REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Joining with
telecommunications service providers in Europe during a time of dynamic
change, consolidation, and new regulation, Intelligentias, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: ITLI) has become the newest member of the European
Competitive Telecommunications Association (ECTA). The ECTA is a Brussels-
based association that represents service providers and network equipment
vendors to key government and regulatory bodies, maintains a forum for
networking-related business issues, and assists new market entrants to help
ensure an even playing field.
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"The European Union's adoption in 2006 of the Data Retention Directive
places a considerable extra burden on telecommunications service providers and
we are delighted that Intelligentias has joined our association to be able to
bring their expertise into our community and potentially support ECTA members
in this complex area," says ECTA Chairman Innocenzo Genna.
"Europe is ahead of the rest of the world in acknowledging the value of
call data records and IP data records to law enforcement, but mandates for
data retention must be fair and must not adversely impact emerging
telecommunications providers challenging incumbents," says Ian Rice, CEO of
Intelligentias. "We look forward to joining with the ECTA membership in
advocating for prudent and fair data retention regulations."
Intelligentias was the first data retention solutions vendor, building
what today is the only purpose-built solution on the market, the
Intelligentias Retentia(R) Data Retention Suite. Originally created for a
telecommunications service provider, Retentia is a file system instead of a
relational database. It features the most scalable, cost-effective, and lean
solution for providers anywhere in the world. The company's solutions are now
operational in telcos, ISPs, and mobile service providers in Europe, and South
America.
About ECTA
ECTA is an industry association focusing on the regulatory and commercial
interests of new entrant telecoms operators, ISPs, and suppliers of products
and services to the communications industry in Europe. Members include British
Telecom, Vodafone, Cable & Wireless, AT&T, VeriSign, Intel, Ericsson, Virgin
Media, and many other providers and equipment vendors throughout Europe. Visit
ECTA at http://www.ectaportal.com
About Intelligentias, Inc.
Intelligentias, Inc. is a publicly-traded U.S. corporation based in
Redwood City, California, with offices in Rome and London. The company began
developing solutions for the demanding environment of large communications
service providers such as Telecom Italia in 1991. Today, the company markets
solutions that can capture, index, encrypt, and store recurring records far
more efficiently and affordably than a database can. The Retentia(R) Data
Retention solution includes features such as massive scalability based on a
proprietary and purpose built file system, compression for 50 percent lower
storage requirements, full encryption for maximum security, and the ability to
quickly and efficiently retrieve records out of massive data repositories. For
more information please visit http://www.intelligentias.com
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