30th Oct 2007 10:30
Artilium PLC30 October 2007 Artilium plc ("Artilium" or the "Company") Artilium Unveils Mobile Unified Communications Platform for Network Operators Software drives revenue generating services for network operators Operator QiComm to trial and launch new offerings BOSTON, Mass. VON FALL CONFERENCE, Oct. 30, 2007 - Artilium plc (LSE/AIM: ARTA),a European leader in advanced mobile telecommunications software development, ispleased to unveil ARTA II: its next-generation unified communications servicedelivery platform. The modular and highly scalable solution unifies fixed,mobile and IP networks to enable network operator delivery of innovative,differentiated and ARPU-enhancing mobile unified communications solutions to abroad range of customers. ARTA II delivers the convergence, management and advanced features operatorsneed to build a commercially compelling mobile-centric unified communicationsbusiness including: - Unified networks to merge and manage fixed/mobile/IP communications - Control in real-time to manage rating and charging with full multi-tenancy - Geospatial mobile presence to make communications and content delivery relevant - Voice-call continuity over GSM, Wi-Fi, 3G and WiMAX networks for least-cost routing - Universal mobile-to-mobile click-to-dial from Microsoft Office to drive high-ARPU calls - Intelligent automation to bridge media types and manage communications overload Unveiling ARTA II, Artilium Chief Executive Officer Robert Marcus commented: "Artilium develops advanced software for the heart of the complicated telecomsnetwork. ARTA II brings the ubiquity of Microsoft to the universality of mobiletelecommunications, allowing operators to rapidly integrate and deploy mobileunified communications services that provide convenience and simplicity forconsumers and businesses alike." ARTA II is built on Microsoft's .NET Framework, is designed for MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008, and integrates with ExchangeServer 2007 and Office Communications Server 2007. Commenting on the ARTA II launch, Yancey Smith, group marketing manager, UnifiedCommunications Group, at Microsoft Corp said: "Microsoft unified communications technologies use the power of software todeliver complete communications--messaging, voice, and video--acrossapplications and devices. Relationships are core to Microsoft's go-to-marketstrategy for unified communications. We're excited to be working with Artiliumto bring innovative mobile unified communications solutions to meet the needs ofnetwork operators." Artilium is also pleased to announce that QiComm www.qicomm.com, a networkoperator providing telecommunications solutions to some of the world's largestcarriers, telcos and government agencies, is partnering with Artilium to delivernew unified communications offerings based on ARTA II. Pat Nabhan, Chief Executive Officer of QiComm stated: "ARTA II drives a new class of rich mobile services which improves the customerexperience, builds loyalty and drives up minutes. We are working closely withArtilium to trial and to ultimately launch new offerings to the millions ofsubscribers on our system." Available in the spring of 2008, ARTA II supports a wide range of protocolsincluding IMS (SIP and DIAMETER), SS7, MAP, CAP and others. It also includes asoftware development kit to enable rapid customization and partner developmentof add-on solutions. # # # About Artilium Artilium delivers innovative telecoms software solutions which unify fixed,mobile and IP networks to enable operators to easily deliver and monetizeadvanced differentiated services to a broad range of market segments. For more than a decade, Artilium has been recognized for its engineering talentand unique combination of IT and telecoms expertise. Artilium has completed morethan 40 installations serving tens of millions of end users in 11 countries.Customers include fixed, mobile and alternative network operators, systemsintegrators and managed services providers. The company has headquarters in London, England, and offices in Bruges, Belgium,and Seattle, Wash., USA. Artilium plc is a publicly listed company with AIM onthe London Stock Exchange (LSE/AIM: ARTA). For more information, please visithttp://www.artilium.com. For further information on ARTA II please contact: Europe USAAnne Walker Jeff Fishburn, OnPR for Artilium+44 (0)20 7402 7349 +1 503 802 4408anne.walker@artilium.com jefff@onpr.com For further information on Artilium plc please contact: Financial Dynamics Tel: +44 (0)20 7831 3113Harriet Keen/Matt Dixon Deloitte Corporate Finance (NOMAD) Tel: +44 (0)207 936 3000Jonathan Hinton/David Smith Panmure Gordon Tel: +44 (0)20 7459 3600Dominic Morley/Giles Stewart This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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