Ericsson provides Wataniya Telecom in Kuwait with a complete push e-mail solution.STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Ericsson (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ERICY) has won its first Ericsson Mobile Organizer (EMO) deal in the Middle East with Kuwaiti operator Wataniya telecom breaking new grounds for mobile data services in the region. Deliveries will begin shortly and installation to be finalized See finalization. within three months. Under the agreement Ericsson will provide Wataniya Telecom with a complete push e-mail (1) Automatically transmitting e-mail messages that have been received by a desktop or server mail system to a PDA, laptop or other portable device to keep mobile users up-to-date. solution including both hardware and application software. Using Ericsson Mobile Organizer Wataniya will be able to empower empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems its mobile users with value-added professional telephony services. This also confirms the operator's new focus on the enterprise sector paving the way for a leading position in the market "Setting the trend in a market like Kuwait is a key success factor. It is extremely important for us to offer such a solution that will position Wataniya as the prime driver in the enterprise telecom market, said Niklas Sonkin Wataniya's Chief Strategic Officer & Director Business to Business. "We have worked together with our customers and listened to their needs. Mobile e-mail is one of the services companies in Kuwait want to use and we believe that working together with Ericsson as our technology partner can make push email service See Internet e-mail service. in Kuwait a major driver of Mobile and Internet-Multimedia business", he added. "Ericsson is committed to building a strong presence in the Middle Eastern Enterprise markets and the partnership with Wataniya is a very important step towards that commitment. We are very proud to bring together with Wataniya Telecom our award-winning solution that will allow users stay connected to email and calendar data through their preferred mobile device in a very cost-efficient way." Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet See broadband. communications through its continuous technology leadership. Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful communication companies in the world About Wataniya Launched in December 1999, Wataniya Telecom has been a driving force in increasing the mobile communications market penetration Noun 1. market penetration - the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market penetration - the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women" in Kuwait to over 80 percent of the population. With operations in Kuwait, Iraq, Tunisia and Algeria, Wataniya Telecom is actively expanding its presence within the MENA MENA Middle East & North Africa MENA Middle East News Agency (Arabic Wikalat Al-Anbaa' Al-Sharq Al-'awsat) MENA Medium-Energy Neutral Atom MENA Mammalian Enabled MENA Mission Element Need Analysis (Middle East North Africa) region. Serving over 3,5 million customers in its operations, Wataniya Telecom has built its success on a customer focused strategy based on the philosophy that everything the company does must bring it closer to its customers. The Company provides a wide range of leading edge wireless voice and data services delivered with high quality and designed to meet customer requirements. |
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