Analysts regularly review the Synchronica stock, evaluate the company's strategy, and observe the telecom market as a whole. Here you find excerpts from what they say:
August 2010. - Dr. Paul Cornelius from FinnCap concludes: "This announcement represents the second deployment of the IMPS technology acquired through the purchase of Colibria during March 2010 and therefore illustrates how Synchronica can acquire technologies and extract value from the existing MNO contracts."
August 2010. - Jamie Ashcroft from Proactive Investors observes: "Overall, Synchronica now has relationships with more than 40 mobile operators with over 600 million end-users, and the addressable market for its products exceeds 800 million potential users." Read the report
August 2010. - Jamie Aschcroft from Proactive Investors about the launch of the instant messaging service in Argentina: "Investors welcome the news, with Synchronica's shares jumping over 10 percent on London's AIM market." Read the report
August 2010. - Ian Lyall from Proactive Investors asks Synchronica CEO Carsten Brinkschulte about the business with device manufacturers: "'This line of business is increasingly becoming a valuable revenue source.' […] 'Around 40 percent of our revenues in the first half came from device manufacturers. Last year we had nothing. The people we are working with are not the Nokias of this world, but they can shift several million handsets.'" Read the report
August 2010. - ShareCast covers: "Mobile phone messaging technology group Synchronica has announced that a 20 million subscriber Latin American mobile operator has launched MessagePhone, a BlackBerry-style smartphone developed by Synchronica." Read the report
August 2010. - Stock Market Wire points out: "Mobile messaging services provider Synchronica says a Latin American operator has launched its MessagePhone low-cost messaging-oriented handset. The unnamed operator is a subsidiary of one of the region's largest mobile groups." Read the report
August 2010. - Proactive Investors in a note: "[…] Synchronica (AIM: SYNC.L) has announced that Movistar Argentina is launching the first mobile IM service in Latin America based on Synchronica's Java-based Windows Live Messenger client." Read the report
August 2010. - Stock Market Wire cites Synchronica CEO Carsten Brinkschulte: "Synchronica says Movistar Argentina is launching the first mobile IM service in Latin America based on the company's Java-based Windows Live Messenger client. […] 'As Argentina's largest mobile operator, Movistar is ideally placed to use this new, highly addictive service to increase ARPU while also reducing churn.'" Read the report
August 2010. - Daily Express writes: "Synchronica rang up a 0.08p gain to 1.55p as dealers noted the launch of its first instant messaging service in Latin America with Movistar in Argentina."
August 2010. - Daily Mail reports: "Synchronica firmed 0.075p to 1.55p after launching the first Instant Messaging service in Latin America with Movistar in Argentina."
August 2010. - Amisha Chohan from Hoodless Brennan about the launch of the mobile instant messaging service by Movistar Argentina: "We re-iterate our speculative buy recommendation."
August 2010. - Jamie Ashcroft from Proactive Investors says: "Earlier this month, Synchronica said that the momentum established in the first six months of 2010, which saw revenues jump 2.5 times and a nearly threefold increase in gross profits, continued into the second half with more customers signing up for higher fees on average." Read the report
August 2010. - Proactive Investors notes: "In late July, Synchronica said that he momentum established in the first six months of 2010, which saw revenues jump 2.5 times and a nearly threefold increase in gross profits, continued into the second half with more customers signing up for higher fees on average." Read the report
July 2010. - One News Page in a note: "Mobile email and data synchronization group Synchronica plc (AIM: SYNC.L) has said that the momentum established in the first six months of 2010, which saw revenues jump 2.5 times and a nearly threefold increase in gross profits, continued into the second half with more customers signing up for higher fees on average." Read the report
July 2010. - Dylan Bushell-Embling from Telecoms Europe says: "U.K.-based mobile email and messaging company Synchronica narrowed its losses significantly in the first half of 2010 thanks to surging sales." Read the report
July 2010. - Rory Gallivan from Digital Look writes: "Mobile phone messaging technology group Synchronica reduced its losses sharply in the six months to June 30 as revenues soared. Losses narrowed to GBP 1.34 million from GBP 2.49 million the previous year as revenues jumped to GBP 3.43 million from GBP 1.33 million." Read the report
