Company description::
Cannes, France, 23rd February 2004 – ONE, a leading Austrian communications company, has announced that after a very successful field trial, it will launch m-commerce services to its mobile users using Trivnet, a leading provider of payment platforms for e-commerce and m-commerce. ONE’s 1.4 million mobile subscribers will be able to make micro-payment purchases easily and securely over their mobile phones, using Web, WAP or SMS access methods.
Using Trivnet’s e/m-Payment Platform, users will be able to perform ‘one-click’ purchases seamlessly without pre-registering or installing software, thereby charging on-line purchases to their monthly ONE phone bills (for post-paid users) or having purchases directly debited from the user’s account (for pre-paid users). ONE will offer its users many purchase choices, for example purchasing Coca-Cola Beverages Austria GmbH products from vending machines and purchasing event tickets (sports, concerts, theater) from Osterreich Ticket. The Trivnet platform supports the unique MIA standard (M-Commerce Interface Austria) that allows merchants to easily charge M-Commerce purchases through ONE’s network. The MIA interface, supported by all major Austrian mobile operators, requires minimal integration effort and features advanced security technology. ONE Mobile Shopping also includes a self-care application, which allows customers to view a detailed statement of all their purchases, thus helping them to manage their M-commerce expenditure. Further information on ONE Mobile Shopping can be found at http://www.one.at/onemobileshopping
Christian Czech, CCO of ONE, said: “Trivnet offers ONE the flexibility to offer our users and merchants innovative and user-friendly solutions. Moreover, Trivnet allows ONE to prepare for further M-Commerce co-operations, such as Simpay (www.simpay.com). This best-of-breed payment solution is the perfect basis to enable us to further advance in the area of M-Commerce in 2004 as we are convinced that this payment method will prove itself in the long term. In the first field trials conducted, already more than 50% of the beverages purchased by ONE users were purchased via their mobile phones.”
Amir Galili, CEO of Trivnet, said: “We are very excited to be working with ONE, a leading operator in Austria and a pioneer in providing innovative communications services. The launch of M-Commerce services in Austria shows ONE’s commitment to bringing its customers the latest that mobile technology has to offer. Trivnet’s payment platform will enable ONE to introduce value added services that will generate new revenue streams, strengthen customer relationships and enhance user loyalty.”
Please visit Trivnet at GSM 2004 at Comverse’s booth C22 or at the Mobile Billing refreshment area.
ONE facts & figures
In October 1998, the communications company ONE (ONE GmbH) launched Austria’s only nation-wide GSM-1800 mobile telephony network. At the beginning of January 2004, ONE had about 1,200 employees and about 1.8 million customers (1.48 million mobile, 145,000 fixed line and 150,000 Internet customers). ONE is the only mobile telephony operator in Austria to offer HSCSD (ONE High Speed), GPRS and UMTS. On 1 July 2003, with ONE WLAN the company launched the most dense hotspot network in all of Austria from one provider. ONE places its focus on service, product development and usability, and with ONE SMILE it offers its customers an innovative and easy to use interface. The ONE billing process was certified in October 2003 in accordance with ISO 9001:2000 requirements. ONE has a population coverage of 98%. Turnover in 2002 amounted to approximately ˆ 619.7 million. By the end of 2002, the company had invested a total of ˆ 1.65 billion. ONE is owned by the German E.ON (50.10%), the Norwegian Telenor (17.45%), the French Orange (17.45%) and the Danish TDC (15%).
More information: www.one.at
About MIA
MIA (M-Commerce Interface Austria) is a cooperation of ONE, Telering, T-Mobile Austria and Drei. The unique MIA standard enables merchants to charge mobile content, internet content as well as for physical goods to potentially 3,7 million Austria mobile subscribers with one XML based interface. Further information on MA can be found at www.one.at/MIA.
About Trivnet
Trivnet provides an e-/m-payment platform specifically designed for telecom operators. Trivnet’s modular suite of payment products consisting of a Billing On Behalf, Stored Value Account and an e-Wallet module, enables operators to manage and charge in real-time for 3rd party content and value added services using multiple payment channels: the post-paid bill, the pre-paid account, direct debit, debit and credit cards, as well as a stored value account. Trivnet’s payment products are deployed to match customer needs simply and cost effectively.
Trivnet’s customers and partners include Deutsche Telekom, ONE, EDS, Comverse, HP and T Systems
Trivnet was founded in 1997 and is located in Israel. For more information please visit our website: http://www.trivnet.com
Contact:
Tally Elhyani
Tel: +972-3561-1424 ext.152
Mobile: +972-5497-0346
tally_e@koteret.com
Cindy Nageli-du Pont / Sandra Tesar
ONE
Tel: 0699-1699 3400 / 0699-1699 3485
cindy.naegeli-dupont@one.at
Sandra.tesar@one.at
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