Nokia and CSC demonstrate corporate Intranet applications over GPRS

Business Wire, Oct 11, 1999

HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 11, 1999--

Nokia and Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) will demonstrate how a medium-size company can benefit from connectivity over a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network, at Telecom'99 Geneva. The demonstration system will show how a company can offer easy access to all its information via a live Nokia GPRS Solution.

The demonstration system is jointly developed by Nokia and CSC and utilises a Nokia GPRS network and a CSC corporate solution. It will enable operators and business users to experience the look and feel of the next generation of wireless data services. Various applications such as database access to production, sales and customer information, messaging between sites and applications and remote metering of vineyard conditions will be demonstrated. The system will also demonstrate a WAP application to show the synergy of WAP and GPRS.

"We are proud to present this application, enabled by the unique combination of the vertical system integration expertise of CSC and our leading know how in wireless networking. This application demonstrates how GPRS enabled wireless connectivity can enhance the vast base of industry information systems. By working together with application developers Nokia will stimulate the growth of wireless data business opportunities for network operators," says Mr Petri Poyhonen, Vice President, GPRS Business Program, Nokia Networks.

"At CSC, the focus is on improved business outcomes for the client. We believe that whatever technology is embraced, the success of its implementation depends utterly on the scope of beneficial business changes the technology enables," says David Jordan, Head of EMEA Telecoms, Computer Sciences Corporation.

About CSC

Computer Sciences Corporation helps clients in industry and government use information technology to achieve strategic and operational objectives. With 52,000 employees in more than 700 offices worldwide, the company tailors solutions from a broad suite of integrated service and technology offerings, including e-business strategies and technologies; management and I/T consulting; systems development and integration; application software; and I/T and business process outsourcing.

Since its formation in 1959, CSC has been known for its flexibility in its relationships with clients. Through numerous agreements with hardware and software technology firms, the company is able to identify and manage solutions specifically tailored to each client's needs. CSC had revenues of $8 billion for the twelve months ended July 2, 1999. Its headquarters are in El Segundo, California. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.csc.com.

About Nokia

Nokia is paving the way to the mobile information society with its innovative products and solutions. Nokia is the leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks including related services. It also supplies multimedia terminals and computer displays. In 1998, net sales totaled EUR 13.3 billion (USD 15.7 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on the New York (NOK), Helsinki, Stockholm, London, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges and employs more than 51 000 people.