Indian Contract Win

RNS Number : 8331N

Mobile Tornado Group PLC

18 June 2010

 



Mobile Tornado Group plc

("Mobile Tornado" or the "Company")

 

Indian Contract Win

Mobile Tornado Group Plc (AIM: MBT.L), the leader in Push to Talk (P2T) technology, today announces a contract win with a major Indian mobile operator. Under the terms of the deal, Mobile Tornado is responsible for the supply of its patented IPRS Push-to-Talk technology platform and the provision of professional services to install and configure the system in the operator's network. Delivery of the first phase, a 200,000 user system, has commenced with additional licences to be added as the market grows.

Jeremy Fenn, Managing Director of Mobile Tornado, said:

'I am delighted to announce our first deal in this rapidly growing market. To secure a deal with one of the leading mobile operators in the region is a testament to the quality of our technology platform. Our Push to Talk application helps mobile operators grow revenues and retain customers. This order from India positions us well in the emerging mobile data market for presence based messaging, Push to Talk and other related services.'

For further details please contact:

Mobile Tornado Group plc
Jeremy Fenn, Chief Executive	[phone]
Astaire Securities Plc	[phone]
Shane Gallwey

About Mobile Tornado Group Plc

Mobile Tornado Group (AIM: MBT) specialises in the provision of Instant Communications applications for mobile devices, with a focus on enterprise workforce management. The company's three main applications are Push to Talk, Push to Locate and Push to Alert, enabling organisations to communicate with their employees more effectively and cost efficiently than conventional mobile services and competing private mobile radio solutions. By equipping their workforce with conventional mobile handsets and MBT applications, a company can communicate with one or many employees simultaneously, track employee locations, and immediately be alerted of major issues.

MBT's patented Internet Protocol Radio Service (IPRS) technology has been successfully deployed in networks around the world. The suite of IP-based, OMA standards-compliant, services provide real time, 'always-on', bandwidth-efficient communications across a range of mobile networks and devices, including compatibility with forthcoming LTE (Long Term Evolution) 4G mobile networks.  Its technical and cost performance is superior to many competing services and technologies, as is being validated in the marketplace.

Mobile Tornado is 49% owned by InTechnology Group plc, UK's leading Managed Data and Communication Services Group. With its headquarters in the UK, Mobile Tornado has offices in the U.S, Germany, Israel, India and China.

For more information about Mobile Tornado visit www.mobiletornado.com 

 

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