Information: Press

Arphiola AS acquires Mobile Media Partner AS in a strategic move to strengthen its position in mobile content distribution and handling.

November 28, 2005: Arphiola is ranked as one of the fastest growing companies

Arphiola AS is ranked as nr. 14 amongst the fastest growing companies in Norway. The nominated companies in Deloitte`s Fast 50 ranking, were picked from a list containing 20 000 companies in the business of Technology, Media, Telecom and Biotech in the period of 2000 to 2004. Read more

April 10, 2005: WIRELESS TELECOM VENTURES SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT:

What's the VC attraction? Ouida Taaffe talks with our CEO Morten Arnesen about different reasons for a start-up to give up equity to a VC. For some, it's purely to raise cash; for others, management guidance and good connections are factors. Read more

April 1, 2005: Soundonweb AS changes its name to Arphiola. 

Grimstad, Norway April 1, 2005: Soundonweb, a leading b2b mobile content distributor and producer, specializing in value-added mobile entertainment, announces that the firm has changed its name to Arphiola. Over the past year, the Company has broadened its product range considerably, expanded its global presence, and introduced unique products into its range of products and services. The new brand identity is developed to reinforce and promote the innovative approaches that Arphiola is taking to prepare for future growth, and adaptation to new mobile technology.

Morten Arnesen, Founder and CEO of Arphiola say: “Our re-branding is part of an overall strategy to position Arphiola for growth in our current markets and to support the launch of new product initiatives. Our innovative technology solutions, unparalleled customer service, and our ability to constantly reinvent ourselves are what set us apart from our competitors, and ensures our continued growth”

The new identity also provides an opportunity for the Company to better position itself as a complete solution- and content provider reaching today's value-conscious customers with crystal-clear product positioning, meaningful branding, and carefully timed launch strategies. Our brand will continuously evolve by setting even higher service standards, cultivation of close customer and supplier relationships, increasing our “above core product” added values, continued inventiveness, and customer satisfaction.

Arphiola is focusing on innovative product differentiation, market development and strive to maintain the reputation we hold as a partner to major telecom manufacturers, record companies like EMI , service providers as Aspiro, Operators like Orange and as a high quality one-stop content factory for our growing number of customers.