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Articles tagged with: Mms and Sms
Mobile Messages to Surpass 2.1 Trillion Messages in Asia/Pacific in 2010
Short Messaging Services and mobile voice services are proving resilient even during financial crisis, as SMS in Asia/Pacific and Japan are on pace to reach 1.9 trillion messages in 2009, a 15.5 percent increase from 2008, according to Gartner. In 2010, SMS volumes are forecast to surpass 2.1 Trillion, a 12.7 percent increase from 2009. more
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MMS is Finally Poised to be the New 'King' of Non-voice Services
At the end of 2009, IDC expects mobile multimedia services to make up 11% of total mobile services revenue in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ), surpassing SMS revenue contribution for the first time. In 2008, almost at par, SMS contribution to revenue was 10.3%, whilst mobile multimedia services amounted to 10.1%. IDC predicts that SMS contribution will plateau at 10% for the next few years, while mobile multimedia services will continue to ride on growth trajectory. more
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P2P mobile messaging to reach $106bn by 2014 - but revenues to decline in some sectors
Mobile messaging revenues are set for measured growth over the next five years, as market forces take effect. SMS, mms, mobile email and IM traffic volumes will continue their inexorable rise, but the IP evolution is resulting in disruptive business models, increased competition from the Web and commoditisation of established services. more
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T-Mobile Starts Selling ZTE Touch-Screen Phone
T-Mobile UK is to start selling its first handset from Chinese manufacturer, ZTE. The company has revealed the Vairy Touch, a touch-screen phone will be made available by the operator as a PrePay handset. more
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Philippines Operator Upgrades MMS Platform
The Philippines based mobile network operator, Smart Communications has selected Aicent's mBridge to enhance multimedia message service (mms) delivery for their subscribers. SMART is using both Aicent's mms Gateway service along with the enhanced mBridge Virtual Delivery. more
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SMS to Drive Uptake of Mobile Data in Africa and the Middle East
Basic SMS text messaging will be a key revenue driver for mobile network operators in Africa and the Middle East over the next five years, helping to offset continuing declines in ARPU for mobile voice services in the regions, according to a new report from Pyramid Research. more
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UK Operators Drop Processing Fees for Charity Premium Text Messages
.. Red Nose Day." Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Stephen Timms, said: "The Government is fully behind the very important work of Comic Relief. That's why I'm delighted to confirm that no VAT will be charged on donations, so every more
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Out There Media mobile advertising reach breaks 100 million consumer barrier
Mobile advertising agency, Out There Media says that it now reaches over 100 million subscribers through partnership agreements with 15 network operators across 14 European countries, via Mobucks its mobile advertising market place. Of these 38 million are exclusively available through Out There Media. In line with its international expansion, February also saw it open a new office in Sofia, Bulgaria. more
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Time to invest in mobile messaging, say operators worldwide
Airwide Solutions, has published the results of a study - which was conducted by the independent analyst house, Direct2Mobile - which found that mobile operators believe SMS will become the enabler that underpins next generation advanced services with all the operators surveyed claiming that they are seeking to use the investment they have made in developing their mobile messaging infrastructure in order to introduce new value-added services. more
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Ericsson Launches Pixl8r and Social Media Portal
Ericsson has announced the launch of an social networking portfolio for mobile network operators, the Pixl8r initiative and the Social Media Portal. The technologies together offer simplified sharing of user-generated content between friends across diverse networks. more
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