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Mnet Group

Mnet Group are the combined entities of m.Net Corporation and Mercury Mobility Pty Ltd as of Oct 30th 2009.

October 2009
Merger between Mercury Mobility and m.Net Corporation completed.

August 2009
Integrated Mobile Content Storefront launched with Bell Canada.

July  2009
MIMS Mobile Launched.

May  2009
Famous Mobile Launched.

April  2009
FoxSports Mobile Launched.

December 2008
Named B&T Digital Services Company of the Year 2008.

September 2008
Selected by Yahoo! as Blueprint partner.

September 2008
Fitness First and Hyundai launch mobile sites.

October 2008
Appointed by PMG as Mobile Marketing Partner.

October 2008
Place 5th in BRW Fast 100.

July 2008
Create and deliver to Telstra the most advanced event mobile site in Australia, as part of Telstra’s sponsorship of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

May 2008
Telstra launches My Prepaid. Developed for Telstra, this new mobile portal enables Telstra 3G prepaid customers unparalleled control from their mobile over their account.

April 2008
Release insights from the Wireless Data Services Study. This annual international study investigating mobile phone user Engagement beyond voice and looks at the current type and levels of MDS, the influencing factors and barriers to the use of MDS, and the use of MDS across global markets. Mnet Corporation coordinates the project in Australia together with the Department of Commerce, University of Adelaide.

January 2008
Campaign Mobile public beta is launched. Campaign Mobile is an online self service mobile campaign solution for advertisers and brands. It allows rapid creation and deployment of compelling mobile promotional sites, coupons and contact pages.

November 2007
Selected by Warner Music Australia to provide it's ongoing artist mobile websites.

September 2007
Reconfirmed by AIMIA as partner in the Australian Mobile Lifestyle Index project.

August 2007
Sign a 3-year agreement as the provider of mobile marketing and distribution solutions to Yahoo!7.

May 2007
Sign a 3-year agreement as the preferred supplier of IT and systems integration services to Telstra.

June 2006 - Partner with Cellnet to launch Grunt Mobile
Grunt Mobile launched to strengthen the groups ability to bundle packages and deliver more licensed hardware and content bundles with major retailers.

May 2006 Hutchison 3 Full Tracks
Deliver 300,000 mobile full tracks to Hutchison 3.

May 200 - Disney Cars
Launch Disney Cars WAP site following the release of Cars.

May 2006 - Optus
Launch Star Name Tones on Optus.

April 2006 - Canada launch.
Open an office in Canada and appoint Canadian Singer and Songwriter Bryan Potvin as the new Licensing Manager. Awarded a contract to manage and supply True Tones, Video Tones and Wallpapers to Bell Mobility and its affiliates. The deal with Bell Mobility will assist with aggressive expansion. First to join forces with Warner Music in Canada to release an exclusive video tone with Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

March 2006 - Q-Pass
Sign a deal in Europe with Q-Pass to supply Tones and Pics.

February 2006 - Telecom New Zealand
Launch alert tones for Telecom New Zealand.

January 2006 - Vodafone and Hutchinson 3 UK
Launch Name Tones for Vodafone and Hutchinson 3 UK through mobile production service provider, Mobile Streams.

January 2006 - Launch hip hop channel
Secured hip hop artist ‘DJ Muggs’ from Cypress Hill to host a mobile video entertainment service called Blunt Vision. The service enables customers to either view or download hip hop culture and other associated elements such as music, dance and lifestyle to their mobile handsets.

January 2006 - Disney partnership a success
Almost eight months after joining up with Disney Mobile Australia and New Zealand, content continues to be in high demand from a wide range of customers.

September 2006 - Telecom NZ Mobile Music Awards
Joined forces for the second year running to recognise the achievements of musicians in the mobile music market. Saw a need for such awards after realizing that mobile ringtones and caller tunes are now just as valid a measure of an artist’s achievement as record sales.

August 2006 - ABC Kids and Rage Mobile launch
Launch ABC Kids and Rage Mobile on Vodafone following the successful launch on Hutchison 3. This deal further enhances exclusive partnership with the ABC.

