Mobile Tornado Regulatory News (MBT)

28 Jun 2006 07:01

Mobile Tornado Group PLC28 June 2006 Mobile Tornado Group plc ("Mobile Tornado" or "the Company") Indonesian Contract Win Mobile Tornado Group plc the instant mobile messaging service providerspecialising in Push-To-Talk services ("PTT") today announces its first orderfrom Indonesia. The order, for 30,000 Mobile phone user licences and 85,000 PCuser licences, has been placed by Elektrindo Nusantara.. Elektrindo Nusantara provides telecommunications services throughout theIndonesian islands and has reached an agreement with Mobile-8, an Indonesianmobile operator, to start offering PTT services to clients across the region. Under the terms of its deal with Elektrindo Nusantara, Mobile Tornado isresponsible for supplying software licences to its patented IPRS Push-to-Talktechnology platform, as well as procuring the associated third party hardwareand software with which IPRS works. Mobile Tornado will also provideprofessional services to help install and configure the system in Indonesia. Theservice is due to be launched in Autumn 2006. Temi Efendi, of Elektrindo Nusantara said: "Mobile Tornado's solution is a cost- effective way of providing RadioTrunking style communications across the Indonesian islands, yet it deliversmuch wider range of advanced functionalities. It also supports PC users as wellas Mobile Phone users on the go. The number of islands and the distancesinvolved makes building traditional radio-based services uneconomic- by usingexisting mobile networks, we are enabling many mobile voice and dataapplications for the public and organisations in Indonesia . It will become anew style of chatting and communication between Indonesian people" John Swingewood, Chairman of Mobile Tornado, said: "We are delighted to be working with Elektrindo Nusantara on this project, ourproven IPRS technology is network independent and works on GSM/GPRS, CDMA andWiFi networks and we inter-work with the widest range of existing handsets -this contract is a good illustration of the additional functionality andrevenues we can bring to operators of existing mobile networks." For further details please contact: Mobile Tornado Group plcJohn Swingewood, Chairman Tel: +44 (0) 208 104 1992 Corporate SynergyRomil Patel / John Prior Tel: +44 (0) 207 448 4400 Buchanan CommunicationsJames Strong Tel: +44 (0)20 7466 5000 NOTES TO EDITORS: About Mobile Tornado Mobile Tornado Group plc is listed on AIM in London. It sells software licencesand services to mobile operators and enterprises worldwide through a number ofdistribution partners. These partners include Nortel and Alcatel. Mobile Tornadospecialises in providing platforms and applications in the mobile data servicesmarket including presence-based messaging, push to talk, push to video andrelated services. 11 networks are currently licensed to use the Group'stechnology and the countries served now include China, India, and Nigeria. About Elektrindo Nusantara Elektrindo Nusantara and Infokom Elektrindo will be merged effective July 1,2006. Founded in 1983, the company supplies telecommunications hardware andservices, primarily in Indonesia. These include satellite communication systems,switching, and air traffic control systems. Clients include PT Telkom, PTIndosat, PT Satelindo, PT Angkasa Pura I, PT Angkasa Pura II, GeneralDirectorate of Air Communication, Training and Education Department of Ministryof Communication and PT PLN (State Owned Electricity Company). This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange