Europe’s most frequently used WAP Gateway
MATERNA and HERMES SoftLab deliver the leading WAP Gateway to Mobitel - Slovenian biggest mobile operator
Ljubljana, Slovenia and Dortmund, Germany, June 19, 2006.
The leading Slovenian mobile network operator Mobitel decided in favour of the Anny Way Mobile Data Gateway as their choice for a new WAP Gateway. MATERNA’s local partner HERMES SoftLab, a leading Slovenian IT services provider will take care for support of the WAP Gateway. The WAP Gateway solution was successfully delivered and integrated together with the experts from Mobitel and information and telecommunications specialist MATERNA Information & Communications.
Mobitel has become one of the leading operators in Europe in the area of Value Added Services, demonstrating innovation in new services and as an early adopter of new technologies. As one of the first operators to launch mobile data services, Mobitel has created a strong portfolio of mobile services including the flagship product Planet, a mobile multimedia portal visited by 65 % of Mobitel 's users, which is one of the highest subscriber penetrations in Europe. As WAP has become one of their critical infrastructures, Mobitel decided to acquire a new WAP Gateway that would provide the optimal performance and functioning for their existing and new services and applications.
After an initial RfP, Mobitel selected MATERNA’s Anny Way Mobile Data Gateway and HERMES SoftLab as the local integration partner. The project has been successfully delivered in a very short time. For the implementation of the gateway and the training of the Mobitel staff, MATERNA only had a narrow time frame at its disposal and the realisation on-site was carried out together with HERMES SoftLab. By using the new gateway, 1.3 million Mobitel customers can easily and quickly download large files like games, music tracks or videos via 3G networks and access rich multimedia services. The Mobitel Mobile Data Gateway will go live in June.
“We have selected MATERNA due to their technology leadership and great flexibility to comply with our requirements. MATERNA’s local partner is HERMES SoftLab which brings the proven delivery track record in VAS as a result of many years of relationship with Mobitel. HERMES SoftLab will take care for support of the WAP Gateway,” said Darinka Pavlic Kamien, Head of Public Relations at Mobitel.
Wolfgang Hoffmann, Product Manager at MATERNA Information & Communications stated: “We are very happy to announce that we can continue the success story of our Anny Way Mobile Data Gateway. With Mobitel, we were able to convince one more big network operator of our established product. Furthermore, we could win HERMES SoftLab, a leading IT consultant, as our local partner in Slovenia.”
“We are very pleased that Mobitel has selected and trusted us for this project, especially because this is a key element of their value added services infrastructure. This is a great reflection of the HERMES SoftLab transformation into a high-tech solution provider relying on partners with market leading products.” said Sebastjan Plavec, Marketing director of HERMES SoftLab.
Central component for mobile data services
The Mobile Data Gateway acts as a link between end devices and data services. The Anny Way solution makes it possible to reduce the number of required servers by up to 75 %, compared to many other competitors. The Mobile Data Gateway does not necessarily require an additional data base, requiring no further investments in hardware. It enables to use servers in a dispersed architecture, allowing single servers to be switched off, e.g. for maintenance, without process interruption.
Network operators and service provider can use the Anny Way Mobile Data Gateway, which is suitable for any Internet based service, as the only central component for all mobile data services. Of course, all WAP-enabled end devices, older handset models, WAP 2.0 handsets, PDAs, laptops, etc. are supported.
Successfully in use internationally
A lot of international network operators already have put the Anny Way Mobile Data Gateway into operation. The British mmO2 group, for example, has been working with this solution since January 2004. The flexibility and scalability provided by this network element from MATERNAL, gives O2 the possibility to extend its services quickly and with minimal cost and to react to the dynamic growth of WAP, MMS and Java Games without any delay or problems. Integrated into the O2 network, one of the largest active nets in the UK, the Mobile Data Gateway is currently the most frequently used WAP gateway in Europe.
For more info please contact:
Darinka Pavlic Kamien,
Head of Public Relation Office,
Mobitel d.d.
Vilharjeva 23, 1537 Ljubljana, Slovenia,
Phone. + 386 1 47 22 920, Fax. + 386 1 47 22 922
pr@mobitel.si
www.mobitel.si
Antje Krämer
MATERNA Information & Communications,
Vosskuhle 37, D-44141 Dortmund, Germany,
Phone: +49 (0)231 5599 – 8396antje.kraemer@MATERNA.dewww.materna.de
Gregor Knafelc,
Corporate Communications of HERMES SoftLab,
Litijska 51, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia,
Phone: +386(0)1 58 65 699, Fax:+386(0)1 58 65 270,Gregor.Knafelc@hermes-softlab.comwww.hermes-softlab.com
About Mobitel
Mobitel is the leading Slovenian mobile communications operator and one of the technologically most advanced mobile operators in the world. As the only operator in Slovenia with a UMTS license Mobitel launched UMTS network as one of the first operators in December 2003. Mobitel offers various state-of-the-art services and provides a wide range of services using advanced generations of mobile telecommunications GSM 900/1800, GPRS, WLAN and UMTS. Mobitel is also planning to start testing HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology. HSDPA represents the upgrading of the third generation of mobile telecommunications UMTS network, which will enable high-speed data transmission rates. The commercial implementation of HSDPA technology is expected to take place at the beginning of the next year.
About MATERNA Information & Communications
As a leading information and communications technology software company MATERNA employs around 1200 staff worldwide and achieved a turnover of 144 million euros in 2005. In addition to the headquarters in Dortmund the company has branches and subsidiaries all over Germany as well as in France, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Finland, Great Britain, the Czech Republic, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland and the USA. In the Business Unit Information MATERNA implements comprehensive IT solutions for optimising processes in companies and public administration. This includes the fields of IT service management, customer service management, government services and SAP consulting services. The Business Unit Communications provides products and solutions in the business fields of mobile solutions and unified messaging. This includes above all mobile added value services and services for fixed line networks on the basis of SMS, MMS, WAP and Mobile Java, which are marketed under the brand name Anny Way. The Business Unit Communications is also involved in the MVNE business and is providing CUSS solutions for Airlines and Airports.
About HERMES SoftLab
HERMES SoftLab is an International Company providing IT solutions and software engineering services, serving high-tech vendors, telecommunication service providers, financial institutions and the public sector. Complementing the strong software development background with IT integration services and solutions, HERMES SoftLab offers leading edge expertise in the areas of storage management, embedded systems, network systems management, e-solutions, customized application development & application modernization. Through extensive experience in design, development, maintenance and support, delivering over 4000 engineering years of service, HERMES SoftLab has developed a portfolio of long-term partnerships with the world’s leading companies based on reputation for quality, innovation, competence and commitment to customer satisfaction. The company was established in 1990 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Over the years, HERMES SoftLab has grown to become an international company with over 600 employees working in offices in Slovenia (Ljubljana, Maribor and Nova Gorica), Austria (Vienna), Germany (Stuttgart), Ireland (Dublin), Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo), and the USA (Mountain View in California).
