SMS is biggest messaging earner for operators

Link: SMS Continues as Biggest Messaging Revenue Earner for Operators

The word from the Global Messaging 2007 conference in Monte Carlo is SMS will continue to provide the mobile operators with their biggest messaging revenue earnings.

Pamela Clark Dickson, editor of Mobile Messaging Analyst published by Informa Telecoms and Media, noted at the event that messaging revenues are estimated to be nearing US$80 billion worldwide. SMS messaging was seen to be responsible for US$60 billion of this revenue.

“Predicting the demise of SMS has become like chasing a rainbow. Each year it moves further into the future,” said Dr Pieter E. Streicher. Dr Streicher attended the Global Messaging 2007 in his capacity as managing director of BulkSMS.com, a wireless application service provider.