MALMO, Sweden, July 23, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Teleca and Ecrio Inc. today signed a global licensing and distribution agreement under which Teleca will offer Ecrio's software for instant messaging and presence-based services as part of Obigo, Teleca's industry-leading application software suite for mobile phone manufacturers.
Presence-based services is the collective term for services that, for example, enable mobile phone users to see which of their contacts are reachable via various forms of communication, such as voice, instant messaging, chat group, and so on.
Ecrio develops interoperable instant messaging and presence-based services (IMPS) using open standards such as the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) IMPS specifications (formerly Wireless Village).
Integrating Ecrio's software with Obigo will enable phone manufacturers and mobile operators to create new, attractive services that simultaneously offer instant messaging and presence-based services, browsing and multimedia.
"Our new collaboration with Ecrio makes our product portfolio more complete," says Joakim Nydemark, Managing Director of Teleca Mobile Technologies AB. "Presence-based communication is expected to become a key component in mobile operators' networks and next-generation mobile phones. Together with Ecrio we'll be able to offer mobile operators and phone manufacturers new, exciting presence-based services that provide benefits and enjoyment to users at the same time as they increase operators' network traffic."
"Teleca is a leading supplier of mobile application software for handsets, and we're very pleased to be able to offer our solution as an integral part of Obigo," says Nagesh Challa, President, and CEO of Ecrio. "Our standards based handset and server software enables Ecrio and its partners to rapidly conceptualise and deploy new presence-based services, including instant messaging, voice messaging, presence-enabled phonebooks as well as corporate solutions."
For more information please contact: . Joakim Nydemark, Managing Dircetor, Teleca Mobile Technologies AB, joakim.nydemark@tmt.teleca.com, mobile +46 706 35 16 09 . Michael Becker, Ecrio Inc, pr@ecrio.com, phone +1.408.366.7900 x125
Teleca is an international consulting company developing and applying advanced technology. The company's business concept is to strengthen the customers' market position and time to market. Teleca builds and integrates solutions for technology and software intensive customers worldwide. Core values are honesty, reliability and hard work. The company has more than 2,600 employees with operations in 15 countries in Asia, Europe and USA. Teleca is quoted on the Attract40 list of Stockholmsborsen (Stockholm stock exchange). www.teleca.com
Obigo is a world-leading software for mobile phones and other mobile devices. The product suite is based on open standards and contains applications that include browsing, messaging, content management and security. The applications are placed in a framework, Obigo Framework, that is OS, hardware and network independent. The architecture facilitates simple integration of further applications such as games.
About the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) delivers open standards for the mobile industry, helping to create interoperable services, which work across countries, operators and mobile terminals and are driven by users' needs. To expand the mobile market, companies supporting the Open Mobile Alliance will work to stimulate the fast and wide adoption of a variety of new, enhanced mobile information, communication and entertainment services. The Open Mobile Alliance includes all key elements of the wireless value chain, and contributes to the timely and efficient introduction of services and applications. For more information, please visit www.openmobilealliance.org
About Ecrio Inc.
Ecrio Inc. is an instant communications software provider, headquartered in the Silicon Valley. Ecrio provides wireless carriers, handset makers, service providers, and corporations a suite of presence and availability based communication software for consumers and enterprise voice communication, messaging, entertainment, and m-commerce services. Ecrio's open and scalable software, adheres to industry standards, and includes the Ecrio AllMedia(tm) Application Server, Ecrio Presence Server, Ecrio Mobile Handset Software, and presence-enabled value-added services. The Ecrio solutions have been selected by Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. (MCI), Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU), and Siemens ICM (NYSE: SI) as the IMPS offering for mobile carriers. www.ecrio.com
The Ecrio IMPS Handset Software is available for mobile phones, wireless personal digital assistants, and smartphones. It is available either as downloadable J2ME(tm) or as embedded C software offered on native OS (Nucleus, OSE, etc.), Symbian(r), PocketPC(r), and PalmOS(r) operating systems and is compliant with the OMA IMPS specifications.
Ecrio and AllMedia are trademarks of Ecrio Inc. Obigo is a trademark of Teleca.
All other brands, products, and company names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective holders.
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