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Live CDMA/GSM Roaming Services RoamFree Implementation in Korea Presented by Dr. Suengku Yi President & CEO SoftTeleware, Inc. Soft Teleware Overview. Company Incorporated May, 1998 Private, IPO expected in May, 2002 Headquartered in Seoul, Korea Main Business
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Live CDMA/GSM Roaming ServicesRoamFree Implementation in KoreaPresented by Dr. Suengku YiPresident & CEOSoftTeleware, Inc.
Soft TelewareOverview • Company • Incorporated May, 1998 • Private, IPO expected in May, 2002 • Headquartered in Seoul, Korea • Main Business • Wireless core network equipment, HLR, PDSN and IRG • System integration • Customers • KTF, SK Telecom, LG Telecom, KT ICOM, KICC
KTF CDMA-GSM roaming • In a brief • Inbound : commercial service started as of January 2002 • Outbound : has been in commercial service since August 2000 • Via Hong Kong Hutchison roaming hub (over 100 countries) and • Direct service with GSM operator (more than 10 countries) • Phone rental (semi-automatic) • SMS roaming in service
MSC/VLR MSC/VLR KTF CDMA-GSM roaming(Cont’d) KTF GSM Operator RoamFree Gateway HLR HLR Korea Telecom Int’l PSTN Operator STP STP IGS IGS MACH Clearing House Voice Path Signal Path Billing Data Path
KTF CDMA-GSM roaming(Cont’d) Handset • Inbound • SIM card loadable CDMA handset (Wide Telecom) • Handset rental at the airport • Outbound • Either Samsung or Nokia GSM phone • IMSI numbers are provided by the GSM association • Custom made SIM card (Schlumberger) • Handset and SIM card rental at the airport
1~2 Month later, Calling charges will be invoiced from KTF • Return the handset to the KTF Roaming Center • Rent a handset (KTF Global Roaming Center) • Return to Korea • Use the service • Leave for GSM network KTF CDMA-GSM Roaming service flow- Outbound
Insert visitor’s SIM card into the handset • 1~2 Month later, Calling charges will be invoiced from home operator • Entrance • Visit to KTF Global Roaming Center(airport booth) • Return the handset • Pay for daily rental charge ($1/day) • Rent a handset (KTF Global Roaming Center) • Use the service • (if necessary, call collect to 016-1583) KTF CDMA-GSM Roaming service flow-Inbound
Thank you! Synacom Technology, Inc. Louie M. Abonador + 1 408 296 0303 ext. 143 (work) + 1 510 366 5703 (mobile) louiea@synacom.com For further info, contact Soft Teleware, Inc. Dr. Seungku Yi + 82 2 2106 4900 (work) + 82 16 258 8585 (mobile) skyi@softteleware.com