The wholesale arm of one of the world's leading telecommunications companies gains new Wi-Fi Mobilize customers in the Asian and US regions
BONN -- (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Deutsche Telekom International Carrier Sales & Solutions (ICSS), the wholesale arm of Deutsche Telekom AG, announced today that Telna in North America and dtac in Thailand have signed contracts for Deutsche Telekom's Wi-Fi Mobilize solution. The solution gives Telna's and dtac's customers access to the largest commercial-grade global Wi-Fi footprint- available with more than 700.000 hotspots in 117 countries and territories worldwide.
Telna (Telecom North America) is a global mobile operator specializing in reducing international roaming costs (voice, SMS and data) for travellers worldwide. Its products are sold under its own brand in North America, and via resellers and to MVNOs worldwide.
dtac is currently the second largest mobile operator in Thailand with a subscriber base of approx. 23.4 million.
For both companies the unique and easy-to-use Wi-Fi Mobilize solution is a perfect addition to their product portfolio.
Wi-Fi Mobilize, a complete single solution, combines best worldwide hotspot coverage with a downloadable operator-branded client for authentication and authorization which is key to provide excellent user experience. The end customers' Wi-Fi consumption can easily be billed through the existing relationship with the operator. Subscribers using smartphones or tablets benefit from a seamless connectivity experience wherever they are, whenever they want. Through a small client on these devices, operators can let their subscribers conveniently switch between 3G and Wi-Fi networks.
In 2011 ICSS received the Capacity Magazine Judges Award 2011 for Wi-Fi Mobilize. The solution was awarded for increasing profitability and efficiency for operators and for simplifying the expansion of data roaming while adding high value to end customers.
"As a truly international provider," said Holger Magnussen, Senior Vice President International Carrier Sales & Solutions (ICSS) at Deutsche Telekom, "we are happy to see, that our innovative Wi-Fi Mobilize solution not only persuades wholesale customers and their customers in Europe, but also on other continents worldwide."
About Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom is one of the world's leading integrated telecommunications companies with over 129 million mobile customers, 34 million fixed-network lines and approximately 17 million broadband lines (as of December 31, 2011). The Group provides products and services for the fixed network, mobile communications, the Internet and IPTV for consumers, and ICT solutions for business customers and corporate customers. Deutsche Telekom is present in around 50 countries and has over 235,000 employees worldwide. The Group generated revenues of EUR 58.7 billion in the 2011 financial year - more than half of it outside Germany (as of December 31, 2011).
About Deutsche Telekom International Carrier Sales & Solutions (ICSS)
International Carrier Sales & Solutions (ICSS), an integral part of Deutsche Telekom's International Businesses unit within the Europe organization, is the global communications enabler of the Deutsche Telekom Group and more than 700 external customers worldwide. As one of the largest carriers in the world, ICSS provides global voice communication, Internet connectivity to millions of eyeballs, and global roaming and messaging on next generation platforms, as well as smart content distribution, media exchange, and virtual carrier solutions. The international customers of ICSS experience seamless service provisioning, including global reach, and the highest quality. The variety of solutions provided by ICSS is based on an expanding ultramodern infrastructure: Deutsche Telekom's international network.
For further information, see www.telekom-icss.com.
CONTACT:
Deutsche Telekom AG
International Carrier Sales & Solutions
Lisa Elisabeth Krenz
Tel.: +49 (0) 228 936 19588
E-mail: e.krenz@telekom.de
www.telekom-icss.com