Due to the connection of the South African mobile phone operators Vodacom, MTN and Cell C mobileview now offers its customers Premium SMS short codes and other mobile payment solutions on the African continent. Besides Nigeria, South Africa is the biggest African mobile phone market since it has more than 50 million users. Considering the worldwide mobile business it has one of the strongest growth rates.

In order to exploit the South African market mobileview entered a strategic partnership with the local provider Strike Media. Since 1998, Strike Media is a Wireless Application Service Provider and ranks among the leading suppliers in the field of mobile value added services. The company’s know how ranges from the technical operation to the holistic conception and realization of mobile marketing campaigns. Up to 1 million SMS can be sent via Strike Media's own platform per day.

The background of the cooperation is explained by Christian Capelle, Head of Product Management & Development: “From day one we have been especially convinced by Strike Media’s extremely open and professional communication. Besides this, the company has an eminent knowledge of the market, a brilliant infrastructure and excellent relations with the local network operators. We are looking forward to the future cooperation and believe that together we can open up new attractive markets for our customers.”