AsiaInfo-Linkage Advances Nepal Telecom Software Upgrade

BEIJING and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AsiaInfo-Linkage (NASDAQ: ASIA) ("AsiaInfo-Linkage" or the "Company"), a leading provider of telecommunications software solutions and related services, today announced the successful implementation of its industry leading Veris Billing system for the CDMA network of Nepal Doorsanchar Company Limited ("Nepal Telecom"), the largest telecommunications operator in Nepal.

This first phase of a comprehensive software upgrade for Nepal Telecom was completed within only 4 months from the project kick-off, providing fully convergent billing and real-time online charging for pre-paid and postpaid subscribers on the CDMA network.

"We are delighted at the swift delivery of Real Time Billing for our CDMA network in this project, and are looking forward to leveraging the advanced capabilities of the Veris Billing system. We are also confident that the extension of the billing solution for other networks will be as smooth as the first one," said Nepal Telecom's Managing Director Mr. Amar Nath Singh.

"This is the first major milestone in our project with Nepal Telecom. We look forward to continued progress as we provide our customer with greatly enhanced service capabilities," said AsiaInfo-Linkage Chief Executive Officer Steve Zhang. "Our work with Nepal Telecom is representative of the opportunities we are targeting as we expand our international operations."