Posted: February 9th, 2011 | Author: The Morodo Team | Filed under: blog | View Comments
Seven days ago Cellular News published an article which set out O2′s plan to deploy additional WiFi hotspots in the UK allowing free access from connected devices, to access (et al) Mobile VoIP services. On 8th February the same source confirms the claim that WiFi as an access technology is increasing in popularity.
802.11ac is a new Wi-Fi technology standard developed to provide Gigabit speeds. In-Stat, forecasts that the impact of this new standard will be equally as fast, as it will push shipments of 802.11ac-enabled devices from 0 in 2011 to nearly 1 billion by 2015.
According to Frank Dickson, Vice President of Research, “The goal of 802.11ac is to provide data speeds much faster than 802.11n, with speeds of around 1Gbps. The timing for 802.11ac approval is to have a draft standard created by 2011 and have the first 802.11ac products out by the end of 2012. The technology behind 802.11ac has not been finalized. However, it will likely involve bonding four or even eight channels together and some tweaks to the modulation scheme.”
The research also reveals some attractive findings:
* Mobile devices with Wi-Fi will still dominate shipments. In 2015, shipments of mobile phones with embedded Wi-Fi are projected to approach 800 million.
* By 2015, In-Stat projects that 100% of mobile hotspot shipments will be 802.11ac-enabled.
* E-readers Wi-Fi attach rates will increase from 3% in 2009 to 90% by 2015.
* In 2012, Wi-Fi automotive shipments will reach nearly 20 million.
At Morodo, we see that consumers are demanding faster WiFi access and this is great news for Mobile VoIP providers like Morodo. With bigger WiFi hotspots coverage and much faster data speeds VoIP users are able to enjoy more all new features that VoIP services are offering.
The growth in devices having access to WiFi hotspots is phenomenal. This is just another reason why Mobile VoIP is growth industry over the next decade and beyond.
Posted: February 7th, 2011 | Author: The Morodo Team | Filed under: blog | View Comments
Recently published article in Cellular News released the fact that the next several years are expected to be transformational for mobile operators and other associated players. They have to find the best solution how to respond to a forecast of nearly 139 million mobile VoIP users by 2014.
“Mobile VoIP is gaining real market presence with usage rates climbing rapidly,” says Amy Cravens, Market Analyst. “As it becomes further incorporated into other mobile apps, specifically social networking apps, the realm of potential use is expected to broaden. This has created a great deal of jockeying among mobile VoIP players trying to develop market share and mobile operators trying to determine the best response to this potentially disruptive service offering.”
The article shows some interesting research details:
- Mobile operators will gradually remove barriers to mobile VoIP usage, however, will remain guarded in how these services are introduced.
- In-Stat’s consumer survey showed that T-Mobile subscribers had the greatest incidence of mobile VoIP usage; nearly twice that of total respondents.
- Total 2014 revenues will be split between the EMEA (39%), Asia/Pacific (32%), North America (21%), and the rest of the world (8%).
- Because mobile VoIP is portable, users can bring the benefits of VoIP with them when traveling abroad and avoid the expensive roaming fees that mobile operators charge.
Morodo has for some time recognised these trends. Mobile Network Operators have always behaved to maintain walled gardens over a service that is inherently social. As innovation moves to the software and social era, service providers like Morodo are competitively positioned to offer socially driven services that consumers want.
Morodo is in a growth industry and we are looking forward to the journey ahead!
Posted: February 6th, 2011 | Author: The Morodo Team | Filed under: blog | View Comments
Some who know Morodo may suggest we are opinionated concerning what Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) need to do to amend their business models and practices to maximise stakeholder value in this dynamically changing environment. The article from Fierce wireless suggests those changes need to be made immediately and is corroborated by a recent study commissioned by Tellabs and produced by Analysys Mason. The study predicts North American mobile network operators (MNOs) will lose profitability from 2013 onwards. While the article is lite on advice on how to correct the decline past cost cutting and adding intelligence into their Networks, Morodo believes the following represents a good start.
1. Spend less on physical infrastructure. Group together to share infrastructure costs and push more to the application layer in Software.
