SWISSCOM MOBILE AG HARMONISES ITS SERVICE PORTFOLIO VIA TECNOMEN MESSAGING SYSTEM EXPANSION
Tecnomen Corporation PRESS RELEASE 28 July 2005
SWISSCOM MOBILE AG HARMONISES ITS SERVICE PORTFOLIO VIA TECNOMEN MESSAGING SYSTEM EXPANSION Tecnomen has signed a contract to deliver a Messaging System expansion to Swisscom Mobile AG in Switzerland. The Tecnomen Messaging System expansion enables Swisscom to provide identical services for both mobile and fixed network subscribers. The modularity of Tecnomen's system also secures the cost effectiveness of future expansions. In addition, the new Messaging System enables Swisscom to extend its service offering to fixed network subscribers with other voice services such as Missed Call Notice. "Swisscom and Tecnomen have over 10 years of cooperation in the messaging field. We see this delivery as continuation of our good cooperation with Swisscom. This delivery further strengthens Tecnomen's position as a leading Messaging supplier in Switzerland", says Mr Petri Nordlund, Director, European Sales. "It's necessary for Swisscom to harmonise the messaging services for mobile and fixed network subscribers. This expansion provides us with the right tools for fulfilling this important task" remarks Stefan Kohler, Head of Messaging Domain, Swisscom Mobile. "Tecnomen has established itself as a trusted and reputable supplier for Swisscom and we are confident that Tecnomen is the right partner for us." The Tecnomen Messaging solution includes some of the most advanced technology on the market for meeting the needs of mobile subscribers today and tomorrow. With the Tecnomen Messaging solution, operators and service providers can build messaging service packages tailored to suit their own requirements, and offer their customers the advanced added-value services needed to stand out in today's competitive market. FURTHER INFORMATION Mr Timo Nykänen, Director, Messaging, tel +358 40 562 2672 Mr Petri Nordlund, Director, European Sales, tel. +358 40 551 7776 About Tecnomen Tecnomen develops and supplies messaging and charging solutions for telecoms operators and service providers worldwide. Founded in 1978, it is one of the leading suppliers of messaging solutions, and has a strong market position in prepaid systems and intelligent network components. Tecnomen markets its products and services through its own worldwide organisation, as well as through global and local partners, and has supplied its products to customers in over 50 countries. Headquartered in Espoo, Finland, Tecnomen has 350 employees working in 13 locations worldwide. The company's shares are quoted on the Main List of the Helsinki Exchanges. For more information on Tecnomen visit www.tecnomen.com . About Swisscom Mobile With a market share of approx. 65%, Swisscom Mobile is the number one company in the Swiss mobile communications sector. In the 2004 financial year, Swisscom Mobile generated sales of CHF 4.4 billion and now has 4 million NATEL® customers. Swisscom Mobile is a publicly limited company in which Swisscom Ltd has a 75% stake, with the British Vodafone Group holding the remaining 25%. The company operates a nationwide GSM network (900/1800 MHz) which has been upgraded by the use of EDGE. In addition, the Swisscom Mobile UMTS network already covers around 90% of the populated area of Switzerland. The company also offers Internet access via wireless LAN at more than 800 hotspots. This unusual technology mix is the basis for a comprehensive mobile broadband network and high-quality mobile communications services. Swisscom Mobile has been offering UMTS-based services since November 2004, including live TV and video telephony. It Mobile Unlimited PC card also offers an automatic, seamless and fast way to make mobile connections to the Internet. Incidentally, Swisscom's NATEL® subscribers are not only contactable anywhere in Switzerland. They can also be contacted via some 400 mobile networks throughout the world.