TECNOMEN RECEIVES A EUR 7,2 MILLION MESS
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28 November 2003 at 11.15 a.m.
TECNOMEN RECEIVES A EUR 7,2 MILLION MESSAGING SYSTEM EXPANSION AND
UPGRADE ORDER FROM TAIWAN
Tecnomen Corporation has been selected by Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd to
expand and upgrade the Taiwanese mobile operators messaging system.
The value of the contract is approximately EUR 7,2 million. Delivery
of the enhanced system will take place at the end of 2003 and the
beginning of 2004.
The Tecnomen messaging system will provide enhanced voice mail
services including multimedia capabilities as well as an expansion to
Chunghwa Telecoms existing voice mail solution.
"The mobile market in Asia, in which we are playing a major role, is
very competitive," states Mr. Yee-Sing Hu, Managing Director of
Engineering Dept. Chunghwa Telecom Mobile Business Group. "This
upgrade will significantly increase our messaging capacity and
strengthen Chunghwa Telecoms messaging solution portfolio to meet the
rapidly changing needs of our end users. We will use the new services
to attract new subscribers to both our GSM and 3G services, and to
further increase voice traffic and customer loyalty."
"This is another important step forward for, and a result of, the long
term principle of co-operation between Chunghwa Telecom and Tecnomen,"
says Pekka Tunttunen, General Manager, Tecnomen Taiwan. "We have the
opportunity to further enhance Chunghwa's value-added service
portfolio. These innovative services provide new revenue streams for
Chunghwa and add value to their mobile subscription. By being
competitive here on the very tough Taiwanese market, we foresee good
opportunities for marketing these services globally."
Tecnomen Messaging is 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.
TECNOMEN CORPORATION
Jarmo Niemi
President and CEO
FURTHER INFORMATION
Mr Jarmo Niemi, President and CEO, Tecnomen Corporation,
tel. +358 400 688 097
Mr Pekka Tunttunen, General Manager, Tecnomen Corporation Taiwan
Branch, tel. +886 921 996 723
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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 450 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 Chunghwa Telecom
Chunghwa Telecom completed its corporatisation on 1 July 1996.
Chunghwa Telecom chiefly provides telecommunication and information-
related services. Its scope of services covers local calls, long-
distance calls, international calls, GSM, data communications,
Internet services, broadband networking, satellite communications,
intelligent networks, mobile data and multimedia broadband. As the
most experienced and largest integrated telecommunications operator in
Taiwan, Chunghwa Telecom is one of the most important partners for
international telecommunication cooperation, with distinctive
achievements in promoting global real-time communication, improving
social life, and enhancing economic efficiency. For more information
on Chunghwa Telecom visit http://www.cht.com.tw/CHTFinalE/Web/.
