| For Immediate Release: Eight Regional Wireless Carriers Launch WAP & MMS Using InterOP Technologies’ Service Centers InterOP Now Provides Premium SMS, WAP, and MMS to Nearly 30 Carriers FORT MYERS, FLORIDA, November 22, 2004 InterOP Technologies, a premier service provider of mobile data solutions, announced today that its products and services have enabled eight U.S. wireless service providers to go live with WAP and Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) services. According to InterOP, the eight companies are: Advantage Cellular in Tennessee; Bluegrass Cellular in Kentucky: Cellcom in Northeast Wisconsin; Cellular One of Amarillo in Texas; Corr Wireless in Alabama and Tennessee: Eloqui Wireless in Tennessee; Illinois Valley Cellular in Illinois; and Public Service Cellular in Georgia. In addition, InterOP Technologies said that it currently has 44 Premium Short Messaging Service (SMS), WAP Gateway, and MMS contracts with 27 wireless service providers across the United States. “The key to InterOP’s success is our proven high-quality performance record, carrier-grade expertise and experience; in-house engineering and flexibility; and speed to market,” said InterOP Technologies President John Dwyer. “Building on our experience as a former wireless service provider, we have created cost efficient, highly proficient, reliable SMS, MMS, and WAP platforms that enable carriers to provide advanced next-generation digital photo, video and data messaging for their customers.” “We chose InterOP for MMS based on the great job they did for us in providing flexible, cost effective, high-quality SMS solutions and their outstanding customer support,” said Damian Sazama, Marketing VP at Bluegrass Cellular. “InterOP has given us the highest level of customer-driven development, revenue-focused functionality and customer attention.” Dwyer said that because InterOP’s platform, products and services are designed and developed in-house, customers have the flexibility to mix and match products. “Since we build our own core products, carriers have direct access to development. This is key for carriers looking for a competitive edge,” Dwyer said. “Unlike our competitors, who are just too big to care or are selling service on third party platforms, we provide our customers with direct access to the source so they get what they want, when they need it.” Another advantage, Dwyer pointed out is that InterOP provides both hosted service bureau and turnkey solutions. InterOP’s MMS platform functions seamlessly in a service bureau environment, and can make the transition from hosted to turnkey an easy and viable task for carriers. “Many carriers at first are unsure whether owning or going to a service bureau is best for them in the long-term,” explained Dwyer. “With us, they have both options and a simple transition between the two. This gives our customers an added flexibility in decision making.” About InterOP Technologies InterOP Technologies, headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida, is the premier service provider of mobile data solutions. In addition to providing SMS, MMS and WAP gateway services, InterOP Technologies offers a Total Content Solution (TCS) suite of content services making it easier for carriers to realize revenues from their data networks. Through TCS, InterOP offers a comprehensive menu of options, including a state of the art MMS composer, cutting edge games, monophonic and polyphonic ring tones and graphics. InterOP currently has contracts with 27 North American wireless service providers who are using its suite of mobile data/multimedia solutions. For more information, see the company’s website: www.interoptechnologies.com Company contact: John Dwyer +1 239 425 3000 john.dwyer@interoptechnologies.com Press Contact: Mike Houghton +1 703 799 7383 houghton@communicreate.com |