15 customers and counting
SurfKitchen has secured its 15th customer, the latest in a
string of recent customer launches that includes O2 UK, O2 Germany, TIM in Greece and SONOFON (Denmark).
SurfKitchen’s software, SurfKit Mobile, is the only mobile desktop solution operational anywhere in the world that provides client-server functionality across all major mobile operating platforms and allows the operator to control and update the application over the air. SurfKit Mobile is available
in three editions, Operator, Enterprise and Media, and it helps to deliver a PC-like experience on a mobile phone, giving users simpler and quicker access to premium services. The company will soon be announcing customers for its Enterprise and Mobile editions.
SurfKit Mobile’s value to operators is demonstrated by SONOFON, which has reported a rise in mobile data usage and revenues since deploying SurfKit Mobile to power its e-go mobile portal, with the number of MMS messages sent by its customers rising by 225 per cent.
Stefanos Melissopoulos, Senior Director of Value Added Services & Roaming Services of TIM in Greece, said: “We see data services as the key revenue generator in the future – if they are of a high quality and easily accessed. It was therefore crucial that we implemented the best possible data services
solution to power our TIM Imagine mobile portal. Extensive testing has shown us that SurfKit Mobile is that solution.”
Philip Letts, CEO of SurfKitchen, said: “SurfKit Mobile revolutionises the mobile data experience for users and it is this that has driven our rapid growth. We are now the world commercial leader in mobile desktop software, both in terms of revenues and number of customers. Over the next six months SurfKitchen is looking to push on from this strong position and expand outside of Europe and our traditional customer base by opening offices in Asia and the USA.”
To date SurfKitchen has won every formal request for proposal (RFP) that it has been involved in and has successfully delivered all implementations of SurfKit Mobile on time. Critically for operators, SurfKit Mobile can be deployed in just a couple of months, enabling them to provide their data
services quickly and easily. SurfKit Mobile is the only mobile desktop software that combines the functionality to enable users to view online web pages offline, allow the graphical user interface (GUI) to be customised and that can be updated remotely over the air.
SurfKitchen has also signed a number of strategic partnerships to extend the range of services offered by SurfKit Mobile. Recent announcements include partnerships with Celltick, the leading provider of mobile interactive broadcast solutions, and Netsize, the leader in mobile business and entertainment solutions.