Monday, March 17, 2003
Reliance Infocomm Selects mPortal to Deliver Wireless Data Solutions

Vienna, VA - Reliance Infocomm, a newly licensed CDMA carrier in India, has selected mPortal Inc as the lead wireless solutions provider tasked with building the strategy, infrastructure, and mobile data applications required to support carrier-grade mobile solutions for both the consumer and enterprise data markets. Reliance has licensed the mPortal’s Mobile Operator Suite, including its signature Enterprise Everywhere™ mobile application platform, to serve as the foundation of their mobile data infrastructure, called the Reliance Application Platform (RAP). mPortal and Reliance are collaborating on the development of several revenue-enhancing mobile data applications across both consumer and enterprise customer segments that will fuel adoption rates and subscriber growth. Within the enterprise market, mPortal is working with Reliance and leading enterprises across India to define and deliver robust cutting-edge applications focusing on CRM, SFA, and FFA in over ten major vertical markets.

Reliance Infocomm addresses the entire telecom market in India with a national footprint, and presence in fixed line, mobile, national long distance, and international long distance telephony, as well as a full bouquet of data, image, and value-added services. Reliance Infocomm’s integrated business model will provide a sustainable competitive advantage, enhancing Reliance’s returns and minimizing risks. At the center of this strategy is their Wireless Data Service offerings and the ability to deliver captivating, compelling, and value-added applications and services.
“Reliance has a unique data strategy that will be a model for other carriers looking to capitalize on the mobile data revenue stream,” said DP Venkatesh, CEO of mPortal Inc, “We are excited to be a major contributor to that strategy and to serve as the foundation layer for the Reliance Infocomm mobile data services infrastructure.”

mPortal provides carriers with a complete solution set to help them build, manage, deliver and bill for mobile data applications. The suite is comprised of a Service Manager, Service Selection Gateway, Billing Records Collector, and Billing Interface and Event Management System, as well as a range of mobile data applications for consumers and enterprises, and wireless professional services which includes the ability to draw upon mPortal relationships to bring together a variety of industry-leading wireless vendors to build an end-to-end carrier-grade mobile data platform.
mPortal has been involved in every aspect of the Reliance’s decision making process from integrating handsets, selecting infrastructure components, wireless application development, acquiring lighthouse clients and more. mPortal’s flexible style, deep functional expertise within the wireless data market, and strategic focus on the total solution for the mobile operator has proven to be an essential element to the success at Reliance Infocomm. mPortal’s knowledge and relationships in the mobile data space have enabled Reliance to quickly bring other players to the table and put together a winning end-to-end solution on top of mPortal’s software platform.

About mPortal Inc.
mPortal delivers end-to-end wireless solutions to carriers and enterprises looking to capitalize on the benefits of mobile data to improve business processes and revenues. mPortal’s offering includes a professional services staff with extensive experience in mobile data strategy as well as the design, development and deployment of wireless solutions. mPortal also leverages its best-in-class mobile application platform, Enterprise Everywhere™, deployed globally at multiple enterprises and carriers. The combination of mPortal's offerings and its global partners enables mPortal to rapidly and expertly deliver wireless solutions unique to each customers needs.

Reliance Industries, Ltd. is India's largest business enterprise with total revenues of $13.2 billion, cash flow of over $1.5 billion, net profit of over $950 million and exports of $2 billion. The Group has total assets of $11.8 billion. The group's activities span textiles, synthetic fibers, fiber intermediates, petrochemicals, oil and gas production, financial services, refining, power, insurance, telecom and infocom.