SAN DIEGO and WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- SMS.ac, Inc., the wireless data communications company that is tagged by analyst firm IDC as one of "10 Emerging Wireless Players to Watch" in 2005, today announced a sponsorship arrangement with ForceNine Consulting and its wireless industry-related webcast show, The Wireless Wonk (www.wirelesswonk.net).
Throughout 2004, SMS.ac (www.sms.ac) provided ForceNine Consulting with research statistics garnered from daily surveys of its global mobile audience. That research, which focused largely on the consumer behavior attitudes of mobile phone users around the globe, was featured in periodic Wireless Wonk shows. To view a recent Wireless Wonk show that featured an interview with one of SMS.ac's executives, click on the 10/29 posting titled "Greg Wilfahrt" at http://www.forcenine.net/ww/archives.html.
The SMS.ac sponsorship agreement with ForceNine Consulting stipulates that SMS.ac will continue to provide industry statistics for use on Wireless Wonk shows through June 2005.
"We are proud to welcome SMS.ac as a new sponsor to our show," stated Andrew Roscoe, also know as 'The Wireless Wonk' and Partner with ForceNine Consulting. "SMS.ac quickly established itself as the global leader in mobile messaging and in wireless communities. SMS.ac is one of the most exciting rising starts in the wireless industry today. By sponsoring the Wireless Wonk, they are also playing a key industry leadership role through support of our web broadcasts of news, views, and interviews to the wireless community."
"ForceNine Consulting and The Wireless Wonk show have proven themselves to be far ahead of the curve in terms of insightful reporting of developments within the wireless industry," said Michael Pousti, chairman and chief executive officer of SMS.ac. "SMS.ac is proud to join the CTIA and RCR Wireless News as Wireless Wonk sponsors."
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About SMS.ac
SMS.ac, Inc. is a mobile data communications company whose proprietary MMSbox platform enables the interoperable exchange of mobile multimedia (MMS and SMS) and micro-transaction billing across all mobile standards, protocols and the Internet. A demonstration of the MMSbox platform is available at www.sms.ac.
With tens of millions of self-registered mobile consumers in more than 170 countries, and connectivity to over 400 mobile operators worldwide, SMS.ac is host to the largest community of mobile phone users in the world. Through its global initiatives, SMS.ac is igniting the widespread adoption and use of wireless data. To view the SMS.ac corporate web site, visit www.sms.ac/corporate.