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Oxygen8 Communications Acquires Caribbean Business and Launches New Caribbean Mobile Services

Posted on: Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 08:46 CDT

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 10 /PRNewswire/ --

- Launch of Caribbean Mobile Services Will Facilitate Further Global Expansion for International Communications Company

International interactive communications company, Oxygen8 Communications http://www.oxygen8.com/ is continuing its global expansion across English-speaking territories by launching new Caribbean mobile services following the acquisition of Caribbean Multimedia Services (CMS). CMS has connectivity throughout the Caribbean region and it has contracts with many of the key media groups in this market.

As a result of the acquisition, Oxygen8 Communications now operates international interactive services in 36 markets worldwide http://www.oxygen8.com/about-us/corporate-backgrounder and is directly connected in 33 countries. It now has unprecedented access to the English speaking world (The English Caribbean alone adding 7.5 million people) and an increasing penetration of the Hispanic market.

Shane Leahy, Group CEO of Oxygen8 Communications, comments, "Oxygen8 is looking to quickly expand its business worldwide and our acquisition of CMS is an important part of this process, enabling us to launch new Caribbean mobile services. Increasingly our clients are international in their focus, especially our major customers operating via the Web. It also means that we are able to offer penetration in many markets that no other aggregator has access to, in fast developing regions such as Africa and the Caribbean. The acquisition also further strengthens our international management team."

Oxygen8 Communications provides international interactive communications services http://www.oxygen8.com/solutions direct to some of the world's leading companies, portals, national broadcasters, national and regional publishers, international carriers, network operators and independent telecommunication companies With offices in the UK, Ireland, Australia, USA, South Africa, and East Africa, including Tanzania, http://www.oxygen8.com/global-offices the company has a true international presence.

At the heart of Oxygen8's offering is its Oxygen platform which provides UK brands with a 'one-stop-shop' solution, enabling them to create fully integrated international interactive communications services utilising a variety of different technologies, including WAP, Web, Voice, Video, SMS and MMS. The platform was designed to meet the requirements of customers who need to be able to roll out new services quickly and easily, both locally and internationally. Self-provisioning is at the core of the design of the platform which means that brands have the option to develop and maintain services themselves, and new applications can be rolled out in just minutes.

Critically, in a marketplace where compliance and regulation is becoming increasingly important, Oxygen8 Communications is able to provide 'on-the-ground' advice and support to its customers.

Leahy concludes, "The biggest issue facing organisations contemplating new markets overseas is the need to understand the complex and highly varying regulations across the world. From different opt-in requirements to the legality of the use of voice broadcasting, failure to understand local expectations will fundamentally undermine the success of this and any other mobile venture. At Oxygen8, our role is to ensure our customers can enter these new markets as simply and easily as possible whilst ensuring services are fully compliant with local laws and regulations."

About Oxygen8 Communications

Oxygen8 Communications is an international interactive communications company providing full service technology and consultancy across all new media including voice, mobile text and picture messaging, mobile internet and the web for infrastructure providers, media companies and corporates.

Utilising the latest technology, Oxygen8 Communications enables its clients to develop new ways of interacting with their customers, whether locally or across international markets. By continually evolving in response to developments in both technology and the marketplace, it remains at the forefront of interactive services.

Oxygen8 was founded in September 2008 to respond to fundamental changes in the interactive communications market. The Oxygen8 management team draws on many years of experience and expertise in the industry. High standards are maintained and quality assurance ensured by clearly documented processes and procedures. The Oxygen8 compliance regime encourages regular external review and is audited and approved by third parties.

Oxygen8 currently operates in the UK, Ireland, Australia, USA, South Africa, East Africa including Tanzania, and the Caribbean.

SOURCE Oxygen8 Communications

Source: PR Newswire

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