SAN DIEGO, May 17, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- SMS.ac announced today that it has been named to FierceWireless' annual "Fierce 15" list. FierceWireless, an internationally recognized email newsletter covering the wireless and mobile Internet market, evaluated more than 400 privately-held firms based on company vision, revenue potential, quality of deals, strength of technology, partnerships, and competitive market position. This distinction honors SMS.ac as one of the top 15 emerging wireless companies in the world for 2005.
"SMS.ac's mobile messaging communities are the closet thing the wireless industry has to a Yahoo," said Stephen Wellman, executive editor of FierceWireless. "They have a global brand, they have registered millions of mobile phone users in 182 countries and they have forged key, strategic partnerships -- particularly with mobile carriers for connectivity and billing. If SMS.ac can't deliver on the promise of mobile data, I don't know who will."
SMS.ac, Inc. created an interoperable platform for the exchange of text and multimedia communications and has a complete suite of consumer applications that are available through wireless handsets and through SMS.ac's web site, located at www.sms.ac. SMS.ac powers the world's largest mobile community, focusing on social networking and interactive communications between its worldwide users.
"FierceWireless is lauded internationally for its keen comprehension, reporting and analysis of wireless companies and the industry as a whole," said Michael Pousti, chairman and chief executive officer at SMS.ac. "SMS.ac's selection as a member of the Fierce 15 is an honor that recognizes SMS.ac's growing impact on the global wireless space."
The Fierce 15 celebrates the spirit of being "fierce" -- championing innovation, creativity and achievement, even in the face of intense competition. The list of Fierce 15 companies is available in today's issue of FierceWireless and on the FierceWireless Web site at http://www.fiercewireless.com.
IDC, a premier global market intelligence and advisory firm in the information technology and telecommunications industries, earlier named SMS.ac to its "10 Emerging Wireless Players to Watch" list in 2005.
About FierceWireless
FierceWireless, an internationally recognized email newsletter for the wireless industry, provides more than 62,000 executives in over 100 countries a quick, authoritative briefing on the day's top wireless stories. Visit http://www.fiercewireless.com for additional information.
About SMS.ac
SMS.ac, Inc. is a mobile data communications company whose proprietary MMSbox(tm) platform enables the interoperable exchange of mobile multimedia (MMS and SMS) and micro-transaction billing across all mobile standards, protocols and the Internet. A demonstration of the MMSbox platform is available at www.sms.ac.
With tens of millions of self-registered mobile consumers in 170 countries, and connectivity to more than 400 mobile operators worldwide, SMS.ac is host to the largest community of mobile phone users in the world. Through its global initiatives, SMS.ac is igniting the widespread adoption and use of wireless data. To view the SMS.ac corporate web site, visit http://corporate.sms.ac/.