Nexign

Nexign was founded in 1992 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, under the name Peter-Service by the developers of the billing system for the first Russian cell phone carrier Delta Telecom. In 1994, the company also launched a billing system for landline telecom operator Peterstar. That effectively made Nexign the first company in Russia to create business support systems for telecom operators. The projects for Delta Telecom and Peterstar provided the basis for the company's first packaged information and billing solution, Peter-Service BIS, which was among the first billing systems certified by the Ministry of Communication of Russia.{{cite web |url=https://www.iksmedia.ru/articles/26991-Billing-v-transkripcii-PeterServis.html |title=Billing в транскрипции Петер-Сервис |trans-title=Billing Peter-Service-style |language=Russian |date=1 March 2006 |publisher=IKS Media |access-date=13 July 2021}}

Since 2000, Nexign (Peter-Service) has expanded its portfolio with Roaming support systems (RSS), interconnected billing systems (ITC), convergent billing systems (BISrt), and other products for telcos. The company expanded to other regions of Russia, opened new offices, and strengthened the professional capacity.{{cite web |url=https://www.comnews.ru/content/64139 |title=Гармашов покинул "Петер-Сервис" |trans-title=Garmashov left Peter-Service |language=russian |date=23 May 2012 |publisher=Comnews |accessdate=15 July 2021}} In February 2018, Peter-Service adopted a new brand name Nexign.{{cite web |url=https://www.telecompaper.com/news/peter-service-adopts-new-brand-name-nexign--1234125 |title=Peter-Service adopts new brand name Nexign |date=28 February 2018 |publisher=Telecompaper |access-date=15 July 2021}} In December of the same year, it was acquired by ICS-Holding. Under the new name, the company adopted a strategy focused on expansion to the Middle East and Africa (MEA), Southeast Asia (SEA), Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) markets with new BSS solutions for digital transformation of CSPs, a network monetization suite, and an IoT platform.{{cite web |url=https://www.rbc.ru/spb_sz/04/12/2019/5de524129a79471465879c54 |title=Петербургский IT-гигант рассказал, на что пойдет ради программистов |trans-title=Saint Petersburg-based IT giant tells about HR strategy |language=Russian |first=Victoria |last=Saitova |date=4 December 2019 |publisher=RBC |access-date=25 July 2021}}

According to documents released by WikiLeaks in September 2017, Peter-Service had allegedly developed data retention (DRS) and traffic analysis instruments for the SORM system.{{cite news |url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/19/wikileaks-releases-documents-it-claims-detail-russia-mass-surveillance-apparatus/ |work=TechCrunch |title=Wikileaks releases documents it claims detail Russia mass surveillance apparatus |date=September 19, 2017 |first=Natasha |last=Lomas}} The company responded that it doesn't have access to user data of CSPs, had never shared any information with authorities, and has no government contracts.{{cite web |url=https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3415763 |title=WikiLeaks: компания "Петер-сервис" снабжает спецслужбы абонентскими данными |trans-title=Wikileaks: Peter-Service reportedly share user data with special agencies |language=Russian |date=20 September 2019 |access-date=13 July 2021}}

• In 2021 Nexign established a systems integrator Nexign Solution, which focuses on projects that incorporate Nexign products and services.{{cite web |url=https://www.intelligenttechchannels.com/2021/02/18/nexign-enters-the-system-integration-market/ |title=Nexign enters the system integration market |first=Rebecca |last=Miles |date=18 February 2021 |publisher=Intelligent Tech Channels |access-date=19 July 2021}}
• In October 2020 Nexign acquired a 99% stake in Storm Technologies, the developer of automated digital customer experience management systems.{{cite web |url=https://www.telecompaper.com/news/nexign-acquires-storm-technologies--1357793 |title=Nexign acquires Storm Technologies |date=14 October 2020 |publisher=Telecompaper |access-date=19 July 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.comnews.ru/content/209566/2020-10-14/2020-w42/nexign-voshla-shtorm |title=Nexign вошла в "ШТОРМ" |trans-title=Nexign and the Storm |language=russian |date=14 October 2020 |publisher=Comnews |access-date=19 July 2021}}

Nexign holds dominant positions on its home market in Russia and the CIS region for its BSS portfolio,{{cite web |url=https://www.comnews.ru/content/116863/2019-01-10/nexign-popal-v-nadezhnye-ruki |title=Nexign попал в надежные руки |trans-title=Nexign is in the right hands |date=10 January 2019 |publisher=Comnews |access-date=15 July 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.dp.ru/a/2018/10/02/Rossijskij_billing_povos |title=Российский биллинг по–восточному. Разработчик Nexign откроет офис в Дубае |trans-title=Russian billing systems Middle East-style. Nexign opens an office in Dubai |date=2 October 2018 |publisher=Delovoy Petersburg |access-date=15 July 2021}} and focuses on expansion to MEA (Middle East and Africa), SEA (Southeast Asia), and Latin America. The company is headquartered in Saint Petersburg and has local offices in Moscow, Samara, Yekaterinburg, Krasnodar, Vladivostok, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, and Novosibirsk.{{cite web |url=https://nexign.com/en/contact-us |title=Contact Us |publisher=Nexign |access-date=13 July 2021}} The international offices are located in Istanbul, Dubai, and Santo Domingo.{{cite web |url=https://www.telecompaper.com/news/nexign-expands-to-latin-america-with-new-santo-domingo-office--1347468 |title=Nexign expands to Latin America with new Santo Domingo office |date=22 July 2020 |publisher=Telecompaper |access-date=13 July 2021}}

