Gemalto increases its investment in Netsize, a leading mobile communications service and commerce enabler

January 5, 2010

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 – GTO), the world leader in digital security, today confirmed that it has subscribed to a capital increase in Netsize, with an option to potentially acquire the company outright at a later date. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Netsize offers mobile payment solutions based on operator billing (through premium SMS, MMS and WAP for example) for 100 mobile operators in 28 countries, reaching over 1 billion billable subscribers worldwide, and provides mobile messaging, with SMS and MMS delivery to over 200 countries.
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Are you ready for mobile marketing?

October 29, 2009

Consumers are increasingly active on their mobile devices and the mobile channel is now essential for brands, advertisers and businesses. How does a business make the most of the mobile opportunity?

In our latest report, “Netsize Mobile Marketing Survey 2009: Can companies and brands rise to challenge and cash in on the mobile marketing opportunity?”, we explore the do’s and don’ts.

Key results

  • Companies and brands bullish on mobile marketing benefits, but lack skills set to execute campaigns
  • Strong growth ahead for SMS and MMS messaging, positive outlook for branded apps and mobile websites
  • High interest in targeting consumers, but high concerns that opt-in databases won’t deliver

Click here to request your free copy of the 12-page Summary Report of this study, and we’ll send you an email with your personal download link to the report.

We’ll present the results of this study at the MobileSQUARED Roadshow “Taking Internet Mobile” seminar in London, November 5, 2009.


Netsize Publishes Mobile Marketing Survey Report

October 20, 2009

Netsize, the leading mobile commerce and communications enabler, today published its latest market report, “Netsize Mobile Marketing Survey 2009: Can companies and brands rise to challenge and cash in on the mobile marketing opportunity?”. Drawing from an online survey of 221+ professionals and practitioners, the report identifies the chief drivers and obstacles impacting mobile marketing growth. It also highlights the exciting business opportunities ahead for companies and brands that use the current economic climate to rethink marketing strategies and ramp up activities. View more


Netsize Launches Global Mobile Marketing Survey

September 15, 2009

Global survey researches extent to which mobile marketing has become a mature instrument in the marketing mix.

Netsize, leading mobile commerce and communications enabler, today announced the launch of its Global market survey for Mobile Marketing.
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Has mobile marketing become a mature instrument in the marketing mix?

September 10, 2009

Has mobile marketing become a mature instrument in the marketing mix?

Netsize is currently conducting a global survey on mobile marketing. The survey aims to obtain insight to what extent mobile marketing has become a mature instrument in the marketing mix.

We regard mobile marketing as the use of a mobile phone for marketing communications, commerce and services, between a company and its targeted audiences.

Please share your views and experiences with others by participating in this survey.

If you would like to receive the summary report, you may fill in your email address at the end of this survey and we’ll send it to you by email at the beginning of October.

The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete and participation in the survey is anonymous.

To begin the survey, click here.


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Netsize mPayment reaches 300 million euros worth of mobile services billing transactions across 100 mobile operators in 28 countries.

July 9, 2009

Netsize, leading mobile commerce and communications enabler, today announced that the total value of transactions billed through Netsize mPayment, its solution for global mobile and online billing, has reached 300 million euros in 2008, a new record. Netsize mPayment processes more than 25 million transactions each month.

“Direct consumer charging by mobile operators remains the favorite purchasing method of consumers to get entertainment content or to access services over SMS or Mobile Internet/WAP media,” says Stanislas Chesnais, Chairman and CEO, Netsize.  “We witness 800% transaction volume growth year-to-year mainly held up by Mobile Internet/WAP services growth.  Our higher aggregation level enables the best revenue pay-out to publishers.  Covering more than 100 mobile operators in 28 countries makes Netsize the global market leader.”
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