Business
Expansion into Thailand
Expansion into Thailand.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n Messaging International Plc\n09 August 2007\n\n\n Messaging International Plc / Market: AIM / Epic: MES / Sector: Technology\n\n\n9 August 2007\n\n Messaging International Plc ('the Company')\n\n And AIS Thailand signs deal to launch PC to MMS/SMS services\n\n\nMessaging International Plc, the AIM traded provider of innovative messaging\nservices, has, through its subsidiary TeleMessage Ltd, signed an agreement to\nlaunch its converged PC to Mobile products with AIS (Advanced Info Service), the\nlargest operator in Thailand. The service enables users to download add-ons to\ntheir mail and web browser programs, which allow them to send pictures, music,\ntext and video from the PC to Mobile phones.\n\nThe new service is available from www.ais.co.th and http://\nwww.toolbar.ais.co.th, and allows AIS mobile subscribers to send MMS and SMS to\nany mobile phone directly from their Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Tray or\nInternet Explorer. Customers pay for sent messages via their phone bill.\n\nMessaging International CEO Guy Levit said, 'Messaging in the Asian market is\nbooming, and the adoption of PC to Mobile services will play a major role in\nmessaging and VAS growth. We are proud to have AIS as a customer. It joins a\ngrowing number of innovative, forward-looking operators who demonstrate that PC\nto SMS and MMS messaging is already a reality. We are confident that with our\ntechnology AIS will provide its users with a fantastic service which generates\nrevenues immediately.'\n\n'AIS Toolbar is an ideal initiative for our market', added Somchai Lertsutiwong,\nVice president Wireless Service Business of the wireless service department at\nAIS. 'It will provide users with the ability to send across SMS and content from\ntheir PC or the Internet to their mobile phone or to share it with the mobile\nphones of friends and colleagues. It also allows self content generation, and\ngives subscribers a great way to express themselves. This service will also help\nour marketing efforts while branding AIS into the PC of the users.'\n\n\n * * ENDS * *\n\n\nFor further information visit www.telemessage.com or contact:\n\nGuy Levit Messaging International Plc Tel: + 972 3 9225252\nIsabel Crossley St Brides Media & Finance Ltd Tel: +44 (0) 20 7242 4477\nMark Percy Seymour Pierce Ltd Tel: 020 7107 8000\n\n\nNotes\n\nMessaging Intern...