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Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Extends
Global Partnership with SoloMio
CGE&Y To Support Implementation of SoloMio's
Smart Call Services Platform in Spain
MADRID and AUSTIN, Texas -(Feb. 18, 2003)
- SoloMio Corp.(www.solomio.com),
the industry-leading provider of value-added services software
for mobile operators, and Telecom Media Networks (TMN), a
global industry practice of Cap Gemini Ernst & Young,
announced today that they are partnering in Spain to deliver
systems integration and strategic consulting expertise to
SoloMio customers.
As part of the agreement, TMN will be establishing a new
center of competence and excellence in Spain to meet future
customer requirements and demand expected from the Spanish
market, which is expected to grow exponentially. A first competence
center is already in place in France. Leveraging a 2 year
relationship with TMN as a partner for its Real-time Call
Services, SoloMio will use the agreement to extend TMN's systems
and consulting expertise to ensure rapid integration and deployment
of their Smart Call Services Platform into operators' network
environment and services strategy.
SoloMio and TMN are working together to provide its customers
and clients network-based services software that integrates
existing network infrastructure and messaging platforms to
enable rapid, repeatable service delivery, deployment, and
time to revenue. A proven leader in its industry, TMN has
the expertise to manage effectively the IT and network integration,
service customization and bundling, and back office integration
and support for SoloMio's operator deployments. Simultaneously,
TMN will also be implementing the SoloMio Office Call Service,
an enterprise solution which enables professionals to monitor
and intercept calls on their mobile from corporate PBX systems,
adding another layer of efficiencies for executives on the
move.
"The mobile phone industry is about to change the way customers
use their phones. Preparing for that revolution is the prudent
thing to do for our clients and this agreement goes a long
way in our preparations," says Luis Abad, Vice President of
TMN at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young. "Combining our expertise
in integrations and strategic consulting with SoloMio's innovative
new voice, data, and messaging services software, mobile telephone
operators' networks have access to turnkey solutions that
rapidly deploy to meet end-user demands."
"TMN's commitment to excellence in client and customer integration
fulfills an important role in preparing for the approaching
rapid change in mobile operator systems," said Richard Schwartz,
CEO and president of SoloMio. "With the powerful combination
of TMN and SoloMio, operators will be able to meet the end
users' challenging demands while increasing revenue from data
and voice services for their shareholders."
Recently, SoloMio announced that Telefónica Móviles, one
of the world's largest mobile operators, and the leading mobile
operator in Spain, had selected the SoloMio Smart Call Services
Platform as part of a global framework agreement to provide
a range of value-added services that deliver innovative new
voice, data, and messaging services to its customers. The
TMN division of Cap Gemini Ernst & Young will be a key
partner of SoloMio for the implementation of this platform.
Proven to deliver value-added services SoloMio enables mobile
operators to increase revenue, call volume, call duration
and data traffic by giving subscribers intuitive and relevant
call handling features. SoloMio's value-added services include
Missed Call, In-Call, Office Call, and Enhanced Caller ID
Services.
About SoloMio
SoloMio Corporation (www.solomio.com) is a privately held
global software company and leading provider of value-added
services to the mobile operator market. Founded in 2000 as
an independent spin-off of Vignette (NASDAQ: VIGN), SoloMio's
value-added services software combines voice and data to drive
increased revenue for service providers and deliver innovative
new services to the mobile phone user. Proven to increase
data and voice usage, SoloMio enables service providers to
deliver a range of highly compelling, configurable, mobile
operator-branded services that grow their most valuable segments
and give them the ability to compete. With a veteran team
that has repeatedly delivered high-impact products and grown
new companies, SoloMio corporate headquarters are in Austin,
Texas, with offices in London and Hamburg.
For more information, please visit www.solomio.com.
About Cap Gemini Ernst & Young
The Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Group is one of the largest
management and IT consulting organizations in the world. The
company offers management and IT consulting services, systems
integration, and technology development, design and outsourcing
capabilities on a global scale to help businesses continue
to implement growth strategies and leverage technology. The
organization employees around 55,000 people worldwide and
reported 2001 global revenues of more than 8.4 billion euros.
More information about individual service lines, offices
and research is available at www.cgey.com
About Telecom Media Networks
Telecom Media Networks (TMN) is a global industry practice
of Cap Gemini Ernst & Young focusing on the consulting,
systems integration, and outsourcing needs of communications
service providers and media players worldwide. TMN draws on
the skills and resources of its 4,000-strong workforce and
extensive partnership network to deliver innovative work to
the industries' leading players, helping them to grow and
operate profitably in low growth and highly competitive markets.
For more information visit www.cgey.com/tmn
or email tmn@cgey.com
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