Albanian Incumbent Albtelecom Signswith Verscom Managed Services

Leading Managed Services Provider Is Establishing Itself as One of the Premier
Alternatives to Strategic Outsourcing Services in Europe.
WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)--
Verscom, a leader in Managed Services for IP Voice Networks and Next-Generation
Applications, today announced yet another strategic win in EMEA with Albtelecom,
the largest public operator in the field of fixed telecommunication services in
Albania.

In addition to the ongoing integration of CLASS-5 and CLASS-4 Softswitch
solutions to the core of its voice network that was initiated in 2007,
Albtelecom is moving forward with the final phase of its next-generation network
transformation which will include replacement of its TDM-based legacy
international voice interconnect infrastructure. With VoIP interconnections
becoming more of a service providers` choice, and carriers moving away from
existing TDM interconnections, these changes will allow Albtelecom to introduce
new wholesale interconnect offerings increasing its market share while reducing
its operating costs.

"We had been looking for a strategic partner that offers the best, most
profitable infrastructure solutions to offer IP Voice Interconnects to the
wholesale market as quickly and efficiently as possible while providing the
highest levels of quality and security." said Haluk Unal, Albtelecom Vice
General Director. "Outsourcing was our strategy of choice and after a
comprehensive due diligence process; we selected Verscom as our long term
partner. Verscom not only operate a robust, carrier-grade network offering
scalability, security and flexibility for us but they also understand the market
we were entering in".

"Next-Generation Managed Services are transforming network ecosystems and Voice
over IP converges with Managed Services in the world of upper-tier network
operators, incumbents, and mobile service providers as well." said Gurkan
Ozturk, Verscom Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing. "We are pleased to
be working with an incumbent operator like Albtelecom to meet their strategic
outsourcing requirements as they establish themselves as a leading provider of
international gateway services into Albania, South-East Europe and the Balkans."

Verscom Managed Services Multi-Service IP Voice Interconnect Solutions are based
on carrier-grade hosted Session Management, Proactive VoIP Quality Monitoring
and Wholesale Business Process Management platforms enriched by tailor-made
Professional Services.

About Verscom Managed Services

Verscom Managed Services is the provider of choice for outsourced next
generation telecom services to the telecommunications industry. Verscom
customers benefit from increased speed to market, maximized margins, and reduced
capital investment and operational expenditure with the help of a comprehensive
set of hosted (or partitioned) applications of retail solutions such as calling
cards, MVNO, CLASS-5 broadband telephony, call shop, conferencing as well as
wholesale solutions such as virtual softswitch, VoIP switch partitioning and
MVNE.

Verscom Managed Services has built strategic relationships focused on future
innovation with several service providers across emerging markets in the EMEA
region.

Verscom Managed Services operates on its carrier-grade managed services
platforms deployed in NY and Boston-USA, with sales HQ in London-UK and sales,
operations and R&D offices in Istanbul-Turkey. For more information please visit
managed.verscom.com

About Albtelecom

Albtelecom Sh.a. is the largest public fixed line operator in Albania, offering
a wide range of services such as fix telephone, ADSL internet service, intranet,
dedicated internet, leased lines, and card phone services. Founded as Albania`s
state telecommunications company, Albtelecom was privatized in 2007. Since then
Albtelecom has been making new investments in order to establish the
infrastructure of a profitable future, to compete easily in all fields and to
keep the leadership in the telecoms sector in Albania. Albtelecom established
Eagle Mobile in 2008 as the newest mobile operator in Albania.

Verscom
Sales Contact
Phone: +44-7501-680-066
E-mail: vms@verscom.com
or
Media Contact
Berna Tandac
Phone: +90-533-927-5897
E-mail: berna.tandac@verscom.com

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