Mobile social media company Kirusa has announced that it processed more than 400m calls in August. 

The company says its platforms are now deployed with over 30 mobile carriers across 20 countries, and that its August landmark included 53m unique users. The companys services include its Voice SMS 2.0 platform, which allows users to compose and send texts via voice commands. 

Surinder Singh Anand, VP of product management at Kirusa, says: “The high traffic demonstrates the high acceptability of Kirusas services among tens of millions of mobile consumers across the world. Our services uniquely capture modern consumers needs to effectively communicate using a mobile phone as well as treating the phone as a tool of entertainment. As we enter the age of social media, integration of the many online activities with voice and SMS greatly enhances consumers comfort.”

Ghanian network operator Tigo Ghana is one satisfied Kirusa customer. “Our consistent strong performance in the market is made possible by our continued engagement with our consumers to understand their needs and provide solutions to meet those needs,” says Carlos Caceres, CEO of Tigo Ghana.

“Kirusas platforms cater to a growing need of modern consumers for whom a mobile phone is becoming a holistic tool of engagement and entertainment. We are delighted to see that the Kirusa platform and services are being used by millions of mobile subscribers in Ghana.”