Inwi introduces instant messaging service with Gemalto (Morocca)
Gemalto has announced that Moroccan operator Inwi has launched LinqUs SIMessenger, a mobile instant messaging service with the company.
Gemalto’s LinqUs SIMessenger enables mobile chatting through any handset. LinqUs SIMessenger offers an intuitive menu that allows subscribers to access their Windows Live Messenger environment with an experience similar to what they get when accessing it from a PC.
Inwi has already surpassed the 250,000 milestone for passes sold every month since the commercial launch of the messaging service in February 2010.
Turkcell Becomes the First Operator in the World to Integrate its Location-Based Mobile Application with Windows Live Messenger
Turkcell, the leading communications and Technology Company in Turkey, is delighted to announce that Turkcell has become the first operator in the world to integrate its location-based mobile application with Windows Live Messenger. The application is “GEZENZI”, one of the world’s first location-based Web 2.0 micro-blogging platforms.
Microsoft released the final version of Windows Live Essentials 2011 with the slogan “The World is turning around you” on 5 October 2010. Windows Live Essentials 2011 includes tools for photo editing and management, making movies, instant messaging, e-mail, blogging, managing your child’s time online, and more. “GEZENZI”, which is integrated within Microsoft Windows Live Messenger through Messenger Connect Platform, roughly translates as “share traces of your life” and is a permission-based service enabling members to use a Gezenzi map to exchange information about places they encounter in their daily lives and travels.
Gezenzi users will now be able to leave their foot prints, socialize and invite their Windows Live friends to Gezenzi simply by matching their Windows Live IDs with their Gezenzi accounts.
Turkcell’s Chief Product and Services Management Officer, Cenk Bayrakdar, said: “So far, we have differentiated ourselves with cutting edge applications like mobile payment, mobile signature, mobile education, telemetry applications, e-government applications and various products and services that ease the lives of our subscribers. We are continually generating new platforms to meet the needs of our subscribers, enhancing the ways in which they can socialize. Our cooperation with Microsoft means that “Gezenzi.com”, Turkey’s first location-based social sharing platform website, has become one of the first services using “Messenger Connect” in the world. Once again, we are proud that Turkcell is leading the way in innovative thinking and initiatives.”
ABOUT TURKCELL
Turkcell is the leading communications and technology company in Turkey with 33.9 million postpaid and prepaid customers and a market share of approximately 55% as of June 30, 2010 (Source: Operators’ announcements). Turkcell provides high quality data and voice services to approximately 80% of the Turkish population through its 3G technology supported network and to 99.05% of the Turkish population through its 2G technology supported network. Turkcell reported TRY2.2 billion ($1.5 billion) net revenue for the period ended June 30, 2010 and its total assets reached TRY14.0 billion ($8.9 billion) as of June 30, 2010. Turkcell has become one of the first operators among the global operators to have implemented HSDPA+ and to reach to 42.2 Mbps speed with HSPA multi carrier solution. Turkcell is a leading regional player and has interests in international mobile operations in Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Northern Cyprus and Ukraine which, together with its Turkish operations, had approximately 62.0 million subscribers as of June 30, 2010. Turkcell has been listed on the NYSE and the ISE since July 2000 and is the only NYSE-listed company in Turkey and is among the top 15% of companies listed on NYSE by its size as of April 2010. 51.00% of Turkcell’s share capital is held by Turkcell Holding, 0.05% by ƒâ€¡ukurova Holding, 13.07% by Sonera Holding, 2.32% by M.V. Group and 0.01% by others while the remaining 33.55% is free float.
Wana launches 3rd mobile operator in Morocco
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: A new GSM mobile service, Inwi has been launched by Moroccan operator Wana. The third mobile operator in Morocco will cover three-quarters of the population. The GSM license was awarded to Wana in early 2009.
Prepaid offering with per-second billing as well as four postpaid plans with free on-net calls are included in the service along with a range of corporate offers.
Daily and weekly unlimited SMS plans, BlackBerry services, prepaid and postpaid 3G mobile internet using a USB modem, a Windows Live Messenger service, roaming are also offered by Inwi.
A wide range of handsets from Nokia, Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson and Motorola are also an exclusive offer to the customers. The company will compete against incumbent Maroc Telecom and Meditel on the GSM market.
Microsoft & Orange team up for messenger radio
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: By offering its Liveradio service via Microsoft’s Windows Live Messenger, Orange seems to be gearing up to cash-in on the popularity of Microsoft product.
21 million users in France access Windows Live Messenger, making it the most popular instant messenger program in the country.
7,000 online radio stations and 11,000 podcasts could be accessed by the users through a Liveradio icon situated at the bottom of their chat windows.
3 Ireland to launch HSDPA in Q1 2007, plans to enter business market
Irish 3G mobile operator 3 Ireland yesterday announced plans to launch mobile broadband internet access services based on High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) technology and covering 85% of the country, from the first quarter of 2007. Local online news portal siliconrepublic.com writes that the cellco is also planning to introduce a new range of services and products specifically targeting the Irish business sector. In a press statement, 3 Ireland’s parent company, Hutchison Whampoa, said the introduction of its X-Series of HSDPA-based broadband services would offer a flat-rate pricing model designed to one day replace the current norm of metered billing. 3 Ireland’s managing director Robert Finnegan said the move to flat-rate charging is significant as mirroring the way fixed line broadband access is charged will fundamentally alter people’s perception of mobile and broadband in the Irish market forever.
Finnigan said that 3′s proposed launch of X-series would offer customers features which until now have been the preserve of customers with a fixed high speed connection. These include unlimited calls from their mobile phone via VoIP provider Skype, the ability to watch their home television via their mobile using Sling, the capability of accessing their home PC remotely using Orb, as well as access to internet and messaging services from Yahoo!, Windows Live Messenger and Google. The director stopped short of disclosing the new flat-rate fees, but said that they would be announced in the new year. He went on to say that the company was bringing out HSDPA data cards which will mark its foray into the Irish business market. 3 already has 100% HSDPA coverage in the capital and by January 2007 it hopes to have upgraded its entire 3G network which currently covers 85% of the country with HSDPA. 3 has virtually 100% coverage of the Irish population in terms of voice services.
Source- telegeography Wireless Mobile Telecom