Nexign provides services to over 50 CSPs in 16 countries,{{cite web |url=https://nexign.com/file/resource/cover_file/1409/Nexign_Annual_Report_for_2018.pdf |title=Annual Report 2018 |publisher=Nexign |access-date=16 July 2021}} including high-profile customers such as Chinguitel, Gazprom, Geocell, Megafon, Moldcell, MTS, Rostelecom, Turkcell. While initially Nexign used the direct sales model, thus ensuring autonomy and reducing the complexity of working with third parties, starting in the ate 2010s, the company started to build relations with systems integrators on the new markets{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/490738621/Analysys-Mason-case-study-NEXIGN-Digital-Transformation |title=Nexign: Digital Transformation |date=2018 |first=John |last=Abrakham |publisher=Analysys Mason |access-date=16 July 2021}}

Nexign has partnerships with Oracle, Red Hat,{{cite web |url=https://www.telecompaper.com/news/nexign-collaborates-with-red-hat-to-help-service-providers-accelerate-digital-transformation--1265785 |title=Nexign collaborates with Red Hat to help service providers accelerate digital transformation |date=22 October 2018 |publisher=Telecompaper |access-date=24 July 2021}} Sandvine, NETS International,{{cite web |url=https://www.telecompaper.com/news/nexign-signs-up-dubais-nets-international-as-re-seller--1290507 |title=Nexign signs up Dubai's NETS International as re-seller |date=29 April 2019 |publisher=Telecompaper |access-date=24 July 2021}} and Giza Systems.{{cite web |url=https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/business/story/Nexign_Giza_Systems_agree_to_accelerate_African_telcos_digital_transformation-SNG_149479404/ |title=Nexign, Giza Systems agree to accelerate African telcos' digital transformation |date=18 July 2019 |publisher=Zawya |access-date=24 July 2021}} The company is a member of Russoft, Samena Telecommunications Council, OneM2M, 3GPP, ETSI, TM Forum,{{cite web |url=https://nexign.com/en/resources/category-list/1 |title=Industry Associations |publisher=Nexign |access-date=24 July 2021}} The Industrial Internet Association,{{cite web |url=https://old.telesputnik.ru/news/5773 |title="Петер-Сервис" вошел в Национальную ассоциацию участников рынка промышленного Интернета |trans-title=Peter-Service joied the National association of Industrial Internet |language=russian |date=30 December 2016 |publisher=Telesputnik |access-date=24 July 2021}} and The Internet of Things Association.{{cite web |url=https://www.comnews.ru/content/105734/2017-01-30/telekomu-predlagayut-iot |title=Телекому предлагают IoT |trans-title=An IoT offer for telcos |language=russian |first=Elizaveta |last=Titarenko |date=30 January 2017 |publisher=Comnews |access-date=24 July 2021}}

In 2018 and 2019 Nexign was included in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Integrated Revenue and Customer Management for CSPs.

In 2020 the company was also included in the Gartner Market Guide for CSP Business Support System Solutions (that replaced the Magic Quadrant) as one of the leading BSS services providers.{{cite web |url=https://www.cnews.ru/news/line/2020-12-08_nexign_vklyuchena_v_otchet_gartner |title=Nexign включена в отчет Gartner "Решения для поддержки бизнеса операторов связи" в качестве одного из ведущих поставщиков BSS-систем |trans-title=Nexign included in Gartner Market Guide for CSP Business Support System Solutions as one of the key suppliers of BSS |language=en |date=8 December 2020 |publisher=Cnews |access-date=19 July 2021}}

• The Global Telecom Awards: shortlisted as a finalist in "BSS/OSS Transformation Excellence" (2019){{cite web |url=https://nexign.com/file/resource/cover_file/1712/Nexign_-_about_company.pdf |title=Company overview: Enabling communications service providers to transform their businesses |publisher=Nexign |access-date=24 July 2021}} and "Mobile Money Mastery" (2020) categories.{{cite web |url=https://www.altiostar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Global_Telecoms_Awards_2020_eBook_3.2.21.pdf |title=Glotel Awards 2020 |publisher=Telecoms.com |access-date=24 July 2021}}
• Telecom World Awards: shortlisted as a finalist in "Innovation Award – Vendor" (2019) and "Digital Transformation Award – Vendor" (2020) categories.
• Cnews Awards: shortlisted as a finalist in the "Expansion of the year" (2020) category.{{cite web |url=https://events.cnews.ru/articles/2020-11-19_cnews_nazval_luchshie_itproekty_i_tehnologii |title=CNews назвал лучшие ИТ-проекты и технологии 2020 года |trans-title=Cnews named best IT projects and technologies of 2020 |language=russian |date=19 November 2020 |publisher=Cnews |access-date=24 July 2021}}
• TM Forum Excellence Awards: shortlisted as a finalist in the "Operational transformation and agility" (2019){{cite web |url=https://www.tmforum.org/press-and-news/tm-forum-reveals-finalists-tm-forum-excellence-awards-2019/ |title=TM Forum Reveals Finalists for TM Forum Excellence Awards 2019 |date=18 March 2019 |publisher=TM Forum |access-date=24 July 2021}} and "Human Factor" (2021) categories.{{cite web |url=https://inform.tmforum.org/insights/2021/05/49-companies-compete-for-excellence-awards/ |title=49 companies compete for TM Forum's Excellence Awards |date=May 2021 |publisher=TM Forum |accessdate=24 July 2021}}

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• [http://nexign.com/ Official website]

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