Smallest of Nokia Eseries: the Nokia E50 business device for mobile professionals

Offering easy-to-manage and robust business class voice communication and email capabilities

May 18, 2006 -- Espoo, Finland - Nokia (NYSE:NOK) today announced the latest addition to the Nokia Eseries family of business devices, the Nokia E50. With excellent voice, email and data capabilities, the Nokia E50 offers enterprises a cost-efficient way to extend mobility to a broader range of employees, enabling them to access company telephony and business applications whenever required. Just as importantly the globally-viable Nokia E50 device is easily and securely managed by a company's IT department through Intellisync Device Management solution.With classic Nokia design, the small, sleek, and stylish Nokia E50 is also designed for people who want a single phone for both business and leisure use. For example, the device comes equipped with pre-installed business applications, exceptional voice and calling functionality, and the ability to have two phone numbers in one phone, while lifestyle features include an MP3 player and optionally a 1.3 mega pixel camera all packaged in a discreet glossy metallic case with a touch of color.

Built on S60 3rd edition smartphone platform and Symbian OS for enhanced security features and device control, the Nokia E50 supports popular corporate mobile email solutions, including Intellisync Wireless Email by Nokia, BlackBerry Connect, Visto Mobile, Altexia, and Microsoft ActiveSync. The thinnest Nokia Eseries quad-band phone (EGSM 850/900/1800/1900), the Nokia E50 supports GSM networks worldwide, offering clear phone calls and rich voice and calling functionalities. With up to six hours of talk time, the Nokia E50 offers significantly high battery performance for such a small phone.

"Nokia is committed to helping companies realize the full potential of mobility for a variety of employee needs," said Antti Vasara, senior vice president, Mobile Devices, Enterprise Solutions, Nokia. "By designing our enterprise offering of robust and easy-to-use devices, solutions and services to address the entire spectrum of mobility requirements, we are helping businesses to mobilize and manage the entire employee base," he continues.

Enhancing mobile employees' productivity and tangibly reducing costs

With the addition of the Nokia E50 to its portfolio of business class devices, Nokia is continuing to expand workforce mobility by offering advanced call features. The add-on business voice solution enables easy integration with an existing business voice infrastructure (PBX). For example, mobile least cost routing helps companies save on long distance and international calls by routing mobile phone calls through the corporate PBX, thereby removing cost barriers associated with business mobility. Companies with Avaya Communication Manager can already connect the Nokia E50 directly to their company phone networks, using the Avaya one-X Mobile Edition client preloaded on their phones. With Avaya client, the Nokia E50 works like a traditional office phone enabling services such as short number usage, call forwarding, one-touch voice mail and extension dialing. In addition, the phone will include a CD featuring a demonstration of the Avaya one-X Mobile Edition, as well as a client installer.

The Nokia E50 comes with a set of pre-installed business applications that help increase the productivity of mobile professionals. The Nokia Team Suite, part of the Nokia Office Tools offering, helps to facilitate conference calls and to initiate push-to-talk sessions with selected team members easily and fast, through a built-in speakerphone. The Nokia E50 also includes a search function enabling fast queries into critical data such as, contacts, emails and messages. Important business attachments received via email, such as documents, presentations, and spreadsheets, can be swiftly accessed via the Quickoffice viewer.

Ease of managing enterprise mobility

The Intellisync Device Management offered by Nokia enables remote enterprise grade device management, without additional client software installation, on OMA DM capable devices such as the Nokia Eseries. For IT administrators, an easy-to-use administrative web-interface allows remote management of OMA DM compliant business devices, with access to a device management server located either within a company's own premises or at a service provider's facilities.

A complete list of the Nokia E50 features and technical specifications can be found at www.nokia.com/business. For further information regarding device and solution availability and pricing, please contact your local Nokia representative and local network operator.

Photos of the Nokia E50 can be found at www.nokia.com/press. Video B-roll of the Nokia Eseries can be found at www.nokia.com/press/broadcastroom

Nokia also offers a compelling services portfolio for its business devices and solutions ranging from technical support to implementation, technical training and professional services. Services from Nokia are designed to better serve customer needs and enable successful end-to-end mobility solutions utilization.