July 2010. - RTT News takes notice: "Synchronica plc's six-month pre-tax loss narrowed to GBP 1.34 million from GBP 2.49 million last year. Loss for the period after tax attributable to the equity holders of the parent company was GBP 1.30 million, narrower than GBP 2.27 million a year ago." Read the report
July 2010. - Stock Market News Australia summarizes: "Synchronica's (AIM: SYNC.L) sales pipeline has received a considerable boost as the company announced several new business wins. The company landed a USD 1.25 million contract via its distributor in Latin America; a USD 1.09 million purchase order from a device distributor targeting Indonesia; the first order through its deal with Nokia Siemens Networks; and two purchase orders from a device manufacturer in India." Read the report
July 2010. - Aimzime notes: "Synchronica released final results for the year to 31 December 2009 on 8 June. The results showed that revenues had increased slightly to GBP 3.83 million whilst the loss before tax had been halved to GBP 3.22 million." Read the report
July 2010. - Investegate points out: "Synchronica has received its first purchase order through its global reseller agreement with Nokia Siemens Networks for a mobile operator in North Africa. It has also received a purchase order for Mobile Gateway licenses worth USD 1.09 million, recognizable in the first half from a device manufacturer targeting Indonesia, following a contract announced in March of this year." Read the report
July 2010. - Yahoo Finance Canada about the proposed acquisition of Iseemedia: "Under the deal announced Tuesday, Iseemedia's current investors would get a stake in Synchronica which will have a market capitalization of USD 43 million if the multi-stage deal unfolds as planned." Read the report
July 2010. - ShareCast states: "Synchronica shares jumped 10 percent after the provider of mobile email and messaging technology said the mobile subsidiary of Telecom Argentina has launched an email service based on Synchronica's Mobile Gateway." Read the report
July 2010. - Stockopedia about the proposed acquisition of Iseemedia: "Synchronica said the move would extend its contracted addressable market of 40 mobile operators (representing 660 million subscribers) by a further 193 million from four contracts with large operators in India and Southeast Asia, resulting in a total addressable market of 853 million subscribers." Read the report
July 2010. - Proactive Investors covers: "Mobile email and data synchronization group Synchronica plc (AIM: SYNC.L) has announced that Argentine carrier Telecom Personal has launched its mass market mobile email and synchronization service based on Synchronica's flagship push email product Mobile Gateway." Read the report
July 2010. - Telecompaper in a note: "The revenue in the first half is 90 percent of the GBP 3.8 million revenue reported for the whole of 2009. The company's loss narrowed to GBP 1.36 million or GBP 0.002 per share, from GBP 2.38 million or GBP 0.006 per share. The gross margin continues to be at 96 percent." Read the report
July 2010. - Investegate in a news: "Synchronica plc […] has announced that Telecom Personal, the mobile subsidiary of Telecom Argentina, has launched Personal E-M@il, a mass market push email service based on Synchronica's Mobile Gateway middleware. […] With 15 million subscribers, Telecom Personal is one of the leading mobile carriers operating in an extremely competitive market." Read the report
July 2010. - Sergej Balashov from Proactive Investors picks up: "Mobile email and data synchronization group Synchronica plc (AIM: SYNC.L) has announced that Argentine carrier Telecom Personal has launched its mass market mobile email and synchronization service based on Synchronica's flagship push email product Mobile Gateway. Shares in the company rose more than ten percent on the news." Read the report
July 2010. - Sergej Balashov from Proactive Investors says: "Mobile email and data synchronization group Synchronica plc (AIM: SYNC.L) has entered a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of outstanding shares in competitor Iseemedia to setup what it said would be a fast growing mobile messaging business with 44 mobile operators including some of the world's largest carriers as customers. Shares in Synchronica rose more than seven percent on the news." Read the report
