"The decision to upgrade our network with Intec's Mobile Business Solution is testimony to our commitment to best serve our customers," said Ms. Ineke Botter, Managing Director and CEO of Alfa. "The installation of Intec Mobile Business Solution and its core modules will give us the billing flexibility and scalability to roll out the most advanced service offerings that we are planning to launch in the course of 2008. Upgrading our billing system is a sound investment for our future business growth and we look forward to using Intec's technology to help us deliver a continuous high quality of service."

Alfa is one of two GSM providers offering wireless services in Lebanon and is managed by Fal Dete Telecommunications, which is a joint venture between Detecon International, a wholly owned subsidiary of T-Systems (Deutsche Telekom) and Fal Holdings Arabia, a Saudi-based Company. As Lebanon's telecommunication industry prepares for future deregulation, Alfa's investment in Intec's technology will help the operator to compete in an open market with lower operating costs, improved efficiency and better priced services for customers. This will be achieved by using Intec's solution to replace Alfa's existing legacy system, which is expensive to run and offers limited flexibility to bill customers for different services. Intec's powerful, automated solution is capable of managing different network systems efficiently and in real-time, and will help Alfa to deliver seamless and accurate bills to its growing customer base.

"Despite the economic and political challenges that Lebanon recently faced, the country is on track with rebuilding and modernizing its mobile infrastructure and reclaiming its status as the commercial and financial center of the Middle East," explains Christian Ciupek, Intec's regional Business Development Director for Africa and the Middle East. "Intec is proud to be part of the redevelopment of the country's communications sector, which is still one of the most forward thinking and progressive in the region, and we are confident that Alfa will be pleased with the commercial results that our technology will provide."

Lebanon's recent political turbulence has not deterred investment into the country, thanks to its reputation as a resilient and reliable commercial hub in the Middle East. Since 1994, the nation has been a pioneer in wireless communications, becoming one of the first countries in the Middle East to build GSM networks and to become a well-established market for the latest value-added services such as GPRS and WiFi. Further breakthroughs have also occurred in 2007 with the introduction of DSL broadband and the appointment of a regulatory authority to assist in the deregulation of the communications sector.

About Alfa

Fal Dete Telecommunications is the company that manages the GSM network in Lebanon under the name Alfa. Alfa is the brand name of the network owned by MIC1 S.A.L and is one of the leading mobile operators in Lebanon. For more information visit the Alfa website at www.alfa.com.lb

About Intec

Intec supplies solutions to over 60 of the world's top 100 telecoms carriers and is one of the world's fastest growing major BSS/OSS (business and operations support systems) vendors. Intec's comprehensive and expanding range of products, solutions and services help its 400+ customers service their customers effectively and profitably.

Founded in 1997, Intec is listed on the London Stock Exchange (ITL.L) and has over 1,700 staff and 31 offices in 25 countries. For more information, visit the Intec website at www.intecbilling.com.

SOURCE: Intec Telecom Systems PLC