TeliaSonera, a provider of telecommunication services, has unveiled Clean Mail, a next-generation business email security system.

The company said that the Sonera Clean Mail service provides companies of all sizes with advanced e-mail security protecting them from viruses and spam. The service can be connected to companies’ e-mail services and there is no need to invest in equipment, since Sonera takes care of both maintenance and upgrades.

According to the company, Clean Mail removes viruses and malware from incoming messages with the help of multilevel checks and up-to-the-minute technologies. The available supplementary features include reports, virus checks for outgoing mail, user authentication, adult entertainment image filters, and company-specific bars.

Clean Mail is available to business customers in two service levels, Base and Premium. The Premium level allows the service to be modified. The messages are checked for viruses by two applications, and suspect junk mail is stored in quarantine for later user review.

Markku Jarvinen, vice president of broadband services for Finland at TeliaSonera, said: The side-effects of IT viruses and spam, both waste employee time and hurt business. E-mail is a business-critical communications applications calling for optimal service performance, and thus companies place a high value on its security. Sonera Clean Mail provides today’s advanced features for increased e-mail security.