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vente-privee.com, a global leader in event-driven online sales is the
first enterprise to use this service for its mobile application
Shopping on the go, buying travel or making an insurance claim to become
simpler in France as YouConnect removes the need to input the same data to
different online sites
Paris, May 23, 2012 - The three largest mobile service providers in
France - Orange, SFR and Bouygues Telecom – have joined forces with
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU)to launch a Beta service that will
make it easier and faster for consumers to input information to mobile
applications and websites via their mobile phone or tablet device.
Mobile devices like smartphones and tablets have made it easy to access
websites on the move; however, providing personal information to online
commercial services such as retailers can be hampered by the small screens or
virtual keyboards employed by such devices.
YouConnect - being launched by Orange, SFR, Bouygues Telecom and Alcatel
Lucent – will enable consumers to upload the information they regularly supply
online services, and then, with a single click, give permission for that
personal profile to be accessed quickly and securely when requested by a vendor
or service provider - making it much more likely that people will complete
their transactions instead of giving up.
Stephen Carter, President, Europe, Middle East and Africa at Alcatel-Lucent
said: “YouConnect is helping to address a significant need for mobile commerce
in France. Retailers and other online businesses want to ensure their
interaction with customers and users of their sites is seamless, and not
restricted by either a particular mobile operator or indeed a particular type
of device. By coming together, the four members of YouConnect have found a
solution that addresses the needs of these businesses without the cumbersome
process of having to create individual systems for each service
provider.”
The first enterprise to partner with YouConnect is vente-privee.com, a
global leader in event-driven online sales. For vente-privee.com, YouConnect
provides access to a large new group of potential customers. When
promoting their online sales, vente-privee.com is assured that virtually more
than 47 millions subscribers* will be able to gain easy access to their online
sales using a mobile device.
vente-privee.com and other enterprises and organizations which partner with
YouConnect will thus benefit from Alcatel-Lucent’s Open API (Application
Programming Interface) Platform allowing software developers to only create an
application once, with the confidence it can be used by virtually anyone with a
mobile device. This makes it easier for developers from enterprise such as
vente-privee.com to create more innovative programs that attract even more
customers and users to their sites.
YouConnect is an example of Alcatel-Lucent’s Application
Enablement strategy bringing value to operators by enabling them to
transform their networks into platforms for innovation. Through the use of
Alcatel-Lucent’s Open API platform, YouConnect provides a valuable way for
service providers to work with enterprise partners and application developers
to create enticing and valuable sites for mobile subscribers.
While the first use of the YouConnect service will be for the sale of goods,
there are many enterprises and organizations which can benefit from mobile
subscribers having easy and quick access to their sites. Other possible
YouConnect partners include representatives of the transportation, government,
insurance and health care sectors, making it easier for their customers to
interact easily and quickly from wherever they are.
About vente-privee.com
vente-privee.com founded the online sales event concept and is the global
leader in the sector. Specialising in selling brand overstock since 2001,
online sales are exclusive to its 15 million members in Europe. Registration to
the vente-privee.com club is free and with no purchase obligation. Sales are
for a limited time only (3 to 5 days) and are organised in close collaboration
with over 1,500 major international brands in all product categories: ready to
wear, fashion accessories, music, homeware, toys, sports equipment, high-tech,
gastronomy…Thanks to its partnerships with brands, vente-privee.com offers
irresistible discounts (50-70% off). With 1,500 employees in 8 European
countries, vente-privee.com generated 1.073 billion Euros (900 million pounds)
in gross turnover in 2011, an 11% increase from 2010. In 2011, the website
launched in the United States in partnership with American Express.
More info? Visit the Press Room at  http://pressroom.vente-privee.com
* source: ARCEP The French Telecommunications and Posts Regulator -
Telecommunications observatory (mobile market) -December 2011
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