TECNOMEN CHOSEN BY LUXCOMMUNICATIONS TO
Tecnomen Corporation PRESS RELEASE 11 December 2003
TECNOMEN CHOSEN BY LUXCOMMUNICATIONS TO PROVIDE MMSC FOR 3G NETWORK IN LUXEMBURG Tecnomen has been selected by LuXcommunications S.A., Luxemburgs newest mobile operator, to provide its Multimedia Messaging Service Centre (MMSC). Tecnomen MMSC will enable LuXcommunications to offer innovative and exciting Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS), including video messaging, on its 3G network. The Tecnomen platform will provide all the elements required to enable LuXcommunications to launch an innovative portfolio of multimedia and 3G services. "We are looking forward to working closely with LuXcommunications to support the launch of their 3G network with highly-appealing, innovative services," said Kai Honetschläger, Managing Director, Tecnomen GmbH. "For new market entrants like LuXcommunications it is extremely important to create competitive advantage. The highly favourable price/performance ratio and the flexibility of the value added services platform are key factors that Tecnomen will contribute to the successful launch of LuXcommunications operations." "A key factor in our selection of Tecnomens platform was our need to differentiate ourselves in a saturated mobile market with strong competition," said a spokesperson of LuXcommunications. "Tecnomen allows us to achieve both competitive pricing and quick time to market for initial and future services. With Tecnomens solution we can also position ourselves as a market driven company for content and services." Tecnomen MMSC is the essential core of the MMS environment. It delivers a feature-rich range of multimedia messaging services that can be easily customised and integrated with operators existing services. It has the flexibility to support both existing and emerging MMS business models, including the ability to host multimedia messaging services for several virtual operators. It also features a wide variety of billing options including prepaid, post-paid and content-based billing with dynamic rating, as well as origin- and destination-based billing. The Tecnomen MMSC is a highly scalable platform with flexible "pay as you grow" licensing, allowing operators to invest according to customer demand and to expand their investment as the business grows. Tecnomen MMSC is fully standards-compliant, adhering to 3GPP and OMA standards for MMS. It is fully interoperable with all MMS phones and with other vendors MMSCs, ensuring reliable message delivery. It also enables operators to meet new regulatory requirements, such as Mobile Number Portability. The MMSC is part of Tecnomen Messaging, a modular service solution that addresses all aspects of today's messaging needs and provides a solid framework for meeting future needs with the most advanced technology available. With Tecnomen Messaging, operators and service providers can build suitable combinations of services to respond to the needs of their market segments and target groups. For more information contact Mr Kai Honetschläger, Managing Director, Tecnomen GmbH, tel. +49 6103 5085 22 Ms Sari Aapola, Director, Marketing, Tecnomen Corporation, tel. +358 9 8047 8415 About Tecnomen Tecnomen develops value-added service systems for teleoperators and service providers. The company is one of the world's leading suppliers of messaging systems. Tecnomen has a strong market position in prepaid systems and intelligent network components, and is the market leader in paging systems. Tecnomen markets its products and services through its own worldwide organisation, as well as through global and local partners. The company operates in 10 locations worldwide and has supplied its products to customers in over 40 countries. Tecnomen has around 440 employees and its shares are quoted on the Helsinki Exchanges. This year Tecnomen celebrates its 25th anniversary. For more information on Tecnomen visit www.tecnomen.com. About LuXcommunications LuXcommunications S.A. was awarded its UMTS license in July 2003. LuXcommunications is a joint venture between Audiolux SA and BGL Investment Partners SA. LuXCommunications will be launching its 3G services in Luxemburg in summer 2004 and aims to attract customers by offering innovative services such as video messaging at attractive prices. For more information on LuXcommunications visit www.luxcommunications.lu.