Forticom
Company based in Latvia
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Forticom is an IT company based in Latvia. It created the One social network. Forticom is owned by Forticom AS.[1] The company sold the One network. Its Latvian domain One.lv was closed in January 2013.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer software Social networking |
| Founder | Vitaly Rubstein |
| Headquarters | Latvia |
| Website | forticom.net |
One debuted in 1999 allowed users to send free SMS text messages to mobile phones, at a time when texting was expensive.[2] The site later grew to offer other mobile services, including games, ringtones, and icons. An experimental "Friends" feature was added, which lead the site to develop into a social network.[2]
The company also developed video sharing websites Videogaga.lt and Videogaga.lv..[2]
In 2007, Forticom bought 25% of Russian Odnoklassniki.[3] In June 2008, the company acquired 70% interest in Polish social media site Nasza-klasa.pl for $92 million.[4] Both websites are designed for former classmates. All the Forticom's stocks of Nasza-klasa.pl were sold.
The company is currently[when?] developing project called Odnoklassniki.ru.