Telia, Microsoft and HP launch new mobile package for companies

Telia, Microsoft and HP launch new mobile package for companies Starting tomorrow (March 17), it will be simpler for small companies in Sweden to enjoy the benefits of the "mobile office". In a unique cooperative venture, Telia, Microsoft and HP have developed a complete solution that will make it easier for companies to start working on the move. The big news is that the three are offering a mobile package for companies that includes everything from computers and mobile phones, to installation and training. A complete package like this is a brand new concept, since the services companies usually have to pay extra for, such as installation, user training and support, are all included. In the new packaged solution, customers only need to call a single support unit, whether for a computer or mobile handset, or for software or hardware. All installations are made at the same time and everything can be purchased in a retail outlet from specially trained personnel. All of this is possible through the collaboration of Telia, Microsoft and HP. The three cooperation partners are each experts in their respective field - communications, computer software and computer hardware. With a common offering for companies, they are combining everything in a single convenient package. Customers previously had to turn to different suppliers, one at a time, and attempt to connect different products and solutions into something they could use. Simplicity for the customer is the fundamental concept behind the mobile package for companies. Several studies have indicated that users want to work with things that are simple and user-friendly; they want to avoid difficulties so they can start working right away, and they give priority to mobile solutions. With the new package, companies can gain access, for example, to the Internet, the corporate intranet, e-mail, documents and calendar function wherever they are, whenever they want. The same information is always accessible - on their PC, their PDA or mobile phone. The package includes a subscription for mobile data and users can work from wireless broadband hot spots (with speeds up to 11 Mbit/s) at 3,500 locations in Europe, of which 450 in Sweden. The mobile package for companies will initially be sold through the following resellers in Sweden: Atea, LAN Assistans, Vinga, Megabyte, Pocket Mobile and Office Stockholm. The price of the package starts at SEK 20 per day and user. The price includes 5 MB of data/month. For further information journalists can contact: Maria Stråhle, Press Manager, Business Segment, TeliaSonera Sweden, phone +46 8 713 58 30. Suzan Alm Kalleberg, Sales Manager, Small Companies, Microsoft, phone +46 734 08 56 81. Anders Garberg, Communications Director, HP, phone +46 733 48 21 22. Download pictures at www.teliasonera.com, link "Press" and this information. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/03/16/20040316BIT00270/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/03/16/20040316BIT00270/wkr0002.pdf