Bluegrass Cellular to Implement SaskTel International OSS Solution

REGINA, Saskatchewan--(Business Wire)--
SaskTel International , a leading provider of innovative telecommunications OSS
solutions and consulting services addressing the needs of service providers
worldwide, has signed an agreement with Bluegrass Cellular to provide a wireless
provisioning solution to activate new and existing cellular customers across the
carrier`s service territory. This solution is powered by SaskTel International`s
Java EE-based OpenSwitchGate (OSG) activation solution.

"Our Java-based activation solution from SaskTel International provides the
tools we need to activate and manage new services across our expanding cellular
service territory," says Keith Carter, Director - Customer Systems, at Bluegrass
Cellular. "With SaskTel International`s OSG solution in place, it will be much
easier to provide a broad range of services to our customers - all activated in
real-time. Designed to address our specific needs, the OSG solution provides
support for network elements across our hybrid networks. Going with SaskTel,
also gives us peace of mind that the solution will continue to be supported and
enhanced in the years to come."

SaskTel International`s wireless provisioning solution provides a wide range of
powerful features that help eliminate administrative and technical problems,
lower provisioning costs, and shorten activation time - all of which turn
activation into a competitive advantage. The solution provides instant
activation and remote programming of network elements and any other devices that
require provisioning to facilitate activation of a customer`s service. Benefits
also include automatic reconciliation of services, enhanced connection
scripting, a powerful audit infrastructure and more.

Bluegrass Cellular network service was initiated in May 1991 with the
construction of cellular sites in Bowling Green, Glasgow, Elizabethtown,
Bardstown, Radcliff and Russell Springs. Since the initiation of service in
1991, the Bluegrass Cellular Network has grown to cover over 30 counties within
the license areas.

"We are extremely pleased that Bluegrass Cellular has chosen to run its business
using our field-proven OSG activation solution," says Robert Watson, President
and CEO of SaskTel. "In today`s demanding market, it is critical for service
providers to have the ability to activate a service instantly while the customer
is on the phone. It is also critical that carriers have the ability to program
multiple network devices through a single activation gateway that eliminates
silos or the need for manual intervention."

About SaskTel International

Since 1986, SaskTel International has been helping clients around the globe
lower costs and boost revenues by developing, improving, and expanding their
telecommunications systems. Our solutions have streamlined telecommunications
infrastructures in 30 countries across six continents. SaskTel International's
unique position as a subsidiary of a successful, independent operating
telecommunications company allows us to effectively serve the global marketplace
by providing best-in-class, unbiased solutions to our customers. From leading
edge OSS Solutions to professional consulting with our ICT division, we can help
you achieve your strategic goals and grow your business.

About Bluegrass Cellular

Headquartered in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Bluegrass Cellular has been operating
in Kentucky for over 19 years with 21 company owned retail locations and over 35
authorized agent locations. A pioneer in the wireless field in the state`s rural
areas, Bluegrass was the first to offer digital cellular service to Central
Kentucky in 1998. Since that time, Bluegrass Cellular`s coverage area has
expanded to include 37 counties in Central Kentucky and one in Southern Indiana.

Bluegrass Cellular, Inc.
Peggy Waters
Manager of Advertising and Marketing
Tel: 270-769-0339
pwaters@bluegrasscellular.com
or
SaskTel
Michelle Englot
Manager - Strategic External Communications
Tel: 306-777-4476
michelle.englot@sasktel.sk.ca

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