Mobile operators and device manufacturers will now have complete
control over remotely managing all mobile devices in the network using a
standards-based, fully interoperable solution from Sicap and Red Bend
Software. Sicap, the leader in server-side Device Management, and Red
Bend, the leader in Mobile Software Management, today announced their
agreement to ensure interoperability between their products.
The interoperability agreement between Red Bend and Sicap will provide
seamless management of mobile devices, including mobile phones and
machine-to-machine (M2M) modules. With this solution, operators and
manufacturers can perform firmware over-the-air (FOTA) updating
configuration management, diagnostics, service provisioning, and more.
The cooperation between Red Bend and Sicap means that device
manufacturers and mobile operators can instantly manage deployed devices
using standards-based Open Mobile Alliance Device Management (OMA DM)
protocols. Operators can now identify devices in the network using Sicap´s
server and then update each device´s firmware
using Red Bend´s client software. The Sicap
server-side software in its Device Management Center (DMC) sends out
batch or single, automatically triggered deliveries of update files and
currently serves over 170 million subscribers worldwide. These files are
seamlessly integrated by Red Bend´s vDirect
MobileTM device management client and vCurrent® Mobile FOTA client. Red Bend´s client software
is used by major mobile phone manufacturers including LG Electronics
Motorola, NEC, Sharp and Sony Ericsson, as well as leading M2M vendors
including Telit Wireless Solutions. The number of devices with embedded
Red Bend clients has grown exponentially to cover hundreds of millions
of mobile phones, mobile broadband PC cards, M2M modules and other
wireless devices.
According to Lori Sylvia, EVP of Marketing for Red Bend «As
the number and type of mobile devices on the network increases
operators face a growing challenge of managing those myriad devices in a
unified manner. Red Bend and Sicap interoperability will provide
operators and manufacturers with a standards-based, interoperable
solution for remotely managing mobile devices.»
Jérôme Derozard
Head of Strategic Marketing at Sicap, concluded that «Our
interoperability agreement with Red Bend reaffirms our commitment to
open device management solutions. We believe operators should be able to
select the best of breed server and client software vendors for the
benefit of the industry as a whole.»
About Sicap
Specialized in mobile technologies, Sicap enables operators to achieve
real time converged business, whether by dynamically charging subscriber
accounts or by directly updating their device and SIM configurations.
The product portfolio extends to include software which facilitates
business between mobile network operators and their partners.
For further information about Sicap, please visit www.sicap.com
About Red Bend Software
Red Bend Software helps mobile phone manufacturers and network operators
to accelerate the adoption of new services and features, respond rapidly
to customer needs and reduce support costs through mobile software
management solutions. LG Electronics, Motorola, NEC, Sharp, Sony
Ericsson and other large handset manufacturers use Red Bend´s
firmware over-the-air (FOTA) mobile client software to quickly and
reliably deliver compact firmware updates to more than 305 million
mobile phones in the hands of consumers. Founded in 1999, Red Bend
Software is a privately held, venture capital-financed company with
offices in China, Israel, Japan, Korea, the U.K and the U.S. More
information is available at www.redbend.com.
