It is another move to be the kind of value-added service provider, like IBM, the company hopes to be.

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The cloud provider may simply want to offer a value-added service such as an insurance company providing data on auto safety testing.

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China Mobile, the largest mobile service provider in the world, derives most of its revenues from mobile services as well as value added services like data, SMS, mobile Internet, voice mail and other features.

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