8% of subscriber base subscribes to Ringback Tones within one month of launch

Cape Town, 18th November, 2008 – Jinny Software, a leading supplier of personalised messaging and media processing platforms to mobile network operators, today announced that its Ringback Tone Server solution has driven a tremendous 10-day return-on-investment (ROI) for a Zain Group operator in Africa. The initial 8% uptake by the 4.5-million subscriber base meant the operator was able to re-coup initial capital outlay, rapidly, within a 10-day period, through additional revenues generated from Ringback Tone subscriptions and tones purchased.

The service allows mobile subscribers to reflect their personality by setting a preferred Ringback Tone for callers to hear before their call is answered. It replaces the normal ringtone heard when placing a call to someone, with a popular ringtone, a sound-clip, or a self-recorded message.

Investment in upgraded offices and enhanced presence signals renewed success in Asia Pacific region

London, 18 November 2008 -  Actix, the recognized leader in mobile Network Status Management systems, today announced it is increasing investment and committing more resources to the Asia Pacific region, opening newly upgraded offices in Melbourne, Australia; Tokyo and Japan; Singapore to support regional customers more closely. The investment in local presence is underpinned by the hiring of a large number of additional local staff.
 
"Asia Pacific is an enormously dynamic market, with very advanced services and savvy customers. Actix has already had a lot of success helping customers in this region, and now our new enterprise grade Network Status Management (NSM) systems are really taking flight, which means we need to be closer to the customer than ever before. We are committing an enhanced level of resources to make that possible," said Alex Hawker, Actix CEO.

18th November, 2008, Leatherhead, UK & Mobile Asia Congress, Macau  – AIRCOM International, the leading independent network planning and optimisation consultancy,  today announced that it has been selected by Indonesia’s AXIS, to support the operator’s drive for increased penetration across the country.  

AXIS is the country’s newest network operator, having rolled out GSM cellular services across Java,  Bali, Lombok and Sumatra in 2008.  It is now rapidly expanding its 2G and 3G networks to major market and population centres throughout Indonesia, and has purchased the CONNECT microwave planning tool from AIRCOM’s ENTERPRISE suite to support the expansion. 

CONNECT will provide additional site visibility across the AXIS microwave network, meaning it will be able to rapidly plan and optimise single or entire network links in both its 2G and 3G networks.

Network tools to ensure network quality in a highly competitive and growing market

18th November, 2008, Leatherhead, UK & Cape Town, South Africa – AIRCOM International, the leading independent network planning and optimisation consultancy,  today announced that it has signed a deal to deliver network optimisation tools to MTN Uganda.  MTN continues to deploy GSM network infrastructure across Uganda and now provides mobile coverage to over 150 cities, towns and villages across the country.  MTN chose AIRCOM to ensure its customers enjoy an optimum quality of mobile service, as infrastructure continues to expand across the country.