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Leading international collaboration adds email to music, gaming and
maps for the ultimate mobile multimedia experience
Espoo, Finland - Orange and Nokia today announced they will extend
their partnership with a new, simple-to-use email service for
consumers. This extension to their multi-country agreement will
deliver and launch a co-branded solution, Nokia Messaging by Orange,
on a range of Orange Signature devices, aiming to bring mobile email
to everyone with a phone, as well as working professionals.
First announced in February 2008, this three-year agreement was
formed by Nokia and Orange to meet growing demand for multimedia on
the mobile. It combines and integrates the best available services
from both companies in the areas of music, games and maps across a
range of Nokia devices. The successful alliance will expand the
portfolio to eight countries and will include up to 30 Nokia devices
in the Orange Signature range in 2009.
Launching first in the UK from this summer, followed by France and
Spain, Orange customers will be able to take advantage of built-in
push email on the forthcoming Nokia E75 and a range of Nokia
devices.
Olaf Swantee, Senior EVP of Orange's global mobile business, said,
"It was only a few weeks ago that we announced our strategy to make
mobile multimedia a mass market phenomenon. This extension to our
partnership with Nokia shows how serious we are about bringing mobile
multimedia to every customer. With our leadership in innovation,
proven expertise in convergence across our fixed, mobile and
broadband networks and knowledge of our customers, we think this
offer will help increase consumer appetite for mobile email."
Raoul Roverato, EVP of Orange's New Growth Businesses, confirmed,
"Orange and Nokia have worked jointly as a team during those past
months to provide the best of breed services to Orange mobile
customers based on each company's assets and service platforms. This
new milestone will strengthen our partnership with Nokia and
underline our commitment to provide additional value to Orange
customers. This will pave the way to new opportunities of
partnerships between the two companies in the coming months."
Kai Öistämö, Executive Vice President, Nokia says, "Orange is the
first operator group to announce a European-wide offering of Nokia
Messaging to their customers and we are very pleased about this
extension to our service collaboration. The agreement on Nokia
Messaging will boost the adoption of mobile email service and makes
it easy for consumers to activate the service on-device and at
Point-of-Sale. We believe that mobile messaging is for everyone, not
just for a certain segment of the consumer market. "
Orange customers will be able to aggregate and manage multiple email
accounts while on the move via the Orange homescreen. This service is
easy to set up and enables people to directly access up to 10
personal email accounts, letting them read, send, forward and reply
to emails, view subfolders, download and read attachments and attach
files to emails directly on the Nokia device.
Orange and Nokia have agreed to launch Nokia Messaging in several
major markets during 2009 with bundling, pricing and attractive
tariffs announced locally across the Orange footprint.
About Orange
France Telecom, one of the world's leading telecommunications
operators, had consolidated sales of 53.5 billion euros in 2008 and a
customer base of more than 182 million customers in 30 countries.
Orange, the Group's single brand for Internet, television and mobile
services in the majority of countries where the company operates, now
covers 123 million customers. At the end of 2008, the Group had 122
million mobile customers worldwide and 13 million broadband Internet
(ADSL) customers in Europe. Orange is the number three mobile
operator and the number one provider of broadband Internet services
in Europe and, under the brand Orange Business Services, is one of
the world leaders in providing telecommunication services to
multinational companies.
The Group's strategy, which is characterized by a strong focus on
innovation, convergence and effective cost management, aims to
establish Orange as an integrated operator and benchmark for new
telecommunications services in Europe. Today the Group remains
focused on its core activities as a network operator, while working
to develop its position in new growth activities. To meet customer
expectations, the Group strives to provide products and services that
are simple and user-friendly, while maintaining a sustainable and
responsible business model that can be adapted to the requirements of
a fast-paced and changing eco-system.
France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on Euronext Paris (compartment A)
and on the New York Stock Exchange.
For more information: www.orange.com, www.francetelecom.com,
www.orange-business.com
About Nokia
Nokia is the world's number one manufacturer of mobile devices by
market share and a leader in the converging Internet and
communications industries. We make a wide range of devices for all
major consumer segments and offer Internet services that enable
people to experience music, maps, media, messaging and games. We also
provide comprehensive digital map information through NAVTEQ and
equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through
Nokia Siemens Networks.
Media Enquiries
Orange
Vanessa Clarke
Tel. +44 7891 056 593
Email: vanessa.clarke@orange-ftgroup.com
Bertrand Deronchaine
Tel. +33 1 44 44 93 93
Email:bertrand.deronchaine@orange-ftgroup.com
Nokia
Communications
Tel. +358 7180 34900
Email: press.services@nokia.com
www.nokia.com
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