COSMOTE Romania Selects Comptel Dynamic OSS Against Mobile Roaming Fraud


HELSINKI, June 2 /PRNewswire/ --

- Comptel's Support for Near Real Time Roaming Data Exchange (NRTRDE) 
Will Help COSMOTE Detect Unauthorised Network Usage

Comptel Corporation (OMX Helsinki: CTL1V), the leading vendor of dynamic
Operations Support System (OSS) software, announced today that it will
deliver Comptel Roaming Management Solution for COSMOTE Romania, member of
COSMOTE Group. COSMOTE Romania selected Comptel to deploy the solution's Near
Real Time Roaming Data Exchange (NRTRDE) functionality, aimed at preventing
mobile roaming fraud.

With over 3.6 million subscribers, COSMOTE is the fastest growing mobile
operator in Romania. COSMOTE selected Comptel's solution to implement the
NRTRDE standard, promoted by the GSM Association (GSMA), and specifically
designed to close the time-window in which roaming fraud can occur
undetected.

Mr. Christos Christopoulos, COSMOTE Group IT Director stated: "Respecting
GSMA deadlines for the implementations of NRTRDE, COSMOTE selected a reliable
partner that can deliver a highly effective solution, rapidly and reliably".

Comptel Roaming Management Solution with NRTRDE enables mobile service
providers to monitor subscribers' activity in both home and visited networks,
in near real-time. The GSMA recommends that mobile service providers
implement NRTRDE by October 1 2008 in order to combat fast-growing incidents
of global roaming fraud.

Ms. Arnhild Schia, Comptel's Senior Vice President South and West Europe,
Asia Pacific and Americas, commented: "We are delighted to be strengthening
further our partnership with COSMOTE Group and to support COSMOTE Romania
with our Comptel Dynamic OSS."

About COSMOTE Romania

COSMOTE Romania, member of COSMOTE Group, launched commercial operations
in December 2005. In only one year, the company doubled the population and
tripled the geographical coverage of its network, currently reaching 98% and
86% respectively, while developing an extended commercial network of 850
stores. COSMOTE Group has the widest presence in South East Europe, with over
12.2 million customers region-wide.

For more information, please visit http://www.COSMOTE.ro or
http://www.COSMOTE.com.

About Comptel Corporation

Comptel provides Comptel Dynamic OSS solutions, enabling telecom service
providers to deliver services flexibly and charge them effectively. Comptel's
expertise in inventory, provisioning and activation, mediation and charging
empowers service providers to focus on delivering innovative services.
Comptel has provided solutions to 260 customers with 500 million subscribers
in 85 countries. Net sales were EUR 82.4 million in 2007. Comptel was
established in 1986 and has recently acquired an UK-based IP fulfillment
specialist Axiom Systems. Following the acquisition the Group has 628
employees in 18 countries. http://www.comptel.com

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