Singularity and Consumer First Go Live on ISDN30 and PSTN

First Communication Provider in Northern Ireland to Achieve Milestone

Derry, Northern Ireland, December 2008

Consumer First Telecom and Singularity today announced that Consumer First Telecom is the first communication provider in Northern Ireland to go live on ISDN 30 and PSTN on the OpenReach EMP platform. They connected to OpenReach for ISDN 30 using Singularity's Wholesale Line Rental 3 solution in record time. 

In 2005 the UK's communications regulator OFCOM stipulated that BT must open up its wholesale services to independent providers. In response, BT has spun off its wholesale arm into a new company called Openreach to provide a 'level playing field' to all Telco Providers in the UK who want to buy and sell phone services to business and private customers.  However, before they can access these new services the independent operators have to be able to link their internal ordering systems to OpenReach using a new standard called Wholesale Line Rental 3 (WLR3). Singularity's WLR3 product provides this link to Openreach and in the latest version also provides a connector to Shaftesbury eBillz, the most popular financial billing system used by telecommunications companies in the UK.

"We're very pleased to be the first company in Northern Ireland to have all the available WLR3 services. In particular the process of linking this into our Shaftesbury eBillz billing system has been seamless, thanks to the extremely professional team at Singularity. Their knowledge of WLR3 is second to none and it has been a pleasure working with them" said Gareth Mc Laughlin Managing Director at Consumer First Telecom.

"We're delighted that Consumer First Telecom are the first to connect live in Northern Ireland with ISDN30 and PSTN." said Dr Robert Mc Garry, Director of Telecommunications at Singularity. "We've had a great working relationship during this project and we expect the WLR3 solution will drive further success for Consumer First"

About Consumer First Telecom
Consumer First Telecom are one of the fastest growing telecommunications providers in the UK. Established in 2002, they provide communications services to consumers and businesses in Northern Ireland, the UK and the Republic of Ireland.  Consumer First differentiates itself by using the latest technology to ensure their customers receive the best and best-priced communications services available in Britain or Ireland. The company works with Direct customers, Own Branded Customers and Wholesale Customers. For more information please visit http://www.cf1telecom.com/

About Singularity
Singularity increases the performance and agility of business processes by rapid implementation of its industry-leading Business Process Management (BPM) products.

Singularity’s mission is to populate the world with agile organizations. As the leading Business Process Agility specialist we today serve clients in over 30 countries from our offices in London, New York, Singapore, Ireland and India and through our network of partners globally. Acclaimed by leading industry experts, as the best in our field, we provide a unique combination of thought leadership and practical help that creates a new generation of successful organizations.

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Email: marketing@singularity.co.uk, or telephone: + 44 28 71 267767. For more information, please visit http://www.singularitylive.com or http://www.singularity.co.uk

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