About Nokia

Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services for network operators and corporations.

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Antenna Software Receives Research In Motion 2006 Wireless Leadership Award

RIM Recognizes Antenna and Customer EMC Corporation with Business Impact Award

Jersey City, NJ - Antenna Software, Inc., a leading provider of wireless software solutions for the mobile enterprise, announced that it received the Business Impact Award at the 2006 Wireless Enterprise Symposium, presented by Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM), as part of RIM’s Wireless Leadership Awards. Antenna was recognized for its work with customer EMC Corporation, deploying the mobile solution with the greatest business impact. The inaugural Wireless Leadership Awards were established to recognize RIM partners and customers for their innovation and results in deploying wireless solutions.“We’re pleased to receive such high recognition from our long-time partner Research In Motion, and congratulate EMC’s Customer Service organization for their outstanding use of mobile technology to streamline their field service organization,� said Jim Hemmer, President and CEO of Antenna Software. “EMC’s deployment of Antenna’s A3Field Service Intelligence is a strong example of the tremendous capabilities and opportunities that mobility provides to Antenna’s enterprise customers.�

“Enterprise customers are increasingly deploying wireless solutions that change the way organizations communicate and conduct business,� said Mark Guibert, Vice President, Corporate Marketing at Research In Motion. “We are pleased to recognize Antenna and EMC for deploying a BlackBerry based solution that allows field service teams to report with greater accuracy and speed, providing measurable results in both workflow efficiencies and customer service.�

EMC Corporation is a world leader in products, services, and solutions for information management and storage. EMC’s Customer Service organization uses Antenna Software mobile applications and BlackBerry® from RIM to provide on-demand access to customer information for more than 1450 field service engineers in 75 countries. Antenna’s A3Field Service Intelligence suite leverages BlackBerry to provide EMC Customer Service field engineers with an “always-on� capability that enables them to complete business-critical tasks such as on-site service support, inventory control, real-time invoicing, and service history updates. EMC personnel can receive and provide real-time service updates, as well as billing and inventory information.

“We wanted to enable EMC’s Customer Service field service engineers to update multiple corporate systems with a single, wireless platform for greater speed – and provide a higher level of accuracy and efficiency in reporting real-time information,� added Hemmer. “Leveraging BlackBerry, Antenna provided an out-of-the-box solution with best practices built in, but also configured the solution to fit EMC’s needs.�

“EMC strives for excellence in everything we do and we are honored to receive this recognition from RIM with Antenna,� said Cynthia Curtis, Senior Director, EMC Customer Service Marketing. “When it comes to service and support, EMC is committed to providing customers with the best total customer experience. Antenna’s A3Field Service Intelligence Suite for BlackBerry helps us ensure that EMC Customer Service engineers receive the valuable, time-sensitive data needed to deliver award-winning support no matter where they are in the field.�

About Antenna Software, Inc.
Antenna Software is the largest privately-held mobile enterprise software solutions provider in North America with thousands of users worldwide. Headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, Antenna’s products provide proven, powerful mobile solutions, which integrate enterprise-class business applications with global wireless network communications and management capabilities. Antenna supports a growing client base of leading service organizations throughout the world. Key customers include Pitney Bowes, GE, Siemens, Toshiba, and Applied Biosystems.

Source: RIM

DynoPlex and SHAPE Services Team Up to Introduce eLynx - A New Communication Suite for BlackBerry

eLynx to Deliver Graphical E-mail Client with PIM, Attachment Handling, Presence Awareness, Advanced Call Management and IM+ Instant Messenger

May 18, 2006 -- Orland, FL - Wireless Enterprise Symposium 2006 - DynoPlex, Inc. and SHAPE Services GmBh., announced today the launch of eLynx – a new communication suite for BlackBerry® from Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM). eLynx combines DynoPlex’s graphical e-mail client with PIM, attachment handling, call management features and IM+, a single instant messaging client that supports all major IM formats: Microsoft® LCS, IBM® Lotus® Sametime®, Reuters Messaging, MSN®, AOL™, ICQ®, Yahoo!®, Google® Talk and Jabber®.As professionals become increasingly mobile they require comprehensive communication tools to stay in-touch. eLynx provides these tools by combining various means of communication into a single application that provides a consistent user look and feel with integrated features.

