Messaging International Plc, the AIM traded provider of innovative messaging services, has expanded its relationship with Sprint/Nextel, a leading tier one USA mobile operator (NYSE: S), through the launch of its proprietary Text to Landline solution to the Nextel network http://www.nextel.com/en/services/messaging/text_landline.shtml. Earlier this year Sprint/Nextel launched the same service to its Sprint CDMA network customers http://www1.sprintpcs.com/explore/ueContent.jsp?scTopic=txt2landline.
The service, now available to over 50 million mobile phone subscribers on both the Sprint and Nextel networks, enables both Sprint and Nextel customers to send text messages, which are converted to automated voice messages and delivered to any landline phone in the USA and Canada. The recipient can then send a voice or selected text message reply, which the original sender can retrieve through a text message alert. Customers on both networks pay standard text messaging rates when using the service.
Horacio Furman, Chairman Messaging International Plc, commented: "We continue to have good success selling the Text to Landline application in the USA. This marks the second launch this year and we have several more planned in the coming months."
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Guy Levit Messaging International Plc Tel: +972 3 9225252
Isabel Crossley St Brides Media & Finance Ltd Tel: +44 (0) 20 7242 4477
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Messaging International Plc
Messaging International Plc joined AIM in August 2005 with the objective of becoming a leading provider in the rapidly growing multimedia messaging market. Its 100% owned subsidiary, TeleMessage Ltd (www.telemessage.com), provides cross-platform media messaging management systems and applications. These are designed to enable PC, browser, mobile phone and wireline telephone users to send, receive and manage voice messages, email, text, IM and MMS across various media platforms. It supports multiple languages, text to speech conversion, e-mail notification, unlimited text length, and direct reply to text capabilities, all illustrating the uniqueness of the service. The Company has a number of contracts with major blue chip companies including Rogers Wireless, the largest wireless provider in Canada.