2. Set an acceptable acquisition cost per customer and stick to it. Pursuing customer growth at any price will not work.
3. Be selective in the services you offer and offer a great service. Do not try to be “everything to everyone”.
4. Keep tariffs as simple as possible.
5. Know those customers who are your most profitable.
6. Leverage the benefits of the internet to reduce costs.
Morodo embraces all of these principals and did so since inception. We have no physical Telecoms hardware (other than for servers) in our network. Our telecoms switches are in Software. We own all parts of the business and have designed and developed all our key internal systems around the internet from our Customer Relationship Management system (CRM) to provisioning and internal reporting systems. Morodo is focused on Voice and SMS (as cash cows in the industry) and has only (1) rate sheet in the entire business (for simplicity). Our CRM system tells us our most profitable customers and they are our first focus. Our network is completely redundant, fully scalable and will increase in value as data demands increase.
The Morodo Team will ensure that smart network topology and leveraging what is around and free is why we will prosper in these times of technological change.
Posted: February 4th, 2011 | Author: The Morodo Team | Filed under: blog | View Comments
Last weeks announcement by O2 (a prominent Mobile Network Operator in the United Kingdom) caught the attention, reporting about another very positive step in Mobile VoIP’s evolution in the UK and Europe as well. In the article in Fierce Broadband Wireless, O2 announced that it will provide WiFi hotspots through partnerships with key venue owners and will be open to anyone for free, regardless of what mobile or broadband network a person may be on.
O2 WiFi will address the many shortcomings in the way most WiFi hotspots work – you won’t need to buy a coffee to use it and it won’t matter what network (sim card) is in your phone.
This means, making MO-Call VoIP calls just become a lot easier. Morodo suspects that other networks around Europe will follow this initiative. In reality, in some European cities, a Mobile Network Operator connection is not required. Free WiFi + MO-Call Mobile VoIP has all basis covered and you avoid ROAMING COSTS.
Mobile VoIP is growing. Handset manufacturers understand this and now Mobile Network Operators are getting it also.
A positive development for Morodo.
Posted: February 1st, 2011 | Author: The Morodo Team | Filed under: Press releases | View Comments
London – Morodo’s highly popular mobile and computer application MO-Call is giving its customers the opportunity to call China and Hong Kong for free in the week of Chinese New Year, starting on Wednesday 2nd February and closing on Tuesday 8th February.
Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival is the most important of the all traditional Chinese holidays. This holiday time celebrates happiness, wealth and longevity. Using the MO-Call application people who are not able to be at home and celebrate this special time of the year can easily and without fuss contact their loved ones for free and wish them Happy Chinese New Year.
MO-Call is a clever mobile and PC application that is supported on over 2,170 mobile handsets including Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, Java, Symbian and Windows Mobile and all major computer Operating Systems. With MO-Call users can save up to 90% on local and international calls, send cheap SMS and make free VoIP calls, on supported handsets to other online MO-Callers.
“We are constantly looking for ways to add value to MO-Call for our customers. To be able to give our customers the opportunity to talk to their family and friends abroad for free for a week, enables us to continue to reward our customers who have supported us these past 12 months,” says Andrew Reid, CEO of Morodo.
About Morodo
Seeking to re-define the way we communicate via mobile devices and the Internet, Morodo helps people keep in touch with whomever they want, whenever they want, from any device they want.
Morodo provides telecommunications services to hundreds of thousands of people around the world through the MO-Call software applications for mobiles and computers. Simple and seamless to use, MO-Call offers easy access to free and low-cost calling for anyone, anywhere.
Morodo news is available at the company website: www.morodogroup.com
MO-Call specific related news is available from the MO-Call blog: www.mo-call.com/blog
Media and Blogger Contact
Aleksandra Beljin (e-mail: aleksandra.beljin@morodo.co.uk)
Morodo Limited
Posted: January 24th, 2011 | Author: The Morodo Team | Filed under: Press releases | View Comments
London – Morodo will be pitching in a Dragons’ Den style session at the Entrepreneur Country Forum on Tuesday 1st February, which will be hosted by Julie Meyer (BBC Online Dragons’ Den and CEO of Ariadne Capital). The Entrepreneur Country Forum aims to help entrepreneurs discover ways to get ahead of the competition.
