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Comverse Receives 2007 IMS Leadership Award from IMS Magazine

By Spencer D. Chin, TMCnet Web Editor

Comverse, a subsidiary of Comverse Technology (News - Alert) Inc. and the leading supplier of software and systems enabling network-based multimedia enhanced communication and billing services, has announced that Technology Marketing Corporation’s (TMC (News - Alert)) IMS Magazine has named its Converged Messaging Solution a recipient of the first IMS Leadership Award.

Comverse Converged Messaging lets users enjoy a simple and intuitive experience for all of their messaging needs by enabling seamless interworking across IMS/IP and legacy networks, various messaging services and terminals. The Converged Messaging server ensures that messages are delivered by the optimal delivery method in accordance with recipient network capabilities and presence status. A user-friendly interface (mobile and PC) conceals the underlying service type so users can concentrate on the message content and not the technology.

 

Converged Messaging is a modular, evolutionary and flexible solution designed to leverage operators' existing messaging services and infrastructure, while increasing revenue streams.

“Growth in IMS exploded in 2006 as we saw a significant year for new solutions. IMS Magazine is the leading resource for IMS and it is fitting to establish an award to recognize those companies that are doing an incredible job launching the products and services that will transform the industry,” stated Rich Tehrani, President of TMC. “Honoring Comverse for its achievement is our way of recognizing them as a leader in the IMS market.”

“We are pleased to be honored with this IMS leadership award by IMS Magazine for our Converged Messaging solution,” said Yaron Tchwella, president of Comverse, in a statement. “Converged Messaging enables Comverse to offer a seamless messaging experience that will change the way mobile messaging operates by simplifying the network infrastructure, providing an intuitive and new way to communicate and enhancing fixed-mobile convergence. In fact, its impact will be felt in the both the fixed and wireless worlds, potentially increasing messaging and voice usage all over.”

 

Spencer Chin is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To see more of his articles, please visit his columnist page.

 

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