“We are pleased to join forces with SHAPE Services in bringing eLynx to the market,� said Sergey Fradkov, co-founder of DynoPlex, Inc. “The choice for us was very easy as it’s always a pleasure to work with premium application providers.�

“We believe that this new communications suite for BlackBerry, which combines DynoPlex’s graphical e-mail client and additional call management features with SHAPE Services’ flagship product IM+ is the most natural path for proliferation of our platform,� said Igor Berezovsky, founder of SHAPE Services.

About SHAPE Services, Gmbh

SHAPE Services GmbH is a developer of Real Time Communication products for various mobile platforms: BlackBerry, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC and Smartphone, Symbian, J2ME, i-mode, Palm and BREW. To find out more about SHAPE Services GmbH and its products, visit http://www.shapeservices.com, or send e-mail to it@shapeservices.com

About DynoPlex, Inc.

DynoPlex, Inc. is a leading developer of wireless document management solutions for handheld devices and enterprise productivity applications. With offices in New York and St. Petersburg, Russia, DynoPlex utilizes cost effective on-shore/off-shore development model to deliver complex, high quality software solutions. To download a demo of DynoPlex products, visit http://www.DynoPlex.com, or call 1-212-400-7909

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Source: RIM

Sona Mobile Demonstrates Sona MediaPlayerâ„¢ for BlackBerry at Wireless Enterprise Symposium 2006

May 17, 2006 -- New York, NY - Sona Mobile Holdings, Corp (OTC Bulletin Board: SNMB.OB), a leading provider of wireless software to the financial services, enterprise, entertainment and gaming markets, will be launching Sona MediaPlayer™ for BlackBerry a media player designed to offer multimedia applications on the latest generation of BlackBerry® devices*. Sona MediaPlayer is designed for near TV quality playback of synchronized video and audio files. This groundbreaking application will be showcased at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium May 16-18th, 2006 in Orlando, Florida, in conjunction with CanWest MediaWorks and Intel.“We are thrilled to offer a media player for BlackBerry. For the very first time, BlackBerry users can receive streaming video on their devices,� said Shawn Kreloff, Chairman and CEO of Sona Mobile. “And with CanWest MediaWorks as our first customer who will supply news content daily for wireless podcasts and streaming video, BlackBerry users can take advantage of a download-and-play method to receive multimedia files. We believe that this application will be well-received in the marketplace.�

“Powered by Sona, CanWest MediaWorks’ Video Player will provide BlackBerry users with a whole new way to view our TV content,� said Mario Alfano, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Strategy of CanWest MediaWorks Interactive Division. “We are very excited about being first to market with Sona and the first to provide new and relevant Canadian video content to BlackBerry users.�

“Consumers told us that they want more viewing options and we listened,� added Arturo Duran, President, CanWest Interactive. “In working with world-class companies such as Sona, Intel and RIM, CanWest helps to bring video content to BlackBerry and gives users a whole new way of enjoying their handheld devices.�

“Sona Media Player is a good example of how the BlackBerry platform can be leveraged to provide an even richer user experience,� said Mark Guibert, Vice President, Corporate Marketing, Research In Motion.

Sona will be showcasing the Sona MediaPlayer™ for BlackBerry in conjunction with CanWest MediaWorks and Intel at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium . Sona MediaPlayer™ leverages the power of the Intel XScale cellular processor in the newly introduced BlackBerry 8700 Series™ devices to provide near TV playback quality. Intel has invited Sona to showcase the media player at their booth #401 during the show, on the BlackBerry 8700 Series devices which utilize the Intel® XScale® processor.

