O2 Germany Increases Interactive SMS Functionality with Redknee's Universal Messaging Gateway

Redknee Inc. the leading global provider of communication software to wireless telecommunication network operators, today announced the commercial deployment of its SynaxisTM 2100 Universal Messaging Gateway (UMG) solution for the O2 group in Germany. The successfully deployed Redknee solution has been live since March 2004.

Redknee’s SynaxisTM UMG is a modular solution that allows O2 to simplify and expand the distribution of interactive SMS services, such as TV voting and gaming to all connected GSM subscribers globally, increasing SMS traffic and revenue generation opportunities. The Redknee solution provides a powerful, configurable, and flexible service evolution path that leverages existing infrastructure and distribution services.

“O2 Germany is now able to take advantage of a robust and scalable architecture which will enhance their services and increase their profitability because of Redknee’s Universal Messaging Gateway solution,” said Lucas Skoczkowski, Redknee’s co-CEO. “This will enable O2 Germany to offer valuable cross-network services and increase their target market in messaging.”

“The Redknee SynaxisTM UMG solution provides a “single point of contact for sending and receiving international short messages,” said Georg Weidinger, O2 Germany - Product Manager SMS/MMS Wholesale. “Redknee’s solution now allows O2 Germany to sell interconnection from foreign subscribers to O2 Germany service providers which will enhance customer loyalty.”

The Redknee SynaxisTM UMG solution is available now for order and timely delivery. The Synaxis™ UMG solution provides a value added platform for subscriber usage that allows access to network applications to foreign network subscriber, simplifies application delivery, and increases revenue potential. The Synaxis UMG solution is currently being deployed in top tier networks globally.

About Redknee:
Redknee is a leading global provider of innovative communication software products, solutions and services. Redknee's award-winning solutions enable operators to monetize the lifetime value of each subscriber transaction while personalizing the subscriber experience to meet mainstream, niche and individual market segment requirements. Redknee's revenue generating solutions provide advanced converged billing, rating, charging and policy for voice, messaging and new generation data services to over 60 network operators in over 50 countries. Established in 1999, Redknee Solutions Inc.(RKN : AIM) is the parent of the wholly-owned operating subsidiary Redknee Inc. and its various subsidiaries. References to Redknee refer to the combined operations of those entities. For more information, visit http://www.redknee.com/.

About O2 Germany
O2 (Germany) GmbH & Co. OHG, a subsidiary of mmo2 plc, offers its post-paid and pre-paid customers almost blanket coverage in Germany with its own mobile communications network and its roaming agreement with T-Mobile. In addition to that, the company provides innovative mobile data services on the basis of GPRS and UMTS technology. mmo2 plc has 20.7 million subscribers in the UK, Ireland and Germany.