O2 Sticks With NSN for MMS

ESPOO, Finland -- Nokia Siemens Networks and Telefónica O2 Europe have extended their existingframe agreement on multimedia messaging (MMS) for Telefónica O2's operationsin Ireland, the United Kingdom and Germany.

Nokia Siemens Networks' MMS solution allows Telefonica O2 Europe to continueits exciting portfolio of MMS services generating new revenues. The users ofMMS-capable phones can send messages combining text, images, graphics andsound in a single rich message directly to other MMS terminals, e-mailaddresses or even non-MMS capable phones.Under the agreement, Nokia Siemens Networks will continue to provide andintegrate an end-to-end MMS solution, including Nokia Siemens Networks'Multimedia MMS Center (MMSC), Profile Server and Multimedia ApplicationGateway. Nokia Siemens Networks will also provide MMS support andmaintenance services, and the networks will be managed by the multi-vendor,multi-technology Nokia Siemens Networks NetActT network and servicemanagement system.

"Our decision to extend the existing agreement reflects our satisfactionwith Nokia Siemens Networks' MMS solution and support services. We lookforward to continuing our success in the MMS market and building ourrelationship with Nokia Siemens Networks", says Andrew Tobin, Head ofMessaging, Telefónica O2, in the UK.

"Nokia Siemens Networks is pleased to extend and renew the successfulcooperation in MMS technology with Telefonica O2 Europe and we are proud tosupport their MMS leadership in the market. Our in-depth understanding ofnetworks combined with our parent company's profound knowledge of mobiledevices gives us the advantage of covering the whole messaging chain," saysRichard Kitts, Head of customer business team Telefónica O2 Europe, NokiaSiemens Networks.

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