WT Delivers PoC to Alands Mobiltelefon AB

WT awarded PoC contract with Alands Mobiltelefon AB, the leading mobile operator in the Aland islands. PoC service is available for Alands obiletelefon's subscriber's in beginning of July 2005.

(PRWEB) June 22, 2005 -- PoC offers the end user a flexible communication option and the convenience of an always-on, virtually instant connection to individuals or groups.

"WT is a frontrunner in new technologies and already has a proven track record in delivering mobile data solutions, hence it was a natural choice for us," explains Thomas Lax, CTO, Alands Mobiltelefon Ab.

"We are delighted to offer this leading edge PoC service in the Aland islands to enable our customers to enjoy the exciting and innovative new messaging services" he adds.

"This agreement further strengthen our cooperation with Alands Mobiltelefon Ab. It also underlines the fact that WT is a proven vendor in PoC and IMS technologies," says Juha Kumpulainen, CEO, WT.

WT PoC delivery to Alands Mobiltelefon Ab includes:
- PoC server
- IMS System (SIP Core)
- Group and list management server (XDM)

The WT PoC is full-featured push-to-talk solution according to the OpenMobileAlliance (OMA) specifications. System's compatibility with handsets from major vendors was verified in OMA's Test Fest 9, held May 2005.

About WT (Wireless Technologies Finland)
WT is a provider of IP-based wireless communications software technology. WT developed the IMS product suite to provide mobile operators and service providers the ability to launch advanced SIP-based communication services.

The WT's IMS suite empowers rapid and on-going revenue increase for mobile operators as well as richer and easier communications services for end users. For more information on WT, please visit
www.wt.fi or contact to juha.kumpulainen@wt.fi, tel +358 9 2517 2627

About the Aland Islands and Alands Mobiltelefon Ab
The Aland Islands is an autonomous province of Finland consisting of a group of islands in the Baltic Sea between Finland and Sweden. The population is about 26.000 people. Alands Mobiltelefon Ab owns regional licenses to operate both GSM- and UMTS-networks on the islands. Alands Mobiltelefon Ab has been running a GSM-network since 1993. Since May 2001 Alands Mobiltelefon Ab have run their own independent GPRS/EDGE-compatible GSM-network with own network codes, today having roaming contracts with over 150 operators world-wide. Alands Mobiltelefon Ab have more than 60% of the mobile market on the Aland Islands. For more information please visit www.gsm.aland.com.

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