Press Release: MO-Call – VoIP on Windows Vista.

LONDON – Morodo Limited is pleased to announce that it’s popular VoIP application, MO-Call, now supports Windows Vista. Morodo Managing Director, Andrew Reid, said. “Supporting Windows Vista and soon, Windows 7, helps us increase the availability of MO-Call to massive customer base. We continue to work towards supporting more operating systems ensuring that MO-Call customers can enjoy the benefits of low-cost and free VoIP calls on any device.”

James Barnes, Technical Director at Morodo, said. “Support for every Windows Operating System is a great foundation to catch market-share.” Mr. Barnes went on to say. “We will see many new internet-connected netbooks and Ultra Lightweight Personal Computers released in the near future. Many which run on Linux, and even Android, Operating Systems. Morodo will bring easy-to-use, clear quality VoIP to all of these devices. Support for Apple OS X is on the way.”

MO-Call enables low-cost international calling direct from a mobile phone, without the need to change mobile number, SIM or network. Offering seamless connection of low-cost calls, MO-Call provides savings of up to 90% over existing Mobile Network International Tariffs. The service works through a plug-in software application that can be downloaded, free of charge, from the MO-Call website www.mo-call.com

Press Release: PortaOne helps MO-Call to compete globally against Mobile Telephony giants

UK-Based Morodo Uses Internet to Provide Ultra-Low Cost International Calling To Mobile Customers; Service Succeeds Thanks to PortaSwitch’s Reliability and Scalability

COQUITLAM, BRITISH COLUMBIA – For legions of mobile phone users around the world, MO-Call isn’t just a service—it’s a lifeline.  MO-Call, from UK-based Morodo Ltd., is a virtual mobile network that lets people make international calls from their mobile phone at a fraction of the cost charged by their mobile telephony provider.  The secret: a software add-in, downloaded from the MO-Call Web site to the user’s mobile handset.  The add-in shifts outgoing calls directly to Morodo’s VoIP network for completion; savings can be as much as 90% below existing mobile network international tariffs.

As early as its pre-launch testing phase several years back, Morodo knew its service would be hugely popular.  Morodo quickly realized its proprietary billing system and vendor call management software would not scale quickly enough to meet the heavy demand. “We began seeking a robust, feature-rich billing and call control platform,” said James Barnes, Chief Technical Officer for Morodo Ltd.  “After evaluating products from several vendors, we found that only PortaSwitch had the combination of reliability, scalability, features, call management capability, and product support we needed.”
PortaSwitch, from communications infrastructure company PortaOne, Inc., is a software-based communication services and subscriber management solution that lets IP telephony service providers deliver a wide variety of business models quickly and flexibly.  The comprehensive, Class 5 product consists of a softswitch and application servers, delivering billing and provisioning, SIP call control, unified messaging, IP Centrex and IP PBX, voice VPN, callback management, conferencing and more.
“PortaSwitch is flexible enough to support MO-Call’s multiple means of call set-up, call routing, billing—including multi-currency support—and multiple vendor management, plus other features such as Helpdesk ACD (Automatic Call Distribution) and IVR (Interactive Voice Response),” Barnes noted.
Morodo uses every  product included in PortaSwitch: PortaBilling100, PortaSIP, and PortaUM (unified messaging platform), and PortaBridge, a conference server.  Morodo’s pre-assessment of MO-Call’s popularity—and system stress—was evident as soon as PortaSwitch was installed in 2007.
Thankfully, according to Barnes, PortaOne’s technical team has performed when needed.

“Our R&D has demanded much of PortaOne, frequently requesting support for new and innovative features in support of the MO-Call One Account communication service,” he stated.  “Because we originate the majority of calls from cell phones using the MO-Call application suite, we have stretched the capabilities of PortaSwitch and the PortaSwitch development team.  But they have always delivered for us.”

