In particular, Acision specialised in providing IP messaging to over-the-top media services and other enterprises.

[2] The Times wrote that the new entity was "the world's largest provider of the software, hardware and integration services that form the infrastructure behind SMS text messages".

[2] The lead investor at Atlantic Bridge (who became executive chairman at Acision), Laurence Quinn, had been one of the founders of Aldiscon.

Acision claimed to serve over a billion end users, and that over 50 per cent of SMS revenue was generated through its platforms.

[9] In June 2015, it was announced that Acision was being acquired by Comverse, Inc. for a combination of cash and stock values at between $135 and $210 million.