Midwest Wireless uses PolarLake technology to deploy XML and Web Services-based data services to over 250,000 subscribers

June 25, 2002 - US wireless operator Midwest Wireless, together with PolarLake, the XML and Web Services platform vendor, announced today the successful deployment of new wireless data services available to Midwest Wireless subscribers in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. PolarLake is being used to integrate XML and Web Services-based information sources, thereby creating data services that deliver a range of time sensitive information, such as breaking news and weather reports, to subscribers.

Midwest Wireless uses PolarLake technology to deploy XML and Web Services-based data services to over 250,000 subscribers

June 25, 2002 - US wireless operator Midwest Wireless, together with PolarLake, the XML and Web Services platform vendor, announced today the successful deployment of new wireless data services available to Midwest Wireless subscribers in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. PolarLake is being used to integrate XML and Web Services-based information sources, thereby creating data services that deliver a range of time sensitive information, such as breaking news and weather reports, to subscribers.

CEO and President at Midwest Wireless, Dennis Miller, said, This project furthers Midwest Wireless efforts to deliver leading edge data services to our 250,000 subscribers. By using PolarLake, we were able to leverage the potential of XML and Web Services to deliver a complex service in record time. PolarLake will allow us to continue to innovate and create new services easily without disrupting our existing systems. The flexibility of PolarLake allows us to be driven by business requirements, not technology limitations.

Speaking on behalf of PolarLake, Ronan Bradley, CEO, said, We are delighted to announce Midwest Wireless as a customer of PolarLake. Midwest Wireless has a strong reputation for innovation as evidenced by its pioneering work in rolling out wireless messaging services. The solution was provided in partnership with mobile applications developer XIAM, and integrates with Midwest Wireless existing deployment of XIAMs mobile applications platform. This deployment proves that, with PolarLake, XML and Web Services are ready for the most demanding enterprise environments where performance and reliability are key."

XML and Web Services are becoming key to the construction of next generation architectures in industries such as telecommunications and financial services. PolarLakes unique patent-pending Dynamic XML Runtime assembly and deployment platform delivers significant productivity gains in development, combined with an enterprise-strength runtime environment. This allows enterprises to deploy solutions at lower cost and evolve those systems as business requirements evolve.

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About PolarLake
PolarLake unleashes the power of XML and Web Services, enabling enterprises to integrate existing IT assets, create new business capabilities based on those assets and rapidly evolve the resulting solutions. PolarLake achieves this through its patent-pending XML platform and integrated development and deployment tools that keep the focus on business information, not IT infrastructure and middleware, thereby ensuring that solutions are delivered at a fraction of the conventional time and cost.

PolarLake, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, with offices in London, New York and Tokyo, is a privately funded software company, backed by international venture capital funds. PolarLake has a global network of partners and customers solving enterprise problems with XML and Web Services.

About Midwest Wireless
Based in Mankato, MN, Midwest Wireless is a leading wireless services provider, operating in 68 counties of Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, with more than 250,000 customers. From the establishment of their original cellular phone service, Cellular 2000®, in 1990 to the introduction of their digital phone service, ClearlyDigital, in 1998, Midwest Wireless has earned a solid reputation for being at the forefront of wireless telephone service innovation.

In recent years Midwest Wireless has focused on providing leading-edge services that utilize the company's strong digital service network. Among the companys many accomplishments, Midwest Wireless is credited for being the first rural provider in the entire nation to deploy two-way SMS wireless messaging, making it possible for consumers to not only receive, but also to send messages from their digital phone to other digital phones or any e-mail address. Midwest Wireless is also a pioneer in the development of wireless Internet and other data technologies and will continue to concentrate on providing services that enhance communication for those living in the Midwest.