This is very interesting. Does anyone on the list have direct experience as
to how this works in practice. For example the redirect to recharge web page
I asume refers to a CHTML site? Is it annoying to be prompted to top up all
the time?
John
-----Original Message-----
From: keitai-l-bounce@appelsiini.net
[mailto:keitai-l-bounce@appelsiini.net]On Behalf Of Giorgio Andreoli
Sent: 19 November 2003 15:02
To: KEITAI-L@appelsiini.net
Subject: (keitai-l) KPN announced World's 1st prepaid i-mode service
(issued some days ago, but I didn't see this press on the list)
On Nov. 11th 2003, KPN announced to be 1st Worldwide operator to support
prepaid users over i-mode (http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/Nov2003/6068.htm)
Features for prepaid subscribers:
a.. Customer-friendly redirect to recharge web page upon low balance
b.. Application level information so that services can measured for
uptake and charged based on the value of each service [?]
c.. Real-time redirection and enforcement based on available funds to
ensure all revenue is captured.
d.. Scalable prepaid offering able to handle the needs of one of Europe’
s leading mobile operators.
Btw also Wind in Italy will support prepaid users since their launch
(today, 19 Nov).
I expect prepaid support (combined with availability of new i-mode
terminals from Samsung, Siemens etc.) to boost i-mode sales in Europe.
Giorgio
Received on Fri Nov 21 15:48:25 2003