Iata cargo messaging integrated into global systemThe International Air Transport Association (Iata) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) have announced that Iata’s Cargo-XML messaging standard has now been fully integrated into ASYCUDAWorld global system. More… |
Skype co-founder launches ultra-private messagingA group of former Skype technologists, backed by the co-founder of the messaging platform, has introduced a new version of its own messaging service that promises end-to-end encryption for all conversations, including by video. &n More… |
WhatsApp drops token $1 subscriptionThe world's most popular messaging service, WhatsApp, is dropping its token $1 fee still levied on some users as it experiments with making businesses pay to reach their customers, chief executive Jan Koum said on Monday. In a More… |
SWIFT announces 10pc rebate on messaging feesSWIFT has announced a 10 per cent rebate on 2015 messaging fees, returning approximately €32 million ($34.7 million) to SWIFT users around the world. The rebate will be paid in March, said a statemen More… |
Google eyes investment in chat start-up SymphonyGoogle, which has now morphed into holding company Alphabet Inc, is in talks with messaging startup Symphony Communication Services for a round of fundraising, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. Symphony's chat se More… |
Swift's growth in MEA outpaces global rateGrowth in financial transactions messaging system Swift's traffic volumes in the Middle East and Africa has accelerated by double-digit percentages this year as banks expand rapidly and non-financial institutions join the industry cooperativ More… |
WhosHere launches cross-platform mobile messaging appWhosHere, the team behind the social discovery app WhosHere, has launched its cross-platform mobile messaging app EM, now available worldwide, via iTunes and Google Play. EM is a messaging app created to bring people closer, More… |
Global TMT sales to top $750 billion this yearThe top global technology, media, and telecom trends for 2014 include 50 million homes doubling up on pay-television (TV); the global value of premium sports video rights increasing 14 per cent led by North American sports leagues and European f More… |
AT&T extends network solutions to SwiftUS-based telecom operator AT&T has extended its network connectivity solutions to the Swift community, a provider of secure financial messaging services, in the Middle East. AT&T's IP virtual private network ser More… |
Reuters celebrates messaging service anniversaryThomson Reuters, the leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, this month celebrated the third anniversary of the launch of its messaging community in the Middle East. The Trading Middle East (TME More… |