Info2cell.com partners with Mobitrans to provide their Java games to mobile users in the region

Published February 11th, 2006 - 10:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Info2cell.com, the leading Wireless Application Service Provider (WASP) in the Middle East and North Africa has partnered with Mobitrans, the official regional reseller of Mobile2win, an innovative mobile marketing solutions provider with background in the dynamic Chinese and Indian consumer markets to provide Mobile2win’s Java games in the Middle East and North Africa region.

The partnership with Mobitrans is part of Info2cell`s strategy to offer high quality content services to mobile phone users in the region. Through this tie-up, Info2cell will receive the rights to provide Mobile2win’s renowned Java games to over 100 million users in the region, through 27 mobile service operators.

Bashar Dahabra, Founder and CEO of Info2cell.com said: “Info2cell is proud to partner with an international mobile content provider to improve the diversity and quality of our content. We are confident that our partnership with Mobitrans will add great value to our clients through the provisioning of the most innovative and entertaining mobile value-added applications.”

Loek Derks, Director, Middle and North Africa, Mobitrans said: “Info2cell.com is a very strong partner for us in the Middle East and North Africa region. The strategic partnership synergizes the core offerings of both our services for the benefit of the growing number of mobile users in the region.”

“Since its establishment in 2003, Mobile2win has grown to become one of the world’s leading suppliers of quality Mobile games in 7 languages including English, French, Mandarin, Czech, Polish, Italian and German. Our portfolio of games comprises of over 200 titles from all types including sports, arcade, weird, puzzle and exotic Indian games.” added Derks.

“Value added options are an excellent form of service breakout for mobile operators in the Middle East region. Increased sophistication of the handsets and the users make it imperative for service providers to adopt innovative products and services,” says Dahabra. “As mobile penetration in the Middle East region advances at a dramatic pace, the demand for entertainment and business content is rising. Info2cell has the most reliable and complete facility for hosting premium services and our partnership with Mobitrans will consolidate this position.”
Info2cell.com has a highly qualified development team spread across the Middle East in offices based in Dubai, Riyadh and Amman, dedicated to support the requirements of its clients, be it in billing, customer care, real-time stats or application logic. The Info2cell.com platform is powered by state-of-the-art technologies, including Oracle database, Sun, Hewlett Packard and Dell and is protected by Cisco Firewalls and security systems.
With offices in Dubai, Amsterdam, Shanghai and Mumbai, Mobitrans creates mobile entertainment solutions for brands and wireless service providers. Mobitrans best of breed solutions comprise of marketing campaigns, sales linked promotions, market research, CRM projects and content solutions on SMS, MMS & Java platforms.


About Info2cell.com:
Info2cell.com the region's first wireless information provider was established in 1998 to fulfill the need for wireless value added services. In the year 2000, Info2cell.com reengineered and redesigned its core business, to become effectively the first Wireless Application Service Provider (W-ASP) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The content provision model was also revamped with the addition of many content providers and channels. The Acotel Group, a leading independent European Wireless Application Service Provider (WASP) and a multimedia service integrator, based in Rome, Italy, recently acquired Info2cell.com. Info2cell.com draws on the experience of Acotel in its service offering. Info2cell.com, which first launched its SMS breaking news service in Jordan in 2000, quickly moved to expand to other markets in the region, and offers its services in Egypt, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Palestine, Syria, Yemen, Qatar and Oman. The company headquarters are located in the heart of the Middle-East technology hub, at Dubai Internet City (DIC), with a primary Development Center in Amman, Jordan, and editorial offices located in Amman, Beirut, Cairo and Ramallah in Palestine.


 

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