European Computer Telecoms Ltd. augments UK engineering team with appointment of Keith Mathison and Sheraz Ahmad

Keith Mathison joins ECT as Vice-Director of Service Operations

London, Munich (PRWEB) September 8, 2004 -- As part of a major expansion of its local engineering teams throughout Europe, the European Computer Telecoms Group welcomes Keith Mathison to its London-based subsidiary, the European Computer Telecoms Limited. A highly experienced senior telecoms network engineer with extensive knowledge of multiple technology platforms, Mathison will join the service team as Vice-Director of Service, reporting to the companys Service Director, Giyora Leff.

Engaging Keith Mathison reflects the major growth we have recorded in the British and Irish markets over the past year, said Leff. We expect to further expand our presence at first-tier mobile and fixed-line carriers and are therefore systematically enhancing our UK engineering team."

Keith Mathison has built an impressive resume with years of experience in the telecoms industry. Before joining ECT, he worked as a senior voice network engineer for NTL Communications Ltd. and Trescray Network Communications Ltd. Mathison also worked for AT&T Communication (UK) Ltd. as a video conferencing engineer. Mathison holds a diploma in Electronics and Telecommunications.

The European Computer Telecoms Limited serves customers in the United Kingdom and Ireland, including BT Global Services, Telewest, Smart Telecom, Tele2, and Alpha Telecom. In my new capacity, I am looking forward to helping ECT provide the best possible network implementation and maintenance services to all the major carriers in the UK and Ireland," said Mathison.

Recently, the service engineer Sheraz Ahmad also joined the local service team. His vast expertise in the telecom industry, particularly in the prepaid arena, makes him a successful addition to the UK team.

Sheraz has extensive experience in the management and maintenance of systems such as ECTs AutoCarrier®, and has also worked in the design of numerous calling card products that run on ECT technology. In his new capacity as service engineer Sheraz will play a very important role in the ongoing, high-quality customer service ECT provides its customers with", said Leff.

About the European Computer Telecoms Group

The European Computer Telecoms Group, or ECT for short, was established in Munich, Germany in 1998, shortly after the German telecommunications market was liberalised. Today ECT encompasses the mother company European Computer Telecoms AG as well as the European Computer Telecoms Ltd. in London and the ECT Vertriebs- and Servicegesellschaft mbH in Munich. In addition, there are registered ECT Sales and Service Centres in Paris, Strasbourg, The Hague, Warsaw and Vienna. ECT is also affiliated with Interactive Technologies Holdings Limited in Hong Kong and has a direct sales and service presence in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Manila.

ECT enables highly profitable value-added services via software applications running on its own complete line of open platforms for public switching, service nodes, intelligent networks, intelligent peripherals and next-generation networks based on the Internet Protocol (IP). ECTs mobile value-added services, e.g. Ring Back Tone Service, Prepaid Mobile and Number Portability, are utilized by major mobile carriers, such as Vodafone D2, Tele2, TeliaSonera, Omnitel, the Saunalahti Group, Radiolinja and Hutchison. ECT's fixed-line customers include major incumbents, such as BT, Deutsche Telekom and TeliaSonera, as well as alternative carriers, such as Tele2, Completel, Telewest and Versatel. ECT value-added services are also to be found at major Internet service providers, such as the United Internet AG, as well as larger providers of prepaid calling cards and services, such as Alpha Telecom, the Calling Card Company Ltd., Central Telecom and Mox Telecom. In the recently liberalized markets of Eastern Europe, ECT also provides cost-efficient and low-maintenance public switching with interconnection. In the Czech Republic, for instance, ECT has equipped virtually all the alternative carriers including PragoNet, the local subsidiary of the Deutsche Telekom Group.

ECT has developed a large family of applications for value-added services, such as fixed-line and mobile number portability, service numbers with televoting and network-based call centre functionality, ring back tone service, prepaid mobile, teleconferencing services, personal number services, and prepaid calling cards. Additional service applications are introduced on a regular basis, all of which run on both the ECT AutoCarrier® and INtellECT® platforms. The AutoCarrier® is a class 4 softswitch that can be utilised for both interconnection to the public telephone network as well as intelligent value-added services. Via its INtellECT® Service Control Point, ECT realises intelligent networks with the Intelligent Network Application Protocol (INAP) CS1 and CS2.

For further press information:

European Computer Telecoms AG

Hagen Gutsfeld

Marketing and PR

Ridlerstraße 55    

80339 Munich

Germany    

Tel.: (0049) 89/ 55 29 47 -- 169

Fax: (0049) 89/ 55 29 47 - 111

E-Mail: hagen.gutsfeld@ect-telecoms.de

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