Smartner's Always-On Mail enables customers with real-time access to Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes from their preferred standard mobile device
Helsinki, Finland - (February 16, 2005) - Song Networks, part of TDC group, and Smartner are cooperating to bring to Song Network's mobile customers real time email and calendar to their smartphones and connected PDAs.
"The new service, based on Smartner's Always-On Mail, will significantly improve the accessibility of Song's enterprise customers as they will be connected to their Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes e-mail and calendar functions securely and in real time, no matter where they are," says Pasi Maki, Commercial Director at Song Networks Oy.
"Customers today are increasingly looking for mobile data solutions that increase the productivity of mobile workers in additional to the basic mobile phone services. Song Network's offering of Always-On Mail will enable enterprise customers achieve that easily and cost-efficiently," says Paul Hedman, CEO of Smartner.
With the new service Song's enterprise customers will be able to effectively utilise current information when on the road, for example in speeding up the decision-making or in delegation of tasks. "Information flow between different parties will be faster and more effective by using a very familiar tool - a mobile phone," says Mikko Elo, Manager, Business Operations, Residential Customers at Song.
About Smartner Always-On Mail
Smartner Always-On Mail is an award winning solution that
extends the access of Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes and
Internet mailboxes to mobile devices. Without any user
interaction, it provides mobile professionals with complete
control over their desktop functions while on the road.
Users can enjoy the Short Message (SMS) like immediacy with
complete email functionalities, such as attachments, and
full integration to their personal, corporate, and global
email infrastructure without compromising any aspect of
corporate or personal security.
Giving users the choice for selecting their preferred mobile device, Always-On Mail can be implemented in a wide range of mobile devices such as Pocket PC, Smartphone and Symbian.
In addition, Always-On Mail can be installed and deployed by an enterprise in a few hours without the need to change corporate systems, networks, or firewalls. Therefore, the total costs of ownership are kept to a minimum and the customers can start reaping the benefits of always-on mail right away.
About Song Networks
Song Networks is a Nordic data and telecom operator. Since
the fall of 2004, Song is a subsidiary to TDC,
Denmark's leading telecommunications company with
an annual revenue of approximately DKK 50 billion (2003).
Song offers business critical communications solutions to
corporate customers based on its own infrastructure in
Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark. The leading-edge
expertise is found within IP VPN and Internet Access.
Business customers are connected at competitive prices to
the Group's DSL and fiber network, which offers
high capacity and the best coverage in the Nordic region.
Song was founded in 1995 and has approximately 860
employees located on 22 offices in the Nordics with
headquarter in Stockholm. www.songnetworks.net