Mobile Tornado Regulatory News (MBT)

26 May 2006 07:01

Mobile Tornado Group PLC26 May 2006 Mobile Tornado Group plc ("Mobile Tornado" or "the Company") Indian Contract Win Mobile Tornado Group plc the instant mobile messaging service providerspecialising in Push-To-Talk services ("PTT") today announces its largest-evercontract win. The multi-million dollar order, for a potential 1 million userlicences, is for the Indian mobile market and has been placed by Terracomm. Terracomm Teleservices Pvt Limited is an Indian sub-contractor to the Indianstate procurement company ITI, who in turn is supplying BSNL, the largestate-owned telecommunications operator. Under the terms of the deal, Mobile Tornado is responsible for supplyingsoftware licences to its patented IPRS Push-to-Talk technology platform, as wellas procuring the associated third party hardware and software with which IPRSworks. Mobile Tornado will also provide professional services to help installand configure the system in BSNL's network. Delivery of the first phase, a 200,000 user system, has already commenced withadditional licences to be added as the market grows. Gurmeet S Johal, Director of Terracomm said: "A key selling point of Mobile Tornado's IPRS system is that it supports handsetinter-operability today, enabling the connection of Nokia phones using NokiaPush-to-Talk client software to Motorola phones using Motorola Push-to-Talkclient software. We look forward to a successful collaboration with MobileTornado." John Swingewood, Chairman of Mobile Tornado, said: "Our IPRS technology helps mobile operators grow revenues and retain customers.This order from India, together with others from China and elsewhere, positionsus very strongly in the emerging mobile data market for presence-basedmessaging, Push-to-Talk and other closely related services." For further details please contact: Mobile Tornado Group plcJohn Swingewood, Chairman Tel: +44 (0) 208 104 1992 Buchanan CommunicationsCharles Ryland / James 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. 10 networks are currently licensed to use the Group'stechnology and the countries served now include China, India, and Nigeria. About Terracomm Terracomm Teleservices Pvt Limited is a project management and consultancy groupinvolved with the introduction of new technologies, product and services in theIndian and wider ASEAN and Afro-Asian markets. Terracomm has previously beeninvolved in provision of messaging and billing systems to BSNL and others. Terracomm is promoted by the joint business interests of the Johal Group and theVashist family, and is headed by Mr V.P. Sinha (former Chairman and ManagingDirector of BSNL, India). This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange