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Up next on ur mobile
February, 2009 |
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What is that one thing that most people absolutely cannot do without during their waking hours ? No points for guessing-its the mobile phone which has transcended its functional role as a mere communications device envolve in to a must have life-style accessory and entertainment device with communication device yet affordable mobile phones .MORE>> |
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ValueFirst is ramping its operations
February, 2009 |
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Mobility Solutions primarily a marketing bandwagon for the enterprises. Has the landscape changed ? Enterprises are now deploying mobility solutions to 'get closer to the customers' and streamline their business processes. They are constantly faced with the task of delivering bisiness-critical-notifications to their employees .MORE>> |
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ValueFirst appoints Kumar Apoorv as COO
January, 2009 |
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ValueFirst Messaging, the leader in enterprise mobile messaging services in India, has appointed Mr. Kumar Apoorv as Chief Operating Officer (COO) to spearhead its current workforce of close to 200 people and take the company to newer heights. As COO, Mr. Apoorv is entrusted to instill dynamism and exuberance into the organisation.. .MORE>> |
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Kumar Apoorv on the current employment trends in the IT
December, 2008 |
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ValueFirst is a leading provider of enterprise mobile messaging services. It empowers its customers to communicate between varied IT back-end systems and mobile phones using SMS services. ValueFirst provides a unique, end-to-end, global carrier-grade mobile messaging services platform that includes configurable software applications.. .MORE>> |
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New mobile messaging for car services
December, 2008 |
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ValueFirst APIs would work with MeriCAR application layer to send enquiries on the SMS to car service dealers. Car dealers would be informed about car servicing enquiries through SMS and email."Large enterprises where the requirements are too complex and varied can incorporate the API function calls in their CRM / ERP applications. .MORE>> |
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MeriCAR.com Partners With ValueFirst To Enable SMS
December, 2008 |
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ValueFirst, a provider of enterprise mobile messaging services, proposed a solution based on API (Application Programming Interface). ValueFirst APIs would work with the MeriCAR application layer to send enquiries via SMS to car service dealers. Car dealers would be informed about car servicing enquiries through SMS and e-mail. .MORE>> |
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SMS for Info on Local Car Dealers
December, 2008 |
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ValueFirst APIs (Application Programming Interface) will work with the MeriCAR application layer to send enquiries via SMS to car service dealers. Car dealers would be informed about car servicing enquiries through SMS and e-mail.Mobile messaging would be a quick and easy means for car owners to be in contact with service dealers. .MORE>> |
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ValueFirst to expand india business
December, 2008 |
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Mobile data services provider Value First plans to double its india headcount from the current 200 to 500 in the next two months as it geographically expanding from four cities to 16 cities in the country. Of the 300 new hires, 200 will manage sales while the rest are to be employed in the non-sales work. As of now company has a sales force of 65 people.
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Unleashing the SMS Power
November, 2008 |
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Few years back, if Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Secretariats had to communicate lagislative or general information to their members, they used to send letters to the members of Parliament(MPs). After intregating with IT, the two secretariates sent e-mails keeping them informed of the latest happenings. Now with, latest automation in their communication.. MORE>> |
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Getting the message
October, 2008 |
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In a burgeoning market for mobile services, the Middle East is seeing the emergence of mobile virtual network operators (MVNO). MVNOs do not have their own infrastructure. They instead purchase minutes of use from incumbent operators and sell them on to enterprises, after enhacing them with a number of value-added services.MORE>> |
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Getting the message
October, 2008 |
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ValueFirst is currently focusing its energies on the UAE and has a staff of ten operating in the area. "As far as the rest of the Middle East goes, we work with partners. This is because the region is so fragmented; partnerships enable us to establish a strong, sustainable base in each country," Shyam explains. MORE>> |
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m-Governance’s prospects in India
October, 2008 |
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ValueFirst is a leading provider of enterprise mobile messaging services to more than 850 enterprises. It has been selected by the BJP IT Cell to develop an extensive SMS-based communications network for registered members of the BJP across their district/state office network in the country.MORE>> |
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Elections 2009 Let the BATTLE of Brands begin...
