London- Intec Telecom Systems, a provider of Operations Support Systems (OSS) for fixed, wireless and IP/next-generation networks, and telecom giant Ericsson China have announced the signing of a billing software agreement with China Unicom, the second largest wireless communications provider in the country.

Under the terms of the contract Intec will supply China Unicom with InterconnecT, a billing solution that will simplify the company's settlements operations among its growing number of fixed and wireless partners. Ericsson China will be responsible for the implementation and support of Intec's system and will provide China Unicom with maintenance services and development to support new network elements and product offerings.

InterconnecT offers China Unicom the ability to adapt to a changing interconnect market by handling all types of rating schemes across different networks. The solution simplifies billing and reconciliation as well as reduces costs and increases interconnect revenue. This is achieved with the help of many advanced features, including sophisticated discounting, optimized routing, and automated reconciliation.