Talking mBlox

TanlsmBlox has kicked off the show by revealing that it successfully delivered over 2 billion application-to-person transactions in 2007, which the company says demonstrates the continued appetite for mobile messaging-based services. The transactions, which included mobile originated and terminated messages and Premium SMS, powered mobile business, mobile marketing and mobile entertainment worldwide.During 2007, mBlox added nearly a customer per day, enjoying revenue growth of 40% year-on-year. 
“More mobile services have reached more people across the world in 2007,” says mBlox Executive Chairman, Andrew Bud. This was driven by companies creating greater value by adding a mobile aspect to their service. This growth isnt just happening in Western Europe and the US, there is also activity in emerging markets such as Africa and South East Asia.”
mBlox notes that 2 billion completed transactions in a year is equivalent to 63 messages each second. Via the mBlox network, nearly 50 million unique subscribers each month interact with mobile content services. 2007 saw mBlox ranked 12th on Deloittes US Wireless Fast 50, a ranking of the 50 fastest-growing wireless companies by Deloitte & Touche USA. In conjunction with MONILINK, mBlox also won the 2007 Mobile Messaging Award for Innovation in Messaging for mobile banking.