Mobile Tornado Regulatory News (MBT)

23 Oct 2007 07:02

Mobile Tornado Group PLC23 October 2007 Mobile Tornado Group plc ("Mobile Tornado" or "the Company") MOBILE TORNADO SELECTED BY RADIOMOVEL TELECOMUNICACOES SA TO LAUNCH "PUSH TO TALK" SERVICES IN PORTUGAL THROUGH ITS SUBSIDIARY ZAPP PORTUGAL Mobile Tornado, one of the world leaders in convergent, instant communications,announces that Radiomovel Telecomunicacoes SA has signed an agreement to launcha Push-To-Talk ('PTT') service in Portugal through Zapp Portugal ("Zapp"), itsPortugese subsidiary. The solution, based on the Mobile Tornado IPRS platform,allows instantaneous communication on a nation-wide basis, utilising aone-to-one or one-to-many half duplex call. Zapp is the first CDMA450 operatorto launch IPRS-based services in Europe. Zapp intends targeting its PTT service at professional and corporate segmentssuch as firefighters, law enforcement and security companies, municipal andcommunity service providers and events companies. Zapp selected the IPRSsolution package because of its quality and performance with the connectionlatency being lower and the voice quality superior compared to other solutionstested. Besides the competitive advantages of the IPRS platform Mobile Tornado possessessignificant experience in the field of solution integration with CDMA basednetworks, which allowed easy adaptation to Zapp's network characteristics andconfigurations. Jeremy Fenn, Managing Director at Mobile Tornado said: "I am delighted to announce this deal with Zapp. This launch demonstrates Zapp'scommitment to delivering its subscribers options beyond traditional voicefeatures by introducing a diverse suite of compelling, feature-rich data serviceofferings. This deal provides further evidence that our IPRS platform is gainingacceptance with mobile operators in territories around the world as they seek tolaunch 'Push-to-Talk' services to their customers. In recent weeks we haveannounced deals with mobile operators in Argentina, Israel and now Portugal. Ilook forward to further evidence of this increasing momentum in coming months." Cuneyt Turktan, president of the board of directors, Zapp, said: "Zapp is proud to be the first CDMA450 operator to introduce IPRS-based servicesto the European market. Zapp subscribers will now benefit from an enhanced userexperience that allows them to choose from a wide array of voice/datacommunication options. IPRS enables us to provide our clients with the necessaryinstruments to help them become more efficient and better informed. MobileTornado's IPRS solution positions Zapp as a technological leader and acutting-edge mobile service provider." For further details please contact: Mobile Tornado Group plcJeremy Fenn, Managing Director Tel: +44 (0) 7734 475888 Blue Oar Securities PlcRomil Patel / Rhod Cruwys Tel: +44 (0)20 7448 4400 Buchanan CommunicationsCharles Ryland / James Strong Tel: +44 (0)20 7466 5000 About Mobile Tornado Group Plc Mobile Tornado is a leading provider of instant communication solutions tomobile operators and enterprises throughout the world. The proprietary IPRS ('Internet Protocol Radio Service') technology platform that has been developedpowers communication sessions which can instantaneously transmit voice, text orother data, and video clips with an easy-to-use, one-click, "push-to" button onthe mobile phone. "Push-To" sessions can occur one-to-one, one-to-many,mobile-to-PC and PC-to-mobile, worldwide. The technology provides a real-timepresence function to ensure users are able to see instantly whether theircontacts are online allowing for more efficient and effective communication.Mobile Tornado sells software licences and services to mobile operators andenterprises worldwide through a number of distribution partners. More information about Mobile Tornado is available at www.mobiletornado.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange