12th Jul 2006 07:00
Synchronica PLC12 July 2006 Embargoed until 07.00, 12 July 2006 Synchronica plc ("Synchronica" or the "Company") NetCom licenses Synchronica's SyncML Gateway Synchronica plc, an international provider of mobile synchronisation and devicemanagement solutions, has licensed its SyncML Gateway mobile synchronisationsoftware to Norwegian mobile operator NetCom ASA. The agreement allows NetCom, awholly-owned subsidiary of the Telia Sonera Group with over 1.4 million GSMsubscribers, to offer customers a robust back-up and restore facility forpersonal data stored on mobile devices. Arne Igesund, Manager of Data Services at Netcom: "We wanted to be able to offerour customers an OTA back-up and restore facility for their personal data whichwould mean that a change of phone - either due to loss or upgrading - would notmean losing all important information. With SyncML Gateway, we can provide ourcustomers with seamless data migration from one device to another, quickly andeasily. We also liked the fact that Synchronica's software is based on theSyncML open standard, meaning it works on a wide range of devices." Synchronica CEO Carsten Brinkschulte is confident that SyncML Gateway willcontinue to make headway in the mobile operator space. Brinkschulte says:"Mobile operators are increasingly looking for new revenue streams and an OTAback-up and restore service; for data residing on individual phones is somethingthat customers are beginning to request in greater numbers. The research groupZelos found that 15% of mobile subscribers expressed a strong need for amechanism to back up contact data and this percentage will probably grow aspeople depend more and more upon their mobile devices as the primary repositoryfor vital information. As well as employing SyncML Gateway to increase datatraffic, operators can also use the product to help maintain brand loyaltyamongst customers. " Synchronica's SyncML Gateway offers wireless synchronisation of calendar,address book and email between industry-standard, SyncML-enabled devices andMicrosoft Exchange or Sun Java Enterprise System. Developed in response tomarket demand for industry-standard secure mobile email and PIM synchronisation,SyncML Gateway is based entirely on the open industry standards SyncML (OMA DS)and Push IMAP, ensuring compatibility with a wide-range of handsets from leadingmanufacturers. SyncML Gateway is available to large enterprises, mobile operators and managedExchange providers as a hosted solution for enterprises preferring not toinstall and manage the software themselves. With unique zero-footprintarchitecture, it is particularly attractive to operators and can be offered toindividual business users, without the need to install adapters or modifycorporate firewalls. SyncML Gateway was awarded 'Best of CeBIT' 2006 by Europeantelecoms publication TeleTalk. The award criteria focused on product innovationand market potential, amongst other things. Notes to Editors: About NetCom NetCom is Norway's second largest mobile operator serving 1.3 million customerswith a turnover of over NOK 6.0 billion, EBIT of over NOK 1.4 billion, and 667employees. NetCom is owned by TeliaSonera. NetCom has over 98 percent coveragewhere people live and work. About Synchronica Synchronica plc develops and markets synchronisation and device managementsolutions for mobile operators, device manufacturers, and enterprises. Itsproduct portfolio ranges from data synchronization (DS) to device management(DM) and firmware update over-the-air (FOTA). Synchronica has a strong trackrecord in the SyncML space. Products include the world's first live installationin a carrier-grade environment of a SyncML DM server and the award-winningSyncML Gateway, which enables seamless synchronization of corporate data. Itslatest offering, Mobile Manager provides companies with a robust mobile devicemanagement solution for mobile devices. Headquartered in the UK with offices inBerlin and Washington D.C. Synchronica plc is a public company listed on theLondon Stock Exchange AIM market (SYNC). For more information please visit www.synchronica.com or contact: Nicole Meissner, Simon Hudson / Clemmie CarrChief Marketing OfficerSynchronica plc Tavistock CommunicationsTel: +44 1580 831 412 Tel: +44 20 7920 3150Mobile UK: +44 (0) 7977 256 412Mobile D: +49 (0) 173 606 9160Fax: +44 (0) 1580 606 [email protected] [email protected] This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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