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O2 business solutions converged
3GSM Daily MCI News feed
14 February 2006
UK operator O2 has selected a platform for its business solutions provided by service convergence solution provider Tatara Systems, the vendor will announce today. The platform will be used to enable integrated product offerings to businesses across networks including, GPRS, 3G and Wireless LAN.
The technology offers O2 flexibility to support a variety of devices and services. This includes a Windows Mobile Pocket PC client running on dual mode (3G/wi-fi) integrated devices, such as the O2-branded Xda II. Additionally this device offers a range of Microsoft Office software tools.
The solution provides O2 UK with SIM-based authentication capabilities, enabling O2's Xda subscribers to benefit from a highly secure and simple user experience on 2G3G WAN networks and across O2's various wi-fi 'hotspot' locations, including sites operated by roaming partners such as The Cloud and BT Openzone.
Colin Forsey, wireless product manager with O2 UK, said: "Tatara has been extremely agile as a company and its products offer us a complete solution across a variety of emerging devices allowing us to rapidly develop compelling new service offerings."
