VOLKETSWIL, Zurich, February 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- Note: A complimentary photo of Prof. Dr. Sven Gohla is available at: http://www.presseportal.ch/de/pm/100002996

BARCELONA, Spain, February 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Finland-based ICT and automation solution provider Sesca Group has introduced iDial Mobile application, which displays mobile phone user's availability, location and current presence. Sesca launched the application today in Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the most significant exhibition for the mobile industry.

LONDON, February 12 /PRNewswire/ -- To manage its growing data center needs, maintain high service levels and accelerate operational efficiencies across its business, banking group HBOS has announced a significant deal with Global DataCenter Management (GDCM) which will allow it to better understand its data center assets and capacity levels.

With the project set for completion in March 2008, HBOS is working closely with GDCM to implement the company's nlyte solution across the bank's two Yorkshire based data centers - which include two brand new, and state of the art server rooms. The new deal will allow the HBOS data center management team to manage any environmental changes within these datacenters without increasing workloads or costs.

BARCELONA, February 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Voice on the Go Inc., a leading worldwide provider of mobile voice solutions today announced that Voice on the Go has been accepted into O2's Accelerator Programme. The agreement means that Voice on the Go will enter the O2 "incubator process", enabling the innovative voice service to be sold by the O2 sales network.

With Voice on the Go, mobile users can conveniently dial in and listen to, compose, reply, and delete their email, access their calendar, search contacts by name or company and place calls - All by voice.

BARCELONA, February 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- NXP Software Demonstrates High-Quality Video on Single-Chip OMAPV1035 EDGE Processor at MWC2008

BARCELONA, Spain, February 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- GIPS, the IP Voice and Video Engine Leader, Demonstrating Real-Time Media Processing

Mobile World Congress - Global IP Solutions (GIPS), the leading provider of multimedia processing, announced today its demonstration of real-time, mobile and desktop IP multimedia. This demonstration is being shown at the Mobile World Congress tradeshow in Barcelona - Hall 2, booth 2G16.

GIPS demonstration shows that it is possible to ensure high quality IP multimedia on a mobile platform regardless of device or network. GIPS leveraged its industry-leading real-time communications capabilities to manage network effects and hardware limitations to provide a superior user experience.

ZUG, Switzerland, February 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Swiss Hawk AG announces two additions to the company's board of directors. Mr Floor Mouthaan and Mr Michael Hafemann will join the board of directors, bringing valuable enterprise and technology expertise. In addition, Mr Chris Phillips becomes the new Chairman of the board. These appointments are subject to approval at the next extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders.

Chris Phillips commented "I am very pleased with the additions as proposed. I have an outstanding working relationship with our new team members and I believe that the new board of directors will be able to achieve the new objectives that the company has set out."

BARCELONA, Spain, February 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- New Smart Entry Phone Promises to Bridge the Digital Divide

An alliance of leading hardware and software vendors have joined together to develop the world's lowest cost smart entry phone that enables email and web-based messaging functions. The new Smart Entry Phone (SEP), which is targeted at emerging markets, will also enable simultaneous access to all leading communication portals such as MSN, ICQ, Chikka or Yahoo.

BARCELONA, Spain, February 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- Low-to-no cost, comprehensive database of global mobile handset information now available to assist Web developers in creating 'device aware' content

dotMobi, the company behind .mobi - the first and only Internet address designed specifically for mobile phones - today announced the launch of DeviceAtlas, the definitive source of mobile handset information for mobile content developers.

"There are many sources for device data, but they are scattered throughout developer forums and embedded into various products. DeviceAtlas is a single definitive source of device information," said Paul Nerger, Vice President of Advanced Services and Applications, dotMobi.

BARCELONA, February 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and NEC, will host today a joint press and analyst conference at 11:30 AM in Hall 2, Sala A to announce a Long Term Evolution (LTE) Joint Venture as the first step in a broader collaboration.

The press conference will also be available via a live webcast at the following link: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/MWC08

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