Morodo feels it’s already ahead of the competition as the company successfully operates in over 120 countries by providing low-cost Telephony and Unified Communication services within the mobile and online applications market via its MO-Call product. Hundred of thousands of users around the world are happily using MO-Call to make cheap local and international calls from their mobile handset, computer and landline. MO-Call at present is supported on over 2,170 mobile devices, which spans across Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, Symbian, Java, and Windows Mobile platforms. Morodo will soon support all types of social networks bringing the range of telecommunication services to web e-commerce 2.0.
“The Entrepreneur Country Forum is a great event for Morodo because it allows us to showcase our product and services to a room of full of people interested in our sector. We will demonstrate how our popular service MO-Call is already ahead of the competition and how this will transform and influence the key areas of technology, social media, travel and commerce.” says Andrew Reid, CEO of Morodo.
Morodo will be attending the Entrepreneur Country Forum: ‘The Unfair Advantage’ on Tuesday 1st February held at the Royal Institution of Great Britain.
About Morodo
Seeking to re-define the way we communicate via mobile devices and the Internet, Morodo helps people keep in touch with whomever they want, whenever they want, from any device they want.
Morodo provides telecommunications services to hundreds of thousands of people around the world through the MO-Call software applications for mobiles and computers. Simple and seamless to use, MO-Call offers easy access to free and low-cost calling for anyone, anywhere.
Morodo news is available at the company website: www.morodogroup.com
MO-Call specific related news is available from the MO-Call blog: www.mo-call.com/blog
Media and Blogger Contact:
Ving Chou (e-mail: ving.chou@morodo.co.uk)
Morodo Limited
Posted: January 19th, 2011 | Author: The Morodo Team | Filed under: Press releases | View Comments
London – Morodo’s popular mobile application, MO-Call can truly be considered a leader in Mobile Enterprise Applications. A mobile Enterprise Application is an application that is used in the workplace and by its use adds to productivity, convenience, performance, reporting or any other measure that indicates a useful tool in and around work. It also includes applications that by their design add in the collection of revenue and/or saves the enterprise an element of cost.
“We are not the only ones that recognize the potential of these applications”, says Morodo’s CEO, Mr. Andrew Reid. “Results of a new survey by Kelton Research highlighting that this year 90 percent of IT managers are planning to implement new mobile applications and nearly half believe that successfully managing mobile applications will top their priority list.”
The growing capabilities of mobile devices have brought about an explosion in development, not just for consumer applications but also for those designed for enterprise use. “MO-Call, with its support of over 2170 handsets across all major mobile platforms is the application you need on your work mobile and have your boss smiling at you at the end of the month,” says Andrew Reid.
Providing cheap or even free international calls to all desired destinations and SMS’s, MO-Call is the best option for frequent travelers, businessmen and expats to get in touch with their partners, clients, family and friends while abroad. MO-Call helps its customers to avoid roaming charges and to travel without unexpected surprises when they return home and back to the office.
Designed to be user friendly and fulfill the MO-Callers needs, MO-Call is a competitive player in both consumer and Enterprise markets.
About Morodo
Seeking to re-define the way we communicate via mobile devices and the Internet, Morodo helps people keep in touch with whomever they want, whenever they want, from any device they want.
Morodo provides telecommunications services to hundreds of thousands of people around the world through the MO-Call software applications for mobiles and computers. Simple and seamless to use, MO-Call offers easy access to free and low-cost calling for anyone, anywhere.
Morodo news is available at the company website: www.morodogroup.com
MO-Call specific related news is available from the MO-Call blog: www.mo-call.com/blog
Media and Blogger Contact:
Aleksandra Beljin (e-mail: aleksandra.beljin@morodo.co.uk)
Morodo Limited
Posted: January 18th, 2011 | Author: The Morodo Team | Filed under: Press releases | View Comments
London – Morodo Ltd is pleased to announce that its popular MO-Call low-cost international calling service now supports the Thai language.
