NeuStar, Inc. today announced that Tele2, one of Europe’s leading “alternative telecommunications” operators, has selected NeuStar’s Next Generation Messaging (NGM) services to roll out mobile Instant Messaging services across Tele2’s mobile phone networks. Tele2 will be working with NeuStar to roll out mobile Instant Messaging solutions to its mobile operators serving more than 17 million customers.

Tele2 has worked with NeuStar to implement NeuStar’s industry-leading Mobile Instant Messaging, Presence, and Interconnect services into Tele2’s mobile solutions. Furthermore, NeuStar has developed additional billing software solutions to assist Tele2 in enhancing Tele2’s end-to-end solution.

“Our philosophy is to always offer our customers easy-to-use services at great value for their money, and the rollout of mobile IM will provide our customers just that,” said Karl-Johan Nybell, Director, Product Implementation and New Markets at Tele2. “NeuStar has a track record of being able to provide solutions that are easy and intuitive for the end user and quick to market for the operator. We have worked closely with NeuStar to deliver a solution that is right for our customers.”

“Tele2 prides itself in offering great value and simple to use mobile services to its customers, and we are very happy to be working with them,” said Allen Scott, General Manager of NeuStar NGM. “We are confident that Tele2 will be able to rollout mobile IM solutions to their customers quickly and easily, offering them a new mobile service that Tele2 subscribers will enjoy and use regularly.”