STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 17, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Song Networks Holding AB (Stockholmsborsen:SONW) announces today that the Finnish subsidiary expands to mobile operator business. Song Networks in Finland brings to market its mobile services, which complement especially corporate data and voice solutions. The customers will get swift access to their companies' own information network and to Internet as well as to wireless voice services via mobile devices.
Song Networks is a leading Nordic provider for corporate and public sector of fixed data and voice solutions. Now Song Networks in Finland expands its supply with mobile services. "The wireless services are still fairly separated from the other data and voice communications in companies. We believe that with easy-to-use solutions that combines both data and voice, and fixed and wireless our customers can improve their efficiency as well as create new business," says Ari-Jussi Knaapila, Vice Executive President, Song Networks Holding AB. As part of its mobile services, Song Networks Oy has signed an agreement with Oy Radiolinja Ab's network operator Radiolinja Origo Oy, part of the Elisa Group, for the use of their mobile network integrated with Song Networks' multi service network.
"At the moment, there are about 4.4 million mobile subscriptions in Finland. Our estimation is that somewhat more than 50 percent of them are in corporate and public sector use. Safe and user-friendly access from these devices to the company's calendar, e-mail and operative systems are still missing. As the mobile communication is getting faster and turning to IP-based solutions, Song mobile services bring improvement to this customer need," says Jouko Viitanen, Business Area Manager, Song Networks Oy.
"We provide high-quality services based on Elisa Mobile's GSM and GPRS networks. Through our co-operation Song is able to provide their corporate customer segment a full service repertoire with mobile services," says Kari Partanen, Director, Oy Radiolinja Ab.
About Song Networks, (Stockholmsborsen:SONW): Song Networks is a data and telecommunications operator with activities in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark. The Company's business concept is to offer the best broadband solution for data communication, Internet and voice to businesses in the Nordic region. The Company was founded in 1995 in Sweden and has approximately 830 employees. The head office is located in Stockholm and the Company has 21 offices located in the Nordic region. www.songnetworks.net
Founded in 1988, Oy Radiolinja Ab was the first company to open a GSM network in 1991. Radiolinja concentrates on mobile communications, offering digital mobile communication services to both private and corporate customers. Radiolinja produces and actively develops a range of mobile services enabling Finns to communicate anywhere, anytime. The Radiolinja group includes the parent company Oy Radiolinja Ab and the subsidiaries Radiolinja Eesti AS (Estonia), Radiolinja Aava Oy, Radiolinja Origo Oy, Ecosite Oy and the Finnish sales chains Makitorppa Oy, Radiolinja Solutions Oy, Kamastore Oy and Radiolinja Piste Oy. The Group's net sales in 2002 totalled EUR 739 million and it has more than 1700 employees. Radiolinja is part of the Elisa group.
Certain statements contained in this press release contain "forward- looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities law. Such statements are based on the current expectations of the management of Song Networks Holding AB only, and performance is subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these statements. Such risks include, but are not limited to, adverse regulatory, technological or competitive developments; decline in demand for the company's services or products; inability to timely develop, introduce and market new technologies, products and services; pricing pressures resulting from competition; unforeseen construction delays; and the inability to successfully manage systems failures or shutdowns and service interruptions or reduced services to customers.
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