Wireless innovator Kodiak Networks today introduced the Kodiak
Connected Portfolio with mobile solutions targeted at business,
family, and social networking communities. The comprehensive Kodiak
Connected Portfolio includes an expanded, integrated mobile
applications offering and a series of new Open Operating System (OS)
clients. All of the Portfolio components are based on the Kodiak
Real-time Exchange(TM) (RTX), a flexible, multi-generational
IMS-capable platform.
The Kodiak Connected Portfolio includes an extension of the
company's original and very successful instant communications offering
and introduces three new convenient mobile conferencing and messaging
applications. These applications all leverage the native phonebook and
allow for fast and convenient group-based communications:
Kodiak Mobile Conference(TM)
-- Conduct a conference call with any combination of dialable
numbers in the world including wireless, wireline, and VoIP
-- Instantly and simultaneously set up a dial-out conference call
with multiple participants
-- Originate mobile conference calls with one-touch dialing using
the native phonebook
Kodiak Visual Voice SMS(TM):
-- Send a message to any mobile on any global network--with no
voicemail required
-- View and directly access received messages with the visual SMS
interface
-- Easily reply or reply all directly from the
message--dramatically increasing number of messages that an
operator can charge for
-- Send Voice SMS messages to a number of individuals and
groups--at the same time
-- Supports a clientless version of Voice SMS, which utilizes
code-based dialing sequences
Kodiak Group SMS(TM)
-- Send one text message to multiple contacts--at the same time
-- Send multiple SMS messages efficiently in one uplink, reducing
network congestion
-- Use the same groups defined for other applications
The Kodiak Connected Portfolio also includes a number of new Open
OS clients which are available in multilingual versions to address
global market demand. The client interfaces can be conveniently
downloaded over the air (OTA) to most existing handsets and pre-loaded
on new and future devices. Each Open OS client reads the native
phonebook, supports calls to any dialable number, provides call
history data, and enables users to create contact lists directly on
the handset. The new Open OS client offerings are based on operator
preference for a broad choice of end user device options and include
BREW(TM), Java(TM), SIMpower(TM), Symbian(TM), Windows Mobile Pocket
PC and Windows Mobile Smartphone.
The Kodiak Connected Portfolio helps wireless operators address a
variety of industry trends affecting their ability to defend and grow
voice and SMS revenue, which is still 90 percent of their business. A
number of new entrants into the mobile marketplace are offering a
series of value-added services, including messaging applications,
which are eroding operator service revenues. Kodiak is enabling
wireless carriers to overcome these challenges by:
1) Introducing new group-based conferencing and messaging
applications that utilize existing infrastructure and can be
downloaded over the air (OTA) to existing handsets and pre-loaded on
new and future devices
2) Breaking down silos between mainstream applications and
ensuring tighter integration of native phonebook with mobile voice,
conferencing and messaging services
3) Offering tailored mobile solutions with targeted applications
for key markets including business, family, and social networking
communities
4) Providing an extensive Open OS client offering, allowing
operators to easily offer their customers more device options.
"It's encouraging to see Kodiak continuing to build new
applications and capabilities into its RTX platform," notes Peter
Jarich, Principal Analyst with Current Analysis. "The company may be
best known for its Push-to-Talk offering, but Mobile Conferencing and
Visual Voice SMS solutions are natural follow-ons to the Kodiak
services that many operators have commercially deployed. More
importantly, the new applications 'speak' to the way people already
use their mobile voice and SMS services and demonstrate how operators
can build new revenue streams."
"Kodiak Networks is committed to helping wireless operators
worldwide leverage their existing voice infrastructure to enable and
protect revenues generated by group-based, IMS-ready mobile
applications, including messaging and conferencing," said Craig
Farrill, CEO, Kodiak Networks. "The company is very responsive to user
demand for integrated, community-oriented mobile applications that are
fast and convenient to use."
About Kodiak Networks
Kodiak Networks (www.kodiaknetworks.com) provides wireless
operators with the Kodiak Connected Portfolio, a comprehensive set of
mobile solutions that help increase revenue, promote
community/group-based communications, and improve customer retention.
The Portfolio includes solutions targeted at business, family, and
social networking communities; an integrated mobile applications
suite; and client interfaces for open OS and embedded devices.
Portfolio components are based on the Kodiak RTX, a flexible,
multi-generational IMS platform, which easily scales from independent
operators to multinational carriers utilizing 2G or 3G networks.
Kodiak customers span the globe and include commercial deployments in
North America, Europe, India, and Asia/Pacific.
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