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Pre-Pay Wireless Data Application Now Available From Wireless Services Corporation
URL(s): www.wirelesscorp.com
BELLEVUE, Wash., Mar 27, 2002 - Wireless Services Corporation (WSC), the leader in providing
value-added wireless data delivery solutions and the largest national provider of standards-based intercarrier data messaging
interoperability, announced immediate availability of its pre-pay wireless data billing application.
The product, a component within WSC's Intercarrier Data Exchange (IDX) version 4.0, provides carriers the ability to monetize their
text messaging traffic within a pre-pay environment that currently isn't commonly available today. Carriers can now bill for SMS, and
2-way messaging services on a per message basis within their pre-paid customer base.
The growth of wireless devices used for data communications is expected to provide substantial growth for the pre-pay data market.
The worldwide wireless data billing market is expected to grow from $94.6 million in 2001 to $855.7 million in 2005, according to a
December 2001 IDC report.
WSC's IDX platform offers enhanced pre-pay wireless data capabilities such as:
-- Track message detail based on such key parameters as number of
characters, time of day and the number of message recipients
-- Confirmation for all "sent" and "read" messages which
alleviates billing errors
-- Data delivered in the user interface and format specified by
the individual carrier
-- Flexible interface to pre-pay billing vendors that offer both
real-time and flat fee pricing plans
-- Ability to validate that the message recipient has a positive
account balance
-- Detailed billing record provided to carrier's pre-pay billing
system when message is delivered to the recipient's mobile
device, offering the ability to charge different prices for
different message sources
-- Technology aware platform designed for all carrier network
infrastructures and standards such as CDMA, GSM, iDEN and TDMA
"Wireless carriers are leaving money on the table by not offering pre-pay wireless data services. Our billing application can quickly
help them generate additional revenue that's currently an untapped market," said Steve Wood, president and CEO of Wireless
Services Corporation.
About Wireless Services Corporation
Wireless Services Corporation ( www.wirelesscorp.com) is the industry's long-standing leader in developing and operating
value-added data products for carriers. The company's product line includes SMS and two-way messaging, email, instant messaging,
intercarrier data messaging interoperability, and support for alternative billing methods. WSC's products deliver messages to any
wireless device, regardless of the wireless providers' current or future network infrastructure or protocols. Through existing
customers, WSC delivered nearly half a billion messages worldwide in 2001. The company provides carrier-grade reliability coupled
with a full-service, 24x7 operations team. WSC was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.
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