CMG Selected for Roll-Out of i-mode Based Services in Europe; Major European Operators Choose CMG's Wireless Service Broker for Pan-European Services.Business/Technology Editors NIEUWEGEIN, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2001 Today CMG CMG Coastal & Marine Geology (USGS) CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (stock symbol) CMG Companion (of the Order Of) St Michael and St George CMG Computer Measurement Group Wireless Data Solutions announced an agreement with several major European operators to deploy CMG's Wireless Service Broker(TM) to facilitate the pan-European rollout of wireless data services, based on the extremely successful Japanese services model known as i-mode. CMG will provide these operators with the capability to deploy both i-mode and 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. services in European markets using one common service architecture and infrastructure. These services will be among the first to use the new GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. mobile data networks. CMG's Wireless Service Broker(TM) was selected primarily because of its advanced personalization Custom tailoring information to the individual. On the Web, personalization means returning a page that has been customized for the user, taking into consideration that person's habits and preferences. capabilities like service and user profiling and support for a wide range of business models, service management, provisioning and billing. CMG Wireless Data Solutions will give the operators fast time-to-market, the scalability and the reliability that are needed to accomplish their ambitious wireless internet mission in Europe. "CMG has the proven ability to anticipate the functionality needed by operators," said Geert Kolthof, vice president of Mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. , CMG Wireless Data Solutions. "We are proud to be selected by these operators to perform a key role in the realization of their innovative wireless internet strategy. Innovation is - and always has been - one of the cornerstones of CMG's business strategy. The adoption of i-mode is the next logical step towards the introduction of next-generation WAP standards. WAP NG (New Generation) is the upcoming global standard for wireless applications that merges WAP and i-mode. We are ready for that future in 2G, 2.5G as well as in 3G." About CMG Wireless Data Solutions CMG Wireless Data Solutions is the leading global supplier of messaging, mobile Internet and Customer Care & Billing solutions for the wireless industry. CMG develops high-end solutions in close co-operation with its partners. To date, more than 200 of these quality solutions have been delivered to over 100 operators worldwide. They are widely recognized as being the best around, combining minimum operator intervention A procedure used in a lawsuit by which the court allows a third person who was not originally a party to the suit to become a party, by joining with either the plaintiff or the defendant. with maximum performance and availability. The portfolio includes solutions based on the Multimedia Message Service Center, Wireless Service Broker(TM), supporting WAP and i-mode services, Mobile E-mail, Short Message Service Center, Cell Broadcast System, Unified Messaging Having access to e-mail, voice mail and faxes via a common computer application or by telephone. For example, unified messaging may send faxes and digitized voice mail to a mail server that turns them into e-mail attachments. Solution and EPPIX (Customer Care & Billing System). CMG Wireless Data Solutions is a division of CMG plc (www.cmg.com). CMG was established in 1964 and currently employs over 13,000 people. The Group is listed on the London and Amsterdam Stock Exchanges
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