Since its rollout, PortaSwitch has improved Morodo’s business by making it faster and easier to manage call traffic, as well as to develop call features and calling products.  The company has since introduced additional services including Web callbacks for PCs, mobiles and iPhones; instant messaging; free PC-to-PC calls, and low-cost international PC-to-phone calling.  Barnes said PortaSwitch has not only alleviated the risk that is inherent in growing a broadly-focused, global telecom business, but also helped it compete head-to-head against Skype and the large mobile telephony providers. “PortaSwitch’s billing just works.  It’s the simplest thing—but the hardest to get right,” he said.  “I have worked in the telecom industry for fifteen years for carriers on three continents, and have never used a billing platform with so few bugs or errors.  It’s quite an achievement.”
For more about MO-Call, log on to www.mo-call.com. To learn more about PortaOne’s PortaSwitch platform, go to www.portaone.com.

Press Release: Morodo offers VoIP calling from PCs and Mobiles

LONDON – Virtual International Mobile Network Operator, Morodo Limited is pleased to announce the release of its MO-Call PC service.  Morodo Managing Director, Andrew Reid, said. “The release of MO-Call PC compliments our existing MO-Call mobile service offer; this is a significant milestone in Morodo’s roadmap and step closer to our stated aim of becoming a complete telecommunications service provider.”

Mr. Reid continued. “MO-Call has always been defined by convenience and usability, it doesn’t matter where you are in the world, there is a MO-Call solution that will save you money.”

James Barnes, Technical Director at Morodo, states, “MO-Call PC allows consumers to make free international calls from MO-Call account to MO-Call account. It also provides our customers with access to low rate VoIP calls to landlines and mobiles. The extras include an Instant Messaging client enabling chat through MO-Call, MSN, Yahoo and ICQ.”

Mr. Barnes went on to say. ‘MO-Call P.C is simple and easy to download and even easier to use. We’ve taken the logical next-step of porting this application to mobile and you will see MO-Call VoIP for mobile on smartphones very soon indeed. We want our customers to be able to enjoy free and low-cost calls anytime, anywhere.”

MO-Call enables low-cost international calling direct from a mobile phone, without the need to change mobile number, SIM or network. Offering seamless connection of low-cost calls, MO-Call provides savings of up to 90% over existing Mobile Network International Tariffs. The service can be downloaded, free of charge, from the MO-Call website www.mo-call.com

Morodo is exhibiting MO-Call at the GSM Mobile World Congress in Barcelona from 16th – 19th February. Come and see Morodo in Hall 1-0 Stand ID70.

Press Release: MO-Call Launches its Cheap Mobile Calls Service on Google Android G1

LONDON – Morodo Ltd is pleased to announce that its popular low-cost calling service, MO-Call, now supports the T-Mobile Google G1 mobile.

Morodo’s Managing Director, Andrew Reid, stated, “We’re very pleased to offer a completely seamless alternative calling solution for the G1. Android’s ability to run an application in the background makes it a perfect fit for the MO-Call plug-in.  Once MO-Call is installed, all international calls are directed to the Morodo Network. It’s a great money-saving solution for consumers. This is yet another step towards our goal of becoming a global Virtual International Mobile Network Operator.”

James Barnes, Technical Director at Morodo, stated, “Manufacturers around the world are working on Android mobiles for release in 2009. MO-Call is the perfect complimentary application for this disruptive and groundbreaking Operating System. Once the application is switched on, just dial and save. Forget about paying traditional Mobile Operator call charges”

Mr. Barnes went on to say that he was “Particularly happy with this achievement as it represents a good example of porting an existing application to yet another technology platform.”

Morodo’s Research and Development team in Beijing, China is now hard at work on a VoIP application for smartphones that will offer free calls between MO-Call accounts and cheap calls to fixed and mobile networks. Applications for the Symbian and Windows Mobile Operating Systems are scheduled to be launched this spring.

MO-Call enables low-cost international calling direct from a mobile phone, without the need to change mobile number, SIM or network. Offering seamless connection of low-cost calls, MO-Call provides savings of up to 90% over existing Mobile Network International Tariffs. The service works through a plug-in software application that can be downloaded, free of charge, from the MO-Call website www.mo-call.com

Morodo is exhibiting MO-Call at the GSM Mobile World Congress in Barcelona from 16th – 19th February. Come and see Morodo in Hall 1-0 Stand ID70. www.mobileworldcongress.com

Press Release: MO-Call launches Affiliate and Reseller programs

MACAU - Virtual International Mobile Network Operator, Morodo has announced the  launch of an Affiliate and Reseller program, enabling everyone to share in the success of the popular MO-Call mobile international calling service.

