Bangkok--20 Jun--DTAC
DTAC, SEVEN and Nokia today announced the collaboration to introduce DTAC PushMail on the latest mobile handsets based on Symbian OS version 9. The new solution is to offer enterprise users choices in the way they access their email, contact and calendar information while on the roam.
DTAC new PushMail , powered by SEVEN's Always-On Mail Solution, will be available in the market on the range of Symbian v 9-based Nokia Eseries. The new handsets will allow users to walk and talk and access data simultaneously as it helps integrate applications with advanced voice services.
DTAC is the first mobile operator in Thailand to launch the Eseries.
Sunti Medhavikul, Chief Customer Officer of DTAC, said that Symbian OS v9 has a benefit over the previous version as the latest device platform helps enhance the development of smaller, less expensive and more proficient smartphones for users. It is also regarded as the first step towards mass-market smartphones.
Apart from accelerating time to market for smaller and more capable Symbian OS smartphones, Symbian OS v9 also delivers network operators a cost-effective deployment of revenue-generating services, content and applications - and that means more opportunities for developers throughout the Symbian ecosystem. Its major focus is to ensure everything is in place to allow Symbian OS to be used in a wider range of handsets - the higher volume 'mid range' of handsets - ultimately leading to wider adoption of smartphones.
Sunti said that DTAC, together with SEVEN and Nokia, schedule to launch a focused campaign around the Eseries smartphones in the third quarter of the year. This integration of voice and superb data service is the next step of the operator's mission to deliver a seamless mobile office experience to provide business users the application to improve productivity.
"We are going to focus strongly on driving PushMail and the new Nokia Eseries smartphones during the coming months. This integration of voice and superb data service is the next step of DTAC's mission to deliver a seamless mobile office experience to provide business users the application to improve productivity. Running on DTAC's GPRS and EDGE networks, customers can also rest assured that they will always stay connected with their businesses", said Sunti.
DTAC's EDGE network now covers 20 cities nationwide. DTAC is the only operator with a nationwide GPRS coverage and the only one with a substantial EDGE coverage as a supplement for urban areas.
The launch of the new PushMail solution on Symbian OS v9 is to also to support to the increasing demands of users to send and access information and data while on the go.
According to Gartner report, it is expected that mobile data service revenue in Asia-Pacific will increase from $15.7 billion in 2005 to $35 billion in 2009. The analyst firm predicts consumer and business mobile email revenue in the region will grow to $3.93 billion by 2009.
Jussi R?is?nen, Co-Founder and Vice President, Strategic Partners of SEVEN, said that DTAC is the first in Thai market and one of the key operators in APAC to drive Push Email solution on Symbian v9 smartphones. Nokia-DTAC-SEVEN soon to coordinate the activities and push this forward.
"SEVEN is delighted to work with DTAC, one of our key customers in the Asia-Pacific region, in introducing the best-of-breed mobile email solutions to the Thai market. SEVEN's award-winning push mail technology ensures that DTAC customers get the most out of their Eseries, the leading mobile email handsets in the market. Today's launch testifies to the close cooperation between DTAC, Nokia, and SEVEN in enabling mobile email for everyone", he said.
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