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Q9 Stepped into the PRC Market
- Chinese Input Platform for ¡¥Xiaolingtong¡¦ Mobile phones
Act
(May xx, 2002, HONG
KONG) ¡V Q9 Technology Holdings Limited (¡¥Q9¡¦, the ¡¥Company¡¦, together with its
subsidiaries, the ¡¥Group¡¦; stock code: 8129) announced today the Group has
signed a licensing agreement with UTStarcom Telecom Company Limited (¡¥UTStarcom¡¦¡¦;
NASDAQ stock code: UTSI), a well known mobile communication service
provider. Q9 CIS will be embedded into the mobile phones for Personal Access
System/Interactive Personal Access System (¡¥PAS/ iPAS¡¦) (also known as
¡¥Xiaolingtong¡¦). This licensing agreement is a crucial step for the Group to
enter the PRC market.
Q9
reached an agreement with UT Starcom to provide Q9 CIS for various models of
¡¥Xiaolingtong¡¦ mobile phones. PAS is wireless communication system with
technology combining fixed line with wireless connection. It leverages on the
fixed line network to provide wireless voice and data communication in
prescribed area. According to the agreement, Q9 CIS will be embedded into all
types of ¡¥Xiaolingtong¡¦ mobile phones, which is included Q9 Chinese and English
software, and the first batch will be launched in mid-July.
UTStarcom
is a hi-tech company which is principally engaged in the research, development
and the production of advanced communication products. The company was
established in 1995 and was listed on NASQAD in 2000, During the year, the
company set up a research and production base in Hangzhou, the PRC, and started
promotion of PAS mobile communication service and other value added services
such as wireless web browsing, email, short messaging system (SMS), online
games, etc. As at December 2001, end users of ¡¥Xiaolingtong¡¦ was over 3 million
with coverage in 20 provinces, over 200 cities and counties. ¡¥Xiaolingtong¡¦ has
become a well-known and national brand for wireless communication.
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Mr. Mark Leung,
Chairman of Q9, said, ¡§Alliance with UTStarcom not only enables Q9 to involve
in the development of data communication in Chinese characters, but also
represents a crucial step for Q9 to enter into the PRC market. Q9 will leverage
on the popularity as well as high market penetration of ¡¥Xiaolingtong¡¦ to speed
up Q9 CIS penetration and raise public awareness. We will implement similar
strategies, i.e. through licensing agreement to enter the PRC market, to extend
our market reach and expand market share. Our target is to make Q9 CIS the
standard Chinese character input system or platform to all electronic and
communication devices.¡¨
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end -
About UTStarcom:
UTStarcom is a company listed on NASDAQ (NASDAQ
stock code: UTSI). It is principally engaged in the research,
development and the production of advanced communication products. With
headquarter in California, US, the Company has 2 research centers in California
and New Jersey. In 1997, UT starcom started promotion of PAS (or known as
¡¥Xiaolingtong¡¦) in Hanzhou, the PRC. Currently, there are now over 3 million
end users with coverage in major cities, counties, etc., in the PRC.
Company Background:
Q9
Technology Holdings Limited is one of the leading technological companies in
software and systems development. The group¡¦s principal technological
innovation is its "matrix mapping system" for inputting text and
other data and operating the functions and features of small and medium sized
electronic devices. Its flagship
product Q9 CIS is the first CIS utilizing ¡¥matrix mapping system¡¦. It simplifies CIS from the traditional ¡¥qwerty
keyboard¡¦ to the nine-digit keypad, similar to telephone keypads. Q9 CIS is well received by the market,
especially suitable to computer users.
Even primary students can learn Q9 CIS in a few minutes¡¦ time.
For further information, please
contact:
Q9 Technology Holdings Limited
Jessie Chan
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