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Nokia Receives International Engineering Consortium Award for Nokia 9000 Communicator
October 22, 1997
Nokia today announced that it has been selected as a recipient of the International Engineering Consortium’s 1997 InfoVision Award for the Nokia 9000 Communicator.
The revolutionary Nokia 9000 Communicator combines digital voice, data and personal organizer functions into a single, small-sized and easy-to-use unit. In addition to voice calls, the Nokia 9000 Communicator enables users to send and receive faxes, e-mail and short messages as well as access Internet services and corporate and public databases. The product also provides users with organization functions such as electronic calendar, address book, notepad and calculator.
The InfoVision Award recognizes the Industry’s most significant innovations in new products and services along with the companies and professionals responsible for their development. Award-winning products and services were judged in the following categories: innovation, uniqueness, market impact, customer benefits, and value to society.
The 1997 InfoVision Award will be presented today at an awards luncheon during the National Communications Forum and the InfoVision New Technology Exposition, October 21-23, in Chicago.
With the introduction of the Nokia 9000 Communicator in Europe, Asia and now the Americas, Nokia continues to lead the wireless industry with innovative new products and solutions. In addition, last week in Germany, Nokia was presented with the German Eduard Rhein Foundation’s Technology Award for pioneering digital technology work in GSM research and development. Nokia was specifically recognized "for fundamental innovations and advanced design work, in particular for contributions related to GSM handheld cellular telephones". Early long term research work has contributed to Nokia's advantage in GSM development. Nokia today has a wide range of GSM products and the most advanced wireless data solutions in the market.
Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is a leader in digital technologies including mobile phones, cellular and fixed telecommunications networks, wireless data solutions and multimedia terminals. With sales in approximately 130 countries, net sales totaled $8.5 billion in 1996. Nokia employs more than 34,000 people in 45 countries. Nokia’s shares are listed in Helsinki, New York, London, Stockholm, Frankfurt and Paris. Nokia is the title sponsor of the Nokia Sugar Bowl college football classic held annually in New Orleans.
For more information, please contact:
Ms. Micaela Tucker-Kinney
Communications Manager, Nokia Americas
Tel. + 1 972 257 9267
Mr. Bill Maguire
Crescent Communications
Tel. + 1 770 698 8650 ext. 119
Mr. Michael Vogt
Director, Information Systems International Engineering Consortium (IEC)
Tel + 1 312 559 4617
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