Miyowa Brings Yahoo! Messenger to Viettel's 40 Million Subscribers

SAN FRANCISCO, September 23, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Miyowa, the leader in aggregating social networks and instant messaging on mobile, has announced a new partnership with Yahoo! Asia, and Viettel, Vietnam's largest telecom operator. The deal sees Miyowa deliver their world leading mobile Yahoo! Messenger solution to Viettel's more than 40 million subscribers, with 100 compatible devices at launch.

"We're thrilled to be partnering with Yahoo! once again, and to be further expanding the deployment of the Yahoo! Messenger mobile service that we jointly provide" said Pascal Lorne, Miyowa founding partner and CEO. "And, as Vietnam's biggest Telco, and a company focused on bringing innovative products and services to their customers, Viettel make a fantastic partner for us".

According to Yvonne Chang, Managing Director of Yahoo! Southeast Asia, "With the very rapid growth in the mobile space, Vietnam is a very exciting, and high-priority market for Yahoo!. Building on our philosophy to play a central role in the lives of our many millions of users around the world, we see this latest collaboration between Miyowa and Viettel as another step in the right direction. Through this agreement, Yahoo! will enhance the mobile internet experience and provide innovative, convenient and entertaining applications and services to more mobile users in Vietnam."

Mr Tong Viet Trung, Deputy General Director of Viettel Group said, "This service has been successfully implemented in many countries in the world. In Vietnam, the number of Yahoo! Messenger users is huge. According to Net Index 2009, an internet reseach on internet users motivations by Kantar Media and Yahoo!, Yahoo! Messenger now has 17 million users among 23.2 million of internet users in Vietnam. According to another survey by Viettel, 90 percent of these users own a mobile phone and 50 percent of these users are Viettel network subscribers. These figures demonstrate a tremendous potential for Yahoo! Messenger to grow very fast, especially with the emergence of more mobile services provided by Yahoo and Viettel".

About Miyowa http://www.miyowa.com

With offices across the US, Asia and Europe, and partnerships spanning the globe, Miyowa have seen phenomenal growth since the company's creation in 2003. Our official partner agreements with all major Social Network and Instant Messaging services, and our revolutionary InTouch5 (TM) platform, see us provide the industry's best, integrated social network and instant messaging experience to mobile operators and handset manufacturers worldwide.

About InTouch5(TM)

InTouch5(TM) solution offers Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Yahoo! Messenger, Gtalk, WLM and AIM in any combination on the Social Dashboard, or integrated with the user's contact repertoire. With on-going support from the social network and Instant Messaging communities and access to their private APIs, Miyowa give greater exposure to service features, and a better, safer, more consistent user experience. The InTouch5(TM) platform optimizes device battery life, protects operator bandwidth and ensures the fastest display of information on the mobile device.

About Yahoo! http://www.yahoo.com

Yahoo! Inc. is a leading global Internet brand and one of the most trafficked Internet destinations worldwide. Yahoo! is focused on powering its communities of users, advertisers, publishers, and developers by creating indispensable experiences built on trust. Yahoo! is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For more information, visit http://www.yahoo.com or http://www.yahoo.com.vn.

About Viettel: http://www.viettel.com.vn

Viettel is the biggest Mobile Telecommunications company in Vietnam with more than 40 million subscribers and 45% market share. In 2009, Viettel revenues were USD 3.2 billion, a growth of 80% compared with 2008. By 2015, Viettel strives to have become one of the 20 biggest telecommunications companies in the world, targeting yearly revenues of USD 15-17 billion. For more information, visit http://www.viettel.com.vn or http://www.vietteltelecom.vn

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