Timeline
Check out Cerillion's milestones including industry firsts, new product launches, award wins and the company's IPO.
Cerillion founded
Cerillion was formed in October 1999 following the Management Buyout of the in-house Customer Care and Billing product division of Logica, which had been providing enterprise billing solutions since 1992.
Billing for Europe's first 3G (UMTS) network
Cerillion becomes one of the 3G billing pioneers, helping Manx Telecom to launch Europe's first commercial UMTS services in December 2001.
World's first 3.5G (HSDPA) services
In November 2005, Manx Telecom went one better launching the world's first HSDPA network, with Cerillion once again providing the BSS solution for these pioneering services.
Cerillion opens Global Solutions Centre (GSC)
Cerillion chooses Pune as the base for its Global Solutions Centre, establishing a new office in the state-of-the-art Cybercity Magarpatta development.
Launches 3GPP Convergent Charging System
Cerillion unifies charging for prepaid / postpaid, fixed / mobile, voice / data / content services in its new Convergent Charging System, built around the 3GPP charging specifications.
Cerillion unveils public cloud billing solution
Cerillion Skyline introduced as the company's first Software-as-a-Service billing solution, providing online sign-up and immediate access to powerful subscription and usage-based billing capabilities.
Acquires Network Inventory business
Cerillion acquires the netSolutions business unit from Ubisense, extending the company's BSS/OSS suite to address the end-to-end service management needs of next generation networks.
Cerillion IPO's in London
After 16 years as a private company, Cerillion IPO's on the London Stock Exchange as it looks to enhance its market profile, expand geographically, grow its SaaS offering, and capitalise on inorganic growth opportunities.
Wins TM Forum Catalyst Award
Cerillion's catalyst project “Proving the Business Model for Sponsored Network Slices: Mobile Gaming” wins Outstanding Catalyst Business Impact award at TM Forum’s Digital Transformation World in Nice.
First 5G Launch
Three launches its first 5G broadband services in London, powered by Cerillion's Convergent Charging System and Self Service modules.
Opens new centre of excellence in Bulgaria
Cerillion establishes a new regional centre of excellence in Sofia, Bulgaria, complementing the company’s other major offices in the UK and India.
Gold-level certification for TM Forum Open APIs
Cerillion achieves gold status in the TM Forum’s Open API Conformance Certification program, underlining its commitment to delivering open and standards-based products in accordance with the TM Forum’s Open API & Open Digital Architecture Manifesto.
GenAI integration in Cerillion BSS/OSS suite
Cerillion integrates generative AI into Enterprise Product Catalogue to enable users to create new products and packages using natural language voice and text instructions.