Morodo’s Managing Director, Andrew Reid, said: “MO-Call is used by customers from over 150 countries. In order to fulfill their needs and offer a truly global service, we made our website approachable in almost all major languages. From now on www.mo-call.com , besides 14 already existing language options, is also available for all our Thai speaking customers. Our goal is to become the world’s largest Virtual International Mobile Network Operator and we’ll only achieve that goal if we offer our customers fresh news and content.’’
MO-Call offers low-cost international calls direct from a mobile phone, without the need to change mobile number, SIM or network. Used when traveling overseas, MO-Call also helps avoid roaming charges. Providing seamless connection of a low-cost call from a mobile phone, MO-Call offers savings of up to 90% over existing Mobile Network International Tariffs.
The MO-Call web site now supports: English, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), German, Danish, French, Greek, Polish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish and Thai.
About Morodo
Seeking to re-define the way we communicate via mobile devices and the Internet, Morodo helps people keep in touch with whomever they want, whenever they want, from any device they want.
Morodo provides telecommunications services to hundreds of thousands of people around the world through the MO-Call software applications for mobiles and computers. Simple and seamless to use, MO-Call offers easy access to free and low-cost calling for anyone, anywhere.
Morodo news is available at the company website: www.morodogroup.com
MO-Call specific related news is available from the MO-Call blog: www.mo-call.com/blog
Media and Blogger Contact:
Aleksandra Beljin (e-mail: aleksandra.beljin@morodo.co.uk)
Morodo Limited
Posted: January 17th, 2011 | Author: The Morodo Team | Filed under: Press releases | View Comments
London – Morodo helps reduce “Digital Divide” by donating a number of high end computers to the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC), which provides relief support in many regions of China to under privileged children.
A recent ruling by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has declared that VoIP services are illegal, except for the ones operated by state-owned Telecom operators China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom.
China is one of the largest developing countries in the world, with the biggest Internet users in the world, however most outside the major cities still struggle to afford computers and access to the internet. At the end of the 2010, the number of Internet users stood at more than 420 million. With a population of more than 1.3 billion people, 31% of the population had access to the Internet[1], the majority within city limits. The Red Cross Society of China delivers help to communities outside of the major cities and towns of China.
VoIP services remain illegal in China for Morodo to supply. VoIP calling services like MO-Call, allow users to make free or cheap international calls for much less than traditional telephone or mobile providers. “Morodo’s donation to the RCSC will not only help underprivileged kids to access basic computer services such as the Internet and E-mail, we also hope in a couple years time the Chinese Government levels the playing field to allow companies like Morodo to participate in the Chinese market” stated Andrew Reid, Morodo’s CEO.
About Morodo
Seeking to re-define the way we communicate via mobile devices and the Internet, Morodo helps people keep in touch with whomever they want, whenever they want, from any device they want.
Morodo provides telecommunications services to hundreds of thousands of people around the world through the MO-Call software applications for mobiles and computers. Simple and seamless to use, MO-Call offers easy access to free and low-cost calling for anyone, anywhere.
Morodo news is available at the company website: www.morodogroup.com
MO-Call specific related news is available from the MO-Call blog: www.mo-call.com/blog
Media and Blogger Contact:
Aleksandra Beljin (e-mail: aleksandra.beljin@morodo.co.uk)
Morodo Limited
[1] Internet World Stats, [2010], China: Internet Usage Stats and Population Report [http://www.internetworldstats.com/asia/cn.htm]
Posted: January 16th, 2011 | Author: The Morodo Team | Filed under: blog | View Comments
We are now at the very beginning of a new age of personal connectivity. First mobile phones and now tablets such as the iPad, Kindle and Nook provide us with always-on realtime access to the Internet.
Computers and phones that can fathom our dreams and desires may be a few years away but applications that be taught our wishes and learn our behaviour are here now. Our friends at Gigaom have covered off a few of the features available in a series of context-aware Nokia Beta Labs Apps – we’re working on similar context-aware apps here at Morodo.
In this brave new world, portable personal computers that are aware of our location and availability will help us stay in touch and manage our time; in an era of constant connectedness, our ability to switch-off will be infinitely more valuable. Automatically reading our status and location from our device, Unified Communications services can proactively route inbound contact according to preset priority and make intelligent decisions about the best way to make a call or send a message based on the available network connections around us.
Welcome to the Morodo future.
