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23 February 2004 - Schlumberger

Schlumberger Messaging Solutions today announced that its complete messaging portfolio will be available on Linux. The first solution to be deployed on Linux is WAM, its Wi-Fi Authentication Manager, which provides secure authentication methods (such as EAP SIM) ensuring that only authorized subscribers can receive public WLAN access.

The next product will be its USSD gateway. Schlumberger Messaging Solutions, who leads the way in this technology evolution in the telecoms industry, plans to make all its products, including its multi-protocols SMSC, available on Linux over the course of 2004.

Schlumberger Messaging Solutions support GSM, TDMA, CDMA, GPRS and 3G standards and cover a broad range of products and services including:
- SMS Products and Solutions - MMS Products and Solutions - Intelligent Network Applications

Linux offers significant advantages to customers including a reduction of the total cost of ownership, an open yet secure operating system, more cost-effective deployment and flexibility in hardware vendor choice.

'More and more customers in the telecom area are looking at Linux as a carrier grade, competitive price/performance solution and it is part of our strategy to be at the forefront of such evolution,' says Terry McCabe, chief technology officer, Schlumberger Messaging Solutions. 'We are happy to be the first to transfer these benefits to our customers by introducing Linux early in the messaging space.'

Schlumberger Messaging Solutions is a leader in the telecoms messaging industry with over 65 customers worldwide including Vodafone (UK), Vodacom (South Africa), SmarTone (Hong Kong), T-Mobile Czech (Czech Republic), Telstra (Australia), China Unicom (China) and AT&T Wireless (USA).

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Schlumberger supplies a wide range of products and services from formation evaluation through directional drilling, well cementing and stimulation, well completions and productivity to consulting, software, information management and IT infrastructure services that support core industry operational processes. WesternGeco, jointly owned with Baker Hughes, is the world's largest seismic company and provides advanced acquisition and data processing services.

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