Mobileway and Microsoft Team Up to Deliver Secure Global Enterprise Connectivity with Microsoft Mobile Information Server 2001

Mobileway Inc. today announced that it is developing an online enterprise service that enables corporations to provision wireless Web services easily and securely. The hosted service will be based on Microsoft Mobile Information Server (MMIS) 2001 Carrier Edition, allowing users to receive notifications and access to corporate data from any mobile device and from different wireless carrier networks in over 50 countries worldwide. Partners and customers already signed up for Mobileway's service include Citibank, Siemens and Visa.

Mobileway's offering will allow users to provision services via Microsoft Outlook Mobile Manager from the Mobileway Web site and sign up online. The 'Online Details Service', delivered via an extranet, provides a secure access and management service to the corporate IT manager. In addition to Web sign-on, the Mobileway service offers easy interaction for services that include SMS, Instant Messaging and other secure applications. Mobileway expects future services to incorporate Microsoft .NET capabilities that will allow further expansion of enterprises' corporate messaging infrastructure.

"Mobileway's service goes a long way to provide easy, secure access to corporate data from anywhere and on any mobile device," said Jonas Persson, director of business development, Microsoft. "In addition to mobile access to PIM services such as email, calendar and tasks, MMIS takes this service one step further by providing connectivity with other Microsoft .NET services. This will enable enterprise users to 'intelligently' draw from multiple online resources in real-time and further extend their productivity."

"Mobileway's aim is to offer an inclusive service that makes the corporate IT manager's job easy. Together with Microsoft we can assist in providing connectivity for employees to all wireless carriers, thereby removing the problem of managing multiple mobile networks," said Bob Pike (VP Europe, Mobileway).

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About Mobileway
Mobileway, Inc. is a leading provider of global data access over wireless networks for businesses and mobile operators. Mobileway manages the deployment of wireless data applications and enables associated payments. The company's global network and value-added wireless services are designed to enable network operators, content providers, enterprises and financial institutions to bring customised, user-authorised, and secure data services to mobile users. Mobileway offers wireless data services that include text messages, ring tones, m-commerce solutions, and service data such as copyright reports, click-rate reports, phone software updates, and user validation cryptograms. A North American company, Mobileway has offices located throughout Europe, Asia and the United States. Additional news and information about the company is available at www.Mobileway.com.

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