Wireless Services Corporation Launches Singlepoint™, Bringing Powerful Connectivity to Mobile Media and Marketing
SinglePoint uses Wireless Services Corporation's reliable and scalable platform that delivered more than 5.5 billion mobile messages in 2005
Bellevue, WA - April 6, 2006 - Wireless Services Corporation, the first wireless data services company, today launched SinglePoint™, a service offering a powerful, simple way for content owners, media companies, advertisers and their marketing agencies to create, deliver and confirm premium mobile messages. SinglePoint will help these companies reach more than 200 million wireless subscribers in North America and develop, track and forecast new revenue streams.
Wireless Services Corporation's history and extensive expertise in mobile messaging is based on experience: in 2005 it delivered more than 5.5 billion mobile messages in the US, more than doubling the number sent in 2004. Of these messages, 97 percent were delivered in 60 seconds or less."
SinglePoint™ is built upon Wireless Services Corporation's scalable messaging platform, which is designed to easily handle more than a 1,000 percent increase in messaging traffic during peak events, such as those that occur from the increasing success of mobile marketing campaigns.
"SinglePoint™ uses Wireless Services Corporation's proven, carrier grade platform, the same platform that is currently delivering around 500 million messages each month," said Rich Begert, president and CEO of Wireless Services Corporation. "SinglePoint; customers can rely on Wireless Services' technology, 24/7 customers support, our network operations center and our employees' extensive wireless industry experience and expertise. SinglePoint makes it easier than ever to deliver content to mobile consumers - not to mention confirm its delivery and track the success of campaigns."
SinglePoint™ General Manager Doug Busk, who previously directed the SMS product line at Verizon Wireless, explained why companies will count on Wireless Services Corporations' new service. "Mobile content providers will prefer SinglePoint for reliable message delivery and tracking that transaction all the way to the end user. With our multi-modal capability, media and advertising companies will choose SinglePoint to ensure content is properly formatted for the user's device every time. Broadcasters, whose high-volume events create tremendous spikes in messaging volume, will appreciate our history of reliably handling billions of messages. Finally, all developer customers will appreciate our tested customer care and network operations."
About Wireless Services Corporation
WSC was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. Wireless Services provides outsourced wireless data services and jointly marketed services to more than 25 wireless carriers, including Nextel International, RCC, Sprint Nextel, and Verizon Wireless. More information can be found at wirelesscorp.com.
About SinglePoint™
SinglePoint is a simple, powerful way for content owners to create, connect and confirm the delivery of wireless messages to mobile consumers. It combines a proven reliable message delivery service with the leading producer and distributor of branded, made-for-mobile entertainment, interactive TV formats and mobile marketing concepts. Today, SinglePoint is engaged with an audience of more than 220 million mobile users throughout North America working in partnership with mobile network and portal operations, media companies, brand managers and agencies. For more information, please visit gosinglepoint.com.
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