VAS solution provider, Comverse claimed a new contract from Chile’s Entel to provide visual voicemail solution to the operator supporting mobile handsets and PCs.

6 million subscribers will now b able to receive voicemail in the form of MMS. For PC users, the voicemail will be delivered to the email-id.

“In these fast-paced times, our users want ways to handle their voice messages quickly,” said Alfredo Albetman, Manager of Value Added Services for the Consumer Market at Entel. “The appealing visual voicemail services that we are deploying significantly improve the user experience, enabling our subscribers for the first time to choose what suits them best.”

“Visual voicemail is winning warm acceptance in every corner of the world,” said Dror Bin, President of Global Sales at Comverse, the world''s leading supplier of software and systems enabling value-added messaging and content services, converged billing and active customer management, and IP communications.

“Both Voicemail to Email and Voicemail to MMS align with key consumer trends and preferences, and the increases they generate in the number of people using voicemail, depositing messages, and returning calls after listening to their messages translate into significant and sustainable new revenue potential for operators,” said Bin.