Cell Network and Birdstep Technology collaborate on the next generation of mobile Internet solutions

Cell Network and Birdstep Technology collaborate on the next generation of mobile Internet solutions Cell Network and Birdstep Technology in Norway have entered collaboration for mobile Internet solutions. The agreement, which was signed today, means that users of mobile communications will get the benefit of both Cell Network's competence within digital media and Birdstep's database technology. "We want to offer both our customers and our collaboration partners a complete solution," says Bente Sollid, MD of Cell Network Norway. "Birdstep's database technology will form the starting point for the development of the next generation of mobile communications solutions." The collaboration will result in solutions that make it possible to process large quantities of data on portable units - a development which will benefit business travellers amongst others. Analysis from the Gartner Group shows that the increased bandwidth, which is expected from GPRS and UMTS technology, will strengthen demand for local computing power. Users need applications that effectively handle e-commerce, transactions and other local data processing. "The need for local data processing will increase radically in the next few years. In the immediate future, portable units such as mobile telephones and PDAs will have to be able to process large quantities of data. Birdstep's database technology increases capacity and thus opens the door for a whole series of new applications and services on the mobile network," says Henning Klemp, MD of Birdstep Technology. Birdstep and Cell Network will actively seek joint projects and produce concepts to ensure that Birdstep's database technology and Cell Network's competence within digital media will be a winning combination. About Birdstep Technology AS Birdstep Technology AS has developed an "Ultra Small Footprint" database engine, IcebreakerTM, which is ideal for markets for data storage and research for all types of data structures in portable units such as mobile phones, PDA's or similar. Icebreaker is available on a number of operating systems such as: Win32, WinCE, EPOC, Embedded NT, VxWorks and Linux. Birdstep Technology was formed in August 1996 and has subsidiaries in England and Austin/TX/USA. About Cell Network AB (publ) The Internet company Cell Network AB (publ) is listed on the OM Stockholm Stock Exchange's O-list and has international operations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, France, Spain, United Kingdom, Germany and Switzerland. The Group is a leading Internet consulting company for business development based on new digital media and aims to be one of the market leaders in the world. Customers include General Electric, Telia, Nokia, ABB, Volvo, Telenor, Renault, Saab, Banque Nationale de Paris, Ericsson, Braathens Malmö Aviation, AstraZeneca, Procordia, De norske Bokklubbene, Nationalencyklopedin, Svenskt Flyg, Bonnier, Torget (Swedish Post) and Electrolux Home. To subscribe to press releases online, visit www.huginonline.com. Contacts: Henning Klemp, MD, Birdstep Bente Sollid, MD, Cell Technology AS Network Norway Tel: +47 22 83 67 10 or +47 Tel: + 47 23 19 66 00 or 930 03 243 +47 909 58580 E-mail: E-mail: henning.klemp@birdstep.com bente.sollid@cellnetwork.no Arvid Liepe, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations, Cell Network AB (publ), Tel: +46 8 522 041 85 or +46 709 56 51 85 E-mail: arvid.liepe@cellnetwork.com ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/03/10/20000310BIT00030/bit0001.pdf http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/03/10/20000310BIT00030/bit0002.doc