Clarios and Sonera Zed Partner; The Clarios Managed Messaging Platform Becomes an Integrated Component of zed services.Business Editors/Technology Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2000 Clarios, a wireless application service provider and creator of the Managed Messaging Platform, announced today that Sonera zed u.s., inc. has licensed event based group messaging products from Clarios and become its latest mobile portal customer. Under the terms of the agreement, Clarios will develop and deploy a mobile invitation application built on its Managed Messaging Platform that will be integrated into zed's services, such as find applications and content services. "This agreement represents our continuous commitment to provide zed users with the types of services that will make their lives easier and more enjoyable," said Ilkka Aura, VP of Product and Strategy for Sonera zed u.s., inc. "By working with Clarios, we continue to demonstrate our commitment to partner with industry leaders so that we can develop unparalleled applications for the wireless environment." Clarios and zed will complete integration and roll out the services in early 2001. "We are extremely pleased that the Clarios Managed Messaging Platform will be an integrated component of the zed services," said Gregory Brown, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Clarios. "Zed's leadership in the wireless industry affords a new opportunity for Clarios' products and team." About Clarios Clarios enables effective one-to-many communications in the desktop and wireless environments with the Clarios Managed Messaging Platform. Businesses and wireless carriers use the enterprise-class application platform to quickly and easily address groups, elicit feedback and view the responses from anywhere. Clarios is based in Seattle, Wash. For more information visit www.clarios.com, call 206/770-9440 or email info@clarios.com. About zed(tm) Sonera zed ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Finnish telecommunications group Sonera Corporation (HEX:SRA SrA abbr. senior airman ) (Nasdaq:SNRA SNRA Sawtooth National Recreation Area (Idaho) SNRA Swedish National Road Administration SNRA Système National de Recherche Agricole ) (http://www.sonera.com). Established in 1999, the zed mobile portal provides personalized information, communication and entertainment services. Unlike most internet-based portals, zed helps its customers by developing services which put content into a context appropriate to customers' lifestyles in an easy-to-use format, both in text messaging Sending short messages to a smartphone, pager, PDA or other handheld device. Text messaging implies sending short messages generally no more than a couple of hundred characters in length. 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. Zed provides access to lifestyle and information services See Information Systems. such as games, dating, movie and restaurant guides, sports information and horoscopes, as well as traffic updates, news, directory services and healthcare. Basic services basic services, n.pl frequently insurance companies split dental procedures into basic and major categories. Basic services usually consist of diagnostic, preventive, and routine restorative dental services. such as ring tones, icons and e-mail are also available. New services will be developed with local content providers in addition to core content to ensure relevance and topicality for local customers. Because users can personalize services, they receive only what they want, when they want it. Zed already has practical experience of m-commerce and of developing marketing solutions for partners such as Hewlett-Packard and Unilever. As its technical platform is designed specifically for the mobile environment, zed is well placed to exploit application and service developments such as location-based services, 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. and UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) The GSM implementation of the 3G wireless phone system. Part of IMT-2000, UMTS provides service in the 2 GHz band and offers global roaming and personalized features. . Zed runs data centers in Finland, Singapore, USA (New Jersey), Netherlands and Germany (Frankfurt). Zed's US headquarters are in Boston, Mass., with global headquarters in the UK. More information on zed can be found at http://www.zed.com. |
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