CMG Introduces 100 Percent IP-Based Unified Communications Platform.

Business/Technology Editors

CTIA Wireless 2002

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2002

Product Introduces a Flexible IP-Architecture to Meet the Needs of

Wireless and Wire-line Telecommunications Service Providers

CMG Wireless Data Solutions today announced availability of the Unified Communications 5.1 Standard Telephony Platform (STP). Demonstrated today at CTIA Wireless 2002 (Booth #2173) CMG's Unified Communications Platform is the first 100 percent native IP-based unified communications modular solution, tailored to meet the financial constraints and market demands of wireless and wire-line telecommunications service providers.

The new modular solution embeds the strong heritage of the industry leading Cisco uOne technology--purchased by CMG in July of last year--with CMG's broad expertise in wireless telecommunications solutions. The uOne technology established an excellent reputation and was cited as the leader in the unified communications service provider market in an International Data Corporation (IDC) report. CMG has taken the uOne technology and embedded into a scalable, and modular platform, to create a turnkey solution that can be purchased individually or integrated with other products from CMG's Wireless Data Solutions portfolio.

CMG's unique design and architecture has enabled it to bring to market the first solution to offer:

1. 100 percent native IP-based Voicemail, Unified Messaging and Unified Communications;

2. significantly reduced up-front investment costs 

3. a modular and scalable structure, giving carriers and service providers a high degree of flexibility in the size of their subscriber base and their service offering.

CMG has developed its Unified Communications STP product architecture, and its solution in a modular fashion, allowing companies to offer their subscribers the capabilities they need, segmenting the market by voicemail, unified messaging and unified communications. CMG's solution enables the carrier to match their expenditure with revenue generation by scaling subscriber base and service options. It also allows the operator to smoothly transition from circuit-switched to VoIP deployments, including being able to handle mixed networks using Least Cost Routing.

With CMG's solution, carriers now have an option to forego having to buy a "one-size-fits-all" Unified Communications solution, they can begin with a set of voice messaging features for most of their subscribers, and phase in the unified messaging, unified communications, and voice portal services slowly on a per-subscriber basis, licensing those applications and capacities from CMG only when their revenue model dictates. This reduces the up-front costs and gives a great deal of flexibility previously unavailable in Unified Communications solutions.

"The UC 5.1 STP allows carriers and solution providers to invest in the future--which is IP--while maintaining compatibility with their existing circuit-switched, voice-based networks," said Larry Frank, senior vice president of unified communications at CMG Wireless Data Solutions. "It's really the best of both worlds: it works today, and it will still work once you flip the switch to a 100 percent packet-switched system."

CMG's UC STP offers several modules, including:

-- Voice and Fax Messaging. The core application, this system provides integrated voicemail and fax service. It includes support for ISDN, ISUP or VoIP, as well as an automated attendant and rules-based notification services.

-- Unified Messaging. Sold on top of the Voice and Fax Messaging services, "UM" adds such capabilities as: text-to-speech and text-to-fax conversion, mobile e-mail, and WAP-, Web- or SMS-based access to voice, fax and e-mail messages, addresses and calendaring.

-- Unified Communications. Sold on top of Unified Messaging, "UC" adds both inbound and outbound calling services such as "Find Me" (or Single Number Reach), One-Touch-Call-Back, message-based dialing and other calling services.

-- uVoice. uVoice is an optional VoiceXML interpreter that carriers and service providers can use to develop additional applications, such as voice portals, on top of existing services.

About CMG Wireless Data Solutions

CMG, established in 1964, works closely alongside its customers in long-term relationships to generate success for them. CMG is a full service provider through management consultancy, systems development & integration and the outsourced management of targeted business processes. Our purpose is to lead in the creation and development of the most advanced IT and telecommunications services (ICT) and wireless data solutions (WDS). The combination of our ICT and WDS capabilities produces a compelling proposition for enterprises seeking to add the mobile channel to their operations and marketing strategies. We are at the heart of our customers' critical activities, combining industry knowledge, technical expertise and practical innovation. With some 14,000 employees CMG implements and supports applications for customers worldwide from bases in 17 countries. CMG is both listed on the London and Amsterdam Stock Exchanges.

Visit CMG at CTIA Wireless 2002 at booth 2173 for the product demonstrations including Unified Communications and SMS interoperability.