Intec said Thursday that TerreStar Networks Inc. has selected Intec’s integrated OSS/BSS suite, including Intec Convergent Billing, Intec Mediation and Intec Activation, to support its all-IP 4G communications network offering.

    The TerreStar network is set to launch next year and will combine satellite and terrestrial communications to provide universal access and tailored applications throughout North America over conventional wireless devices. The capabilities in Intec’s OSS/BSS suite were important factors for TerreStar, as it will enable flexible commercial offerings to customers, the company said.

    TerreStar said it expects to offer customer-designed products and applications over a fully-optimized 4G IP network that leverages the IMS architecture guidelines as outlined by 3GPP. Applications for the TerreStar network will include new product services and control systems for homeland defense and public safety communities, wireless carriers, rural and under-served communities and multiple enterprise verticals.

    Intec’s applications supports an IMS charging capability that extends to a full customer care and billing environment, including service activation and advanced customer management, the company said. These capabilities are important for TerreStar’s non-telco customers that may not have their own back-office support systems, the company said. TerreStar’s channel partners and first-responder customers will be able to configure and provision users, devices and services on the TerreStar network through access to TerreStar’s Intec-enabled back office.