"Intel is pleased to work with Sona Mobile to leverage the power of the BlackBerry device platform so that users can enjoy podcasts and streaming video on BlackBerry devices that feature the Intel XScale® processor,� stated Gary Forni, Director of Handheld Platform Software Enabling, Intel Mobility Group.

Show attendees will also be able to register to experience a beta version of Sona MediaPlayerâ„¢ for BlackBerry.

About Sona Mobile

Sona Mobile Inc. is a leading provider of secure mobile solutions for access to financial and enterprise information, and gaming and entertainment applications. Through its technology, Sona is able to deliver a rich client experience without compromising performance or security. The key differentiator setting Sona apart from its competitors is the innovative Sona Wireless Development Platform™ and 3D mobile methodology. The Sona Wireless Platform™ (SWP) architecture works across a wide range of mobile devices and operating systems, including Research in Motion's BlackBerry® and Microsoft Corp's Windows Mobile® lines, without compromising performance or security. Founded in 2000, Sona has offices and subsidiaries in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit the company Web site at http://www.sonamobile.com

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*Check with Sona Mobile for supported BlackBerry devices.

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Nokia wins GSM expansion deal with Sichuan Unicom in China

The agreement extends Nokia's GSM footprint and leadership in mobile softswitch deployment in China

May 19, 2006 -- Espoo, Finland - Nokia, a leading mobile networks supplier, announced today that it has won a GSM network expansion deal with Sichuan Unicom, a subsidiary of China Unicom. The agreement is Nokia's first with Sichuan Unicom and marks a significant milestone for Nokia in entering the GSM market in Sichuan and West China. The deal also highlights Nokia's leading position in mobile softswitch systems deployment in the China area.Under the agreement, Nokia will deploy its GSM radio and core networks, including the Nokia MSC Server mobile softswitch, in 4 cities in the Sichuan Province. Nokia also provides an extensive range of services, including network planning, optimization and rollout services. Deliveries have started and the network expansion will be fully operational by August 2006. The agreement is another significant milestone for Nokia in Sichuan following the Chengdu R&D Center expansion, announced in April 2006.

"We are extremely delighted with our progress in the GSM business and deepening cooperation with mobile operators in China," said Yuan Wei, Vice President, China Area, Networks, Nokia. "The mobile market and the number of subscribers in China are growing fast and steadily. With our global experience and strong end-to-end localization commitment, we support mobile operators in bringing state-of-the-art mobile services to their customers."

In addition to this breakthrough agreement, Nokia further points to its leadership in mobile softswitch deployment in China. To date, the Nokia MSC Server System capacity of more than 20 million lines has been put into operation in the Chinese market. The 3GPP compliant Nokia MSC Server System is a cost-optimizing solution within Nokia core networks. It can reduce core networks operating expenditure by 30-70% and provides operators with higher capacity, better transmission utilization, and an ability to offer their subscribers a smooth migration path to 3G and All-IP in the future.

The Nokia MSC Server mobile softswitch is a circuit core network architecture fully compatible with GSM/EDGE and WCDMA 3G. Nokia leads the global mobile softswitch market with over 90 customers for the Nokia MSC Server System, almost 40 of which are already in commercial use. Nokia is one of the first GSM/WCDMA mobile suppliers in the China area, where mobile subscribers are served by the capacity of more than 100 million lines, provided by Nokia's Mobile Switching Center (MSCi) and MSC Server mobile softswitch.

About Nokia
Nokia is committed to long-term development and preferred partnership in China. With strong local R&D, manufacture and innovative technologies, Nokia has continuously strengthened its market position in China as a leading supplier of mobile devices and mobile networks. Nokia is one of the largest exporters in the Chinese mobile telecommunications industry. Nokia has six R&D units, four manufacturing sites and widespread operations in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. The total number of Nokia employees in China area is over 6,000.

Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services for network operators and corporations.

