Singapore Appoints Syniverse as Sole Provider of National Number Portability
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.