Openmind helps mobile telcos fight Google and Skype

27.10.2010 In defining his vision of the future of the network at the Broadband World Forum in Paris today, the co-founder of Irish technology firm Intune Networks said mobile packet...

The internet domain

“We are delighted to extend our messaging expertise into the internet domain and support mobile operators in their efforts to challenge Internet players such as Skype and Google Voice, who are already generating substantial revenues from mobile subscribers. Ireland will remain our centre of innovative excellence and our continued company growth will be supported through new innovations for global mobile markets.”

Portico is accessible from any internet browser - offering the benefit of service in low or no coverage or congested network areas. Embracing the mass adoption of VoIP by key demographic segments, this unique service is positioned as an operator-branded richer alternative, reducing the migration of subscribers when roaming to Skype or in the US, Google Voice which has already taken over 1 million subscribers from the US operators.

In recent times, mobile operators have seen their voice and text revenue growth stalled. Portico is a new service that can reverse the decline of call and text revenues. Portico helps to reduce churn and offers additional revenues derived from webphone service subscription fees and advertising via an idle screen advertising feature.