WEBRASKA et Varetis lancent des solutions EDA (assistance annuaire améliorée) intégrées et des services basés sur la géolocalisation
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PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 2004--Webraska Mobile Technologies, premier fournisseur d'applications de navigation GPS sans fil et de services basés sur la géolocalisation, et Varetis, l'un des principaux fournisseurs mondiaux de solutions d'annuaire professionnelles, ont annoncé aujourd'hui un partenariat stratégique and the simultaneous launch of a
joint location-based services solution for the directory assistance
market.
'These are tough times for the directory assistance industry',
says Greg Descamps, VP Sales, Webraska. 'Increased usage of on-line
directories is eroding call volumes and de-regulation has led to
increased competition in many countries. While less-hyped than
location-based services accessed via the wireless internet, enhanced
Directory Assistance has three major strengths. First, 100% of mobile
subscribers know how to make voice calls to directory enquiries
services; second, subscribers will pay more for a single premium rate
voice call than they will for access to a WAP or i-mode interface and
third, carriers can use their existing directory assistance
infrastructure to offer location-based services for limited
incremental investment.'
The integrated solution from Varetis and Webraska enables carriers
and other service providers to seamlessly access location-based
services from their directory assistance interface. Location-based
services include directions for walking or driving, traffic
information, and proximity searching for different points-of-interest
such as hotels, restaurants, health care centres, petrol stations or
shopping centres.
Under the terms of the agreement, the partners will work together
to help wireless carriers and other service providers identify revenue
opportunities and leverage existing investment in directory assistance
infrastructure.
'Being able to find the nearest restaurant, petrol station or
chemist and provide directions to get there is a very appealing
capability for carriers and directory assistance service operators,'
said Hans Pokorny, Board Member of Varetis.
'We were looking for the best partner to provide an integrated,
seamless solution which included location related information, and we
selected Webraska. Webraska offers just the right fit with our
expertise and solutions. Their solution provides location-based
services through a call centre interface with robust geospatial
technology to support it. '
About Webraska
Webraska provides the advanced software solutions required to
develop, integrate and deploy location-based and GPS navigation
services. Webraska's carrier-grade offering includes the SmartZone(TM)
Geospatial Platform, the SmartZone(TM) CallCenter Framework, the
award-winning SmartZone(TM) Navigation Suite and the SmartZone(TM)
Wireless Application Suite including CityGuide, BuddyFinder,
RoutePlanner and MapViewer.
Webraska has its worldwide headquarters in Paris, France, and
offices around the world. The company currently powers the LBS and
telematics offering of service providers in four continents, including
Bell Mobility, E-Plus, Telstra, Telecom Italia Mobile, TMN, O2,
Vodafone and Orange, and has partnerships with leading technology and
content providers including HP, IBM, NAVTEQ, Nokia, Nortel, Openwave,
SAIC and Siemens.
For more information please visit www.webraska.com
About Varetis
Varetis AG is the world's premier provider of professional
directory solutions for carriers and information service providers.
More than 240 telephone service centers and nearly 18,000 agent
positions worldwide have been equipped with products and services from
varetis AG. On all continents, distinguished customers such as AT&T,
Deutsche Telekom, Telkom South Africa, TOT Thailand and Telecom New
Zealand benefit from the 20 years of experience the enterprise has
amassed. One of the largest providers of directory solutions in the
world, varetis AG has its headquarters in Munich and subsidiaries in
Great Britain and Singapore. varetis AG (WKN 691 190) is listed in the
Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
For more information visit http://www.varetis.com
CONTACT: Brands2Life
+44 (0)20-7386-6200
Webraska@brands2life.com
or
Webraska
+33 (0)1-3912-8800
press@webraska.com
or
Varetis AG
Anja Meyer, +49 (0)89-455-66-186
anja.meyer@varetis.de
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