Speaking at GSMA Asia Macau, where Morodo are exhibiting, Morodo Group Managing Director, Andrew Reid, said, “We had not planned on launching an Affiliate and Reseller program so soon but we were inundated with requests from around the world. It’s a great means of letting everyone share in the success of MO-Call.”

The MO-Call Affiliate program has been created to reward website owners for referring and creating new customers; Affiliates earn uncapped commission, in perpetuity, based on customer spending. The MO-Call Reseller program offers discount on volume airtime purchases. To join either program, simply visit www.mo-call.com

“Everyone wants to save money on international calls made from a mobile, MO-Call let’s you do just that.” Said Mr. Reid. “In the present economic climate, we believe the Affiliate and Reseller program will be a welcome source of extra income for members of the MO-Call global community.”

MO-Call enables low-cost international calling direct from a mobile phone, without the need to change mobile number, SIM or network. Offering seamless connection of low-cost calls, MO-Call provides savings of up to 90% over existing Mobile Network International Tariffs. The service works through a plug-in software application that can be downloaded, free of charge, from the MO-Call website www.mo-call.com

Morodo is exhibiting MO-Call at the GSMA Asia event in Macau from 18th – 20th November. Come and see Morodo in Hall D Stand B42. www.mobileasiacongress.com

Press Release: Morodo teams up with Circle K to launch a MO-Call payment service in Hong Kong

LONDON – Virtual International Mobile Network Operator, Morodo (Hong Kong) Limited has teamed up with Circle K, providing electronic point-of-sale payment to customers of the popular MO-Call service.

Morodo Group Managing Director, Andrew Reid, said, “You can now buy MO-Call credit over-the-counter at more than 250 Circle K stores in Hong Kong. The Circle K brand is synonymous with convenience quality and value for money, together we make ideal partners as we share the same commitment to service excellence.”

MO-Call enables low-cost international calling direct from a mobile phone, without the need to change mobile number, SIM or network. Offering seamless connection of low-cost calls from a mobile phone, MO-Call provides savings of up to 90% over existing Mobile Network International Tariffs. The service works through a plug-in software application that can be installed on most mobile phones. Customers can download the plug-in, free of charge, from the MO-Call website www.mo-call.hk

Morodo is giving customers a free MO-Call account top-up card that can be used at any Circle K store in Hong Kong, anyone with a MO-Call account can request a card at the MO-Call website: www.mo-call.hk. For a limited time, Morodo is also offering a free MO-Call credit bonus of HK$25 with each new MO-Call account top-up card.

James Barnes, Technical Director at Morodo, restated his belief in continually improving MO-Call, saying, “Not everyone has, or wants to have, a credit card; topping up your MO-Call account at Circle K is easy, simply hand the cashier your payment and your top-up card and we’ll take care of the rest.”

To cool off in the summer heat this August, Circle K and Morodo are also giving all customers purchasing HK$100 or more of MO-Call credit a free can of 7UP Bite.

Press Release: MO-Call supports 1,000+ different mobile devices.

LONDON – Virtual International Mobile Network Operator, Morodo Ltd, continues to expand the device footprint of its popular MO-Call low-cost calling service. Customers can now use MO-Call in any one of more than 1,000 different mobiles, from over 30 different mobile manufacturers.

MO-Call offers low-cost international calling 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

Morodo Ltd. Managing Director, Andrew Reid, said, “It’s yet another great leap forward for MO-Call. Expanding the device footprint is essential when addressing a global market. We have MO-Call customers in over 150 countries, using a wonderful mix of mobiles, some old, some new. We configure MO-Call for every new device and we’re working back into the legacy mobiles as well”

The MO-Call application was developed at Morodo’s Research and Development Centre in Beijing, China. Morodo Group Technical Director, James Barnes, said, “The Morodo team is intent on providing software applications for every popular mobile device group, operating system and manufacturer. From a €5,000 Gresso to a $25 Nokia, MO-Call just works. For those few mobiles that remain unsupported, we offer customers low-cost calling, direct from a device at our mobile website: http://mo-call.mobi.

