS has 19 partners worldwide (system integrators, international operators and equipment manufacturers) representing one of the largest implementation and support networks in the global customer care and billing market. In addition to its Atlanta headquarters, LHS has major offices in Frankfurt, Germany; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Boston and Miami, USA; and Zurich, Switzerland. LHS is listed with NASDAQ (LHSG) and on the Frankfurt Neuer Markt Exchange (LHI). For more information, visit LHS' web site at www.lhsgroup.com
