Orascom Telecom and Nokia to offer mobile email

Orascom Telecom Holding (“Orascom” or “OTH”) and Nokia announced today the deployment of Nokia Messaging. The service will allow OT’s subscribers in Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Italy, Greece and Canada to enjoy Nokia Messaging’s unlimited email and Instant Messaging (IM) at an attractive monthly flat fee.

 

Khaled Bichara, CEO, Orascom Telecom Holding said: “Our position as a leading telecommunication service provider allows us to deliver the best services to our customers. The new partnership with Nokia not only expands the Group service portfolio, but also shows our dedication to enhancing our users’ experience by delivering efficient solutions. We look forward to further expanding the technology horizons of our customers and improving their ability to use the latest technology and applications in the world of mobile communications. "

 

“Nokia wants to make mobile email and chat available for as many people as possible. Together with OTH we are able to offer Nokia Messaging to a wide audience of over 120 million Orascom subscribers. Now anyone can easily set-up and enjoy email and chat with Nokia Messaging”, said Robin Lindahl, Senior Vice President, Operator Channel.

 

Orascom Telecom Holding and Nokia have agreed to offer Nokia Messaging with a range of smartphones and mobile phones, with more to come. Customers simply need to enter their email address and password to set up and get emails pushed directly to the home screen of their device. They can then read, send, forward and reply to emails and download, read and attach files on the go.

 

Nokia Messaging mobilizes email accounts from thousands of internet and email service providers globally. Orascom Telecom customers can have up to 10 personal email accounts pushed directly to their Nokia device such as Gmail(TM), Windows Live (TM) Hotmail®and Ovi Mail. Chatting becomes easy with popular instant messaging communities such as Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk and Ovi Chat.