Comverse announced that its Netcentrex Hosted IP Communications facility in France is now fully operational and capable of providing telecom operators around the globe with cost-efficient and fast time-to-revenue alternatives for fixed/mobile and residential/business communications services deployments.

The Netcentrex IP Communications platform promises to reduce the operator’s cost and risk of service deployment. Comverse also takes care of all the technical, maintenance and support issues.

Such a Hosted IP Communications services solution is already up and running for Belgium-based mobile service provider, Cherry.

“Comverse's Hosted IP Communications services combines the robust and proven capabilities of our Netcentrex IP Communications service platform with a compelling Software as a Service (SaaS) business model to address the commercial, technical and operational needs of today's operator," said Lionel Chmilewsky, CEO of Netcentrex IP Communications at Comverse, the world's leading supplier of software and systems enabling value-added messaging and content services, converged billing and active customer management, and IP communications.

"Leveraging our knowledge and experience in deploying hosted services to meet the specific needs of fixed and mobile operators,” he said, “Comverse offers an ideal solution for rapid, cost-effective deployment of IP-based value-added services.”