SAN DIEGO, Jan. 29, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Wireless technology pioneer SMS.ac, Inc. (www.sms.ac/corporate) today announced that it has registered 1.75 million unique users to its web site (www.sms.ac) in the seven weeks since its launch. The consumer-focused web site is a showcase for the company's technologies that enable global and completely wireless short messaging service (SMS) communications across virtually all networks and technical standards. One week ago, SMS.ac reached its 1.5 million-user milestone.
"Our company objective continues to be the creation and introduction of new technologies to bridge the communication and revenue-generating challenges that are stagnating significant growth within the wireless arena," said Michael Pousti, chairman and chief executive officer at SMS.ac. "The issue here is lack of interoperability. Even the best technology does not realize its maximum revenue-generating potential without widespread consumer adoption. This is a lesson learned by wireless developers who to this point have only been able to design applications for limited GSM, CDMA, or TDMA audiences.
"The wireless space has, in many respects, been running the race with blinders on," continued Pousti. "Internationally, next-generation wireless technologies are in peril unless cross-network compatible communications become a reality for wireless customers and developers are free to create compelling applications for a worldwide consumer marketplace. Likewise, SMS messaging may not gain traction domestically for the same reason, resulting in a major loss of revenue for network operators. Fortunately, the cure for lack of interoperability is here-and that cure is SMS.ac's technology."
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About SMS.ac
Through its core technologies, SMS.ac enables network operators, technology standards, consumers and application/content developers to interact worldwide. SMS.ac's MMSbox(tm) technologies unify GSM, CDMA, TDMA, the Internet and next-generation standards for the first time. The result is interaction not previously possible amongst a critical mass of developers, consumers and businesses-- igniting the widespread adoption and use of wireless data for network operators.
SMS.ac drives revenues through technology licensing, subscriptions, sponsorships and shared revenue opportunities. SMS.ac's consumer site (www.sms.ac) is an example of the brandable web interfaces to MMSbox(tm) technologies available for licensing. The community of wireless enthusiasts at SMS.ac represents one of the fastest growing consumer properties on the Internet. SMS.ac and MMSbox are trademarks of SMS.ac, Incorporated. Other trademarks or service marks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners. To view the SMS.ac corporate web site, visit www.sms.ac/corporate.