Source: Nokia

Nokia expands Intellisync Device Management Offering for Businesses

Support extends to standards-based OMA DM capable mobile devices, such as the Nokia Eseries

May 18, 2006 -- Espoo, Finland - Nokia (NYSE:NOK) today announced extended support for Open Mobile Alliance Device Management (OMA DM) compliant business devices. Its Intellisync Device Management solution for businesses now enables remote device management without requiring any software installation on the OMA DM capable devices. Businesses can significantly reduce the IT support costs by deploying an effective remote device management system. For IT administrators, an easy-to-use administrative web-interface allows remote management of OMA DM compliant business devices, with access to a device management server located either within a company's own premises or at a service provider's or mobile operator's facilities.

Intellisync Device Management can be used for managing a company's business devices from the moment they are deployed until the end of their life cycle. The solution can now manage configurations and settings, application distribution, installation, upgrade and uninstallation as well as maintain security policies. Furthermore, a lost or misplaced device can be locked or wiped remotely. The solution will be essential in large scale voice and email solution deployments for comprehensively managing settings in employees' devices.

"Nokia is now in a unique position to provide centrally configured and managed, end-to-end mobile device management for businesses of any size and across different devices, networks and technologies," said Tarmo Jukarainen, director, Device Management, Enterprise Solutions, Nokia. "Nokia offers the most compelling, easy to use, cost-effective mobile device management solution in the market consisting of the Intellisync multi-platform device management solution for enterprise device management needs, now enhanced by the new offering for OMA DM compliant business devices. Support is now extended to the Nokia Eseries business devices and Nokia and complementary other solutions, like PointSec and Symantec," Jukarainen continued.

The new offering complements the existing Intellisync Mobile Suite multi-platform software, Intellisync Device Management for mobile devices using Palm, Pocket PC, Windows and other handheld operating systems. Intellisync Device Management extends device support to include the Nokia E50 business device, the latest in the Nokia Eseries portfolio, also announced today http://www.nokia.com/A4136001?newsid=1051798. Furthermore, the new offering supports advanced device management capabilities, first introduced with the Nokia Eseries, enabling administrators to manage settings, security and applications in a trust administration model, enabling the desired settings to be protected and enforced by the company IT administrator.

"As enterprises continue deploying mobile solutions, mobile device management is essential for securing, administering and controlling mobile devices and the critical operating systems and applications that reside on them," said Stephen Drake, Program Director for IDC's Mobile Software service. "Successful mobile device management solutions provide businesses an advanced, easy-to-use administration system that leverages existing IT infrastructure, lowers the cost of IT support and reduces response times."

"The Intellisync Device Management and the Nokia Eseries business devices are central elements of our offering to business customers. Working with Nokia enables us to provide our enterprise customers with a hosted device management service which ensures usability in today's mobile business environment. When a company outsources its mobile devices and their management to Elisa, Elisa takes responsibility for the implementation, maintenance and security of the devices as well as user support services", says Anssi Okkonen, Vice President, Service Offering, Elisa."

The Symantec antivirus and firewall solution for mobile devices can also be managed using the Intellisync Device Management solution. "Nokia and Symantec have a long-standing relationship built around mobilizing the enterprise," said Paul Miller, senior director of mobile and wireless at Symantec. "IT departments realize mobile devices need the same level of antivirus and firewall security that is currently in place to protect PCs. Symantec's global threat intelligence provides protection against evolving mobile attacks with real-time security updates delivered via Symantec LiveUpdate. Nokia's Intellisync Device Management software enables enterprises to remotely manage the roll-out and configuration of our mobile applications over-the-air."

Wärtsilä, a global power solution provider, sets strict requirements for managing its employees' mobile devices: "We have worked with Nokia in defining the requirements for an easy-to-use, cost-effective device management system. We see that such a solution has to be built on standards-based business devices and applications that can be completely managed over-the-air. A remote device management solution would enable Wärtsilä to maintain and control the company business devices and their applications in many different enviroments and working scenarios," says Roger Holm, Chief Information Officer, Wärtsilä.

The new offering is part of the Intellisync Device Management solution available for businesses of all sizes either as part of an in-house corporate IT solution or as a hosted service from a service provider or a mobile operator. The Intellisync Device Management product is a part of a broader Nokia Unified Device Management Solution offering for enterprises, mobile operators and service providers that will help operators manage all their customer segments and device management operations.

