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SYDNEY--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Telstra and [ Transaction Network Services ] (NYSE: TNS) have announced a partnership that will benefit Australian organizations operating [ wireless payment devices ] in the high-growth Machine-to-Machine (M2M) environment.

"By leveraging the TNS online portal and network capabilities via Telstraas Wireless M2M Control Centre, we have created a unique offering that will benefit all organizations that use wireless payment acceptance devices. The solution can service new and existing clients."

TNS is introducing the Telstra M2M Wireless Control Center to provide an enhanced managed wireless service. The solution will double [ TNSa network reach in Australia ] and streamline operations through a single web-based interface for SIM card ordering, provisioning, activation and management. The platform will also help TNS with fraud management through its comprehensive usage alerts engine and real time reporting.

The TNS solution benefits operators looking to minimize the cost of provisioning, logistics, data usage fees and fraudulent use of M2M assets in the Australian eftpos and [ ATM market ].

Mike Cihra, Director M2M and Partners at Telstra, said: aTelstra is pleased to partner with global payments expert TNS as it seeks to better connect its customers to payments services. Using our new M2M Control Centre gives TNS more control and flexibility so it can provide Telstra M2M SIM cards to Australian payment device owners when they need them. In turn, TNS customers can now tap into Telstraas Mobile Network, powered by Next G, which is Australiaas largest mobile network, providing them with better indoor coverage and allowing them to use their devices in more places.a

John Banfield TNSa General Manager, Asia Pacific, said: aBy leveraging the TNS online portal and network capabilities via Telstraas Wireless M2M Control Centre, we have created a unique offering that will benefit all organizations that use wireless payment acceptance devices. The solution can service new and existing clients.

aTNS is currently rolling out the wireless service, further increasing our double digit market share of wireless payment acceptance devices under management in Australia. Telstraas network reach and resiliency, coupled with our commitment to bring value, improved performance and new capabilities to our customers, will enable us to meet the demands of increasing customer volumes, while maintaining the highest levels of service.a

Founded in 1990, TNSa global expertise extends to more than 60 countries across Europe, the Americas and the Asia Pacific regions. Through its broader payment solutions offering, TNS now connects over a million merchants and retailers to the worldas leading banks, acquirers and processors, enabling secure, efficient and cost-effective delivery and processing of payments.

For more information about TNS, please visit [ www.tnsi.com ]

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About Transaction Network Services:

Transaction Network Services (TNS) is a leading global provider of data communications and interoperability solutions.

TNS offers a broad range of networks and innovative value-added services which enable transactions and the exchange of information in diverse industries such as retail, banking, payment processing, telecommunications and the financial markets.

Founded in 1990 in the United States, TNS has grown steadily and now provides services in over 60 countries across the Americas, Europe and the Asia Pacific region, with our reach extending to many more. TNS has designed and implemented multiple data networks which support a variety of widely accepted communications protocols and are designed to be scalable and accessible by multiple methods.

For further information about TNS, visit [ www.tnsi.com ]. aOne Connection, A World of Opportunitiesa

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