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To: Mark Ambrose who wrote (1262)	12/21/2000 2:20:16 PM
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CMVT Selected By Bouygues Telecom To Provide High-Perf., Device-Indep., Mobile Internet Infrastructure biz.yahoo.com Thursday December 21, 8:07 am Eastern Time Press Release Comverse Selected By Bouygues Telecom To Provide High-Performance, Device-Independent, Mobile Internet Infrastructure WOODBURY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2000--Comverse, a division of Comverse Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CMVT - news), and the world's leading supplier of software and systems enabling network-based enhanced services, announced today that its mobile Internet router has been selected by Bouygues Telecom to enable wireless Internet services which will be made available to Bouygues' more than 5 million subscribers. Comverse is supplying a suite of network platforms for the delivery of Internet-based services to wireless devices, enabling Bouygues Telecom to offer high-performance, user-transparent mobile Internet connectivity. Comverse is supplying a device-independent, policy-driven mobile Internet platform consisting of Mega.Flow(TM), a router-based gateway that supports the delivery of Web content to all device browsers, independent of an operator's communications protocol. In addition, eXa.Rule's(TM) comprehensive, policy-driven database management system delivers subscriber and platform management including information concerning subscriber priorities, device priorities and security management. Comverse also offers eXa.Application(TM), an integrated application platform consisting of a core engine, ready-to-deploy applications and API for content providers and developers. Applications such as email, integrated voice mail, address book, to-do list and calendar create instant value for subscribers. Applications can be integrated with industry-standard desktop applications (e.g. Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes) enabling users to stay in control of their critical data. ``Bouygues Telecom is setting the standard in the development of high-speed Internet and optics for voice, data and multimedia communications systems,'' said Jean Luc Gonzalez, Multimedia Marketing Director. ``When looking for a solution to enable wireless Internet access, we found Comverse's next-generation wireless Internet router to be the most economical tool, complete with unmatched scalability, ease of deployment and seamless traffic-on-command, allowing capacity to grow with subscribers' demand for service.'' ``We look forward to working with Bouygues Telecom and further enhancing their cutting-edge mobile applications,'' said Itsik Danziger, President of Comverse. ``Our Mega.Flow router supports delivery of Web content to devices such as mobile phones, PDAs and PCs, regardless of the carrier's communications protocol. Comverse's router overcomes the limitations of traditional, first-generation proxy server-based mobile Internet gateways, thereby allowing Bouygues to truly implement security access control, distributed topology and roaming. Our wireless Internet products enable us to empower our customers with a combination of best-in-class infrastructure and applications, and signal yet another milestone in recognizing Comverse's unique value proposition.'' About Bouygues Telecom Bouygues Telecom, the first French network with EFR sound, has established a nation-wide network in record time, covering 98% of the population. Bouygues Telecom has achieved unprecedented commercial success, beating all European growth records for a third national mobile network operator. The success is based on constant innovation and anticipation as the company extends its range of services to make personal communications an essential part of people's everyday and professional lives. Bouygues Telecom is already preparing for technological changes that will open up new possibilities for personal communication and enable mobile phones to replace fixed phones. Visit Bouygues Telecom's web site at: bouyguestelecom.fr About Comverse < snipped >