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ValueFirst empowers its customers to communicate between varied IT back-end systems and mobile phones using SMS Software/ API Services

ValueFirst Messaging - Email to SMS Service

Critical applications which already have the functionality of sending emails in case of failures can extended to send automatic SMS using ValueFirst's AirMail services.

ValueFirst Messaging - SMS Short Code Service

A SMS short code is a 4 digit number, provided by mobile network operators, on which data (SMS) can be sent by subscribers of the mobile operators. SMS Short codes are provided to independent companies and all incoming SMS are forwarded to the servers of these service providers

ValueFirst Messaging - Long-code Services

ValueFirst Provide unique long code/ virtual number service that lets two-way global communications through SMS. With long-code services, enterprises are empowered with two-way messaging /sms capabilities using the familiar 10 digit mobile number

ValueFirst Messaging - SMS gateway API

Large enterprises where the requirements are too complex and varied can incorporate the API function calls in their CRM / ERP applications. ValueFirst's API can be accessed through XML and COM interfaces

Will Mobile Industry go the IT way?

During 1980s, the IT Industry was vertically aligned. The old style computer manufacturers had their own semiconductor chips, built the computer in their own factories and developed their own proprietary Operating System.....

Why SMS Messaging becomes crucial in Education Services?

SMS as a means for glocal communication

Imagine a farmer in a village in India enquiring about the rates of wheat from a trader in China, so that he can take a decision on exporting the wheat....

ValueFirst to represent enterprise-only MVNO in Asia-Pacific conference

Singapore, 2006 - ValueFirst will represent MVNOs (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) for enterprises in the Asia-Pacific conference to be held from 12th July 2006 to 14th July 2006 in Singapore....

ValueFirst Messaging to be the first virtual operator in Romania

Bucharest, 2006 - ValueFirst became the first MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) to start its operations in Romania. ValueFirst, which is a leading MVNO for data services with over 350 enterprises....

ValueFirst on a Channel Hiring Spree

ValueFirst Messaging (ValueFirst), the Gurgaon based Mobile Data Services leader, is on a channel hiring spree and has appointed more than 20 channel partners across India in last one month to add to the already....

ValueFirst Messaging, IBM, RIM and Ericsson declared as companies with top 4 products

ValueFirst VelocityPlus, the flagship product of ValueFirst Messaging Pvt. Ltd, has been chosen as one of the top four products in the Best Wireless Application....

Mobile Business MVNOs Trickling into the Enterprise Mobility Eco-System

2005 was a pivotal year for Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) in the consumer wireless market. While the consumer market may be a more natural fit, we have been anticipating a spate of announcements from value-added service providers in the business market

Is SMS ready for the Enterprise?

Abdhul Choudhury, IT operations manager for British Airways (BA) Connect the UK arm of BA perhaps speaks for many enterprises when he sums up the relationship it has with its mobile service provider Vodafone

Will Messaging surpass Email as the killer App?

The market for mobile e-mail solutions remains frustratingly small compared to its potential, and while the blame may be laid on the expense of smartphones and data plans, as well as the complexity and fears of breached security by IT managers

Customised mobile data changes business models

From helping parents to remember the vaccination schedule of their infants to enabling thousands of employees in a company keep in touch and provide better customer services, instant alerts using the mobile platform is changing the face of business.

Customised mobile data changes business models

Mobile Ads: A smart play for the small screen

Ashu Mathura three-person startup in Amsterdam is just a few months old, but it already has some big customers. His business: software that allocates space on cell-phone screens on which companies can advertise

Marriage of Mobile Messaging with Mobile Media

Ashu Wireless Services Corp, the first wireless data center company ever, announced yesterday that it closed a $30.75 million series C round of funding. and that a portion of the proceeds were used to acquire Mobile Media. With the acquisition, Wireless

Sybase to buy messaging vendor Mobile 365

Sybase sells applications to enterprises to help their employees work in the field. With this acquisition, it will be able to offer managed services that are hosted on Mobile 365 global network, said Marty Beard, senior vice president of corporate development and marketing at Sybase

ValueFirst Launches Enterprise Mobile Data Services in Nigeria

Lagos and Gurgaon, September 2006 - ValueFirst became the first mobile data services company in Nigeria to cater to the niche requirements of large and small enterprises. ValueFirst, a leading MVNO for data services with over 600 enterprises as its customers chose Nigeria as the base country for entry into the high potential African market

ValueFirst Launches SMS Helpline for Women employees @ 6070

Gurgaon, 2006 ValueFirst launched a SMS helpline for women employees, which was inaugurated by Dr. Girija Vyas in BPO best practices in Employee Security held in Gurgaon on 6th October

ValueFirst becomes the largest MVNO for data services in 3 years

ValueFirst Messaging (www.vfirst.com) became the largest MVNO (Mobile virtual network operator) for data services, to serve enterprises within 3 years of operations

Bluetooth Marketing arrives in Romania

Bucharest 23 to 27 Oct, 2006: ValueFirst Messaging, a leading MVNO for Data Services with over 600 enterprise clients, launched ValueFirst BEST (Bluetooth Empowered Selling Technology), its latest addition to an already strong suite of mobile messaging tools like Speed

ValueFirst to represent MVNOs in International Franchise Expo

ValueFirst (www.vfirst.com), one of the largest Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) of data services for enterprises, would be representing the community in Franchise India 2006, the 4th International Franchise Expo. The expo is being organized at Hotel Ashok in New Delhi on 2nd and 3rd of December, 2006.

