P.
Hayes - May 2nd, 2000
Event
Summary
In April InfoSpace (Nasdaq: INSP - news), a leading global provider of
information and commerce infrastructure services for wireless devices,
merchants and Web sites, and ONE, Austria's only full-service telecoms
provider (mobile, fixed, and internet), announced that ONE has chosen
InfoSpace's comprehensive platform of commerce, information and communication
services for the delivery of its new mobile Internet services to its close
to 700,000 customers over both short messaging service (SMS) and wireless
application protocol (WAP). (Source: PRNewswire)
Market
Impact
One of Europe's fastest growing wireless providers, ONE, based in Austria
has teamed up with U.S. based InfoSpace to provide an enhanced array of
wireless Internet services to ONE's client base. ONE users will be able
to access information via a personalized web page coupled with password
authentication. Once a user has logged onto his/her home page he/she will
be able to gain instant access to Calendaring, Address Books, Instant
Messaging, and access to user specific account information. ONE users
will also be able to access the same information from their Internet connected
laptop or desktop.
The
new service was launched on April 10th and will attract additional wireless
clients to ONE's rapidly growing user base. InfoSpace is making headway
with wireless services into the European market, which is approximately
a year or two ahead of the U.S. market. Due to InfoSpace's ease of configuration
and integration into existing systems we expect to see more European and
Asian market sales and agreements in the near future (Probability 85%).
User
Recommendations
The service is another plus for Austrian wireless users. The service will
appeal to both personal and business usage due to its versatility of access
and wide array of utilities. InfoSpace is one of the leaders in Internet
infrastructure and we expect the combination of cellular WAP and SMS services
will continue to work seamlessly for ONE.