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Expands Customers’ Calling Reach
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA–May 11, 2006 –VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSN), the leading provider of intelligent infrastructure services for the Internet and telecommunications networks, today announced that MetroPCS Communications, Inc., the innovative regional wireless service provider, is using VeriSign’s iRoam solution to power its new TravelTalk service. MetroPCS TravelTalk allows subscribers to use their wireless service when traveling in major metropolitan regions within the United States.
“By using VeriSign’s iRoam service, MetroPCS can offer customers an added benefit to their flat rate, unlimited service calling plans,” said Roger Linquist, president and CEO of MetroPCS. “TravelTalk allows customers to enjoy wireless freedom while easily managing their expenses.”
The iRoam solution provides operators with the ability to generate real-time billing for pre-paid subscribers that are traveling. Its real-time rating capability helps ensure that roaming charges do not exceed usage limits. And, unlike traditional pre-paid services, iRoam features single-stage dialing and home customer care regardless of calling location. The service complies with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and International Telecommunications Union (ITU) SS7 standards.
“By using iRoam, MetroPCS can deliver a great new service that allows its subscribers to enjoy the benefits and freedom of wireless calling while in and out of their home networks. Beyond offering affordable and valuable roaming capabilities, MetroPCS can provide a service that helps build loyalty and attract new customers,” said David Meredith, senior vice president, VeriSign Communications Services.
iRoam is one of VeriSign’s managed Commerce services, which provide order-to-cash functionality for wireless billing and payment. The services are designed to help operators market combined post- and pre-pay functionalities for voice, data and content and improve accuracy and timeliness of provisioning, billing, content delivery, settlement and receipts.
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About VeriSign
VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSN), operates intelligent infrastructure services
that enable and protect billions of interactions every day across the
world’s voice and data networks. Additional news and information about
the company is available at www.verisign.com.
About MetroPCS
Dallas-based MetroPCS Communications, Inc., is a provider of
wireless communications services. MetroPCS holds 23 licenses through
its subsidiaries in the greater Miami, Tampa,Sarasota, Atlanta, San
Francisco, Dallas, Detroit and Sacramento metropolitan areas.
MetroPCS has more than 2 million subscribers and offers customers flat rate plans with unlimited anytime local and domestic long distance minutes with no contract. MetroPCS is among the first wireless operators to deploy an all-digital network based on third generation infrastructure and handsets. For more information, visit the MetroPCS web site at www.metropcs.com
Contacts
VeriSign Media Relations: Lori Sinsley, lsinsley@verisign.com,
650-426-4716
VeriSign Investor Relations: Tom McCallum, tmccallum@verisign.com,
650-426-3744
MetroPCS Media Relations: Diane McKenna, dmckenna@metropcs.com, 214-265-2595
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