July 2010. - Equity Development in a note: "Synchronica reported strong first-half 2010 revenues of GBP 3.43 million, up 158 percent year on year and within touching distance of full year 2009's GBP 3.83 million. Earnings before interests, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) losses were also reduced significantly. The first half included three major contracts which we reported on in our second July note. A particular feature was the increasing revenue contribution from device manufacturers." Read the report
July 2010. - Stock Market News Australia takes up: "Revenues increased from GBP 1.33 million in the first half of 2009 to GBP 3.43 million which also amounted to 90 percent of the revenues received in the whole of 2009. Gross profits improved from GBP 1.18 million to GBP 3.28 million as pretax losses narrowed from GBP 2.49 million to GBP 1.34 million." Read the report
July 2010. - Proactive Investors says: "Investment research specialist Equity Development Research has recently forecast revenues of GBP 12.8 million for full year 2010, noting that the outlook was significantly improved by the Mobile Gateway contract wins announced in June. The group's cash position stood at GBP 781,000 at the end of the period." Read the report
July 2010. - Proactive Investors Australia takes up: "Investment research specialist Equity Development Research has recently forecast revenues of GBP 12.8 million for full year 2010, noting that the outlook was significantly improved by the Mobile Gateway contract wins announced in June." Read the report
July 2010. - Investegate notes: "Mobile email provider Synchronica has reported a reduced interim loss of GBP 1.34 millon for the six-month period ended 30 June 2010 (2009 interim loss GBP 2.49 million). Revenues were significantly higher at GBP 3.43 million (2009 GBP 1.33 million) as the group continued to sign up new customers around the globe." Read the report
July 2010. - Rory Gallivan from ShareCast about the interim results: "Mobile phone messaging technology group Synchronica reduced its losses sharply in the six months to June 30 as revenues soared. Losses narrowed to GBP 1.34 million from GBP 2.49 million the previous year as revenues jumped to GBP 3.43 million from GBP 1.33 million." Read the report
July 2010. - Sergei Balashov from Proactive Investors: "Investment research specialist Equity Development has recently forecast revenues of GBP 12.8 million for full year 2010, noting that the outlook was significantly improved by the Mobile Gateway contract wins announced in June. The group's cash position stood at GBP 781,000 at the end of the period." Read the report
July 2010. - Equity Development in a report: "These contract wins have significantly improved the revenue outlook for fiscsal year 2010, though the company still has some way to go in the traditionally busier second half to meet our GBP 12.8 million revenue forecast for 2010. Attainment of our forecasts would suggest a share price valuation of 3.7 to 4.3p for 2010 and 7.5 to 9.6p for 2011, i.e., significant upside from current levels." Read the report
July 2010. - Jamie Ashcroft from Proactive Investors points out: "The company also highlighted a report by an expert business research and forecasting group, Business Monitor International, citing 'the total number of mobile subscribers in Indonesia is expected to rise to 360 million by 2014, reaching a penetration rate of 144 percent from the current level of 56.8 percent.'" Read the report
July 2010. - Proactive Investors quotes Equity Development: "These contract wins have significantly improved the revenue outlook for fiscal year 2010, though the company still has some way to go in the traditionally busier second half to meet our GBP 12.8 millon revenue forecast for 2010." Read the report
July 2010. - Proactive Investors Australia reports: "On Tuesday 29 June, the company announced an 18-month contract worth USD 1.28 million in the first six months with an emerging market-focused device manufacturer to bundle the Mobile Gateway product in Asia and the former Soviet Union." Read the report
July 2010. - One News Page quotes Equity Development: "In response to the flurry of new business, Equity Development highlighted that the Latin America deal with a tier one operator, secured by Brighstar, 'gives Synchronica added credibility in the region, as well as access to a very large and still growing mobile subscriber base.'" Read the report
July 2010. - Telecom Tiger notes: "The deal requires Synchronica to provide 100,000 licenses and professional services for Synchronica Mobile Gateway 4.1 and 20,000 licenses for Mobile Backup. The purchase order is the first generated through the preferred global reseller agreement with Nokia Siemens Networks announced on 17 February 2009." Read the report
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