Bangkok--Oct 3--Spark Communications
TNT Express, the global express carrier, has launched SecurEdoc, secure express delivery over the Internet. The first product of its kind in Thailand.
SecurEdoc is the instantaneous and secure electronic alternative to express document delivery and strengthens TNT as the fastest and most reliable provider of express delivery services.
The new product has been launched internationally as TNT Express targets large predicted growth in demand for the use of email and secure email services. By 2002 it is estimated that the global email market size will be 7.9 billion messages a day, with a potential market value for electronic document distribution of US$ 10 billion by the end of 2001.
The SecurEdoc electronic document technology has been developed by TNT Express in partnership with leading US software company, NetEx, and is operated through a dedicated web site at www.tnt.com/SecurEdoc. The service not only dramatically reduces the delivery time and cost of physical distribution but also overcomes the limitations of using standard email packages. As well as providing a high level of encryption (128-bit), SecurEdoc does not have document or file size restrictions. SecurEdoc software enables bulky graphics, text and attachments to be sent at high speed. The capability for secure archiving on the website also means that a customer can access saved files anywhere in the world simply from a computer with Internet facilitiess.
Winfried Kiesbueye, Thailand's country general manager, says: "Customers in our marketplace demand convenience, fast service and reliable delivery. At its most simple level SecurEdoc is an instant delivery service. What we have introduced is the fastest secure way to send a document and the most efficient confidential form of archiving. Our service is free for the first megabyte per month and offers a brand new value-for-money method of sending documents. For TNT, this is a natural progression in reducing transit times - from two-day to overnight to sameday services - and achieves our goal to offer customers the fastest and most reliable service."
To use the service customers register on the website to set up a SecurEdoc account and then select from three service levels for each delivery depending on the confidentiality of the document:
Standard Service - only the sender needs to register
Business Service - both sender and recipient need to register for added security
Executive Service - the maximum level of security. In addition to being registered both the sender and receiver need personal digital certificates (user ID and password protected) issued by TNT before using the service. Access to the documents is only available using the certificate.
For each delivery the document is sent to to the SecurEdoc web server by the sender and held pending retrieval by the receiver. The recipient is then immediately notified and can retrieve the document from the server.
For customers convenience SecurEdoc is completely compatible with existing e-mail programmes via Lotus Notes and Microsoft Outlook plug-ins. A document or file can be sent either via email or SecurEdoc simply by clicking on the relevant icon on the toolbar. Recipients can be notified of the SecurEdoc arrival by email, fax or phone. The document is then retrieved from the secure website server. At no stage is it sent directly to the recipient and this process ensures the document is safely encrypted at all stages through to retrieval.
TNT has designed SecurEdoc for frequent usage with the rates based on megabytes sent or saved per month. The first megabyte is free.
The SecurEdoc fast and secure transmission is available at a price that is extremely competitive with other less reliable or slower forms of delivery. The product is a logical service extension to the fast and reliable physical distribution services already provided by TNT. The company is targeting companies in the legal, financial, IT and media sectors where there are demands for regular distribution of documents, issues of confidentiality, or the need to send large electronic files.
For more information about this release please contact
Tom Athey or Khun Pattira
at Spark Communications on 653 5044 or 01-8386809. End.
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