VimpelCom
12 February 2007
[Acision] has been selected by The VimpelCom Group, which includes cellular companies operating in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to support the rapid uptake of SMS-based applications under its Beeline brand. [Acision] will deliver a SMSC extension and provide a dedicated interface for third party content with an SMS Gateway.
"SMS-based mobile services are very popular in the Russian market, with consumers subscribing at a rapid rate, and they are looking set to continue to grow," said Victor Markelov, product director at VimpelCom. "This is a very important technology upgrade for us as it will ensure that we are able to continue offering the fast and reliable SMS experience that our customers expect, while extending the number and range of new services available."