Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European IT provider, has signed a cooperation agreement with Dangaard Telecom at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona. Starting immediately, the top telecommunications sector distributor will market Fujitsu Siemens Computers handhelds throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Pocket LOOX T Series, which was introduced at 3GSM, will be the first of these products.
Fujitsu Siemens Computers will benefit from Dangaard Telecom`s experience with mobile telecommunications technology, such as customisation capabilities and network operator relationships, as well as its established sales channels.
"This is a great step forward for our company," says Peter Esser, Executive Vice-President Volume Products and Supply Operations. "With the Pocket LOOX T Series we have combined the strengths of the IT and telecom sectors into the first truly convincing convergence product. Dangaard Telecom is the ideal distribution partner for these devices, bringing its expertise with the network operator channel. By helping us provide added value to our customers, Dangaard Telecom is also a good match for our company strategy to deliver pragmatic mobility solutions."
"We really look forward to utilising synergies with an IT leader like Fujitsu Siemens Computers," says Alfred Blank, Vice-President, Dangaard Telecom. "By uniting Fujitsu Siemens Computers` IT know-how and Dangaard Telecom`s telecommunications know-how, we have the ideal basis to propel the Pocket LOOX T Series into top spot on the converged handheld market."
Featuring e-mail push and UMTS mobile phone, the Pocket LOOX T Series from Fujitsu Siemens Computers gives users continuous access to their e-mail, appointment calendar and other office applications. Featuring Windows Mobile Direct Push e-mail and UMTS mobile phone, it`s user-friendly, too, with a standard qwerty keyboard and brilliant TFT display. Incorporating these devices into the corporate network is straightforward, ensuring secure and reliable data transfer, while the integrated GPS makes sure you never get lost.
As Europe`s largest distributor of smart phones and accessories, Dangaard Telecom has a deep understanding of the converged telephony market, a strong service offering, and expertise in developing and applying corporate applications.
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Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading European IT provider with a strategic focus on next-generation mobility and dynamic data centre products, services and solutions. With a portfolio of exceptional depth, our offering extends from handhelds through desktops to enterprise-class IT infrastructure solutions. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has a presence in all key markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Leveraging the strengths, innovation and global reach of our joint shareholders, Fujitsu Limited and Siemens AG, we make sure we meet the needs of customers: large corporations, small and medium enterprises and private users.
For more information on Fujitsu Siemens Computers, please visit www.fujitsu-siemens.com.
Dangaard Telecom
Dangaard Telecom is Europe`s largest distributor of smart phones, mobile phones and original accessories. Through new services, the company has developed the traditional distributor role and is today the preferred value-adding distributor in a converged business space for a number of the world`s largest manufacturers of mobile phones, tele-operators and retail chains. Dangaard Telecom, headquartered in Padborg, Denmark, has subsidiaries in 14 countries and in the 2004-05 financial year, the company achieved revenues of EUR1.6 billion.
For more information on Dangaard Telecom, please visit www.dangaard.com.
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