TECNOMEN TO DELIVER NEW MESSAGING SYSTEM
Tecnomen Corporation PRESS RELEASE 14 February 2003
TECNOMEN TO DELIVER NEW MESSAGING SYSTEM TO MTC IN KUWAIT Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC), the leading GSM network operator in Kuwait, has awarded Tecnomen a contract worth over EUR 1 million to upgrade its messaging system. Tecnomen will deliver and install the latest version of its eZONER Messaging Platform in the first quarter of 2003. Replacing MTC's existing Tecnomen messaging platforms, eZONER provides additional messaging features such as unified messaging, wireless email, voice mail expansion and an integrated SMSC. It also features an email reader to allow subscribers to listen to their emails; voice control to enable subscribers to manage their messages using voice commands; and Tecnomen Greetings Centre which supports subscribers in managing and personalising multiple voicemail greetings. "Tecnomens eZONER was chosen for its vast array of value-added features which will enable us to increase revenues from messaging services by offering more services to more customers whilst promoting customer loyalty and increasing messaging usage", said Khaled Al-Hajeri, Deputy Director General, Telecommunications, Mobile Telecommunications Company. "Through a long-standing relationship, Tecnomen has become a trusted partner with a proven track record, with whom we have successfully developed appealing messaging services for the needs of subscribers today and into the future." Tecnomen has a strong position in Kuwaits messaging market. MTC is the first and largest of two mobile and paging service providers in Kuwait with more than 600,000 active subscribers. Kuwait has a population of more than 2.3 million with a mobile penetration rate of 60 per cent. It has a developed mobile network, with two mobile operators serving more than one million subscribers. "Tecnomen supplied MTCs first messaging system in 1996. Long-term customers like MTC are very important to us. Our stable co-operation has continued for several years, following the development of the latest messaging technology", said Matti Kakko, Director, Tecnomen Middle East Africa. "This deal also strengthens Tecnomens position in the Middle Eastern market as the leading supplier of messaging systems." The Tecnomen messaging system is a comprehensive portfolio of messaging services. It enables operators and service providers to target specific end-user groups with tailored combinations of messaging services and to add new service combinations according to their needs. For more information contact Mr. Matti Kakko, Director, Tecnomen Middle East Africa, tel. +971 4 883 8268 or Mrs. Sari Aapola, Vice President, Marketing and Customer Relationship Development, Tecnomen Corporation, tel. +358 (0) 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 almost 500 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 MTC Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) was founded in 1983 and is one of the largest mobile operators in Kuwait with over half a million customers. MTC is listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange and has a market capitalization ranked second highest amongst the listed constitutions. MTC have achieved a sound reputation to the high level of business success, and has often exceeded investor's expectations in the past and has rewarded its investors year after year with growing dividends. MTC pioneered mobile and paging services in Kuwait, starting with the ETACS system and the tri-band GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz. The Company continues to provide its customers with the latest advancements in technology to enhance the data functionality to include GPRS, the qualifier of the 3G. MTC has forged working relationships with key global companies such as Vodafone and Thuraya to bring the best products and services to Kuwait and the Gulf Region. For more information on MTC visit www.mtc.com.kw.