18th Oct 2005 07:01
DAT Group PLC18 October 2005 Strictly embargoes until: 07.00 18 October 2005 DAT Group plc ("DAT" or the "Group") FOLLOW-ON CONTRACT WITH MAJOR U.S. MOBILE OPERATOR DAT chosen to implement device management and synchronisation services for major mobile operator London, 18 October 2005 - DAT Group plc, an international developer and providerof mobile device management and synchronisation solutions, today announces acontract with a leading U.S. mobile phone operator worth over US$1 millionwithin a period of nine months. Under the terms of the deal, DAT will implementdevice management and synchronisation services for a wide range of mobile phonesas part of a large scale synchronisation project involving the industry standardSyncML. The new contract follows a licensing agreement with the operator (whichwishes to remain anonymous for reasons of commercial confidentiality) that wasannounced in June 2005. Carsten Brinkschulte, CEO of DAT Group commented: "This follow-on contract is atestament to the competency and uniqueness of our service and product offering.It is a welcome endorsement by a key mobile player of our new product strategyand management team. The contract also demonstrates the strength of our customercredibility and our ability to deliver mission-critical solutions to leadingmobile operators worldwide." For more information please visit www.datgroup.com or contact: Carsten Brinkschulte Nicole Meissner, CMODAT Group plc DAT Group plcMobile: +49 172 88 72 758 Office: +49 30 616 75 650 Mobile: +49 173 606 91 60Simon Hudson / Clemmie CarrTavistock CommunicationsTel: +44 20 7920 3150 Notes to Editors About DAT Group plc DAT Group plc focuses on mobile management solutions for operators, devicemanufacturers, retailers and enterprises. The company offers a varied productportfolio ranging from data synchronization (DS) to device management (DM),firmware updates over-the-air (FOTA) and mobile device management (EnterpriseAssistant). DAT has unique expertise in smart devices across all platforms basedon its market-leading over-the-air (OTA) delivery platform. Based in the UK, thecompany also has offices in Germany and the U.S. DAT is a public company listedon the London Stock Exchange. More information about DAT is available atwww.datgroup.com About Synchronica Synchronica focuses on SyncML synchronization and device management solutionsfor mobile operators, device manufacturers, and enterprises. The company offersa complete SyncML product portfolio ranging from data synchronization (DS) todevice management (DM) and firmware update over-the-air (FOTA). Synchronica hasa strong track record in the SyncML space, including the launch of the world'sfirst SyncML DM FOTA server with a leading European device manufacturer. TheSynchronica SyncML Gateway provides over-the-air synchronization ofSyncML-enabled mobile phones with corporate Microsoft Exchange servers. Moreinformation is available at www.synchronica.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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