Ericsson and Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf develop WAP services

Ericsson and Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf develop WAP services Ericsson and leading Dutch daily newspaper De Telegraaf are cooperating on development of new WAP services to be launched in December. De Telegraaf's services will include a selection of news, weather and classified ads for use with WAP-enabled mobile phones. More services will be added in the near future, allowing users to access a large part of De Telegraaf's Internet information when on the move. De Telegraaf's new WAP services will, for example enable users to get the latest news to their mobile phones or check the latest weather reports. Ericsson is supplying De Telegraaf with technical expertise for software development, WAP 1.1 systems integration, development of the WAP applications, and enabling De Telegraaf's current web site for WAP usage. The WAP services, developed by Ericsson for De Telegraaf, will be offered through KPN Telecom's newest mobile Internet gateway service, "M-info". Ericsson delivered the world's first end-to-end WAP 1.1 compliant WAP system in June 1999. The company has delivered more than 20 WAP 1.1 systems to operators. WAP 1.1 is the first true WAP standard. Its specifications guarantee interoperability and backward compatibility of future WAP specification releases. No other manufacturer has so far announced such a broad range of WAP devices as Ericsson. The MC218 was the first WAP product on the market, and during first quarter next year the R320 mobile telephone and the R380 smart phone will start selling. In 2000, a majority of Ericsson phones will be WAP- enabled. Ericsson is the leading provider in the new telecom world, with communications solutions that combine telecom and datacom technologies with freedom of mobility for the user. With more than 100,000 employees in 140 countries, Ericsson simplifies communications for its customers - network operators, service providers, enterprises and consumers - the world over. Please visit Ericsson's Press Room at: http://www.ericsson.se/pressroom FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT Johan Wiklund, Ericsson Corporate Communications Phone: +46 46 70 560 0134, E-mail: johan.wiklund@lme.ericsson.se Monique Mols, Account Manager Press Ericsson Telecommunications B.V. Phone: +31 161 249 873, E-mail: monique.mols@etm.ericsson.se About De Telegraaf NV Holdingmaatschappij De Telegraaf is a leading publishing company in The Netherlands. The head office of De Telegraaf is in Amsterdam. With more than 5,000 employees, it is active in publishing newspapers, publishing magazines, Internet, and other multi-media publishing activities. De Telegraaf-i is the leading newspaper Internet site in The Netherlands, with one of the highest number of hits among Dutch Internet sites. More and more people in both The Netherlands as well as abroad are reading it. Daily newspaper De Telegraaf is the leading newspaper in The Netherlands with more than 800,000 subscribers. Besides the national newspaper, De Telegraaf is active in publishing regional newspapers, and has recently added 'Spits', a free newspaper distributed among travelers in public transportation. Ericsson paving the way for users Ericsson's goal is to be the leading innovative Mobile Internet solutions supplier, making end-to-end Mobile Internet solutions secure, smart and swift. The company is actively developing Mobile Internet applications and services for a range of industry segments, like banking and finance, media and entertainment, travel and transport, retail and services, and the virtual office. Ericsson is a leading developer of new Internet-based applications delivered over mobile networks, taking advantage of the faster data rates available with new technologies. Ericsson is making end-to-end Mobile Internet business solutions secure, smart and swift. Ericsson's leading position draws on the company's strong knowledge and experience in mobile technologies for mobile infrastructure and terminals, technology based on the Internet Protocol, and its pro-active participation in industry initiatives such as Bluetooth, Symbian and the GPRS Applications Alliance. Bluetooth is a new short-range radio technology that will allow the wireless interconnection of a range of devices. Symbian is a joint venture of Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia, Psion and Matsushita that owns and develops the EPOC operating system that is optimized for wireless devices. The GPRS Applications Alliance is an open, cross-industry network to foster the development of applications based on GPRS. About WAP Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) is the main worldwide industry standard for providing Internet communications and advanced services on digital mobile phones, pagers, Personal Digital Assistants and other wireless terminals. WAP is compatible with all mobile standards, including cdmaOne, GSM, PDC and TDMA, as well as 3G systems. Ericsson, together with Nokia and Motorola, has introduced a new initiative to simplify recognition of mobile Internet applications. The Mobile Media Mode (WWW:MMM) will enable users, content providers and operators to recognize services, Internet sites and devices such as smart phones, which provide access to these services. More information about WAP is available at http://www.wapforum.org. Ericsson's Mobile Internet portal is: http://mobile.ericsson.se/mobileinternet ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/10/21/19991021BIT00680/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/10/21/19991021BIT00680/bit0002.pdf