NEC's Mobile Internet Platform selected by O2

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NEC's Mobile Internet Platform selected by O2

NEC says that it has supplied the Mobile Internet Platform for O2's forthcoming i-mode service. O2's i-mode operations are scheduled to start this autumn in the UK and Ireland. "We are pleased with NEC as the provider of our i-mode platform, which we believe will offer our customers a whole range of new data services when we launch - furthering O2's data services leadership position in our markets," said Dave Williams, Group CTO of O2.

Kenji Takano, Managing Director of NEC Europe said, "NEC is forging strategic relationships with mobile operators and is reinforcing its mobile business to create new business opportunities for operators in Europe and in other regions of the world through increased mobile usage. In order to contribute to the development of new mobile services, NEC is rolling out attractive i-mode services with the service platform."

O2 is currently serving nearly 25 million subscribers in the UK, Ireland and Germany. Currently, 26% of O2's revenues are generated by data services.

I hope NEC is up to the job - but I'm pleased a long term player is behind i-mode

IM Fone - Bluetooth based device allows using cell phone to make calls via IM - Phoneyworld.com

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Excellent idea - I think nokia as well as sony have not taken IM strongly enough. This is now a killer item.

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