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International SMS Agreement with Hutchison CAT Wireless Multimedia Further Strengthens Mobileway’s Leadership in Delivering Full Two-way
Messaging Capability between Global GSM, TDMA and CDMA Networks
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MOBILEWAY REINFORCES ITS DOMINANCE OF SMS INTERCONNECT MARKET BY PROVIDING INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY FOR HUTCH USERS IN THAILAND
International SMS Agreement with Hutchison CAT Wireless Multimedia Further Strengthens Mobileway’s Leadership in Delivering Full Two-way
Messaging Capability between Global GSM, TDMA and CDMA Networks
23 February 2004 3GSM Congress, Cannes
Global Messaging Leader, Mobileway, announced today the launch of two-way international short messaging service (SMS) for yet another major Asian mobile operator; Hutchison CAT Wireless MultiMedia Limited, the marketing service provider of CDMA 2000 1X technology in Thailand under the brand “Hutch”. The SMS inter-working agreement signed allows Hutchison CAT Wireless Multimedia to offer full global SMS coverage to all its subscribers, without having to negotiate hundreds of bilateral agreements with other operators.
Mobileway’s international connectivity enables mobile subscribers on different networks to send and receive SMS messages and communicate across borders. Capitalising on the global explosion of SMS adoption and growth, mobile operators are able to tap into a viable revenue stream to supplement their voice services. Mobileway’s interoperability platform also supports number portability on a global basis, ensuring seamless delivery of all text messages, even when subscribers move from one mobile carrier to the next.
Hutchison CAT Wireless MultiMedia’s international SMS service goes live this month in Thailand.
“Mobileway provides Hutchison CAT Wireless MultiMedia with an SMS interoperability platform capable of delivering SMS to more than 500 operators around the world across GSM, TDMA and CDMA networks via a simple one-stop-shop model,” said Cyrille Even, General Manager and Vice President of Mobileway Asia Pacific. “Mobile operators are constantly looking for ways to increase revenue. With Mobileway’s SMS interconnect solution, operators can generate higher revenue from the increased SMS traffic and subscribers are no longer restricted by network or geography in sending and receiving SMS. And best of all, this is all done without additional investment on the operator’s part.”
“Our partnership with Mobileway has helped Hutch to strengthen our data service offerings. Our subscribers are now able to send text messages to friends using different networks across a large number of countries and operators worldwide. By enabling subscribers to do this, Mobileway is also helping Hutch to generate greater SMS traffic. The Mobileway partnership also provides a valuable and most welcome contribution to our efforts to constantly expand and update our service for the benefit of both our existing and new subscribers” said Mr. Stephen Sun, President & CEO of Hutchison CAT Wireless MultiMedia Limited.
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About Hutchison CAT Wireless MultiMedia Ltd.
Hutchison CAT Wireless MultiMedia Ltd. is a joint venture between the CAT Telecom Public Company Limited and Hutchison Wireless MultiMedia Holdings Limited. The company has been awarded the contract to provide marketing services riding on the high speed CDMA2000 1X technology. These services include voice and state-of-the-art wireless multimedia applications under the “Hutch” brand name. The Company is committed to bring to subscribers in Thailand the first end-to-end designed and ultimate wireless multimedia service experience combining both usefulness and enjoyment.
About Mobileway
Mobileway is the leading global provider of mobile content services. For more than 450 leading brands, Mobileway facilitates the delivery of content to consumers with wireless devices. This is achieved through a combination of advanced project management capabilities and a portfolio of innovative tools to develop creative, fun and revenue generating mobile entertainment and marketing campaigns.
Mobileway has unrivalled worldwide SMS and MMS reach to all (500+) network operators and the largest ‘billing-on-behalf’ agreements for premium content including more than 120 direct connections essential in the delivery of time-critical interactive campaigns. This global network is supported by carrier-grade data centers in Paris, Silicon Valley and Singapore, 24/7/365 technical support and local commercial teams in the 12 Mobileway offices in Hamburg, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, London, Madrid, Milan, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney and Taipei. This comprehensive network capability also ideally positions the company to handle interconnect traffic on behalf of wireless network operators for both SMS and MMS services anywhere in the World.
Mobileway is funded by 3i, Citigroup, InvestCorp, Mayfield, Nexit Ventures, Vertex Management, Capital Technologies CDQ Inc, and Intel Capital Corporation, among others. For more information visit www.mobileway.com.
For further information on Mobileway, please contact:
Jean Loh
Senior Marketing Manager
Mobileway Asia Pacific
Tel: +65 6836 4430
jean.loh@mobileway.com
Derrick Koh/ Amanda de Silva
EASTWEST Public Relations
Tel: +65 6429 0304/ 6429 0305
derrick@eastwestpr.com/ amanda@eastwestpr.com
