Atos Origin and Axiom Systems Announce Strategic Alliance for End-to-End Service Fulfillment

London (ots/PRNewswire) - Atos Origin, a leading IT services
company, and Axiom Systems, a market leader in service fulfillment
software have announced a strategic partnership to provide
telecommunications providers with a solution to manage the end-to-end
service fulfillment processes for services such as broadband
(DSL/LLU), Triple Play, IPTV, VOIP and IPVPNs.

The alliance between the two companies stems from their
collaboration on customer projects which have proved successful in
terms of efficiency, simplicity, transparency and cost. Key to each
project's success has been the cost control measures with improved
levels of customer service which have enabled clients to gain
tangible and sustainable benefits.

Atos Origin will integrate Axiom Systems' solutions as part of
their end-to-end Operation Support System (OSS) solution offering and
developing an enhanced deployment and support methodology. This will
enable service providers to take advantage of the award winning
AXIOSS(R) Suite currently used by Tier 1 carriers around the world
such as TeliaSonera, TDC and Telecom New Zealand.

Atos Origin's industry leading OSS knowledge and implementation
skills will be utilized to develop and implement integrated
solutions, particularly in areas of network integration and network
operation, key to the success of today's Carriers. Atos Origin are
unique in that they offer experience in differing business models
including the outsourcing of facilities management which appeals to
the varying range of Service Providers around the globe.

Mark Becker, managing director of Media, Telecoms and Utilities at
Atos Origin says, "Having worked on successful projects with Axiom
Systems before we have built up a working relationship which has left
our customers in no doubt that they are choosing a Service Fulfilment
platform which provides best in class management for all aspects of
broadband fulfillment. In addition, it also delivers a high capacity
value add data services activation, and a services organization that
has the skills and expertise required by today's competitive Service
Providers."

About Atos Origin

Atos Origin is an international information technology services
company. Its business is turning client vision into results through
the application of consulting, systems integration and managed
operations. The company's annual revenues are EUR 5.5 billion and it
employs over 47,000 people in 40 countries. Atos Origin is the
Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the Olympic Games and
has a client base of international blue-chip companies across all
sectors. Atos Origin is quoted on the Paris Eurolist Market and
trades as Atos Origin, Atos Euronext Market Solutions, Atos Worldline
and Atos Consulting.

For more information, please visit the company's web site at
http://www.atosorigin.com

About Axiom Systems

Axiom Systems(R) is the leader in software for the design and
delivery of wireline and wireless services for communications
providers. Axiom Systems provides customers with advanced solutions
that include IPTV, VoIP, IP VPN and Triple Play. The company provides
the AXIOSS(R) Suite of operational solutions for order management,
service inventory and service activation. More Service Providers in
Europe use AXIOSS for IP and broadband fulfillment than any other
vendor. Global customers include - Cable & Wireless, Deutsche
Telekom, TeliaSonera, Wanadoo, AOL, Telekom Austria, TDC, Telecom New
Zealand, NTL, Telecom Italia and TelMex. The company is headquartered
in the UK, with regional offices in Rome, Munich, Paris, Madrid,
Budapest, Seattle, WA, Sydney and Singapore.

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Contact:
Atos press contact: Caroline Crouch +44-(0)-20-7830 4233. Axiom
Contact: Martine Parsons, Tel: +44-(0)-118 9294133, Email:
mparsons@axiomsystems.com