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magic4 and Huawei announce a unique MMS interoperability testing service for China URL(s): Huawei UK, 19 August 2003 – magic4 Ltd. and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. magic4, the world’s leading supplier of mobile messaging software and Huawei Technologies, the leading Chinese vendor for communications equipment and network solutions, have joined forces to set up an MMS interoperability testing (IOT) service for GSM clients. This service combines magic4’s extensive MMS Client IOT program with Huawei’s MMS Center and knowledge of the Chinese telecommunications infrastructure. It is designed for all GSM handsets in China. The IOT program used for this service has been developed by magic4. It uses a combination of test tools, test cases and test MMS messages that took over seven years engineering effort to develop. This program has already been used to test many MMS devices; and is proven and mature. As part of this service Huawei provide access to their MMS Center (including log files). The service is operated jointly between the two companies; magic4 provide experienced IOT consultants; Huawei provide MMS Center engineers. Using the magic4/Huawei IOT Solution gives the device manufacturer a clear understanding of how their MMS Client interoperates with the Huawei MMS Center. The MMS Center logs and issue analysis provided enables them to fix any issues found and re-test them. This level of testing means that the handset manufacturer can go to network operators in China safe in the knowledge that their device has been tested against a relevant MMS Center, and is therefore a proven ‘end-to-end’ solution. Conducting extensive IOT will shorten and simplify formal device acceptance testing by a network operator. This is of great value to the handset manufacturer as it enables them to show a stable, fully tested device and therefore enhance their reputation as a device supplier. It also brings great benefits to the operator who can perform acceptance testing in a time-efficient, cost-effective way. The magic4/Huawei MMS IOT program is a good example of how developing partnership relationships between major telecommunications companies can generate a unique service for handset manufacturers. “We are pleased to be co-operating with magic4 to deliver a world class service to ensure thorough interoperability between handsets and servers and rapid growth of multimedia messaging.” says Nanjie Liu, Director of Business Development Department, Huawei Technologies. “The magic4 interoperability testing program has taken over seven years to develop, it is constantly maintained to reflect changes in the standards, network acceptance criteria and non-standard behaviour seen in commercially available devices. This approach, which covers both standards and commercial reality, will enable device manufacturers to deliver MMS services to the largest market in the most efficient and effective way. We are very happy to collaborate with Huawei and combine key strengths. Both parties have their respective domain of expertise. This MMS interoperability service is the first step in a strategic interoperability relationship between magic4 and Huawei that will cover both MMS and IM,” says Simon Wilkinson, magic4. About Huawei Technologies Incorporated in 1988 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China, Huawei Technologies (www.huawei.com) is a private high-tech enterprise fully owned by its employees. Huawei specializes in the research and development (R&D), production and marketing of telecommunications equipment, providing customized network solutions for telecom carriers in fixed, mobile, optical network and data communications network. Sales in 2002 were 2.7 billion US dollars. Huawei products have been put into wide applications in over 40 countries including Germany, UK, France, Spain, Russia, Brazil, Egypt, Thailand, Singapore and South Korea. Among Huawei's 22,000 employees, 46 percent are engaged in R&D. Each year Huawei invests no less than 10 percent of its revenues into R&D. For more information, please visit www.huawei.com For further information, please contact: Julie Liu, Huawei Tel: +86 (755) 28789396 Email: liuyuqiu@huawei.com About magic4 With seamless EMS, MMS, IM, Video, SyncML and email applications, magic4 is the world’s leading supplier of mobile messaging software solutions. Used by handset manufacturers worldwide, its solutions are thoroughly interoperability tested and standards compliant, as well as providing a common set of APIs for easier integration and customer time to market advantage.