MeT initiative to hold briefings for key industry stakeholders in June

The MeT (Mobile Electronic Transactions) initiative was formed last April by Ericsson, Motorola and Nokia to develop an open and common industry framework for secure mobile electronic transactions. The target of the initiative is to use existing and emerging standards to build a common framework and create an implementation roadmap to enhance the fast adoption of trusted mobile e-commerce.

In June, MeT will organize three briefings that will be open to all companies and organisations with an interest in mobile e-commerce. The briefings will focus on the future evolution of the mobile e-commerce market place and the importance of a cross industry initiative for secure electronic transactions.

The MeT initiative has reserved a number of places in the briefings for key stakeholders such as telecom operators and manufacturers, bank and finance sector, IS and IT industries. In addition to these, the briefings will address industry segments such as security, media and entertainment, .com, travel and transport and retail. In particular these briefings are targeted for senior personnel such as management, business developers, system architects and product managers.

The briefings will take place:

London - 13th June 2000 11:00 - 16:00
Hilton London Metropole Hotel & Conference Centre
Edgware Road, London W2 1JU

San Francisco - 16th June 2000 11:00 - 16:00
The Regency Building, 1290 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109

Hong Kong - 20th June 2000 11:00 - 16:00
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
1 Expo Drive, Wanchai

The MeT initiative invites the interested parties/stakeholders/companies to kindly register their participation at www.metbriefing.com.

More information is available on the official MeT website, www.mobiletransaction.org which presently contains a MeT initiative introduction, press releases on the topic, presentations, and contact information for companies interested in joining MeT/in becoming a MeT supporter.

About Ericsson
Ericsson is the leading communications supplier, combining innovation in mobility and Internet in creating the new era of mobile Internet. Ericsson provides total solutions covering everything from systems and applications to mobile phones and other communications tools. With more than 100,000 employees in 140 countries, Ericsson simplifies communications for customers all over the world. Read more at www.ericsson.com/pressroom

About Motorola, Inc.
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 1999 were $33.1 billion. For more information about Motorola, visit the Website at www.motorola.com.

About Nokia
Nokia is paving the way to the Mobile Information Society with its innovative products and solutions. The company is the leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks, related services as well as multimedia terminals. In 1999, Nokia's net sales totaled EUR 19.8 billion (USD 19.9 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on the New York (NOK), Helsinki, Stockholm, London, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges and employs more than 56 000 people.


For further information, please contact:

Tapio Hedman, Vice President, Communications
Nokia Mobile Phones
Tel. + 358 10 505 5750

Jan Ahrenbring, Vice President Marketing and Communications
Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
Phone: +46 70 590 9900

Bo Albertson, Marketing Director
Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
Phone: + 46 8 764 1388 or +46 70 510 0992

Patrick Hamilton
Motorola
Tel. 441 256 790 481