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Kirusa Launches InstaVoice ReachMe to help Travelers Save on Roaming Costs

While roaming, ReachMe users can receive incoming phone calls over data, for free.

Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, February 26, 2018: Kirusa, a global leader in communication solutions over data networks for consumers and enterprises, today announced the launch of InstaVoice ReachMe. InstaVoice ReachMe is a new-generation app that leverages voice over data technologies to allow users to receive calls to their mobile numbers from inside the app, over data

The InstaVoice ReachMe App provides a unique telephony experience for users, converting incoming phone calls to their own existing mobile numbers into Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls, allowing users to receive such calls within the app. The called party simply needs to have an active data connection to receive calls. Meanwhile, the caller experience is the same as when making a normal mobile call – use the regular phone dialer, with no need to dial from an app, and no need for a data connection. At the time of launch, ReachMe supports getting calls to mobile numbers from most carriers in USA, UK, Spain, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, South Africa, Portugal, Poland, Panama, Sweden and Switzerland.

One of the significant use case scenario for InstaVoice ReachMe is roaming. Travelers can save big on roaming fees by using ReachMe when they travel. Incoming calls from friends in their home countries, can be received in the app, while connected to data. For example, an international traveler can put in a local SIM card in the phone, and still get calls to his home country number on the phone

Another use case is for users who have multiple SIM cards. They no longer have to carry multiple SIMs and phones, as all calls, to any of their mobile numbers, can be answered in the InstaVoice ReachMe app. The numbers are virtualized, and can be answered from the mobile app, even if the SIM card is not in the device.

When ReachMe calls go unanswered, callers have the option to leave a voicemail, which is delivered to the user within the app.

Speaking on the launch, Dr. Inderpal Singh Mumick, Founder and CEO, Kirusa said: “With the continuing growth of quality data networks, texting and calling are moving to apps, where both parties are required to have the app installed on their devices. However, over 80% of calls are still made from a mobile network using the phone dialer. ReachMe is a unique hybrid OTT experience that allows users to receive these calls within an app, over data; providing a bridge between the mobile carrier and IP worlds.

"It has been a focus area for many GSMA members to reduce roaming charges for consumers, and the roaming costs for operators.  InstaVoice ReachMe stands out for its clever telco integration to deliver calls over data networks, even while roaming, bringing the power of VoWiFi to all devices and all types of data networks.  By partnering with telcos, InstaVoice ReachMe stands to improve the roaming industry", said Mohan Gyani, Former CEO of AT&T Wireless, and a BOD Advisory member of GSMA Ltd.

“The African market is the fastest growing mobile market worldwide. At the same time, roaming costs continue to be a major concern for consumers, as well as for mobile operators, and we need innovative solutions that make roaming convenient and affordable, and help further grow the African economy.  ReachMe provides a way for operators to offer a solution that is customer friendly, reduces roaming payouts, and continues to monetize the calls made on the mobile networks,” said Zunaid Bulbulia, CFO of Huge Group, and formerly Group Chief Operations Executive at MTN.

ReachMe, which was first introduced as a feature in the InstaVoice app, received a phenomenal response, hence driving the thought behind the release and launch of a separate InstaVoice ReachMe App. InstaVoice ReachMe works with multiple devices, and multiple phone numbers, which can be from one or more carriers, and from the same or different countries.

Carriers desiring to enable ReachMe for their subscribers can contact sales@kirusa.com.

About Kirusa

Kirusa is a global leader in providing communication solutions over data networks for consumers and enterprises. Kirusa’s solutions include InstaVoice ReachMe™, a voice-over-data solution to help users receive their GSM calls over data in a mobile app, while helping carriers leverage the power of data to enrich the calling experience of their subscribers; InstaVoice®, a unique call completion solution for users that bundles voicemail, missed calls, availability, and ring, and helps mobile carriers monetize missed calls in their networks; Kirusa Konnect™, a Communication Platform as a Sevice (CPaaS) for enterprises that helps bolster brand-customer engagement over mobile channels; and InstaVoice Channels™, that offer users access to live voice blogs from their favorite celebrities, sports clubs, news portals and other streams. Kirusa solutions are deployed in 44 countries, with 50 mobile carrier partnerships in Africa, Asia, and LatAm. Kirusa solutions are built on its patented technology and highly reliable, scalable multimodal & cloud platforms, which manage over 2.5 billion calls and 100 million active mobile users across the globe, every month. Headquartered in New Jersey and led by an experienced team of wireless telecom executives and technologists, Kirusa has offices in four continents. For more information,visit: www.kirusa.com

For further inquiries, please contact:

For Kirusa

Godslove Adagbonyin
E-mail: gadagbonyin@kirusa.com

PRESS RELEASE

Kirusa & Moov presents the first Celebrity and Sports Service in Benin

  • Direct access for Beninese to their favorite celebrities on InstaVoice Channels Platform
  • Regular updates from celebrities like Richard Flash, Blaaz, Dibi Dobo, Tyaff, Miss Hope, Kemy, Vano Baby, Viruses, Sirano, Mr. Charly, Sena Noble, Willy Mignon, Dah Adagboto Almok, Gohou, Dj Arafat, Dj Mix.
  • Access to the best streams of football content from clubs in EPL, UEFA, and La Liga

Cotonou, Benin and New Providence: Kirusa, a global leader in communication solutions over data networks for consumers and enterprises, today announced the launch of its InstaVoice Channels Service in partnership with Moov, a leading telecommunications operator in Benin.