July 2006 - Launch of Pirates of the Carribean 2 WAP site
Launch Pirates of the Carribean site, which includes the management and supply of Pirates 2 Wallpapers, Screensavers, Master Tones, Phone Themes and Mobile Games to Optus.

July 2006 - Hutchinson 3 Contract extended
Contract with Hutchison 3 has been extended for a further 12 months. This contract includes the delivery of Music, Real Tones, Video Tones, SMS Tones, Polyphonic Ringtones, Call Me Tones and Images.

July 2006 - European launch
Opens an office in the United Kingdom and appoints Jeff Coe as the new Business Development and Licensing Manager. Jeff has extensive experience in the Mobile Entertainment Industry after relocating from our Brisbane office.

May 2006
Confirmed as the preferred supplier of mobile services to Yahoo!7.

March 2006
Confirmed as the provider of end-to-end service management for Telstra Caller Tones.

January 2006
Appointed as the Australian industry partner for the World Mobile Internet Survey.

December 2005 - Customises mobile phones for Telecom New Zealand
Successfully launched name tones on Telecom New Zealand, ensuring that customers can now imprint their individuality onto their phones.

November 2005 - 20,000 full audio tracks for the new 3 music service
Delivered an additional 20,000 full audio tracks for the new 3 music service

October 2005 - Vandalism launches on 3
Launched Vandalism on 3. Vandalism is hosted by Andy Van and includes the latest dance videos plus Andy’s pics for hot hits.

October 2005 - Virgin Mobile hot in OZ
Launched the ‘Hot in OZ’ tones and pics site.

September 2005 - Launch CMX animations on TNZ
Delivered a full range of CMX animations to Telecom New Zealand. With a current catalogue of 60 animations, now the biggest provider of CMX content in the region.

September 2005 - Launch real tones with Hutchison Orange
Launched real tones with Hutchison Orange, coinciding with the launch of the new real tone handsets. Orange customers now have access to a myriad of music from major labels and also a wide selection of non music tones from inhouse studios.

September 2005 - Launch 'ABC kids'
Launched one of the first mobile television shows on 3 which is designed to keep the kids occupied with a range of children's shows from ABC kids. This is proving extremely popular amongst parents as it gives them some help to escape the daily grind.

August 2005
The Seven Group invests in the company.

August 2005 - Caller tunes set to dominate mobile industry
Awarded a contract to provide and manage a new ring back service for Hutchison 3 Mobile.

July 2005 - Telecom Mobile Music goes platinum
Presented awards to international and local record labels for the top 20 songs that Telecom mobile users have downloaded as either a ringtone or caller tune.

May 2005 - Partner with Disney Mobile
Partner with Disney Mobile Australia and New Zealand. Will now be Disney Mobile's carrier partner, deploying and aggregating Disney content throughout the Carrier’s WAP and 3G mobile sites.

May 2005 - 'At The Movies' launched on Optus Zoo
Launched “At the Movies” in co-operation with Optus Mobile on the Optus Zoo platform. Utilising popular ABC movie show content (reviews, interviews and trailers), and combining it with movie times and cinema information the service will be a total solution for Optus users requesting information about movies.

April 2005 - One millionth download of music content
Hutchison communication announces one millionth download of music content. The content offering, launched at the beginning of 2004, has proved to be a major success story within the music industry. This now signals Hutchison 3 to be a major alternative distribution channel for music in Australia.

April 2005 - Hutchison Orange proves a success
Managed and hosted offering exceeds all expectations and proves to be a massive success.

March 2005
Appointed by AIMIA to lead the Australian Mobile Lifestyle Index project.

March 2005 - Hutchison Orange launch is complete
Hosting content offering consisting of ringtones and images.

February 2005 - Launch of triple j site through Telstra’s i-mode site
Triple j is now available on two of Australia’s major carriers – Telstra and Optus.

January 2005 - Launch Rage on 3 Hutchison
This is the first video streaming television program live to a mobile phone in Australia. The service allows Hutchison 3 users to watch music videos from the popular ABC music channel Rage.

November 2004
The Austereo Group invest in the company.

October 2004
Awarded a $5.8 million Commonwealth grant to stimulate 3G application development.