October, 2008 |
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Vijay Shukla, Country Head, ValueFirst told 4Ps B&M, “For now, it’s a means for internal communication where all party leaders and involved members can stay connected.” Who knows, closer to elections, BJP may use the service as a means to connect with voters too. MORE>> |
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Mobile messaging will help overcome issue of mass reach
September, 2008 |
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| Enterprises are moving beyond e-mails towards mobile messaging solutions. Vijay Shukla, Co- founder and country head, India, ValueFirst in an interaction with Bhaskar hazarika shared the future of mobile messaging in the enterprises. MORE>> |
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ValueFirst pushes marketing via bluetooth
September, 2008 |
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In an effort to take the concept of bluetooth marketing to a larger platform, Bangalore-based ValueFirst, a bluetooth broadcast company, is mulling the possibility of a tie-up with Reliance [Get Quote] Anil Dhirubai Ambani Group's Big Street and Delhi-based Lakshya Digital to offer the services of proximity marketing through their product, vConnect.MORE>> |
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Not N-Power But M- Power Empowers Lok Sabha
September, 2008 |
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Partnering with ValueFirst, provider of enterprise mobile messaging services, the Lower House of the Indian Parliament has installed a unique system through which it can be in constant touch with its members during “sessions” and “no session” periods using SMS. MORE>> |
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SMS keeps MPs connected
September, 2008 |
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In its efforts to communicate better with MPs, the Lok Sabha has turned tech savvy. It has partnered with a home-made IT company, ValueFirst, to extensively use SMS to communicate with its members during the session and break periods. MORE>> |
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Lok Sabha Secretariat Implements M Governance
September, 2008 |
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On the occasion of the 61st anniversary of India's independence, the Lok Sabha, keeping pace with the country's progress in information technology, has decided to M-power its communications and connectivity processes. Partnering with ValueFirst, a leading provider of enterprise mobile messaging services. MORE>> |
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Lok Sabha treads tech path
September, 2008 |
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The Lower House of the Parliament -- Lok Sabha has tied up with enterprise mobile messaging services provider ValueFirst for staying in touch with its members. "The Lok Sabha Secretariat would use the messaging services. MORE>> |
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Lok Sabha Partners with ValueFirst to SMS-Enable Communications
September, 2008 |
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The Lok Sabha, the Lower House of the Indian Parliament, has partnered with ValueFirst, a provider of enterprise mobile messaging services, to install a communications system through which it can be in constant touch with its members during "sessions" and "no session" periods using SMS. MORE>> |
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LS Partners with ValueFirst, Adopts M-governance
September, 2008 |
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It may be noted that ValueFirst Velocity is an enterprise-class SMS suite -- designed to create, process and transmit SMSs in a complex database environment. It will offer complete automation of various communication processes of Parliament of India. As per a company communique, this is the fastest one-to-many mode of communication MORE>> |
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Lok Sabha treads tech path
September, 2008 |
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“The Lok Sabha Secretariat would use the messaging services to communicate with internal stakeholders and public alike with critical information directly, using this service. The system would enable them to send messages to multiple mobile phones covering all service providers in India,” ValueFirst Country Head and Co-founder Vijay Shukla said. MORE>> |
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Lok Sabha treads tech path
August, 2008 |
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The Lok Sabha Secretariat would use the messaging services to communicate with internal stakeholders and public alike with critical information directly, using this service. The system would enable them to send messages to multiple mobile phones covering all service providers in India. MORE>> |
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Lok Sabha treads tech path
August, 2008 |
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The Lower House of the Parliament -- Lok Sabha -- has tied up with enterprise mobile messaging services provider ValueFirst for staying in touch with its members. The Lok Sabha needed a unique solution to fulfil its communication and connectivity needs keeping in mind the members of the house and their limitation of regular meeting with each other. MORE>> |
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Lok Sabha treads tech path
August, 2008 |
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The Lower House of the Parliament -- Lok Sabha -- has tied up with enterprise mobile messaging services provider ValueFirst for staying in touch with its members. The Lok Sabha needed a unique solution to fulfil its communication and connectivity needs keeping in mind the members of the house and their limitation of regular meeting with each other. MORE>> |
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Lok Sabha treads tech path
August, 2008 |
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The Lower House of the Parliament -- Lok Sabha -- has tied up with enterprise mobile messaging services provider ValueFirst for staying in touch with its members. The Lok Sabha needed a unique solution to fulfil its communication and connectivity needs keeping in mind the members of the house and their limitation of regular meeting with each other. MORE>> |
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Lok Sabha treads tech path
August, 2008 |
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The Lower House of the Parliament -- Lok Sabha -- has tied up with enterprise mobile messaging services provider ValueFirst for staying in touch with its members. The Lok Sabha needed a unique solution to fulfil its communication and connectivity needs keeping in mind the members of the house and their limitation of regular meeting with each other. MORE>> |
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Mobile messaging in the enterprise
August, 2008 |
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The Lower House of the Parliament -- Lok Sabha -- has tied up with enterprise mobile messaging services provider ValueFirst for staying in touch with its members. The Lok Sabha needed a unique solution to fulfil its communication and connectivity needs keeping in mind the members of the house and their limitation of regular meeting with each other. MORE>> |
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Mobile messaging in the enterprise
August 11, 2008 |
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ValueFirst Messaging, an enterprise mobile messaging services company, recently commissioned the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management to conduct research to understand the current scenario and to map future opportunities and trends in this space. A three-month long study was conducted by Symbiosis covering senior management MORE>> |
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Virtual reality dawns on Trai
August 6, 2008 |
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Many foreign companies such as Telekom Malaysia, Mobile ESPN and ValueFirst have said that they wanted to enter the Indian market via the MVNO route. Globally, companies such as the UK’s Virgin Mobile, BT Mobile and Japan’s KDDI have based their telecom strategy on an MVNO model. At present, there are 360 MVNOs globally. MORE>> |
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"VAS market is at around $ 923 million"
August 4, 2008 |
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A blend of new technologies, newer platforms, and faster go-to-market strategies is the new mantra of mobile value added service (VAS) providers. ValueFirst is developing and marketing technologies around 2D barcodes to drive the mobile market across verticals. MORE>> |
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BJP Plans Tech-Savvy Lok Sabha Elections in 2009
June, 2008 |
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| Vijay Shukla, CEO, ValueFirst, a mobile data services firm that is working with the BJP on its distributed mobile messaging model says, "The technology will allow for any party member to receive messages sent out from the party office, including, say, (those on) the party's stand on issues, or information on events". MORE>> |
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BJP Treads The Tech Path
June, 2008 |
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| The party has announced its tie-up with enterprise mobile data service provider ValueFirst for implementing an IP-based unified communications messaging solution. ValueFirst will extend its solution to BJP for developing an SMS-based communications network for all its members. MORE>> |
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BJP goes tech-savvy, to use e-mails & IMs
june, 2008 |
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| The party will announce the formal launch of the unified communications network by next week. ValueFirst, provider of mobile data services, is building the entire IT architecture, to develop an extensive SMS based communications network for registered members of the BJP across their district and state office network in the country. MORE>> |
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Talisma Creates an Additional Channel in Collaboration with ValueFirst
New Delhi, June 2008 |
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ValueFirst, mobile data service provider for enterprises, has announced its tie-up with Talisma, a software solutions company in Customer Relationship Management and Customer Interaction Management. Talisma has integrated its CRM solution with ValueFirst’s SMS gateway to create SMS Push/Pull channel for customer interaction. MORE>> |
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BJP to launch ambitious tech initiative to gain edge in elections
New Delhi, June 2008 |
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In an attempt to use communication and computing technology to gain an edge in next year's elections to India's Lok Sabha and beyond, the Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP is deploying an ambitious technology plan, built on a foundation of free and open-source software, which will bring video conferencing, Internet telephony and unified communication to around four million party workers by 2011. MORE>> |
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BJP turns tech savvy, to communicate via SMSs
New Delhi, June 2008 . |
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On the heels of corporates and telemarketers taking advantage of mobile messaging to communicate with consumers, even political parties are now waking up to this opportunity to keep in touch with their party members. Taking the plunge is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which plans to become the most automated party. It has selected ValueFirst, a provider of mobile data services to develop an extensive SMS-based communications network for registered members of the party across their district and state offices in the country. MORE>> |
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BJP to communicate with worker via SMS
New Delhi, June 2008 . |
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Taking the plunge is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which plans to become the most automated party. It has selected ValueFirst, a provider of mobile dataservices to develop an extensive SMS-based communications network for registered members of the party across their district and state offiThe service would be launched this week. It is also coming up with a party membership ID number to double up as members' unified communication number, ValueFirst co-founder and country head (India) Vijay Shukla said.. MORE>> |
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BJP turns tech savvy; to use SMS for party communication
New Delhi, June 2008 . |
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The political parties had earlier experimented by sending SMSs to voters to garner votes. Earlier, the messages were sent from individual numbers to their friends. After the implementation of the system, the messages would be sent from a single number, which would reach all party workers at the same time. MORE>> |
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BJP to communicate with workers via SMSs
New Delhi, June 2008 . |
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It has selected ValueFirst, a provider of mobile dataservices to develop an extensive SMS-based communications network for registered members of the party across their district and state offiThe service would be launched this week. It is also coming up with a party membership ID number to double up as members' unified communication number, ValueFirst co-founder and country head (India) Vijay Shukla said. MORE>> |
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BJP to communicate with workers via SMSs
New Delhi, June 2008 . |
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It is also coming up with a party membership ID number to double up as members' unified communication number, ValueFirst Co-founder and Country Head (India) Vijay Shukla said.
As per the service, all party workers can be reached at a single go. Moreover, it would have a feedback option. The common man can also use this service to post their grievances, Shukla added.MORE>> |
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Network for BJP members
New Delhi , June 2008 |
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The Bharatiya Janta Party's IT cell is all geared up to develop an extensive SMS-Based communications network for registered members of the BJP across their district/state office network in the country with the help of ValueFirst, an IT solutions provider. The BJP will explore and experiment with innovative technology for a ‘new India'. MORE>> |
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Video telephony, SMS network, BJP has it all
Mumbai, June 2008 . |
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An extensive SMS-Based communications network will be in place soon for registered members of the party across their district and state offices in the country. All party workers can be reached at a single go. MORE>> |
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Talisma Integrates SMS Gateway in CRM Solution
Mumbai, June 2008 . |
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ValueFirst, a mobile data service provider for enterprises, has tied-up with Talisma, to integrate its SMS Gateway with Talisma's CRM solution. Explaining this move Vijay Shukla, country head of ValueFirst Messaging said, "SMS is gaining acceptability as the preferred mode for customer service because of its two-way communication capabilities, it's fast and cheap and is less time-consuming. MORE>> |
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CASE STUDIES
New Delhi, June 2008 . |
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After carefully analyzing the needs of eBay, ValueFirst provided a solution based on Pace APIs (application programming interface). ValueFirst Pace APIs interfaced with the eBay application layer and integration was done in less then two days.MORE>> |
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ValueFirst plans expansion in Sri Lanka, to invest $1 million
Colombo, NOV 2007 . |
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India-based data service provider ValueFirst will invest $1 millino in the next 18 months to expand its presence Sri Lanka, which it sees as a potential destination. “We propose to invest one million dollars in the next 18 months in the island country as we see major potential to expand in this growing market.”, ValueFirst CEO Srinand Sridharan told reporters today. MORE>> |
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ValueFirst to invest $1 million in Lanka
Colombo, NOV 2007 . |
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India-based data service provider ValueFirst will invest $1 millino in the next 18 months to expand its presence Sri Lanka, which it sees as a potential destination. “We propose to invest one million dollars in the next 18 months in the island country as we see major potential to expand in this growing market.”, ValueFirst CEO Srinand Sridharan told reporters today. MORE>> |
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ValueFirst introduces global SMS platform to Lanka
Colombo, NOV 2007 . |
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A member of ValueFirst group headquartered in india, with a presence in over 8 countries including Nigeria, Pakistan, Romania, Russia, The UK, The Middle East, Lebanon and the Caribbean Island, will make its debut shortly as the first ever independent Mobile Virtual Network Operator in Sri Lanka. MORE>> |
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ValueFirst invests $1 million for expansion
Colombo, NOV 2007 . |
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ValueFirst An MVNO has invested US $ One million during the past 12 months to provide mobile data service. "Sri Lanka is ranked among the top in per capita mobile phone penetration in the south asian region and is amongst the first countries in the region to launch 3G services." MORE>> |
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The hand behind the phone
New Delhi , June 2007 |
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With mobile phone plunging the world into a state of perpetual electronic connectivity, the need for there optimum utilization has also been on a rise. Doing this across a wide variety of platforms are individuals who develop software to enable gaming on cell phones, who research on technologies to help video recording become hassle free and much more. MORE>> |
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Apollo Tyres – Mobile Connect
Delhi, June 2007 . |
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Apollo Tyres has approximately 5000 dealers and a large sales force spared all around the country. Apollo wanted to enable there exclusive dealers to access there central database and track information, instead of there having to depend on there regional office for the information. Similarly, the sales force and employees of Apollo tyres required the latest information, and would have to wait for a while before they could get it. MORE>> |
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ITC - SMS Solution
Delhi, June 2007 |
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Communication over the phone which was a time consuming process; it took them at least 15-30 minutes to get the relevant information. ITC implemented a solution from ValueFirst called velocityplus—a to way sms communication application. MORE>> |
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Banks see cells as next big growth pad
New Delhi, April 2007 . |
