MTC-Vodafone upgrades SMSC

MTC-Vodafone Kuwait has upgraded its short message service centre (SMSC) using next generation IP-based technology supplied by Acision. Nadia Al-Saif, Value Added Service Manager at MTC Vodafone Kuwait, commented: ‘We have seen the demand for messaging in Kuwait explode over the past year and wanted to ensure that we were prepared for future growth and able to continue providing our loyal customers with the best quality experience available. We have ambitious plans for growth.’ MTC is Kuwait’s largest cellular operator, with almost 1.5 million subscribers and a 58% market share at the end of March, according to TeleGeography’s GlobalComms database.