Vodafone partner operators offer full MMS interworking across the Nordic region

Vodafone partner operators offer full MMS interworking across the Nordic region Vodafone Sweden, Oy Radiolinja Ab and TDC Mobil A/S have launched MMS interworking between the three countries. This will allow the customers of the three operators to send messages consisting of pictures, text and voice (MMS) across each others networks. Customers of Vodafone (Sweden), Radiolinja (Finland) and TDC Mobil (Denmark) can now send picture and voice messages, also known as MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) messages across the Vodafone partner operators in the three Nordic countries Sweden, Denmark and Finland. As a result of the close co-operation between the three mobile operators, customers of Vodafone (Sweden), Radiolinja (Finland) & TDC Mobil (Denmark) are among the first in the world that can send MMS messages across each others networks. "Traditionally, commercial and family ties between the Nordic countries have resulted in more international contacts on the phonebooks of Swedes, Danes and Finns. We are delighted of the fact that we are among the first mobile operators to enable sharing of feelings and exchange of richer information with MMS across an entire geographic region." says Mr. Göran Mannerstråle, Commercial Director, Vodafone Sweden. For more information, please contact: Vodafone Sweden Göran Mannerstråle, Commercial Director Telephone and SMS: +46 708 33 18 45, e-mail: goran.mannerstrale@vodafone.se Oy Radiolinja Ab Jouko Lintunen, Senior Vice President Telephone and SMS: +358 50 2920, e-mail: jouko.lintunen@radiolinja.fi TDC TDC's Pressoffice, Telephone: +45 70 20 35 10 Vodafone Sweden is a part of Vodafone Group, one of the world's largest mobile networks, represented in 28 countries on five continents. It has over 270 million mobile telecom users. Our services enhance the efficiency of companies' operations and make it simpler and more fun for people to communicate. For more information, please visit our web site at www.vodafone.se and www.vodafone.com. Oy Radiolinja Ab Founded in 1988, Oy Radiolinja Ab was the first company in the world to open a GSM network, in 1991. Radiolinja is an operator focusing on wireless mobile telecommunications which offers digital mobile telecommunications services to private and corporate customers. Radiolinja produces and actively develops various mobile services to enable Finns to communicate independently of time and location. The Radiolinja Group includes Oy Radiolinja Ab, and the subsidiaries Radiolinja Eesti AS, Radiolinja Origo Oy, Radiolinja Aava Oy, Ecosite Oy and the chain stores Mäkitorppa Oy, Radiolinja Solutions Oy, Kamastore Oy and Radiolinja Piste Oy. The Group's net sales in 2002 totalled EUR 739 million and it had more than 1,700 employees. Radiolinja forms part of the Elisa Group. TDC Mobil AS is 100% owned by TDC Mobile International A/S. TDC Mobile International is 100% owned by TDC A/S. TDC Mobil A/S has been working with mobile telecommunications since 1982. TDC Mobil A/S is the leading operator in Denmark. The customers at TDC Mobil A/S are getting access to the best coverage in Denmark. TDC Mobil A/S it is much more than voice. We are offering a lot of different data communication products as well. The organisation in TDC Mobil is build with focus on the customers and the customers need for communication. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/05/12/20030512BIT00390/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/05/12/20030512BIT00390/wkr0002.pdf