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Vodafone Global Platform and Internet Services Group Selects AirFlash to Implement Location-Based Wireless Services for Mobile Customers
URL(s): www.vodafone.com; www.vizzavi.com; www.airflash.com
SARATOGA, Calif., April 17, 2001--
World's Largest Mobile Carrier to License SmartZone Development for Building Smart Apps
AirFlash, Inc. today announced a worldwide agreement with Vodafone Global Platform and Internet Services (VGP), a
division within the Vodafone Group Plc, to license the AirFlash SmartZone development platform to build location-based
wireless services for VGP's mobile Internet portal, Vizzavi. The two companies plan to develop, integrate and deploy
SmartZone-enabled location-relevant applications, including business listings, driving and walking directions, restaurant
finder and community applications, for multiple wireless devices.
"Location-based services form the cornerstone of our worldwide strategy in delivering mobile data services that are
valuable and encourage customer usage and loyalty," said Tomas Isaksson, President and CEO of Vodafone Global
Platform and Internet Services. "AirFlash makes the perfect partner to provide these services as its SmartZone platform,
with inherent flexibility and carrier-grade performance, enables us to customize and deploy location-based services that are
relevant to our customers in all parts of the world."
"Leading carriers such as Vodafone are recognizing the value and importance of location-based services as part of their
consumer wireless application set, making development platforms such as SmartZone a necessity," said Rama Aysola,
founder and CEO of AirFlash. "We are very excited that VGP chose AirFlash to provide convenient, accurate and
compelling location-specific information to Vodafone users worldwide."
AirFlash designs, builds and deploys a comprehensive family of software solutions, collectively called SmartZone.
AirFlash SmartZone products enable wireless carriers and portals to offer location-based services (LBS) to their mobile
customers. Products range from the LBS-fortified SmartZone development platform for building custom applications, to an
immediately deployable solution that includes the SmartZone platform and pre-packaged applications for fastest time to
market.
Vodafone Group Plc is the world's largest wireless communications firm, headquartered in the United Kingdom.
"Vodafone" has mobile operations in 30 countries on five continents, with more than 83.4 million proportionate mobile
customers. www.vodafone.com.
The Vodafone Global Platform and Internet Services Group (VGP) is a division within the Vodafone Group Plc. The
VGP offers innovative wireless Internet services to Vodafone's mobile affiliates around the world under the mobile Internet
portal brand, "Vizzavi. www.vizzavi.com
AirFlash empowers mobile carriers and portals with products for building location-based wireless services, including
SmartZone platform and applications. Founded in July 1998 by industry pioneer Rama Aysola, AirFlash is a privately held
company based in Saratoga, Calif., with offices in the United Kingdom, Germany and France and funding from investors
Inktomi Corp., Bay Partners, Band of Angels, PTI, Trio Investments and Pitch Johnson/Asset Management Company.
AirFlash also has a strategic alliance with Inktomi to enable advanced m-commerce and search capabilities tailored for
mobile users. For more information, visit www.airflash.com.
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