MATERNA offers „SMS Call Back“ service in Germany
Co-operation with Mr. NET
Flensburg/Dortmund/Hanover, Germany - 10 March 2005
On the booming SMS and MMS market more and more network operators are searching for complementing applications in this product environment. After the receiving and sending of SMS messages used to be restricted to wireless network operators, an increasing number of fixed line operators now goes for SMS services, too.
End devices for the creation and sending of short messages in the fixed line area have become very rare. However, it is always possible to receive SMS messages in the fixed net, provided that a text-to-speech (TTS) application is available. SMS messages received in the fixed line will be read out to the recipient.
This service is extended by a direct call back function that can be activated from the fixed line. For both the wireless and the fixed network operator this could mean a competitive advantage over other SMS providers. This function is enabled by the „SMS Call Back“ product by MR.NET.
And this is how this service works: A mobile subscriber sends an SMS to a conventional telephone number. This message is read out to the recipient in the fixed line. Afterwards, the recipient receives the possibility to call the sender back by activating the call back feature.
This MR.NET application does not only generate additional traffic from the fixed line but also improves the operator´s customer service. Furthermore, it is the basis for many new, lucrative SMS services that can be offered by mobile network operators and service providers.
The existing MATERNA platform manages the despatch of SMS messages, inclusively text-to-speech conversion. The extended features required for the call back service, that is, in particular, the connection control, are provided by other applications developed by MR.NET.
MATERNA Information & Communications
MATERNA is a leading software company in the field of information and communication technology. The company employs worldwide 1.100 staff members and its turnover is estimated 120 million Euros for the year 2004 (preliminary). Beside the head office in Dortmund, the company has offices and subsidiaries located all over Germany as well as in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland and USA. The Business Unit Communications offers products and solutions from the business area Mobile Solutions and Unified Messaging. This includes in particular value added services for mobile and fixed net on base of SMS, MMS, WAP and Mobile Java which are distributed under the brand name Anny Way. The Anny Way Academy is active on the market in terms of trainings and consulting services as found in practice. In the Business Unit Information, MATERNA develops integrated IT solutions for process optimization involving companies and public administration. This includes the topic fields customer service and support, IT service management, business portals, content management and e-government.
For further details, please contact:
MATERNA Information & Communications
Antje Krämer
antje.kraemer@materna.de
Phone +49 173 70 11 085
www.materna.comwww.annyway.com
MR.NET services
MR.NET services is a software company, resident in Flensburg, that is specialised on innovative telecommunication solutions. MR.NET services operates one of the latest infrastructures, that are currently in use, basing itself on a Next Generation network architecture and a scalable IN platform. The company´s service range includes the development of customized solutions through to the operation of complex system solutions for service providers and network operators as well as the invoicing of services.
For further details, please contact:
Ivan KhanIvan.khan@mr-netservices.de
Phone: +49 172 822 47 86www.mr-netservices.de
