US-based, Connectiva Systems announced on Tuesday that it has been selected by Malaysia’s YTL Communications for providing revenue and risk management solutions.

As part of the deal, Connectiva will deploy its AFFIRM solution for managing YTL’s revenue assurance processes. Connectiva will also provide re-rating and re-billing services to support YTL’s WiMAX network.

"The need for strong revenue assurance solutions has become increasingly important as we gear ourselves for the commercial launch of our nationwide 4G service later this year," said Lee Nyit Toong, the CFO of YTL Communications. "The appointment of Connectiva portrays our firm commitment to continue working with best-in-class partners in our 4G network deployment. We are pleased to partner with Connectiva and look forward to future success," added Mr. Toong.

 "We are delighted that YTL Communications has selected Connectiva to provide the highest quality revenue assurance solutions and to support the expansion of its 4G network," said Avi Basu, CEO of Connectiva Systems. "WiMAX usage in the Asia-Pacific region alone is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 102 percent between 2009 and 2015.The market potential combined with YTL Communications’ nationwide 4G network present an excellent opportunity for both companies."

The BSS and OSS components for the deal will be provided by Tech Mahindra and Cisco.