Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong has ordered a mobile instant messaging platform from NeuStar, to enable its customers to have access to Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger and the 3 Community from one central application. Hutchison Telecom trades under the Three brandname. The integrated software client is available for free download on the company's mobile portal "Planet 3", and is available for dozens of the most popular mobile phones on the market.
"The success we have experienced with mobile Instant Messaging to date has encouraged us to develop new services and better ways to integrate messaging into people's lives," said Amy Lung, chief operating officer -- Mobile at Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong. "NeuStar has been our trusted partner of choice in delivering simple and effective new messaging services to our customers. The ability to customize several messaging platforms offers users a memorable and personal application that we believe will be hugely popular."
"Our relationship with Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong has been a successful one, and we are pleased that our relationship has been further enhanced by this new initiative," added Allen Scott, general manager of NeuStar Next Generation Messaging (NGM). "Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong is one of the most innovative operators in Asia, and as they begin to offer an increased level of personalization and convenience to their customers, I am certain they will receive tremendous positive response."
Posted to the site on 9th October 2008
