IBM, Microsoft, Dell, ..., and OpenWave:
Microsoft: ...
IBM: IBM® and Portal® Software have formed a global strategic alliance to deliver the business infrastructure solution that meets these requirements. The software-based IBM and Portal solution is an end-to-end e-business infrastructure for wireless, broadband, content, cable, and satellite service providers designed to manage the complexities of an uncertain and converging world of services and systems. The IBM and Portal alliance brings together two technology leaders with infrastructure and product sets widely adopted among communications and content service providers. The alliance leverages IBM’s extensive product portfolio of carrier-grade servers, software, middleware, and IBM’s renowned industry-specific professional services. The integration of Portal Software’s Infranet® platform with industry-leading technologies, such as IBM’s WebSphere® Everyplace™ Suite, MQSeries®, DB2®, WebSphere® Application Server, EMMS, the pSeries™ family of servers, and the IBM eServer, forms a strong foundation for current and future services. (http://www.portal.com/products/IBM/ibm.htm)
DELL: On June 26, Dell announced that it will start marketing the T-Mobile HotSpot (WiFi) service to business customers. T-Mobile has activated about 2,600 802.11 hotspots todate. On May 14th, T-Mobile announced that it will be using Portal Software`s Infranet billing platform to support the HotSpot service (prepaid or credit card billing). We believe Portal is well-positioned to tap this opportunity. (http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?symbols=NASDAQ:PRSF&story=34662535)
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OPWV (A long time Portal Partner): Openwave Reaches Milestone - Estimates 66% of Worldwide Integrated Camera Phone Subscribers Now Use Openwave MMS Infrastructure*
Tuesday July 8, 9:01 am ET
More Than Ten Operators Choose Openwave Technology to Offer Differentiated Multimedia Messaging Services to Subscribers
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV - News), the leading independent provider of open software products and services for the mobile communications industry, today announced that Openwave technology has been chosen to power multimedia messaging at more than ten customers, including five CDMA operators, to enable delivery of differentiated services to subscribers worldwide. Recent customer wins include Cincinnati Bell and Taiwan Cellular Corporation. Additional customers include major operators in North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. (http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030708/sftu037_1.html) |