This, along with other modules in the Intellisync Mobile Suite portfolio offered by Nokia, work across a broad range of devices. The Intellisync Mobile Suite portfolio supports devices from Nokia, Motorola, Hewlett Packard, Samsung, LG, Palm, Kyocera, Sony Ericsson, Sanyo, Siemens, Dopod, Qtek, and many others. The Intellisync software works on a broad range of mobile platforms including SymbianOS, Palm OS and Windows Mobile.

About Nokia

Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services for network operators and corporations.

Source: Nokia

The BenQ-Siemens Q-fi EF71: Symbiosis of Music and Design

Munich, May 19, 2006 | The BenQ-Siemens Q-fi EF71 is one of the first mobile phones within BenQ-Siemens´ Q-fi range of music-focused devices.

BenQ-Siemens Q-fi EF71

Q-fi products feature easy-to-use music entertainment with easy access to music functions and a plug and play, all-in-one solution for mobile music lovers. Accordingly; the Q-fi EF71 is a fully-featured music phone with exceptionally stylish looks. With its timelessly beautiful, slim shape and high-quality aluminum surface, the clamshell phone does not compromise on design. For easy access to music functions, dedicated music keys are integrated seamlessly into the surface while enhancing the elegant appearance of the device. Thanks to its sophisticated design, the Q-fi EF71 has won the prestigious iF-award in 2006.

BenQ-Siemens Q-fi EF71

The music player of the Q-fi EF71 supports all current formats like MP3, AAC and WMA. Exchangeable Micro-SD cards provide ample storage space for extended listening pleasure. It is further enhanced by a 10-band equalizer that lets you customize your music which is played on innovative 3D surround speakers, allowing users to share music with friends while on the go in fine quality.

Once opened, the Q-fi EF71 features a flat, ergonomically shaped keypad and a large, brilliant 2.2 inch-internal display with 262k colors. A second, external white OLED display further enhances the elegant look of the silver and black housing.

The integrated 2.0 megapixel camera with 9x linear zoom and camcorder function lets you capture exciting moments spontaneously as photos or video. The 30 fps (frames per second) camcorder function ensures high-quality video recording and playback. Thanks to a special night mode, taking high-quality photos and videos is possible even in low light conditions. The Q-fi EF71 can even double as a webcam if connected with a computer via a USB cable.

In addition, it is particularly convenient while on the go because it can be recharged via a USB cable by a laptop.

With the Q-fi EF71, BenQ Mobile continues its strategy of offering mobile phones featuring state-of-the-art display technology, authentic materials and award-winning design. Furthermore, the Q-fi EF71 is the second device after the Q-fi EF51 within BenQ Mobile´s Q-fi range of easy to use music focused devices. The BenQ-Siemens Q-fi EF71 will be delivered with a Micro-SD card and a stereo headset. It will be available in the color “Stellar Aluminum� in Asia from July 2006 and in Europe from September 2006. For added mobile convenience, a wide range of headsets – with and without Bluetooth technology – will be available as original accessories. Prices will be determined locally.

Source: BenQ Mobile

China’s Ministry of Railways Signs GSM-R Framework Agreement with Nortel

Powering Digital Mobile Signaling and Communications Spanning 20 Provinces

MAY 19, 2006 -- BEIJING - China's Ministry of Railways (MOR) and Nortel* [NYSE/TSX: NT] have signed a framework agreement for Nortel to provide GSM Railway (GSM-R) switching centers to enable digital mobile signaling and operational communications along passenger lines spanning 20 of China's 31 provinces.The Nortel GSM-R switching centers will cover nearly half of MOR's national railway footprint, serving both conventional railway lines as well as planned high-speed lines. Seven switching centers will be deployed at key locations nationwide, supplementing two switching centers previously deployed in 2005.

Secure and reliable digital mobile voice and data communications for train drivers, signaling personnel and other operational staff rank high on MOR's agenda for the evolution and modernization of China's railway network. Nortel's global leadership in GSM-R and vast experience deploying GSM-R networks worldwide influenced MOR's decision to sign this agreement with Nortel.

