Now your subscribers can Be heard. Anywhere. With Chime from Locatrix Communications.

Chime is an SMS-based mobile value-added service (VAS). It allows mobile network operators to profitably support their subscribers usage of popular social network services such as Facebook and Twitter, adding differentiating value through the use of mobile network enablers including location, real-time notifications, and billing.

In addition to allowing convenient SMS status updates, Chime extends the well-known social commands such as “ON” and “FOLLOW” with network-specific features including:

• Real-time notifications of mentions and direct messages
• SMS search functionality
• SMS access to real-time trending topics
• Real-time access to a “localized” status timeline – see who is Tweeting nearby
• Operator monetization through flexible messaging packs (daily, weekly, or monthly)
• MNO Portal Integration
• SMS updates to multiple social networks simultaneously
• Temporary SMS suspension (”sleep” mode)
• Status-based games
• Location-based status updates

With hundreds of millions of users worldwide, social networks have gained the attention of mobile subscribers everywhere. Chime provides mobile network operators with an opportunity to add value to their subscriber’s usage of social networks in a beneficial way. Provided as a hosted, managed service, Chime helps mobile operators provide a differentiated, valuable experience to their subscribers, and lets them Be heard. Anywhere.