Followap e Omnitel per l'instant messaging mobile

Followap e Omnitel Vodafone hanno annunciato, con la seguente press-release, il lancio dei servizi Mobile Instant Messaging (MIM) resi possibili grazioe alla piattaforma iFollow installata nel network di Omnitel. Le due società avevano firmato un accordo lo scorso mese di luglio.

New York, NY. - May 21, 2002 - Followap™, the leading provider of end-to-end mobile messaging and presence solutions for mobile operators, and Omnitel Vodafone, one of the largest mobile carriers in the world and part of the Vodafone group, today announced that Omnitel has launched Followap's Mobile Instant Messaging (MIM) solutions to offer their subscribers cutting-edge mobile messaging services. Followap's product iFollow™ is now installed in Omnitel's network, extending their messaging capabilities to a full-featured MIM system that will attract new subscribers and boost revenues.

Customized and branded by Omnitel Vodafone, Philip enables more than 18 million Omnitel subscribers to form wireless communities, locate and communicate with their friends by using mobile phones, PCs, PDAs and other wireless and internet-based devices.

"The launch of these services by Omnitel Vodafone is another important endorsement of Followap's MIM technology." said Tommy Volsen, COO of Followap. "The messaging market is expected to grow significantly over the next few years, and we will continue to work closely with Omnitel Vodafone to provide their subscribers with the most advanced technologies and services available in the market".

Fonte: Cellular-news