MO-Call works through a plug-in software application that can be installed on most mobile phones. Customers can download the plug-in, free of charge, from the MO-Call website www.mo-call.com.

Press Release: MO-Call Home now available in 39 countries

LONDON – Morodo Ltd is pleased to announce that its popular MO-Call Home service now covers 39 countries around the world. MO-Call Home provides low-cost international calling direct from a mobile phone, without the need to change mobile number, SIM or network. MO-Call Home offers savings of up to 90% over existing Mobile Network International Tariffs.

MO-Call Home is available in Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, The Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the USA.

Morodo Technical Director, James Barnes, said, “Together with a local SIM card from any of these countries, MO-Call Home will dramatically reduce international calling costs for consumers. What’s more, MO-Call World can also help customers avoid roaming charges when they are traveling.”

Morodo Managing Director, Andrew Reid, went on to say, “Our global service is growing, I’m delighted. Our MO-Call Home footprint is substantially increased, reinforcing our objective to become a Virtual International Mobile Network Operator without the capital costs or licensing burdens that encumber traditional Mobile Network Operators.”

MO-Call works through a plug-in software application that can be installed on most mobile phones. Customers can download the plug-in, free of charge, from the MO-Call website www.mo-call.com. A Special Offer of GBP 2.50, Euro 3.50 or USD 5.00 trial credit is available, for a limited time, to allow new customers to experience the benefits of MO-Call.

Press Release: MO-Call cuts the cost of mobile roaming for the summer holidays – and forever.

LONDON – “The days of the Mobile Network Operators charging whatever they feel like for roaming calls are well and truly over.” says Morodo Group’s Managing Director, Andrew Reid, “You can now travel overseas for your summer break, call home as often as you like, and you don’t have to worry about paying an outrageous mobile bill when you get home – just use MO-Call.”

MO-Call works through a plug-in software application that can be installed on most mobile phones. Customers can download the plug-in, free of charge, from the MO-Call website www.mo-call.com. It’s always a comfort to take your mobile phone with you travel overseas; MO-Call makes it an affordable convenience to keep in touch whilst you are holiday.

Andrew Reid explains, “Everyone can use MO-Call World. This clever value-add to the MO-Call service works by interrupting the international call and sending an SMS to the Morodo Gateway, which can then connect an international call.  You receive a call back at the number you nominate, when you answer we put your call through to your desired destination. When you set up the call we recommend that you receive the call back at a local landline or mobile number.  This ensures that no roaming costs are incurred, beyond the cost of the SMS.”

MO-Call’s international calling rates for MO-Call World are published at the MO-Call website: www.mo-call.com. The MO-Call Team is available 24/7 via a Live Chat Service.  They can also be reached via e-mail at support@mo-call.com and are ready to answer your questions.

Press Release: MO-Call offers low-cost calls from the Apple iPhone

LONDON - Morodo Ltd is pleased to announce that its popular low-cost calling service, MO-Call, can now be used from the Apple iPhone.

Morodo’s Managing Director, Andrew Reid, stated, “The iPhone is a very desirable object but I think everyone agrees that there’s not much to like about Mobile Network Operator call charges. MO-Call for the iPhone provides a great money-saving alternative for consumers. This is yet another step towards our goal of becoming a global Virtual International Mobile Network Operator.”

MO-Call for the iPhone is an adaptation of Morodo’s MO-Call World technology. Customers can connect a phone call between any two telephone numbers from the web-browser on their iPhone. International calling rates for MO-Call World are published at the MO-Call website: www.mo-call.com.

James Barnes, Morodo’s Technical Director, said, “MO-Call for the iPhone is a browser-based callback service. It’s very simple to use, customers just need to go to our mobile website from their iPhone to sign-up: www.mo-call.mobi. We’re even offering some free trial call credit for iPhone users in the USA, Canada and Hong Kong.”

Mr. Barnes went on to say, “It’s wonderful to be able to showcase the talents of our Beijing development teams once again. Usually, the mobile developers get all the credit at Beijing Morodo; this time, I’m pleased to say that it’s the web developers who have delivered.”