Nokia and Cap Gemini to co-operate in delivering end-to-end Mobile Internet solutions

Nokia Networks and Cap Gemini, one of the world's largest consulting and systems integration companies, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to have a strategic co-operation in the development and delivery of end-to-end Mobile Internet solutions for customers.

Cap Gemini will integrate Nokia products, service delivery platforms and service management solutions, as well as third-party customer-care-and billing systems. Nokia Mobile Internet solutions include, for example, a platform for WAP services and Nokia GPRS Service Management Solutions.

Nokia and Cap Gemini will also co-operate in developing Mobile Internet applications that will be built on top of Nokia's service delivery platforms, such as Nokia WAP Gateway and Nokia Artus MAX, and sold to Nokia customers as part of the application offering. These applications will include selected Mobile Internet applications over GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) and 3rd Generation Networks. In addition the two companies will develop mobile commerce solutions to enable operators and service providers to move into this growing business.

"Systems integration will have a crucial role in building future multiservice networks. We are focusing on developing innovative solutions and delivering them together with our world-class partners. We chose Cap Gemini as a partner because of its strong expertise as a telecom and Internet systems integrator," said Ari Lehtoranta, Vice President and General Manager, Systems Integration, Nokia Networks, "In the new communications environment operators have more complex needs for services and applications and so benefit from pre-integrated end-to-end solutions. Nokia's plug-and-play approach to Mobile Internet shortens time-to-market and increases cost-efficiency."

"Industry analysts are predicting that 30-50% of business-to-business use of the Internet will be carried out on a mobile device by 2004," said Alexandre Haeffner, president of Cap Gemini Telecom, Media & Networks. "By matching Cap Gemini's strong integration and consulting skills with Nokia's strengths in mobile Internet, The companies will help service providers realize their ambitions to put mobile Internet into every pocket."

Nokia Professional Services offers a full range of solutions, tools and value-adding services to help network
and service providers differentiate in today's fast-changing business environment. From end to end, Nokia Professional Services' solutions cover service delivery platforms, enabling and end-user applications, and systems integration for implementing advanced end-user services. This support also includes the entire process of planning, building and operating a network and developing, managing and optimising network operations.

Nokia is paving the way to the Mobile Information Society with its innovative products and solutions. The company is the leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile, broadband and IP networks, related services as well as multimedia terminals. In 1999, Nokia's net sales totaled EUR 19.8 billion (USD 19.9 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on the New York (NOK), Helsinki, Stockholm, London, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges and employs more than 55 000 people.

About Cap Gemini Group
The Cap Gemini Group (CAPP.PA) combines the forces of Cap Gemini with Gemini Consulting to form one of the largest management consulting and systems integration companies in the world. Designing and delivering strategic change through ideas, people and technology, the Group provides implementation-focused business consultancy services and systems design, integration, and implementation.
With a workforce of more than 40,000 located in Europe, the United States and the Far East, Cap Gemini Group recorded 1999 revenues exceeding 4.3 billion Euros.

The group's dedicated telecommunications unit, Cap Gemini Telecom, Media & Networks, serves the business consulting and information technology needs of many of the world's largest telecommunications and media companies.

For more information about Cap Gemini Telecom & Media, please visit the telecommunications pages on the Cap Gemini Group website, at http://www.capgemini.com or send an email to telecominfo@capgemini.fr.

Further information:

Arja Suominen, Vice President, Communications
Nokia Networks
Tel. + 358 9 5113 8193
Fax + 358 9 5113 8199
Email: nokia.networks@nokia.com

www.nokia.com


Cap Gemini Group
Florence Mairal
Tel: +33 1 47 54 50 91
Email: fmairal@capgemini.fr