ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, August 17, 2007: In a significant deal in Pakistan’s telecommunications sector, DIALLOG, a major wireless local loop operator in the country and Inbox Business Technologies Pvt. Ltd. signed an agreement that will make DIALLOG the first wireless local loop operator in the country to implement the Oracle E-Business Suite. Inbox is the implementation partner and a certified partner in Oracle PartnerNetwork.

"We, at DIALLOG, are happy to join hands with Oracle and Inbox for the first implementation of Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 in Pakistan,” said Mr. Artem Orange, CEO, DIALLOG. “This fully integrated business suite will empower DIALLOG with a robust set of business applications which will better support our organizational goals, enhance our business processes and increase DIALLOG’s visibility in the business arena."

The Oracle E-Business Suite, a product in Oracle’s global applications portfolio, is a fully integrated, comprehensive suite of business applications for the enterprise and provides better business information for effective decision-making and optimal responsiveness.

Responsible service providers such as DIALLOG are in the hunt for superior quality as their benchmark and innovation as their vision. DIALLOG has chosen Oracle to assist in providing business solutions that boost organizational processes, enhance productivity and make operations more efficient. This will in turn create better value for their customers.

"Oracle applications enhance operational efficiency as well as improve and streamline the decision making process in telecom companies. Across Pakistan, businesses are applying similar cutting edge Oracle applications and technology to better manage their businesses, “ said Ms. Samina Rizwan, Senior Regional Director, Oracle South Asia Growth Economies (SAGE) West. “Our collaboration with DIALLOG reiterates our commitment to the telecom sector in Pakistan."

Fueled by growing demand and highly competitive policies introduced by the government, the telecom industry is currently one of the most promising sectors of Pakistan’s economy. The telecom sector in the country has attracted $1.4 billion in investment. Currently, total CDMA subscribers stand at 1.6 million, which is now 30 percent of the fixed line subscribers . Such an environment has encouraged organizations to seek leading applications software such as Oracle E-Business Suite to protect and add value to their existing investments.

DIALLOG, a brand of Great Bear International Services (Pvt) Ltd, is currently operating wireless local loop network in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Murree and Attock with over 50,000 satisfied subscribers on board. The company has been in operation since 2005 and has implemented CDMA technology in 450MHz frequency band (CDMA450). It currently plans substantial expansion of its network across Pakistan.