ValueFirst represents in CIO Summit Enterprise Mobility Strategy Summit, organized by Dataquest

Amongst the fanfare of consumer-centric mobile services and applications, enterprise mobility is emerging as a key segment in the mobility space. Dataquest, a leading publication in the arena of IT and emerging technologies, organized a CIO summit on the enterprise mobility strategy being formulated by the CIOs of manufacturing and service enterprises. The summit was organized in four cities � Chennai, New Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai. The key participants in the summit were players like Airtel, Lenovo, Symbol and ValueFirst representing different stakeholders in the enterprise mobility value chain. A few key points that emerged in the discussion were that enterprises are looking for low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and high ROI (Return on Investment) solutions to mobile enable their business processes. The PDA-centric solutions have not got the approval of CIOs even in the western world because of high initial investment.

Career opportunities in Mobile data services

Mobile industry in India has been on the boom. 5m subscribers are added month on month. It is projected that we will have 250m subscribers by the end of next year. With this kind of growth, there is a demand of professionals in the entire mobile value chain. The market is expanding and even though the ARPU is falling, the mobile data service market is poised to be about 20-25% of the total revenues from the current level of about 8%.

ValueFirst Newsletter - December 2006

ValueFirst - Monthly Newsletter on Enterprise Mobility

ValueFirst Newsletter - January 2007

ValueFirst - Monthly Newsletter on Enterprise Mobility

3G GSM Conference Mumbai

3G GSM summit held in Mumbai with a special focus on ecosystem around mobile value added services

Premier Event Showcasing - Proto

ValueFirst demonstrates its product innovation capabilities at Premier Event Showcasing India's Entrepreneurial Spirit

IIMA Annual Venture Conclave 2007

Organized for the first time in 2006, the Annual Venture Conclave at IIMA aims at bringing together VCs, Entrepreneurs and budding start-ups together on a common platform. The day-long event (10AM-6PM) consisted of talks regarding various aspects of venture planning by Venture Capitalists, legal issues involved in setting up and sharing of venture experiences by famous entrepreneurs. The event concluded with a Panel Discussion. Apart from the speaker sessions and the panel discussion, the event took the next step in bridging the gap between budding entrepreneurs and potential investors through closed-room sessions where the entrepreneurs discussed their plans with potential investors.

ValueFirst to host �mybrand� contest

Gurgaon, February 9, 2006: ValueFirst (www.vfirst.com), the leading player in Enterprise mobile data services is hosting the SMS based �mybrand� contest which will allow people to choose their favorite brand. The objective of the contest is two-fold. One, the contest will help brands know their standing amongst the SMS savvy community. Secondly, the contest would also act as a case study for the direct marketing companies and brands that are still shy of including SMS as an integral part of 360 degree marketing campaign. People can SMS their brand of choice by sending message at 3636 mybrand favorite brand

ValueFirst helps brands to check fake sale

ValueFirst signs up with a leading lube-oil and a mattress company to help them check fake sale. ValueFirst, one of the largest Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) of data services is now helping brands prevent fake sale by using SMS as a medium to prevent fraud. It recently signed up with a leading lube-oil company and a leading brand of mattresses in India.

ValueFirst to represent in Banknet Third CXO Summit

ValueFirst forays into Middle-East

ValueFirst Newsletter - June 2007

ValueFirst - The Mobile Enterprise

ValueFirst to represent data MVNOs in GSM

Need SMS Enterprise Text Messaging Services? Choose Mobile Data Service Providers and not Mobile Operators

This article gives a brief comparison between SMS Service / text messaging by Mobile Data Service Provider (MDSP) and Mobile Operator (Mobile Operator) SMS Service / text messaging service. The comparison is based on the top ten factors as identified in a study done by the author in various countries including US, UK, Germany, India and Singapore. The mean score of ranking of importance of each factor as identified is provided as below.

ValueFirst Unveils Global Delivery Model for Enterprise Mobile Messaging

ValueFirst, a leading player in the field of enterprise mobile messaging, with operations in the multiple countries around the globe and over 800 enterprise customers organized a landmark event in its history. Leadership team from the UK, Lebanon, Caribbean Islands, Sri Lanka, Middle East, Russia and Bangladesh were here to leverage the global delivery model of ValueFirst.