Openwave, Al-Lu Deliver Integrated Service Management

Openwave and Alcatel-Lucent have joined forces to create a software and service solution that’s expected to monetize mobile and broadband data services.

The initial rollout of the software solution will be powered by the Openwave Integra platform, a next-generation open Internet solution designed to rapidly enable open, secure multimedia and multiprotocol service deployment on converged networks.

It also will consist of service enablers including Openwave OpenWeb, an open Internet browsing solution designed to enable operators the ability to offer consumers a broader range of content choices by delivering full Internet Web pages in a user-friendly and intelligent format to any mobile data enabled device; Openwave® Passport, a service that enables mobile operators to tap into new revenue streams by offering on-demand mobile internet access to consumers; and Openwave OpenMedia, an open, multimedia content adaptation service that is designed to make content more compelling on a mobile device. Openwave Location Manager and other Internet service enablers are also expected to be included in future rollouts.

“Leveraging the extensive system and applications integration expertise that Alcatel-Lucent offers, operators are able to launch new mobile services quickly and costeffectively in their multivendor carrier-grade networks,” said Jean-Pierre Gaillat, managing vice-president of Systems and Applications Integration, Alcatel-Lucent. “The Alcatel-Lucent strengths in providing complete lifecycle of services for end-to-end applications integration, combined with the Openwave leading edge Mobile Internet product, provides a best-in-class solution that is unparallel to competition.”

“In order to effectively compete, operators are exploring innovative ways to deliver an experience that is easy to use and drives the adoption of new mobile Internet services, while also leveraging new business models and taking advantage of the open internet,” said Alan Park, senior vice president of Worldwide Sales, Openwave. “We are delighted to join forces with an industry leader such as Alcatel-Lucent to bring to market next-generation software and services that will help operators compete in the rapidly advancing Internet.”