Alliance Overview

In March 2006, SAP and O2 Germany signed a cooperative agreement that is paving the way – technically and in terms of sales and marketing –for leading-edge mobile solutions. With this global contract, both companies have not only ensured cooperation for the technical development of new products, we have also laid the foundation for further cooperation in countries in which both SAP and O2 operate. As the leading vendor of business solutions and an innovative telecommunications company, SAP and O2 are ideal partners.

Key Customer Benefits

The benefit of running SAP business software on O2 devices like the BlackBerry or Xda is just the beginning of this cooperative venture. For example, using BlackBerry or Xda devices and SAP software, field sales representatives have all the important information they need in one small mobile device: phone, calendar, e-mail, and important company data.

Capabilities and Industry Expertise

O2 and SAP provide a complete package for mobile business. O2 Germany offers service for mobile network infrastructures, a broad spectrum of mobile devices, transparent tariffs, and international high availability of general packet radio service (GPRS) and universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) cellular networks. SAP offers system integration, application and software development, consulting and development, industry knowledge, and customizing expertise.

SAP and Novell enjoy a global network of experts that covers all areas of support, from consulting to implementation and operation to maintenance. Novell is the only Linux distributor to offer round-the-clock support.

About O2

Telefónica O2 Europe (O2) is composed of mobile network operators in the United Kingdom and Ireland, along with integrated fixed and mobile businesses in Germany and the Czech Republic – all of which use O2 as their consumer brand. In February 2007, O2 entered Slovakia – its fifth European market. Telefónica O2 Europe also owns 50% of the Tesco Mobile and Tchibo Mobilfunk joint venture businesses in the United Kingdom and Germany respectively.

Telefónica O2 Europe also owns 100% of Be, a leading fixed broadband provider in the United Kingdom. In addition, the group includes Manx Telecom, the fixed and mobile operator on the Isle of Man, and O2 Airwave, which supplies secure digital communications to emergency services and other public safety organizations.

Telefónica O2 Europe, part of the Telefónica group, is headquartered in Slough, United Kingdom, and has more than 38 million mobile and fixed customers. For more information, visit O2 online.

Contact

Swen Thiele, Senior Partner Manager Mobile Business Solutions