Openwave CEO Don Listwin Delivers Keynote at 3GSM World Congress
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2003-02-17 03:06 EST - News Release
CANNES, France and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Don Listwin, president and CEO of Openwave Systems Inc. , the leading independent provider of open software products and services for the mobile communications industry delivered a keynote address today at the 2003 Annual 3GSM World Congress. In his remarks, Listwin outlined Openwave's vision for increasing mobile data usage through a new industry model and challenged the industry to build differentiated services based on a user-centric approach. As a result, mobile operators can build brand value, differentiated services and increase revenues.
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Highlights of Listwin's comments include: -- Mobile data business models are shifting from per minute usage fees to transaction-based billing. Operators today have the opportunity to create new revenue streams through voice, data transactions and community-based business models. -- He noted that for the first time, the technology drivers are coming together in critical mass -- networks, devices and applications are increasing in numbers and usage, moving mobile data from Japan to the rest of the world. A year over year comparison shows a significant increase in all three drivers from December 2001 to December 2002, with the number of color handsets growing six-fold; number of 2.5 G network subscribers increasing by 480 percent; and the number of 2.5G networks almost doubling to 175. -- For the user phones now have sufficient power and technology to enable carriers to extend their brand by creating differentiated services that stand out. -- In the infrastructure layer, Listwin noted that new technology advancements such as location services are giving carriers the opportunity to inject intelligence into the network. -- Noting the importance of applications, Listwin challenged the industry to provide a single, integrated experience for text, multimedia and voice messaging. He highlighted the new Openwave Mobile Developer Toolkit to make it easier for developers to write advanced mobile data applications using a mobile web services framework. -- Listwin also challenged the industry to remain committed to open standards, such as xHTML, WAP 2.0 and OMA, as key to bringing advanced mobile data services quickly and efficiently to market while enabling further customization and differentiation of services to create new revenue streams for mobile operators.
Openwave announced a series of key products and services, reinforcing its ability to help operators improve usability and deliver differentiated services, including:
Openwave(TM) Phone Tools Version 7.0 -- This new product line gives manufacturers and operators a new kind of phone power to create differentiated services that work together to increase mobile data usage.
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Openwave Mobile Developer Toolkit Version 1.0 -- Available now, this toolkit provides an easy-to-use, comprehensive set of resources including sample codes, demos and documentation enabling developers to write compelling applications like games, messaging, and location-based services taking full advantage of today's color handsets and faster networks. openwave.com
Openwave Mobile Access Gateway (MAG) Version 6.0 -- MAG 6 is designed as an integrated gateway for both WAP 1 and WAP 2 devices and comes with a number of key new features, such as the ability to distribute the gateway geographically. openwave.com
Openwave Business and Strategic Services -- a portfolio of tools, services and best practices to help operators increase consumer adoption. openwave.com
About Openwave
Openwave Systems Inc. is the leading independent provider of open software products and services for the mobile communications industry. Openwave is a global company headquartered in Redwood City, California. For more information, please visit openwave.com.
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CONTACT: Michele Landry Openwave Systems Inc., +1-650-480-4622, or michele.landry@openwave.com; or George Blizzard of Bite Communications Ltd., +44-20-8834-3460, or georgina.blizzard@bitepr.com, for Openwave (Europe) Ltd.
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