LocatioNet Releases MMS Friend-Finder Application; Where Are They Now?

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LocatioNet Releases MMS Friend-Finder Application; Where Are They Now?

NEW YORK, Oct 1, 2002 - LocatioNet, Inc., the developer of a comprehensive integrated platform for the delivery of location-based services for the wireless market, announced today that they have teamed with Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERICY), the leading telecom supplier, to complete the development of "Where Are They Now"; a mobile MMS application utilizing both WAP 2.0 and SMS to enable mobile users to know the whereabouts of their friends and family at anytime. User's increased concern for a safety and security LBS application led LocatioNet to develop the "Where Are They Now" application. As a result, the "Where Are They Now" application has the benefits of high convenience, security, and multi-access capabilities allowing subscribers to access the application anytime and from anyplace.

Mr. Vipul Sawhney, VP Technology for LocatioNet, "Realizing that safety and security are the highest priority amongst users of LBS applications, we wanted to develop an application which would allow people to know where their family and friends are at, anytime, with a simple click of a button."

LocatioNet is working in conjunction with Ericsson, which has enabled the "Where Are They Now" to also use MMS as a delivery mechanism thereby enhancing the functionality and user interface. LocatioNet's "Where Are They Now" application gives mobile operators the opportunity to offer a valuable LBS service to their subscribers, putting them in a better position to benefit from increased traffic, and open up new revenue streams such as subscriber fees for MMS messaging per subscription, per location, etc. In addition, the application can be customized and quickly deployed as more subscribers join the service.

The MMS application runs on the LocatioNet Platform(TM), which provides centralized management of all core location-based system elements and service applications, which are accessible and manageable under a unified interface.

About LocatioNet

With a track record of over eleven years in the location based services arena, LocatioNet ( www.locationet.com) offers the most comprehensive, integrated platform for wireless location based services. The LocatioNet middleware integrates content, applications, position determination and GIS technologies to quickly fulfill user requests over a variety of mobile handsets. The platform seamlessly integrates with the operator's existing service network, user provisioning, billing, and OMAP systems. LocatioNet's powerful add-on GIS Engine supports map rendering, geo-coding and routing for all LocatioNet Platform integrated LBS service applications.

LocatioNet provides an attractive set of applications, for both consumer and corporate markets, to maximize revenue generation and customer retention. An open XML-based API and a comprehensive set of SDKs grant operators and third party developers full freedom in developing distinctive location-based service applications.

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