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OZ TO POWER THE TELENOR GROUP'S MOBILE MESSAGING OPERATIONS OZ secures deal to provide Telenor Group subscribers with the ability to stay connected with moble messaging services Montreal, Canada - December 14, 2006 - OZ, the leading consumer mobile messaging solution provider, today announced that Telenor Group, one of the world's largest operators, with ownership interests in 13 mobile operators across Europe and Asia, has selected the OZ Mobile IM Solution to power its end-to-end mobile messaging services. This co-operative agreement solidifies OZ's status as a strategic supplier of mobile messaging solutions to the Telenor Group, and will provide the companies within the Group with the ability to offer mobile messaging services in many local markets. "Winning this deal is a tremendous accomplishment for OZ; we are truly looking forward to providing Telenor's tech savvy customers with the ability to stay connected while they are on the go," said Skuli Mogensen, CEO & Founder of OZ. "This comprehensive mobile messaging solution agreement is a great example of how OZ works with mobile operators and OEM's to bring compelling new mobile experiences to consumers. We are extremely pleased to be working with Telenor, enabling them to continue to attract and retain subscribers with unique and personalized mobile messaging services." About the OZ Mobile IM Solution The OZ Mobile IM Solution is an award winning end-to-end mobile messaging solution that is comprised of the OZ Mobile IM Client, the OZ Mobile IM Gateway, and the OZ IMPS Server. Already deployed on over 70 million devices, the OZ Mobile IM Client offers end-users a rich operator or portal branded mobile IM experience on mass-market/low-cost mobile phones. The Clients are designed to provide consumers with a real-time user experience that mirrors the PC-based IM experience. The OZ Mobile IM Gateway brings the power and convenience of the PC-based IM phenomenon to the mobile environment by allowing mobile operators to offer their subscribers' affordable access to the established portal branded IM services (AOL®, MSN®, Yahoo!®) on their mobile devices. The OZ IMPS Server is the most fully featured server officially tested and certified compliant to the OMA specifications for Instant Messaging and Presence Services (IMPS). It enables mobile operators to build their own mobile IM communities and immediately capitalize on the market opportunity of mobile Instant Messaging and Presence Services. About TelenorTelenor is one of the largest mobile operators worldwide with ownership interests in 13 mobile operators across Europe and Asia, constituting a total subscriber base of 105 million as of the third quarter of 2006. Telenor is Norway's largest telecommunications company and one of the fastest growing providers of mobile communications services worldwide. Telenor is also the largest provider of TV services in the Nordic region. In the first half of 2006, 62% of the Group's revenues were derived from the mobile operations. Telenor has mobile operations in some of the world's fastest growing markets, and the home market, Norway, is one of the most advanced in the world today. For more information, please consult www.telenor.com. About OZOZ empowers consumers to stay connected with the most popular messaging solutions - IM, Email and Social Networking - on their mobile phones. Working with the leading mobile operators, portals/ISPs and handset manufacturers, OZ delivers innovative and standards-based solutions that provide rich and fully integrated messaging experiences on millions of mobile devices. Leading companies that are Powered by OZ™ include: 3 Scandinavia, Alltel, AOL®, Bell Mobility, Boost Mobile, Bouygues Telecom, Cingular, Dobson, KPN, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Pantech & Curitel, Samsung, Siemens, SonyEricsson, Sprint, TCL & Alcatel Mobile Phones, Telefónica Móviles España, Telenor Group, Telus Mobility, T-Mobile USA®, Virgin Mobile USA and Yahoo!®. OZ is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with regional offices in the US, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit the OZ website at www.oz.com. For more information please contact: Beverly Wilks Copyright © 2006 OZ Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The OZ logo and Powered by OZ are trademarks of OZ Communications Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. |
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