October 2003 - Announced as the Mobile content developer for ABC/Triple j
Secured the contract to develop a mobile content portal for the Triple j network. The offering will be designed in line with the Triple j philosophy of bringing underground, local and emerging artists - in selected music genres – and delivering it to the Australian public in a unique youth format.

October 2003 - Secures partnership with EMI Music
The partnership will see us develop a comprehensive mobile content strategy for EMI artists and will be marketed through the EMI site as well as provide exclusive content to partner sites.

September 2003 - Set to develop Mobile Content Portal for Sony Ericsson
Secured agreements as an exclusive content partner for Sony Ericsson, to develop a comprehensive content offering covering all current handsets in the range. The site will launch late 2003.

September 2003 - Awarded mobile content development contract by Festival Mushroom Records
The project will focus on the top 40 artists from FMR, and will incorporate exclusive Mobile content for the largest selection of mobile handsets in the country.

August 2003 - Secures Hutchison Telecom
Will launch a range of pre paid packs with Hutchison Telecommunications; will also develop and manage the Hutchison online Ringtone strategy, launching late 2003.
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August 2003
Set to develop pre-paid packs for Hutchison Telecom/3 Mobile.

August 2003 - Set to develop content for Rugby World Cup with Hutchison Telecom
Set to develop content for 3 Mobile to celebrate the upcoming Rugby World Cup. The content will include National Anthems as Ringtones for all nations participating in the World Cup.

July 2003 - Announce joint venture with Telecom NZ
Launched a mobile content portal for Telecom New Zealand. The site, which is now live, features the latest Ringtones and graphics, including the New Zealand Top 40 Chart, which is updated weekly as Ringtones.

December 2002 - Announce plans for a Sony MusicCD & mobile content pack for Christmas
The pack will be distributed through Telstra stores nationally in time for the busy Christmas period. The pack will feature exclusive remixes from Australia’s biggest stars, such as Human Nature, Selwyn, Shakaya, Lo-Tel and Charlton Hill, as well offering the customer up to 7 Ringtones or images from the huge catalogue of content on www.generatorcard.com.au . The pack will retail for $19.95 and will be available for purchase from November 2002.

Nov 2002 - Develop exclusive content for Sony Ericsson Mobile Handsets
Aggregate and create mobile content for release of the new Sony Ericsson T200 mobile handset. T200 will be released with exclusive Ringtone and image content. The content will feature Ringtones and images from national and international recording artists, movie stars, sporting heroes and other lifestyle categories.

October 2002
Wireless WAN is operational across Adelaide.

Sept 2002 - Announce Australia Post, C2One to distribute Generator Card.
Already distributed nationally by Telstra and Myer/Grace Bros stores, the announcement reflects the burgeoning success the Generator Card is experiencing in the market place. The youth-oriented product, which retails at $9.95, is an easy product to sell on to communications customers looking for a means to personalise their mobile phone without spending the huge amounts of money usually associated with premium 1900 number services for mobile content.

Aug 2002 - Launch first polyphonic Ringtones in Australia.
Designed for next Generation handsets, Polyphonic Ringtones are tipped to spark a huge demand for Ringtone downloads in Australia. Polyphonic Ringtones consist of several sound components played at the same time like a real melody through a speaker. This enables the sound of the Ringtone to sound more like the real song!

July 2002 - Launch Entertainment content for Samsung Mobile in Australia.
Uncover a complete catalogue of entertainment content for Samsung users, in what is believed to be an Australian first,. The offering will feature the latest in Standard and Polyphonic Ringtones and Picture messages that users will be able to download onto selected handsets.

June 2002 - Develop entertainment content for Siemens Mobile in Australia.
Commenced work on content that will be supported by the largest number of Siemens Handsets in the country. Already the largest provider of mobile content and looking set to cement in plans to deliver content solutions to Australia’s handset Manufacturers such as Nokia, Motorola and Sony Ericsson.

May 2002 - Prepaid Ringtones and Logos are here!
Launch new retail product, Generator Card, a pre-paid scratch card that will be distributed through the Cellnet Group to Telstra and Myer/Grace Bros stores nationally. Retailing for just $9.95, the card will enable users to download up to 7 ringtones or images to their chosen handset.

February 2002
Build the first 3G network in the Southern Hemisphere for the 2002 IT World Congress.