Thinking of that unwanted SMS, which keeps coming to you on your Mobile? Without ignoring its annoyance lets look at some SMS marketing results in India. The largest cohorts replied that they will spend less than $100K in mobile advertising in 2009; however, that number jumps significantly in 2010. With 60% of non-mobile marketers planning to employ mobile advertising in 2010, the increase in mobile spend is among the leading highlights:

• Mobile spending is expected to increase next year, with 31% of agency respondents stating that they will invest between $100K and $249K.
• More than 15% plan to invest more than $1M and 2.6% projected spending of greater than $5M.
• More than ½ of Q4 mobile campaigns will represent between 1% and 10% of their clients’ total spending, but, for a few, that number will be 40%-50%.
• Nearly 75% of the 100 leading agency respondents stated that they have developed mobile campaigns for themselves or a client.
• As an average value, brand respondents forecasted at least a 15 percent increase in spend in 2010.
• Mobile advertising performance meets expectations and remains valuable. Among those who have executed mobile campaigns:
• 78% of respondents said the medium met their campaign goals, and an additional 9% said mobile performed “beyond our wildest expectations.”
• For 89% of agencies, the mobile facet of a campaign is just one portion of a multi-platform buy.
• Nearly a third (30%) of agency respondents said mobile has become an “indispensable” part of the media mix. Another 67% ranked mobile as “somewhat valuable” and only 2% said it was not valuable in their overall media mix.

More than 80% of agencies who have participated in mobile campaigns have hired or developed internal resources to support them. Nearly 90% stated they are typically the ones to suggest that a client employ mobile as part of their campaign strategy. Still, it often involves multiple partners to expertly execute on the promise of mobile media. Partners include technology, metrics, mobile ad network, and app developer resources, among others. Aadicia goal is to provide Approximately 80% of mobile campaigns employed a mobile ad network of some kind from its managed and Unmanaged channels.

Mobile Marketing
1.	Divert	FLTY-4 Linked SMS campaign. SMS Coupons and FLTY-4 Coupons.	By 3rd Week.
2.	Transact	Mobile Payments via Partners Network-Oxigen India.	On Going.
3.	Grow	SMS Friend Network discount Mobile Application for Apple, Microsoft phone network.	By 4th Week.