History

How we came to occupy the space.


New York-based Upoc Networks was founded in 1999 with the vision of a service that would let an emerging breed of mobile consumers communicate with the people and companies that are important to them. It originated from the phrase "Universal Point of Contact," because at the time, cross-carrier SMS (text messaging) was not widely available. Early uses for the technology included creating ways for users to contact several friends or family members at once, without having to send individual messages, for meeting up or for disseminating important info.

Today, with more than 3 million registered users, Upoc has more experience than any North American company in the space, partnering with most all North American wireless carriers to offer consumer entertainment and community services that are accessible via SMS (text messaging), WAP (wireless Internet), voice, MMS (multimedia messaging), BREW and the Web via its own brand, Upoc.com.

Having grown exponentially, Upoc gives its youth-oriented demographic a context for community, where they can build their own networks around friends and interests, by creating chat groups. Groups range in topic from sheer inanity to highly informative. From "Crazy Stuff I Saw" and "NYC Celebrity Sightings" (both picture groups) to "American Idol Chat" and "USA Weather Spotters," users can report random on-the-go moments, voice their opinions on politics and pop culture, or share pertinent daily information, even find prospective dates.

Similarly, marketers for recording artists, television shows and sports teams can create user channels, which enable them to send one-way alerts about latest releases, ticket offers and other official information to those who opt-in for the service. A more recent feature allows fans to participate in live SMS chats, creating a rewarding dialogue between brand name and consumer.

With such unmatched mobile-networking history, Upoc Networks offers innovative applications in an ever-evolving industry.