Aspiro Delivers Mobile Telephony Service for the Deaf to Telia MobileDenmark.Business Editors STOCKHOLM Stockholm (stŏk`hôlm'), city (1995 pop. 692,954), capital of Sweden and of Stockholm co., E Sweden, situated where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. , Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 2000 Aspiro, the supplier of mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. services, has signed an exclusive agreement with the Danish mobile operator Telia Mobile for the delivery of Mobile Textphone, a mobile telephony Meaning "sound over distance," it refers to electronically transmitting the human voice. In the beginning, telephony dealt only with analog signals in the circuit-switched networks of the telephone companies. service for the deaf, hard of hearing and speech-impaired that is supported by the World Federation of the Deaf The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) is an international non-governmental organisation that acts as a peak body for national associations of Deaf people, with a focus on Deaf people who use sign language and their friends and family. (WDF WDF Web Design Factory (Czech Republic) WDF Windows Driver Foundation (Microsoft) WDF World Darts Federation WDF Washington Department of Fisheries WDF Waste Derived Fuel WDF Wireless Data Forum ). The deaf, hard of hearing and speech-impaired communities were previously excluded from using standard mobile phones despite their tremendous need for aids which would help them to communicate. With the Mobile Textphone service and a mobile phone, callers and receivers can type messages to each other and instantly see the letters appear on a screen, making the service as near to normal telephony as it is possible to get. Mobile Textphone also allows callers to communicate with fixed-line Refers to wired devices. For example, a fixed-line phone is a standard phone with the handset wired to the base unit in contrast to a portable phone or cellphone. phones in the home. "We have long been searching for this type of service and are extremely happy that it can now be offered to our members in Denmark Denmark (dĕn`märk), Dan. Danmark, officially Kingdom of Denmark, kingdom (2005 est. pop. 5,432,000), 16,629 sq mi (43,069 sq km), N Europe. . Mobile Textphone will make life a lot easier for many of us. And because the service is being launched at the end of this year, I'm certain that one of this year's top Christmas gifts among our members will be a Telia Mobile subscription and the Mobile Textphone service," says Knud Sndergaard, Chairman of the Danish Deaf Association. The number of potential users (i.e. deaf, hard of hearing or speech- impaired individuals plus one relative) of the Mobile Textphone service in Denmark is estimated to be at least 80,000. "The number of Textphone service user is, of course, fairly limited, but we view it as a very important service that this target group also be given the opportunity to enjoy mobile communication," says Teddy Pedersen, Director of Product Development at Telia Mobile. The value of the order amounts to at least 710 000 euro over a time period of five years. The service will be commercially available on the Danish market from November 15 this year. About Aspiro Aspiro provides mobile applications and services promoting Life in Motion using cutting-edge knowledge and technologies. Aspiro offers operators, content providers and mobile organizations a wide range of solutions, from pre-packaged portal services to industry-specific solutions. Founded in 1998, Aspiro is today an international player in the global mobile Internet market. The Scandinavia-based company has 170 employees and offices in Sweden, Luxembourg and USA. Aspiro's business concept, organization and operations are based on many years of experience gained in the mobile telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. and IT industries. For further information about Aspiro, please visit www.aspiro.com. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. : http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/09/27/20000927BIT00780/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/09/27/20000927BIT00780/bit0002.pdf |
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