Bharti Telesoft Deploys PreTUPS At AKTEL, Bangladesh

Bharti Telesoft has successfully deployed PreTUPS, an open, standards-based prepaid solution, at AKTEL, one of Bangladesh’s GSM operators. With PreTUPS, AKTEL is able to extend prepaid electronic recharge to extend its prepaid base.

With PreTUPS, AKTEL will be enabling its prepaid subscribers to top-up their accounts directly or indirectly. In the case of direct top-up, subscribers will use a PIN to top-up their account by sending an SMS, detailing the amount to be topped up directly to their bank. Subscribers can also use a PIN-less service approach, recharging their account indirectly via an operator distribution channel member.

“By providing PreTUPS to AKTEL, we have been able to solidify our customer-base and operations in Bangladesh. This is a significant achievement for our team as we completed the project in record time with the deployment going live in March 2007,” remarked Sanjiv Mittal, CEO, Bharti Telesoft.

“We are confident that PreTUPS will bring a real difference to the way our subscribers use prepaid services. With its ‘anytime, anywhere’ top-up capability, we believe our subscribers will enjoy a definite improvement in the overall quality of service they receive from AKTEL and will have the added convenience of being able to top-up their accounts with any amount, however small,” explains Md. Aminul Islam Baig, head - Billing Services, AKTEL.