CANNES, France -- LogicaCMG and Maxis Communications Berhad ("Maxis"), Malaysia's leading telecommunications company, jointly announced today at the 3GSM World Congress 2005 in Cannes, France, that they will deliver Next Generation video mail and video portal services on the operator's new UMTS network. Maxis will be the first mobile operator in the Asia region to launch 3G video services, with Maxis subscribers being able to use the service from mid 2005 onwards thanks to the uOneTM platform deployed by LogicaCMG. LogicaCMG's uOne is a cost effective VoIP-based, e-mail-centric, video/voice value-added service platform.
Maxis commands over 40 per cent of the mobile market share, making it the market leader in Malaysia. These new innovative video services implemented by LogicaCMG, are expected to attract many subscribers to its upcoming 3G offering.
Videomail is the visualised version of the traditional voicemail in the 3G network. It allows an unanswered video call to be terminated within LogicaCMG's uOne platform. The calling party will hear a personalised video greeting from the called party, and be given the opportunity to record a video message. When a video message is recorded, the called party will be notified via various mechanisms like SMS, MMS, WAP or e-mail. Subscribers are then able to retrieve the deposited message via a video call or choose an alternative delivery such as MMS, e-mail or even via a web browser.
LogicaCMG's video portal is a video content delivery application built on top of the IP-based uOne platform. It delivers portals services to video callers and navigates them by using a menu structure. The content, either statically stored within the platform or dynamically loaded from external content providers, is tailor-made by Maxis to maximise its 3G content services.
Boudewijn Pesch, managing director for global telecoms of LogicaCMG in Asia, said, "uOne's leading edge design, unique architecture, sound track record and a wide selection of plug-and-play applications makes our solution the best choice for innovative operators like Maxis. As subscribers become more technically savvy, the challenge is for mobile operators to stay ahead of the curve by launching new services to enhance the user's experience. Our videomail service enables the seamless termination and completion of 3G calls, and we expect to see further take-up of such services as operators look to maximise their return on investment."
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Maxis Communications Bhd.