Mobile transaction network mBlox has been selected by Skype to help
power the Skype SMS service. By connecting to mBloxs mobile message
delivery platform, Skype SMS enables consumers to send texts from their
PC to mobile phones across the world. Skype has rolled out the offering
to almost 200 countries.
Skype has attracted over 100 million registered users in just two and a
half years, yet with mobile subscribers far outnumbering the number of
Internet users worldwide, mobile services are a new revenue stream for
Skype. 
Skype SMS provides a quick, low-cost way for Skype users to get in
touch with contacts when they are offline, unavailable or on the move.
During testing, mBloxs SMS coverage and delivery platform proved
highly reliable. Other key mBlox advantages include its robust 24/7
client support capabilities and its single point of access for global
coverage.
“Skype users can now send SMS text messages to mobile phones straight
from the computer, without the aching thumbs,” says Michael Jackson,
Director, Paid Products at Skype. “mBloxs network reaches out to our
customers worldwide, and their DirectPlus MT SMS product set ticked all
the boxes for us. Load tests and measurements showed that it could meet
the demanding needs of our users. Being able to measure
message-delivery successes and failures is also essential and mBloxs
service gives us visibility into the status of our mobile transaction.
At this point, online Skype users can send SMS messages to mobile, but
we are looking to extend this feature.”
For mBlox, CEO Jeff Clark adds:
“With billions of text messages sent in 2005, its clear SMS is a
dominant app for both mobile users and mobile business. We are very
pleased that Skype has chosen mBlox based on our proven record and a
rigorous review process. Skypes entry into the mobile messaging
market is an endorsement of SMS as a revenue-generating communication
tool for businesses, and of mBloxs ability to power business-critical
messaging services.”