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Rostelecom (NYSE: ROS; RTS, MICEX: RTKM, RTKMP), Russia's national long-distance telecommunications operator, today announced the Board of Director's decision to implement a unified billing system (UBS) to enhance the Company's efficiency.
The IBM's consulting division — IBM Business Consulting Services — is to be the lead implementer and consultant on the UBS project based on Amdocs software products. The lead implementer and software supplier were chosen by the tender committee consisting of Svyazinvest, Rostelecom as well as interregional telecoms representatives.
The UBS project is to be implemented over the course of the next three years. It will cover an analysis of existing billing systems and related business processes, purchasing and implementation of Amdocs Billing Suite software, data transfer from existing billing systems and overall transition to settlements within UBS.
The unified billing system will enable the Company to enhance its overall performance and strengthen its competitive position due to optimization of business processes, improvement of transparency and precision of settlements between operators. It will also facilitate the introduction of a more flexible tariff policy and support the rapid launch of new services. | 