"MOR's selection of Nortel switching centers puts us in a favorable position for future business as China furthers its commitment to GSM-R for railway communications," said Robert Mao, president and chief executive officer, Greater China, Nortel. "To further enhance the experience of millions of passengers traveling China's railways each day, a comprehensive and advanced communications network will help China power the rapid growth of its railway network and, in particular, its migration to 200-300km per hour fast trains."

Nortel will be providing MOR with its mobile switching center solution - a flexible circuit and packet switching platform that delivers leading reliability complemented by the features and services required to manage and grow a core network. Nortel's full, end-to-end GSM-R solution also includes a railway-customized GSM-R base transceiver station for better trackside coverage under severe environmental conditions, and is scalable to support GPRS and high-speed data and voice communications.

Nortel is a world leader in GSM-R technology and has been selected to deploy GSM-R networks in nine countries, including national deployments for the three largest railway operations in Europe - RFF in France, Network Rail in Great Britain and Deutsche Bahn in Germany. Nortel has also deployed GSM-R networks for railway lines between Bilbao and Santander for Spain's Adif, for Eastern Railways in India, for Cesky drahy (CD) in the Czech Republic, and for Slovak Railways in Slovakia. In addition, Nortel has built dedicated, end-to-end high-speed line system for Deutsche Bahn's ICE between Frankfurt and Cologne, and for SIRTI in Italy between Rome and Naples.

Nortel has been a pioneer in the GSM-R standards process since 1992, and works with Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer (UIC) and the Europe Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) on standards improvements. Nortel supplied equipment for the initial Mobile Radio for Railways Networks in Europe (MORANE) trial and was a major contributor to the European Integrated Railway Radio Enhanced Network (EIRENE) GSM-R standard.

About Nortel

Nortel is a recognized leader in delivering communications capabilities that enhance the human experience, ignite and power global commerce, and secure and protect the world's most critical information. Our next-generation technologies, for both service providers and enterprises, span access and core networks, support multimedia and business-critical applications, and help eliminate today's barriers to efficiency, speed and performance by simplifying networks and connecting people with information. Nortel does business in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit Nortel on the Web at www.nortel.com. For the latest Nortel news, visit www.nortel.com/news.

Source: Nortel

Orange joins RED revolution to help fight AIDS in Africa

Orange is to sell a specially-developed Motorola phone in support of the (PRODUCT) RED brand which funds the Global Fund to help eliminate AIDS in Africa.

15th May 2006 -- Along with other UK mobile operators and independent retailer Carphone Warehouse, Orange stores will shortly be stocking the ultra slim, ultra chic red MOTOSLVR, the first of a new (MOTO) RED portfolio being launched by Motorola in support of the Africa funding initiative. The phone will also be sold through online, direct sales and upgrade channels.The red MOTOSLVR enables customers to contribute to the fight against AIDS and HIV in Africa. Put simply, every time a customer makes a call from their RED phone, 5% of the revenue from that call will be donated by Orange to the cause. £10 from each handset sale will also be donated.

The (PRODUCT) RED brand already includes products from well-known brands such as American Express, Gap, Converse and Giorgio Armani. It was launched at the World Economic Forum in January this year by U2 lead singer and campaigner Bono and Bobby Shriver, Chairman of Data - the 'Debt Aids Trade Africa' organisation which campaigns for resources to be directed to Africa. RED branded products are intended to deliver a sustainable flow of private sector money to the Global Fund to fight AIDS.

Thanks to the involvement by Orange, Motorola and the UK telecommunications industry, mobile phone users will be able to contribute to the fight against AIDS in Africa with every call, text and download they make.

As well Orange, supporters of the red-branded mobile phone initiative include BT Mobile, Carphone Warehouse, Fresh, O2, Tesco Mobile, T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile and Vodafone.

Ron Garriques, president of Motorola Mobile Devices, said: "With our new red model, MOTOSLVR will help change the way people think about AIDS in Africa. We're literally placing in people's hands an opportunity to help find a solution."

