Partnership enhances existing business and
unlocks aggressive growth strategy
TORONTO, March 23, 2021 /CNW/ - lifecell, a leading
operator in Ukraine and part of
the Turkcell Group, has signed a multi-year services renewal
agreement with Optiva. The renewal allows lifecell to leverage
Optiva's revenue and customer management solution to rapidly launch
new offerings, expand its markets, increase service levels and
rollout 5G across multiple geographic locations in the future.
lifecell, which operates in one of the fastest-growing
communications markets, serves a base of 8.1 million, three-month
active customers, representing approximately 70% of Turkcell
subsidiary revenues. The operator has partnered with Optiva since
2006, and its renewal provides for the enhancement of the Optiva
Gold product offering for increased innovation, including new
revenue streams and specific use cases that will support lifecell's
5G journey.
"lifecell is pursuing an aggressive growth strategy in
Ukraine. We will leverage Optiva's
monetization and subscriber management solution and services to
grow our business and capabilities to respond rapidly to market
opportunities, increasing competitiveness and value across our
multiple geographic locations," said Alp Ağcataş, CIO of
lifecell.
"Optiva is pleased to renew and expand our relationship with
lifecell and the Turkcell Group," said John
Giere, President and CEO of Optiva. "Our partnership
demonstrates the value of unlocking its full business potential and
implementing strategies that promote long-term success, agile
innovation and profitable growth for the organization."
About Optiva Inc.
Optiva Inc. is a leading provider of
mission-critical, cloud-native revenue management software for the
telecommunications industry. Its products are delivered globally on
the private and public cloud. The Company's solutions help service
providers maximize digital, 5G, IoT and emerging market
opportunities to achieve business success. Established in 1999,
Optiva Inc. is on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:OPT). For more
information, visit www.optiva.com.
About lifecell
lifecell is Ukrainian digital operator
providing true freedom of communication, primarily through
high-speed mobile Internet. With the help of the available 4.5G
internet lifecell offers advanced mobile communications abilities
for all users, regardless of age or knowledge of technology. 100%
of the shares owned by the operator Turkcell - Turkish supplier of
converged telecommunications and technology services. At the end of
the year 2020, 3-month active subscriber lifecell base was of 8.1
million users. As a digital operator and market leader in
smartphone penetration, lifecell offers tariffs, digital services
and products most convenient and efficient for users of "smart"
devices. For more information, visit www.lifecell.ua/en/.
SOURCE Optiva Inc.