BARCELONA, February 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- GSMA Mobile World Congress Barcelona

Finland-based ICT and automation solution provider Sesca has introduced a
smartphone application stack called Sesca Ample which is based on open source
application development framework Qt. Sesca Ample offers a groundbreaking
mobile phone operating system featuring best-of-class user experience and
state-of-the-art applications.

Sesca Ample includes advanced touch screen and highly customized
graphical user interface and versatile applications such as multimedia player
and communications tools. Sesca Ample is directed to mobile device
manufacturers and operators. It is platform independent and can be used both
in Linux and in Symbian platforms. The first fully functional demo version is
available now.

"Sesca Ample uses modern Qt technology which enables highly advanced user
interface and versatile applications. With Sesca Ample it is easy to build
applications and user interface elements which can be easily moved and used
between different devices regardless of the operating system. User experience
and versatile applications of mobile device are the main trends in the mobile
market during this decade", says Mr. Juha Sumelahti, the Executive Vice
President of Sesca Mobile Software.

Customized, graphical user interface

Size of the mobile device limits the size of screen, and user interface
controls cover the most of the surface of device. To solve this problem Sesca
has developed a touch screen solution based on ITU-T keyboard and dynamic
user interface elements. Power button is the only hardware button, and the
user interface is controlled by a finger. All visual components of Sesca
Ample's user interface can be customized. User groups, such as operators and
corporate customers, can customize the user interface visually according to
their own brand needs.

Versatile applications

Sesca Ample also includes versatile applications such as multimedia
player and communications tools. All applications are modular, making it
possible to productize any of them separately. The multimedia player is able
to access the most common file types (MPEG-4, MP3). Application has a set of
virtual playlists that react to changes in the multimedia file collection and
adapt themselves to user actions.

The Ample messaging feature covers all common message types and chooses
the correct messaging technology dynamically between SMS, MMS, and email. A
MIME-encoded message may be sent simultaneously as an email message and an
SMS message to different people.

Voice and data connections can be created over cellular connections using
both 2G and 3G technologies. Internet voice calls are supported using a
VoIP/SIP stack.

Sesca Ample is platform independent

Sesca Ample is platform independent and it can be ported to any platform
which supports Qt, such as Linux and Symbian. Sesca Ample is binary
compatible with ARM Linux kernel 2.6.24. The reference implementation uses
Openmoko

Sesca has taken special care to ensure that the open source components'
license agreements allow for protecting immaterial property rights. From the
licensors' point of view, the Sesca Ample approach translates into low R&D
costs and extensible code base, while still being able to keep novel,
value-adding solution IPR in-house.

Sesca Group can be found in Barcelona at stand 1F07(1-0).

Sesca Group

Finland-based Sesca Group delivers and integrates ICT and automation
solutions and services for the telecommunication, energy production and
process industries. Sesca employs approximately 800 professionals in Finland,
Sweden, Estonia, Germany, UK, Tsek Republic, Romania and China. Company
estimated turnover in 2008 was 51 million euros. Company headquarter is
located in Vaasa, Finland. http://www.sesca.com