Figures from the Global Fund show the contribution each (MOTO) RED connection can make. The proceeds of selling just three handsets can provide a year's worth of school materials and daily hot meals for a child orphaned by AIDS, while 5% of the average yearly phone bill can provide 180 treatments to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is a global public-private partnership dedicated to attracting and disbursing additional resources to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. It's a partnership between governments, civil society, the private sector and affected communities which provides a new approach to international health financing. It works closely with other bilateral and multilateral organisations to supplement existing efforts to deal with three diseases which together kill more than 6 million people per year

Source: Orange

Vodafone to Launch Two New Business-Targeted Nokia UMTS Smartphones

18 May 2006 -- Düsseldorf, 18. May 2006. The Nokia E60 and the Nokia E61 are the two new smartphones on the shelves at the Vodafone shops. They are specifically tailored to the needs of professional users. Both of the new models use Vodafone's high-speed UMTS network which is already available in 1800 German towns and cities. The Nokia E60 is an extremely compact business model with a classic design, and the Nokia E61 is a mobile mail machine with a qwerty keyboard. Both smartphones support automatic e-mail reception, the BlackBerry standard and Windows Mobile E-Mail by Microsoft. Neither have an integrated digital camera, reflecting the preferences and specific needs of many business users.The Nokia E60 and E61 are the two new, multitalented UMTS phones that Vodafone has added to its range. Their extensive functions and ease of operation make them perfect for mobile working. The E61 actually has a complete keyboard underneath its large display for convenient e-mail writing and text processing. The compact E60 has no additional keyboard and it appeals to users who prefer a more classic phone design. Both smartphones have an internal dynamic memory of up to 75 megabytes which can be extended, if required, by the use of additional memory cards.

The E60 is a triband phone and the E61 has quadband technology. Both of the smartphones are equipped for use in Europe and overseas. Thanks to their integrated W-LAN function, the phones can be used at hotspots in hotels or airport lounges for internet or company intranet access. Calls can be made to other mobile or stationary phones via USB cable, infrared interface or Bluetooth technology. The Nokia PC Suite is used for the stationary synchronisation of addresses and appointments with the PC. Both models are also suitable for push e-mail and Blackberry-based synchronisation services, as well as Microsoft's Windows Mobile E-Mail. Apart from a Vodafone customer contract, all you have to do to use these services is to book the Vodafone BlackBerry Services option.

The new Vodafone mobiles support business users in their work and they also have many additional practical functions. These include an integrated hands-free function, alarm clock function and vibrating alert. Thanks to the 'memo' function, these two all-round phones can also be used as dictating machines. Different time zones can be programmed into the world time clock and displayed as required. There is also a voice command function to open the menus. The Nokia E60 supports voice dialling for numbers in the phone's directory.

Both of the new Vodafone mobiles are available now. In conjunction with a Vodafone customer contract and the Vodafone 100 tariff with 24-month minimum term and a one-off connection fee of EUR 25, the Nokia E60 costs EUR 169.50. If an additional data tariff option is booked, e.g. Vodafone-Volume L with 24-month minimum term and a monthly flatrate of EUR 9.86, it only costs EUR 119.50. The Nokia E61 with keyboard is available with a Vodafone customer contract in the Vodafone 100 tariff for EUR 159.50 and it costs EUR 109.50 if an additional data tariff is booked. The data tariff options are only available to customers with a Vodafone BusinessData data card that has a 24-month minimum term, a one-off connection fee of EUR 24.95 and a monthly basic charge of EUR 4.64. The monthly minimum data card volume of EUR 5.80 can be deducted from the monthly free data volume that comes with the additionally booked data tariff option. The Vodafone Volume L data tariff option comes with a free monthly data volume of 30 MB for national data packages in the German Vodafone network. The customer also pays EUR 1.86 /MB for national data packages in the German Vodafone network.

Visit the website at www.vodafone.de for more information about the Nokia E60 and E61.

Source: Vodafone