Launch of Tabella eXpress
DAT Group PLC
06 May 2005
For immediate release, 6 May 2005
DAT GROUP PLC
New Mass Market Over-the-Air Synchronisation Service, Tabella eXpress, Goes Live
London/Berlin, 6 May 2005 -DAT Group plc, ('DAT' or 'the Company') in
collaboration with Dangaard Telecom today launches Tabella eXpress in the UK,
the first of the Tabella range of services, aimed at the mass consumer market.
Tabella eXpress provides synchronisation of contacts and calendars and, on
compatible phones, the ability to set up easily and quickly e-mail from and to
users' mobile phones.
Tabella eXpress enables users to synchronise contacts and calendars between PC's
and supported mobile phones via the eXpress Organiser - a web site where
contacts and appointments stored on the Tabella eXpress servers can be created
or updated. This also acts as a backup facility for users' contacts and
calendar. They will also be able to restore their mobile phone calendar and
contacts if they change, lose or break their mobile phone. The service uses the
industry standard protocol SyncML-DS. Using the mobile phone's standard sync
application on supported phones initiates the synchronisation process and any
updates entered through the eXpress Organiser are transferred wirelessly to the
phone. The eXpress Organiser can also be synchronised via an Internet connection
and a connecter application to the popular PC applications, Microsoft Outlook
ExpressTM and OutlookTM. The system also works in reverse and any changes to
contacts or appointments made on the phone or on the PC can be synchronised
wirelessly (or via the Internet for PC's) back to the Tabella eXpress servers.
The key benefit of Tabella eXpress is that personal or business contacts and
appointments are stored on the Tabella eXpress servers as well as the phone and
PC. This means that if a user loses or upgrades their phone, restoring valuable
contacts and diary information to a new phone is effortless.
Tabella eXpress Organiser can also be used to quickly and easily set up existing
POP3 email accounts from major Internet Service Providers on compatible phones.
A facility for sending and receiving email on phones is in great demand from
subscribers but the number of people who actually have email on their phones is
very low. The reason for this is that it requires technical knowledge of mail
service provider parameters and knowledge of how to enter these parameters into
the phone. This is beyond most users who normally only know two items of
information; their email address and password. With Tabella eXpress, users of an
existing POP3 email account (from the current list of email providers used in
the eXpress Organiser) can set up their mail armed with just these items and
their phone will be set for email wirelessly over the mobile network.
Potentially, Tabella eXpress will work with any SyncML-DS enabled phone - a
category which represents approximately 80% of expected global phone shipments
in 2005. DAT and Dangaard Telecom will be working with a range of channel
partners such mobile operators, internet service providers and device
manufacturers to market the Tabella eXpress service to their end-user customers.
The website address, www.tabella.com, allows potential subscribers to sign up
for a 14 day free trial after setting up an account. The initial service price
has been set at £19.99 per annum. As the Tabella channel partners roll-out the
service, other language versions of Tabella eXpress will be developed. It is
expected that additional phones will be added to the pool of Tabella eXpress
compatible devices starting from launch as the service offering is further
enhanced.
Dangaard Telecom's Head of New Business Development, Jes V.N. Christiansen,
said: 'By introducing the Tabella eXpress Service now, we take the first step
towards reaching out for the whole market represented by consumers,
professionals and businesses. The product range will later include other
best-of-breed solutions covering all segments and all demands of the market. We
are already seeing a great demand and have a lot of our customers asking for the
range of services. We believe that the introduction of the Tabella eXpress
Service presents an extra dimension to our value adding services facilitating
our partners in the telecommunication industry with new and innovative
solutions.'
David Hayes, Chief Executive of DAT Group plc commented: 'We're delighted that
we've been able to make such good progress since admission to AIM in December
and pleased to have been notified of our inclusion in the new FTSE AIM 100
Index, due to launch in mid May.
'Our first consumer service - Tabella eXpress - reflects our view of the
significant market demand for products that make it easier for users to get the
best out of their increasingly capable but complex phones. Tabella eXpress is
aimed at bringing convenience and security to the huge group of consumers who
use their phones as their primary address book to help keep in touch with family
and friends.
'We have even more sophisticated services launching later in the year that cater
for the professional and business users.'
For further information, please visit www.datgroup.com or contact:
David Hayes Simon Hudson
Chief Executive Clemmie Carr
DAT Group Tavistock Communications
Tel: 01580 830 033 Tel: 020 7920 3150
Notes to Editors
Dangaard Telecom
Dangaard Telecom is Europe's largest distributor in the telecommunication
industry. Advanced services within logistics and distribution - developed by
Dangaard Telecom - have put the company in a significant leading position in
this line of business, and this leading position is maintained thanks to a
strategic and constant focus on finding and developing new business
opportunities. In the financial year 2003/04, Dangaard Telecom Holding> A/S
achieved revenues of €1.3 billion. More information about Dangaard Telecom is
available at www.dangaard.com.
DAT Group PLC
DAT Group PLC provides device management solutions for mobile operators,
manufacturers, retailers and the enterprise reducing the cost of provisioning
and managing data enabled phones. Based in the UK, DAT supplies products and
custom solutions that leverage DAT's over-the-air delivery platform and unique
expertise in the configuration of mobile devices. More information about DAT is
available at www.datgroup.com
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