The Celebrity aspect of this content service, which is offered as part of InstaVoice Channels, brings together celebrities from Benin and environs, as well as their fans. Using the voice blogging feature, stars express their emotions and share their moments of joy and happiness on a daily basis; voice messages are sent instantly to fans, creating a "Voice Twitter" like experience.

With the launch of InstaVoice Channels, Moov Benin subscribers can receive voice updates from celebrities like Willy Mignon, Richard Flash, Blaaz, Dibi Dobo, Tyaff, Miss Espoir, Kemy, Vano Baby, Wilf Enighma, Dah Adagboto and many others.

Expressing his enthusiasm for the launch, Richard Flash said: "It's a pleasure for me to be part of this service that connects celebrities and their fans on a personal level. Congratulations to Moov and Kirusa for this initiative. I am looking forward to having continuous interaction with my subscribers.”

The Sports section of the content service is another aspect of the unique InstaVoice Channels platform that provides daily football updates, such as team news, post and pre-game reviews, player, and coaches transfers, etc. Users can follow all the teams of the EPL, as well as UEFA and La Liga.

"We are very pleased to offer this unique service in partnership with Kirusa, which promises an interactive engagement of celebrities and fans with constant updates. Benin is home to passionate football fans and fiery fans of entertainment. We hope that the Moov Celebrity and Sports Content Services will meet the desires of our subscribers to stay in touch with their favorite celebrities and football clubs,” said Brice Kpangon, Manager, Value Added Services, Moov Benin.

Similarly, Vice President-Operations, Kirusa,  Barinderpal Mumick said: "InstaVoice Channels is a dynamic and user-friendly platform for staying informed and connected with celebrities, sports, and news. We hope Moov subscribers in Benin will greatly appreciate our celebrity and sports services and get the most out of their mobile phones."

About  Moov

Moov, belonging to the Maroc Telecom Group, is one of the leading Telecommunications operators in West and Central Africa. Moov relies on a solid foundation to provide the latest generation of telephony services to all citizens of the countries where the group operates (Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Niger, Central African Republic and Togo). Moov brings innovative offers based on value-added services that take into account the specificities of each consumer and provide solutions tailored to their expectations.

About Kirusa

Kirusa is a global leader in providing communication solutions over data networks for consumers and enterprises. Kirusa’s solutions include InstaVoice ReachMe, a voice-over-data solution to help users receive their GSM calls over data in a mobile app, while helping carriers leverage the power of data to enrich the calling experience of their subscribers; InstaVoice®, a unique call completion solution for users that bundles voicemail, missed calls, availability, and ring, and helps mobile carriers monetize missed calls in their networks; Kirusa Konnect™, a Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS) for enterprises that helps bolster brand-customer engagement over mobile channels; and InstaVoice Channels™, that offers users access to live voice blogs from their favorite celebrities, sports clubs, news portals and other streams.  Kirusa solutions are deployed in 46 countries, with 50 mobile carrier partnerships in Africa, Asia, and LatAm. Kirusa solutions are built on its patented technology and highly reliable, scalable multimodal & cloud platforms, which manage over 2.5 billion calls and 100 million active mobile users across the globe, every month. Headquartered in New Jersey and led by an experienced team of wireless telecom executives and technologists, Kirusa has offices in four continents. For more information, visit: www.kirusa.com

For further information, please contact:

For Moov

Brice Kpangon
Tél: +22995000272
Email: kbrice@moov.bj

 

For Kirusa

Godslove Adagbonyin
Email: gadagbonyin@kirusa.com

MTN and Kirusa Partner to Launch InstaVoice Service in Swaziland - Africa Business Communities

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JOURNEY

 

Inception in New Jersey, USA

 

Invented Voice SMS

 

First ever carrier partnership with Grameenphone

 

Acquired HeyAnita Voice Platform

 

First carrier partnership in Africa, with MTN Uganda

 

First European carrier partnership with Eagle Mobile Albania

 
 
 

InstaVoice surpasses 100 Million monthly active users

 

Launched InstaVoice Ring

 

50th Carrier Partnership

 

Acquired Cooltok and Saya

 

Introduced Celeb and Sports Content Service

 

Launched InstaVoice app

 
 

First European carrier partnership with Eagle Mobile Albania

 

Launched InstaVoice app

 

Introduced Celeb and Sports Content Service

 

Acquired Cooltok and Saya

 

50th Carrier Partnership

 
 
 

Kirusa CEO amongst "Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business"

 

Kirusa processed over 100 Billion calls

 

Launched Konnect Self-Service Portal

 

Launched InstaVoice ReachMe app

 

Launched IP Messaging solutions

 
 
 
 

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