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Tecnomen Corporation has received an order to deliver a customised unified messaging solution for Vodafone in Ireland. Tecnomen's solution will provide a core component in Vodafone Ireland’s 'Vodafone Mail', which is an element in the new global 'Vodafone Live!' offering. The solution will be supplied in two separate deliveries and the first phase will be launched in the coming weeks.

Vodafone Ireland has been a customer of Tecnomen's for nine years.
Close cooperation has made it possible for Tecnomen and Vodafone
Ireland to implement this new service for Vodafone together.

"Tecnomen has been able to provide us with a product which matches all
of Vodafone's specifications", said Fergal Kelly, CTO, Vodafone
Ireland. "As a result of Tecnomen's ability to meet our requirements,
we can take 'Vodafone Mail' and 'Vodafone Live!' from the concept
stage and make them a reality. We plan to launch the services on a
global scale, very shortly."

'Vodafone Mail' will provide subscribers with a single location from
which to view and respond to all their messages and personal calendar
information. It provides device-independent access, anytime, anywhere
to any type of message and personal information. The 'Vodafone Mail'
service will have a globally standardised look and feel through every
Vodafone operator offering the service.

"Tecnomen has built a solid reputation upon vast experience in the
development and delivery of messaging services," said Paul Fitzgerald,
Managing Director, Tecnomen Ireland. "Thanks to our long term
partnership with Vodafone, we have developed a good understanding of
their business, which enabled us to develop a solution, tailored to
meet their requirements. Both companies also have in-depth knowledge
of how to best use and deploy messaging technology to build
competitive advantage, attract new customers and build loyalty."

The Tecnomen messaging system is a comprehensive portfolio of
messaging services. It enables operators and service providers to
target specific end-user groups with tailored combinations of
messaging services and to add new service combinations according to
their needs. Tecnomen's messaging system has advanced multimedia
capabilities and provides rich messaging services that fully utilise
next-generation networks.

Vodafone Mail is an advanced and enhanced mobile email system that
will allow customers to listen to voicemails and view faxes on the web
as well as access their Vodafone email on the handsets. With a
Vodafone live! email address, customers can experience a generous
personal storage of 10MB free of charge.