xtNation, leaders in global premium rate billing services, are pleased to announce that they are now offering Voice Short Codes otherwise known as a VSC in the UK market. Available across all UK mobile operators, these new short codes have proven to be a very successful marketing tool due to their convenience.

Voice Short Codes are compatible with SMS Short Codes, this means that they are an ideal complement to existing SMS or Premium Rate services, and an provide an effective marketing vehicle to allow you to combine voice and data components for any campaign or application. This means that the same 5-digit short code number can therefore be used for both voice calls and SMS messaging, keeping costs to the business to a minimum.

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Numo Solutions (former Mobile Nordic) SMS Preview mobile application hits 600 000 registered users in just two months.

Oslo, Norway - December 3, 2009. Numo Solutions mobile application Numo SMS Preview has received more than 600 000 new registered users in just two months. The mobile application gives an instant preview of incoming SMS messages without a single click.

The Numo SMS Preview currently supports Symbian mobile phones and popular Android mobiles. Numo SMS Preview is free of charge and one of the most popular applications at application stores and mobile operator portals. It can also be downloaded at Numo's own web site.

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NetBoss XT to manage Lithuania Railway’s Multimillion Dollar GSM-R System

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – December 3, 2009 – Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSTX), a leading provider of wireless solutions that enable the evolution of next-generation fixed and mobile broadband networks, announced today that its NetBoss XT network management solution will enable Lithuania Railways (LitRail), a passenger and freight transportation in Lithuania, to manage its complete GSM-R network. Conductors, dispatchers, train engineers and station controllers, can take advantage of the new GSM-R technology for more reliable and secure communication between railway operators. This implementation of GSM-R is the first in the entire Baltic region and will enable LitRail to comply with the European Council (EC) railway standards, while making railway travel faster and safer.

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Interxion, a leading European operator of carrier-neutral data centres, today announced that Telecom Italia Sparkle has extended its relationship with Interxion by locating equipment in the company’s recently completed Frankfurt 5 data centre. The company already has a presence in Interxion’s Frankfurt 2, Dusseldorf, Brussels, Paris and Vienna data centres.

Telecom Italia Sparkle network continues to expand both in footprint and capacity in order to support its full-fledge, wholesale connectivity services portfolio. Seabone, its Internet backbone, ranked within the worldwide “Top 10 backbones” and currently supports approximately 12% of the international connectivity needs of the German broadband community. Seabone is now available for more service providers and Web companies that want to experience a superior IP transit service.

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CEO Alex Hawker to present on minimizing costs and maximizing ROI using SON

London, Wednesday, 2 December 2009 – Actix, recognized leader in mobile Network Status Management (NSM) and Self-Optimizing Network (SON) systems, today announced its participation in the 3G Middle East Telco World Summit 2009, to be held in Dubai.

CEO Alex Hawker will speak on the need to balance operational cost with subscriber demands at the Actix-sponsored event, which coincided with the opening of a new regional Actix office at Dubai Media City.

Actix’ presentation at the 3G Middle East Summit 2009 will provide an insight into the challenges of both adding new services to existing 3G networks and deploying new LTE networks to meet demand for new services at the right cost.

Read more: Actix to Discuss the Future of Mobile Networks at 3G Middle East 2009