Stockholm, Sweden, January 04, 2007

Polystar OSIX, part of the Polystar Group and the market leader of OSS and BSS solutions for telecom operators and service providers today announced it has formed a strategic alliance with Panopticon Software, the leading provider of visual business intelligence software. The strategic alliance will allow Polystar OSIX to provide Panopticon's cutting edge visualisation tools to the telecom market world-wide.

Polystar OSIX CSO Stefan Eklund said:
"By joining forces with Panopticon we will further solidify the Polystar OSIX’s high market value. It is also important to point out that Panopticon's products are a perfect match with the OSIX products and we will now be able to offer a unique solution to network operators worldwide."

The offering enables players of the telecom markets world-wide to explore business critical data in new ways and act on information as it happens. Panopticon’s tools for visual analytics have proven to reduce time spent on synthesizing data, ensuring network quality and quick detection of fraudulent behavior. Panopticon’s products are flexible and can be simultaneously integrated with Polystar OSIX platforms or plugged into existing system architectures.

"The strategic alliance with Polystar OSIX is a unique way to leverage the opportunity within the telecom sector", said Panopticon co-founder and CEO Willem De Geer.

"Polystar OSIX’s excellent industry knowledge and track record gives Panopticon the opportunity to capitalize on market demand", Mr De Geer continued.