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."
