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Redknee's Location-based Services Selected by Digifone

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TORONTO, Dec 18, 2001 -- Redknee Inc. today announced that Digifone, one of Ireland's leading mobile phone operators, has selected Redknee's Location Services application to provide location services to Digifone's mobile customers in Ireland.

Redknee's Synaxis ELS(TM) (Enhanced Location Services) application provides location management functionality that can be securely managed by subscribers. The ELS(TM) application builds on existing Redknee products providing open services architecture already deployed in Digifone. With the introduction of Synaxis ELS(TM), Digifone will be able to provide a range of new services and further strengthen their mobile services offerings.

Commenting, Danuta Gray, Chief Executive, Digifone, said: "Redknee's ELS(TM) gives us the ability to deliver innovative new services to our customers. We have selected Redknee's location services application because it delivers value and new functionality to meet our market needs." With the introduction of location-based services, customers will receive specific, user- defined services based on the location of their mobile phones.

"We are delighted to have been chosen by Digifone to provide the solution for location services" said Duncan Ratcliffe, President and CEO of Redknee Inc. "Location services will be a tremendous and valuable addition to Digifone's portfolio of services for their customers." The ELS(TM) location application is one of many applications operated by Redknee's OASIS(TM) application architecture. This product architecture integrates network functionality including real time rating, customer profiling, presence management and support for roaming. Available today, OASIS(TM) application architecture advances Open Services Architecture (OSA) design including 3GPP OSA and Parlay Group API specifications.

About Digifone

Digifone is a wholly owned subsidiary of mmO2 plc. mmO2 employs 15,000 people and has a turnover of 3.2 billion pounds sterling for the year ended 31 March 2001. Listed for the first time on the London and New York Stock Exchanges on 19 November 2001, mmO2 is one of the top 100 businesses in Europe by market capitalisation. Its subsidiary companies consist of Digifone (in Ireland), BT Cellnet (in the UK), Telfort (in the Netherlands), Viag Interkom (in Germany), Manx Telecom (on the Isle of Man) and Genie (in the UK).

Digifone was launched in 1997 as Ireland's second GSM mobile operator. From a standing start in 1997, Digifone has achieved remarkable success and in the last five years, the company has built its customer base to 1.1 million customers and has grown its market share to 42%. Headquartered in Dublin, Digifone has 1,000 employees in offices in Dublin and Limerick.

About Redknee

Redknee delivers leading network software solutions to mobile operators around the world. Redknee's products are software based and enable mobile applications associated with location services, m-commerce & prepaid transactional services, client care, messaging applications, billing solutions, provisioning and advanced intelligent network capabilities.

Redknee is based in Toronto with offices in Munich, Dublin, and California. Product development is performed at its state of the art R&D facility in Toronto, Canada.

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