BARCELONA, February 13 /PRNewswire/ --     Acision, the messaging and charging company of choice for over 300
network operators and service providers worldwide, today announces that
Vodafone UK has commenced migrating its UK customers to Acision's next
generation IP voice messaging platform. The fully scalable open architecture
will mean Vodafone customers will continue to enjoy easy to use, fast
voicemail services.

Next generation messaging revenues are predicted by Ovum to be worth
US$12.7 billion dollars annually in Western Europe by 2010. To reach these
levels, operators need to integrate newer messaging formats such as mobile
instant messaging with those that are already high volume such as SMS and
voicemail. As well as providing advanced voice messaging services, Acision's
IP messaging platform is equipped to support complementary services.

Rory Buckley, CEO, Acision said: "Our work with Vodafone emphasises
Acision's continued commitment to innovating next generation messaging.
Working with customers like Vodafone we support the services that matter to
them today while helping them build towards their vision for the future. Our
open platforms provide opportunities for operators to continuously integrate
new and improved messaging, enabling them to differentiate their services and
compete within their market."

Notes to Editors

About Acision

Acision is the messaging and charging partner of choice for more than 300
network operators and service providers, supporting over one and a half
billion customers worldwide. With over 50% of global text and multimedia
messaging traffic generated through its platforms, Acision's mobile data
services expertise includes text messaging, multimedia messaging, IP
messaging, mobile internet, mobile advertising, IP voicemail and IP
videomail. Acision's payment systems have processed more than US $100
billion, providing sophisticated real-time charging and removing the
boundaries between prepaid and postpaid subscriptions. All of Acision's
solutions are backed up by a robust, global service organisation, offering
24/7 support provided through twenty four local service centres and three
state of the art global support centres. With global market experience,
Acision has a detailed understanding of what it takes to bring innovative
services to full mass market adoption.

Privately owned by an equity consortium led by Atlantic Bridge Ventures
and Access Industries, Acision is a half billion dollar company, working with
customers in 135 countries across six continents. More information is
available at http://www.acision.com.

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    Acision
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