BulletIN.net Expands Wireless Services Into Chinese Market.Business Editors ATLANTA and NANJING, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2001 PANDA and China Systems strengthen BulletIN.net's presence in world's fastest-growing wireless market BulletIN.net announced today that it has signed an agreement with China Systems Corporation to deliver BulletIN wireless messaging services to China Systems' network of financial institution customers. The services will be delivered through China Systems' existing connections to Chinese carriers. China Systems currently offers applications via Wireless Application Protocol (WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. ), and this agreement with BulletIN.net provides China Systems a platform to expand its services over the Short Messaging See SMS. Service (SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. ) protocol, inherent in today's digital wireless networks. In related news, BulletIN.net announced that a letter of intent with PANDA International Communications System In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. Co. Ltd., previously announced Dec. 7, 2000, has been expanded into a formal agreement. PANDA, a leading consumer electronics manufacturer, will bundle BulletIN two-way wireless messaging solutions with its mobile phones, pagers and other wireless devices and market them through corporate and retail distribution channels throughout China. "These strategic relationships with China Systems and PANDA, global leaders in financial system solutions and consumer electronics respectively, demonstrate the robustness, integrity and flexibility BulletIN.net's wireless messaging products provide for a variety of vertical markets and world locales," said Marlin Nelson, BulletIN.net president. "China is obviously a market with huge potential, so we're pleased to be securing these deals to expand our presence and the reach of BulletIN products." Through the partnerships with both China Systems and PANDA, BulletIN.net will gain sales channels into the China Mobile and China Unicom China Unicom, full name China United Telecommunications Corporation, 中国联通, HKSE: 0762 NYSE: CHU, is a telecommunication operator in the People's Republic of China. 52. wireless carriers as well as Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. and applications developers. The BulletIN(TM) Internet messaging infrastructure platform connects a wireless carrier's Short Message Service Center (SMSC SMSC Short Message Service Center SMSC Standard Microsystems Corporation (New York) SMSC Spiritual Moral Social Cultural (education) SMSC Stephenville Medical and Surgical Clinic ) with the Internet to allow two-way e-mail, personalized information services See Information Systems. and patented capabilities such as single-button message reply on wireless devices. About China Systems Corporation Established in 1983, China Systems is the largest trade finance system vendor in the world and has extensive experience in international banking systems. China Systems has more than 250 customer banks that have installed Eximbills in more than 600 sites in 75 countries. Each of its customers is supported by a global network of regional support offices. The company's product portfolio covers all aspects of trade finance, from customer front-end to transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. to integration with other systems. China Systems' uniquely scalable products have implementations ranging from small, international branches through to the head offices of major international banks, including the operations of regional processing centers. For more information, visit www.chinasystems.com. About PANDA PANDA International Communications System Co. Ltd. is a worldwide manufacturer and provider of electronics equipment. More than 70 million consumers in 40 countries use PANDA products, which include audio/visual equipment, multimedia computers and personal communications devices. Based in Nanjing in the People's Republic of China, PANDA is listed on the Shanghai and Hong Kong stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.chinapanda.com. About BulletIN.net BulletIN.net is a leading provider of two-way wireless Internet connectivity solutions for wireless carriers. Currently working with wireless providers including Vodafone UK, Vodafone New Zealand Vodafone New Zealand is New Zealand's largest mobile phone operator, based in Auckland. The company was formed in 1998, after Vodafone purchased BellSouth's New Zealand operations. , Click GSM, Cable & Wireless and BellSouth Mobility DCS BellSouth Mobility DCS, LLC headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, was a BellSouth subsidiary. BellSouth Mobility DCS operated 1900MHz GSM networks in a number of states in the South, clustered around South Carolina. , as well as Internet messaging provider Mail.com, BulletIN.net has more than 140,000 provisioned subscribers. With 10 office locations worldwide, BulletIN.net provides service and support for a global market. For further information, visit www.bulletin.net. |
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