LONDON and ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ECtel Ltd. (NASDAQ: ECTX), a leading provider of Integrated Revenue Management(TM) (IRM(TM)) solutions for communications service providers, announced that it has been chosen as a World BSS Award finalist for its revenue assurance project with AT&T Mobility.

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'We are honored to receive this mark of recognition for our unique and innovative revenue assurance solutions and contributions to the industry,' said Mr. Itzik Weinstein, President and CEO of ECtel. 'The size and scope of the project made this a complex undertaking, however, we are very happy to say that ECtel's RAP provided AT&T with the most effective tool to solve the revenue assurance challenges it was presented with by today's market.'

The World BSS Awards, launched in 1997, help raise awareness of the significance of billing and information management systems and processes to the communications industry, identifying key trends and rewarding BSS best practice. They are widely regarded as the highest industry recognition of BSS excellence.

The announcement of the winners will be made at the BIMS 2008 Gala Diamond Drinks Party in Amsterdam on the evening of Tuesday, June 10th, 2008.

'As the telecom industry has increased in complexity, new and multifaceted challenges have been created for revenue assurance practitioners - sophisticated networks with new sources and types of data, new value chains and partners, and an abundance of charging plans for services that are being offered in increasingly intricate bundles,' said Hugh Roberts, Chairman of the Awards Judging Panel and Consultant Director for IIR's BSS, OSS & RM events. 'Accordingly, the solutions being presented by companies such as Ectel represent many man years of effort and high levels of understanding of service provider requirements. We are delighted to honor them as finalists.'

About ECtel

ECtel (NASDAQ:ECTX) is a leading global provider of Integrated Revenue Management(TM) (IRM(TM)) solutions for communications service providers. A pioneering market leader for nearly 20 years, ECtel offers carrier-grade solutions that enable wireline, wireless, converged and next generation operators to fully manage their revenue and cost processes. ECtel serves prominent Tier One operators, and has more than 100 implementations in over 50 countries worldwide. Established in 1990, ECtel maintains offices in the Americas and Europe. For more information, visit http://www.ectel.com.

About BIMS 2008

The Billing and Information Management Systems, the flagship event in IIR's Billing, IT, Customer Care & Revenue Management portfolio of conferences, offers its participants an unparalleled learning experience, plus the opportunity to meet all of the key Billing, IT/IS, Business and Operational Support, Customer Management and Revenue Assurance decision makers under one roof at one time. This year's event will be held at the Beurs Van Berlage in Central Amsterdam, June 8th - 12th.

    For more information, visit http://www.iir-billingsystems.com.

    Company Contacts:
    ECtel Ltd.
    Michael Neumann, Senior Vice President and CFO
    Renee van Oostveen, MarCom Manager
    Tel: +972-3-9002115
    Fax: +972-3-9002103
    Email: mickeyne@ectel.com; ir@ectel.com

    Media Contacts:
    Ruder Finn Israel for ECtel
    Matthew Krieger
    Tel: +972-544-676-950
    Email: matthew@ruderfinn.co.il

    Investor Relations Contacts:
    GK Investor Relations for ECtel
    Ehud Helft\Kenny Green
    Tel: +1-617-418-3096 \ +1-646-201-9246
    Email: info@gkir.com

SOURCE ECtel Ltd