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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
LogicaCMG Enables Optimus to Launch WAP 2.0 Services
LONDON -- LogicaCMG today announced that Optimus, a leading Portuguese network operator, has deployed LogicaCMG's Wireless Service Broker solution. This will enable Optimus to deliver an extensive new range of mobile Internet services based on WAP 2.0 and MMS to its more than two million subscribers and places Optimus at the forefront of delivering next generation, multimedia wireless data services.
LogicaCMG's solution replaces existing infrastructure and enables Optimus to improve its content-rich, browser-based mobile Internet services such as games, downloading ringtones, icons and pictures and access to news services. Using LogicaCMG's Wireless Service Broker platform, Optimus subscribers are able to personalise the services, which increases customer loyalty and drives new revenues. The use of WAP 2.0, the enhanced WAP protocol, will contribute greatly to a much improved end-user experience.
Jose Pinto Correia, Network Director at Optimus, said: "We decided to implement LogicaCMG's mobile Internet and mobile messaging portfolio as it perfectly matches our vision for the future. Wireless Service Broker provides a solution that integrates with our existing MMS and SMS technology and offers a seamless migration path to future services. This is crucial for us to succeed in a maturing, increasingly competitive mobile Internet market."
Eric Jan Krupe, vice president market development, LogicaCMG Wireless Networks, said: "Optimus has recognised LogicaCMG's proven track record in mission-critical and highly scalable infrastructure solutions and is using our Wireless Service Broker platform to deploy advanced mobile multimedia services. This implementation adds Optimus to the growing list of operators that have selected the full LogicaCMG product portfolio and strengthens LogicaCMG's position as the leading provider of mobile data infrastructure."
LogicaCMG's Wireless Service Broker platform, the leading business- critical solution for complete mobile service enablement and seamless network access, is proving to be the solution of choice for operators upgrading their existing wireless Internet infrastructure. Currently, LogicaCMG has more than 50 Wireless Service Broker customers worldwide delivering innovative service concepts.
About LogicaCMG
LogicaCMG is a LogicaCMG is a major international force in IT services and wireless telecoms. It provides management and IT consultancy, systems integration and outsourcing services to clients across diverse markets including telecoms, financial services, energy and utilities, industry, distribution and transport and the public sector. Formed in December 2002, through the merger of Logica and CMG, the company employs around 21,000 staff in offices across 34 countries and has nearly 40 years of experience in IT services.Headquartered in Europe, LogicaCMG is listed on both the London and Amsterdam stock exchanges (LSE: LOG; AEX: LOG). More information is available from www.logicacmg.com
About Optimus
Since its launch in 1998, Optimus has been continuously growing in the Portuguese market with one goal in mind: to lead the Portuguese telecommunications market by making people's lives easier. By the end of third quarter 2003, Optimus had already achieved more than 2.25 million customers and reached a market share of 22.4%. Optimus is the only telecommunications operator in the world to have received three GSM Awards in consecutive years and has been recently recognised by the national telecommunications regulator as the best network operator in the Portuguese market. Launching new products and services in Portuguese market -- mobile portals, SMS information services, entertainment services, GPRS services -- Optimus is also a leader in the deployment of new technologies. For more information, please visit www.optimus.pt
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