CMG and Globe Telecom Launch Multimedia Messaging Service in Philippines.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 2002 CMG's Wireless Data Solutions division, the global leader in mobile messaging solutions, and Globe Telecom, Philippines' fastest growing telecommunications company See telecom company. , today announced the launch of Multimedia Messaging Service See MMS. (MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) An enhanced transmission service that enables graphics, video clips and sound files to be transmitted via cellphones. Developed as part of the 3GPP project, MMS phones are generally backward compatible with SMS and EMS. ) in the Philippines. Globe Telecom is the first company to provide MMS in the Philippines. CMG's Multimedia Messaging Service Center (MMSC) will allow Globe to offer its clients a rich suite of multimedia mobile services that include sending and receiving photographs, images, animations, sound and text. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an Ovum survey conducted this year, annual consumer revenues from multimedia messaging services (messaging) Multimedia Messaging Services - (MMS) A feature of some mobile telephones that allows them to send messages including text, sound, images and video. are set to reach around US$70 billion worldwide in 2007. Around US$31 billion will come from person-to-person messaging, while US$39 billion will come from machine-to-person messaging. "With increasing competition between operators to enhance profits and maximize current infrastructure investment, the need to tap into new and readily-available technology has become necessary for survival in this market," commented Nicanor Santiago of Globe Telecom. "As MMS creates a limitless set of new opportunities for more versatile and advanced multimedia interactivity for the consumer, Globe is certain that the new service will create a steady and growing revenue stream for the company," continued Santiago. "CMG CMG Coastal & Marine Geology (USGS) CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (stock symbol) CMG Companion (of the Order Of) St Michael and St George CMG Computer Measurement Group has been working with Globe Telecom for the last four years, when Globe first implemented CMG's Short Message Service Center (SMSC SMSC Short Message Service Center SMSC Standard Microsystems Corporation (New York) SMSC Spiritual Moral Social Cultural (education) SMSC Stephenville Medical and Surgical Clinic ) in 1999. We are pleased to continue working with Globe in launching MMS today. We are confident that the new service will lend great competitive advantage to Globe's already strong presence in the Philippines," said Boudewijn Pesch, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, CMG Wireless Data Solutions. About Globe Telecom Globe Telecom is one of the most innovative operators in the world when it comes to delivering SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. to its subscribers. The company has recorded an astonishing a·ston·ish tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. average of 12 short messages per subscriber per day. European mobile subscribers send an average of around 20 SMS messages a month. Affiliated with Ayala Corporation, Deutsche Telekom and Singapore Telecom International, Globe Telecom today is the fastest growing telecommunications company in the Philippines. It is a full service telecom company which offers a wide range of products and services including cellular mobile telephone services, fixed line services, international access and data communications. About CMG CMG plc is a global Information and Communications Technology group with leading positions in the provision of Mobile Business, Advanced Security, Business Process Outsourcing Business process outsourcing (BPO) is the contracting of a specific business task, such as payroll, to a third-party service provider. Usually, BPO is implemented as a cost-saving measure for tasks that a company requires but does not depend upon to maintain its position in and Advanced Payroll solutions. We are at the core of our customers' critical activities, combining industry knowledge, technical expertise and practical innovation. CMG is proud of its open culture where communication, co-operation and fairness are seen as the basis for mutually rewarding relationships. This unique ethos is complemented by a commitment to delivering excellence and a full service offering ranging from management consultancy, systems development and integration to the outsourced management of targeted business processes. A complementary and equally critical strength of CMG is its global leadership in wireless messaging and mobile Internet built on the delivery of high performance, high reliability short message service centers (SMSC) to mobile operators. Established in 1964, CMG employs over 13,000 people and supports customers with its worldwide presence in more than 20 countries. CMG plc is listed on both the London and Amsterdam stock exchanges. |
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