Canadian Carrier WIND Mobile Selects Acision to Deliver Advanced Messaging Solutions

TORONTO, June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

Acision, a world leader in mobile data, today announced that Canadian carrier WIND Mobile, is deploying Acision's advanced messaging and reporting solutions. This is to enable WIND to have a deeper understanding of subscriber preferences and provides a platform for the delivery of high value mobile messaging and data services to its customers.

Launched in December 2009, WIND Mobile is already one of Canada's leading wireless carriers and is recognized as a driver of innovation across the market. The Acision solutions being deployed by WIND are designed to enable the mobile data services that are redefining today's mobile experience.

WIND Mobile has deployed the Acision Short Message Service Center (SMSC), Acision Multimedia Message Service Center (MMSC), Acision High Speed Proxy (HSP) and Acision Flexible Gateway (AFG) -- robust, scalable, carrier-grade solutions that enable carriers like WIND to deliver the new generation of text and multimedia services demanded by Smartphone users and today's more sophisticated mobile consumers. WIND will also deploy Acision Business Tools, the industry leading solution which enables service performance, service usage reporting and web-based customer care capabilities.

"Acision is a leader in helping operators like us at WIND seize the emerging opportunities in today's mobile marketplace by more effectively delivering new services that meet the needs of their subscribers," said Marius Armeanca, Chief Technology Officer at WIND Mobile. "With Acision's support, WIND Mobile offers mobile users in Canada best-in-breed data services that not only address this demand, but also help to lower the price of wireless via a more efficient hardware footprint."

"WIND Mobile selected Acision because of our expertise in deploying innovative new mobile data services that can enable operators to provide the most unforgettably positive wireless customer experience in Canada," said Claudia Grandjean, SVP and GM, North America, Acision. "North America is one of the most dynamic regions for picture messaging usage, accounting for 20% of worldwide multimedia traffic according to Informa Telecoms & Media. The analyst house also forecast that MMS traffic in North America will increase over 300 percent between 2010 and 2015, second only to Asia in terms of market growth. The deployment with WIND Mobile is further evidence of Acision's commitment to serve the Canadian market and deliver mobile data solutions tuned to the evolving needs of today's multimedia savvy mobile subscribers."

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About Acision

As a world leader in mobile data, Acision powers innovation and profitable growth in mobile data services. As the pioneer of mobile messaging, Acision's real time mobile data solutions support its customers worldwide to drive new revenues with innovative services while controlling, optimizing and monetizing data traffic. For more information, visit Acision at http://www.acision.com.

About WIND Mobile

WIND Mobile provides voice, text and data services to Canadians on a next-generation wireless network and is committed to offering a level of wireless service presently not available in Canada. WIND Mobile is built on actual conversations that are happening with Canadians who are passionate about wireless and creating a better mobile offering nationally. For more information, please visit: http://www.WINDmobile.ca.