Tecnomen MMSC platform enables rapid deployment of carrier-grade multimedi

Tecnomen Unveils Multimedia Messaging Service Centre Tecnomen MMSC platform enables rapid deployment of carrier-grade multimedia messaging with Tecnomen eZONER messaging services Tecnomen, a leading provider of messaging solutions, today announced the introduction of Tecnomen MMSC (Multimedia Messaging Service Centre), a platform that enables operators and service providers to deliver relevant and rich multimedia messaging services to targeted customer segments. Built around a scalable, high-availability system architecture, Tecnomen MMSC enables operators to phase investment in multimedia messaging as subscriber demand and usage increase, whilst rapidly deploying to market a range of customised next-generation messaging services. Tecnomen MMSC is an integral part of the underlying, modular platform for Tecnomen eZONER, a comprehensive portfolio of messaging services. This portfolio allows operators to target specific end-user groups with tailored combinations of messaging services, and to add new service combinations according to their needs. Tecnomen eZONER is now enhanced with multimedia capabilities, and provides rich messaging services that fully utilise next-generation networks. Initially, three services are enabled by Tecnomen MMSC: a Multimedia Messaging Service (for person-to-person multimedia messaging with multimedia-capable handsets), Multimedia Mailbox (a permanent multimedia message storage and customisable message management system for users with multimedia-capable handsets) and Legacy Multimedia Mailbox (enabling users with legacy devices to send and receive multimedia messages like emails). Tecnomen MMSC draws on Tecnomen's considerable experience in developing high performance, carrier-grade messaging solutions, including voice mail, wireless email and unified messaging, as well as prepaid mobile solutions. "Although there is a clear evolution of the business model from SMS to MMS services, we have found that our experience in messaging has been highly relevant to the development of Tecnomen MMSC," said Kai Kauto, Vice President for Messaging Solutions at Tecnomen. "Design-wise, MMSC has more to do with unified messaging and email than SMS, and we believe that Tecnomen's strengths and experience in these areas has contributed to a uniquely customisable and cost-effective solution." Tecnomen MMSC integrates easily with operators' existing infrastructure, and has an open Application Programming Interface (API), allowing operators to introduce new, targeted services quickly through in-house or third party service customisation. It supports both postpaid and prepaid billing models, allowing the deployment of multimedia services to a wide variety of end-user segments. Equally, Tecnomen MMSC is fully standards-compliant with relevant 3GPP and WAP specifications. Tecnomen Media Contact: Hugo Brailsford, Liberty Communications, Tel: +44 (0)20 8748 2248, hugo@libertycomms.com About Tecnomen Tecnomen develops value-added service systems for teleoperators and service providers. It is one of the world's leading suppliers of carrier grade messaging systems, and is a pioneer developer of wireless Internet solutions. The company's products also include prepaid and wide-area paging systems. Tecnomen sells and markets its products and services globally. It operates in 13 locations and its products have been supplied to customers in more than 30 countries. Tecnomen has over 550 employees and its shares are quoted on the Helsinki Exchange. For more information on Tecnomen visit www.tecnomen.com. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/10/01/20011001BIT00750/bit0002.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/10/01/20011001BIT00750/bit0002.pdf