Uganda Telecom launches user friendly Voice SMS service on Kirusa platform

A simplified Voice SMS experience for Uganda Telecom subscribers

Accra, Ghana and New Jersey, Thursday, April 07, 2011: txtGhana, one of the leading wireless applications services provider of Ghana has tied up with Kirusa, one of the leading global developers of Mobile Value Added Services, to bring innovative and compelling content services to mobile subscribers in Ghana.

This service will encompass several content categories including religious, motivational and lifestyle content, delivered to the market on Kirusa’s platform, an open platform supporting industry standard VoiceXML, subscription management, and integration into all the key elements in the carrier network. The Kirusa platform thus provides a framework for third party application developers and content providers to quickly offer and monetize innovative voice and content services to mobile subscribers.

Initial launch will be through leading mobile carriers in Ghana, leveraging the Kirusa platform deployed at these mobile carriers. With Kirusa’s deployment across Africa and with geographical reach of txtAfrica, parent company of txtGhana, these services will expand to other African markets.

Speaking on the occasion, Surinder Singh Anand, Vice President of Product Management at Kirusa, said, “We are delighted to tie up with txtGhana, further expanding the suite of value added services offered to mobile subscribers in Ghana. Their experience and understanding of the mobile terrain of Africa is impeccable. Content provisioned from txtGhana is localized, relevant and in tune with the needs and preferences of the target market.”

Commenting on this partnership, Mr. Nii Laryea, CEO of txtGhana, said, “txtGhana believes in alignment with capable industry players with reputable proficiency in certain industry niches. With content provisioning being one of our core strengths, collaboration with a player like Kirusa is a perfect match.” He further added, “Distribution of our content through state-of-the-art technology of Kirusa will provide our customers a seamless and sterling service experience.

About txtGhana

txtGhana is a mobile-media company that provides integrated mobile services spanning mobile entertainment, mobile information dissemination and the enabling of mobile based products and services that are engineered to build and enhance mobile relationships with the mobile generation. The company has spearheaded the introduction of several innovative and exciting mobile based products, services and campaigns in a pioneering role. txtGhana is interconnected with all Mobile Network Operators in Ghana and the dominant enabler of mobile based campaigns and activities within Ghana.

For more information visit: www.txtghana.com

About Kirusa

uganda telecom is Uganda’s leading telecommunications solutions provider. uganda telecom provides voice and data communication solutions that include fixed telephony, mobile telephony, ISP and data communications, uganda telecom launched the Next Generation Network that delivers all voice, data and even video services over one network over IP. uganda telecom has the largest fixed line network and is also the largest ISP in the country. uganda telecom has the only 3G network in Uganda and offers video telephony, high speed internet, video and audio streaming, live television and MMS. uganda telecom also provides BlackBerry© services.

For more information, visit uganda telecom on the Internet: http://www.utl.co.ug

Media Contacts

Uganda Telecom
Mark Kaheru
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Kirusa
Navneet Anand
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