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ATMs always carry the risk of passwords. In this context, banks and service providers are also looking at using mobile phones for security issues, pointed out vijay shukla,country head, ValueFirst, a wireless application company. He said that they were looking at one time PIN generation system for ATM transactions. MORE>> |
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Big Brother watching you
February 2007 . |
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Several schools are using IT to ease the administrative burden on teachers. The main server in schools has the contact numbers of parents, student and teachers.”many parents do not have computers but most of them do not have cell phones. Therefore messaging gives schools a power to communicate anytime without any delay.” Said Vijay Shukla, country head, ValueFirst. MORE>> |
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ValueFirst targets Rs 250 crore revenue by 2008
Chennai, January 2007 . |
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Riding high on its overseas business, mobile solutions provider ValueFirst is eyeing revenue of Rs 250 crore by 2008-09 and will invest Rs 1.55 crore to set up offices in Dubai and Sri Lanka. The Company has achieved meager revenue of Rs 3 crore in 2005-06 and expecting Rs 16 crore in this fiscal. MORE>> |
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This career is on a roll
New Delhi, January 2007 |
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The field has multiple job opportunities with regard to developing mobile based applications, server side application, development skills are also required. One should have knowledge of the advance computer programming, Gagan chadha (ValueFirst) Said. MORE>> |
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One Moor cycle
Delhi, November 2006 |
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Permission based advertisements such as business cards, flyers, posters, sound clips, shopping coupons and local information for tourists can be beamed over Bluetooth device such as PDAs, laptops and mobile phone up to 300 meters range – says Vijay Shukla, country head of ValueFirst, a nearly Rs 100-crore MVNO. MORE>> |
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SMS helpline for women staff
Delhi, October 2006 . |
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Employee security has become a serious concern for women in the BPO sector, especially after few incidents which took place recently. This SMS facility will definitely help if they are in any trouble – said Mr. Vijay Shukla, Country head , ValueFirst. MORE>> |
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Women, SMS 6070 in trouble
Bangalore, October 2006 |
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ValueFirst, a mobile virtual network operator for data services, will launch a paid service for women working in BPOs within a month’s time. The company has also announced the launch of an SMS helpline ‘6070’ for all working women in gurgaon, to be followed by Delhi next month. MORE>> |
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Jagran News
Gurgaon, October 2006 |
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New SMS helpline for women
New Delhi , October 2006 |
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If you smell trouble while traveling to your work place, you can type ‘help’ on your mobile, space, name of place where you are and send the message to 6070. the move will benefit call centre women a lot. MORE>> |
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Bar-coded SMS Service
New Delhi , September 2006 |
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ValueFirst, An MVNO, has brought the service of delivery of barcodes on mobile phone. It allows sending encoded seven digit numbers in a barcode form on mobile phones. the barcode is readable by standard barcode readers. The service is network independent and works on both GSM and CDMA networks.MORE>> |
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Customised mobile data changes business models
India, August 2006. |
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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. Not only business enterprises but also political parties and religious groups are employing these new technology tools to keep track and provide instant communications, says Vijay Shukla, the country head of Gurgaon-based ValueFirst Messaging Pvt Ltd. MORE>> |
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Customised mobile data changes business models
India, August 2006. |
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Not only business enterprises but also political parties and religious groups are employing these new technology tools to keep track and provide instant communications, says Vijay Shukla, the country head of Gurgaon-based ValueFirst Messaging Pvt Ltd. Started four years ago by a group of Europeans and non-resident Indians (NRIs) to tap the IT market in Europe, ValueFirst has since made the Asian region, particularly India, the main focus of its customised mobile data service, capitalising on the mobile and Internet boom in the country. MORE>> |
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Jet Mobiles and Pepsi SIMS
India, August 2006. |
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The MVNO is a reseller of mobile services who rides on the infrastructure and spectrum of a traditional mobile network operator (MNO) by buying minutes of use (MoU) from it. It sets up its own billing and customer care operations and has full control over branding, SMI card, marketing, billing etc. MORE>> |
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