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SMS HubbingWhat is SMS Hubbing?More than one trillion text messages were sent globally last year and international traffic is growing rapidly, placing pressure on operators to replace the existing bi-lateral agreements with a more efficient structure for the delivery of SMS across the GSM networks in all over the countries. With the SMS Hubbing model, operators looking to increase their international SMS coverage does not need to manage multiple bi-lateral agreements. Mobile operators can simplify this by connecting to an SMS Hub enabling operators to reduce as well as the cost for SMS interworking agreements. Mobile subscribers also take advantage of an enlarged SMS reach, being able to send messages to all countries and networks. MobiWeb SMS HUBMobiweb's HUB is already connected with other large SMS Hubs ensuring to offer worldwide coverage with flexibility and transparency on the SMS delivery while each operator or SMS aggregator is maintaining the independence to determine its own pricing structures. Operators or large SMS aggregators will need to connect to MobiWeb's SMS hub to a get a global reach of more than 779 networks in 214 countries allowing them to manage a single legal, technical and billing relationship rather than hundreds of additional roaming agreements for SMS messaging, enjoying attractive SMS rates. Contact us for more information. Telecom NewsLightSquared to cut costs by slashing jobsWed, 22 Feb 2012 A double whammy of bad news for US wannabe carrier LightSquared this week, as reports come in that the firm plans to prune 45 per cent of its staff in order to save money. Earlier this week it emerged that satellite operator Inmarsat was claiming that it has not received a payment of $56.25m from the company. read more GSMA promises more details on MWC strike planWed, 22 Feb 2012 Under the threat of a strike from Barcelona's transport workers' union, the TMB, that could disrupt next week's Mobile World Congress, GSMA has issued a statement promising to reveal its contingency plans on Saturday. With more than 60,000 visitors expected to attend this year's event, many of whom will be relying on the city's public transport network, the disturbance to the event could be significant. read more Hot Rumor: Microsoft Office Coming to Apples iPadTue, 21 Feb 2012 According to published reports Tuesday, a new iPad-optimized Microsoft Office suite will soon debut in Apple’s App Store. This morning, The Daily broke the news and leaked a picture of the popular software running on an iPad. For now, however, Microsoft is denying the legitimacy of the report but not that such an offering is [...] read more | ||||
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