STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 30, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Vodafone Sweden, IBM and application developer, isMobile, have together developed a mobile company service with a positioning function that will make the work of installation and service organisations conducting field work simpler and more efficient.
This mobile solution is based on isMobile's application, Bla Coordinator (Blue Coordinator), and enables field workers to take on new assignments, submit work reports via their mobile terminals wherever they happen to be and coordinate with each other on the field. In addition, the service's inbuilt positioning and scheduling system allows the service organisation's control centre to keep track of its staff's geographical positions, enabling it to allocate assignments and duties more efficiently to the available staff closest to the relevant locations. The service is mainly designed for companies with large service organisations such as power, telecoms, building, property and forwarding companies.
In addition to developing this solution, Vodafone Sweden, IBM and isMobile have also signed a letter of intent concerning the joint marketing, sales and implementation of the concept.
"We have great faith in this service, since it allows companies with large service organisations to allocate their resources much more efficiently. Ultimately, the solution will enable these companies to offer their customers even better service. We believe that this is one of the service's key selling points," said Anders Sjoholm, Commercial Director, Corporate and Telematics, Vodafone Sweden.
In the collaboration involved in developing this solution, isMobile provides the software, IBM is responsible for implementing and integrating the service, and Vodafone Sweden handles the subscriptions, positioning service and mobile datacoms. Bla Coordinator is compatible with all types of terminals, which means that service staff can use the service on palmtops, laptops or mobile phones.
For more information, please contact:
Anders Sjoholm, Commercial Director, Corporate and Telematics, Vodafone Sweden Tel.: +46 708 33 10 22, e-mail: anders.sjoholm@vodafone.se
Europolitan Vodafone AB (Stockholm:EURO) is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange O-list on Attract 40. The operations are conducted by Europolitan Vodafone AB and its subsidiaries, Vodafone Sverige AB and Vodafone Stores AB. The majority shareholder is Vodafone Group Plc (NYSE:VOD), with 73.4 per cent of the shares, while private shareholders, investment companies and pension funds own the remaining 26.6 per cent. The Vodafone Group is the world's largest mobile network and is represented in 28 countries on five continents. It has over 229 million mobile telecoms users. Our services enhance the efficiency of companies' operations and make it simpler and more fun for people to communicate. For more information, please visit our web site at www.vodafone.se and www.vodafone.com.
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