http://www.interoptechnologies.com Current News by - Interop Technologies en-us http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2013&article=13_05_21_nex-tech-wireless-selects-interop-cloud-rcs-solution http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2013&article=13_05_21_nex-tech-wireless-selects-interop-cloud-rcs-solution 05/21/13 Regional operator renews agreement for multiple mobile services http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2013&article=13_05_15_open-mobile-deploys-interop-technologies-mms-solution http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2013&article=13_05_15_open-mobile-deploys-interop-technologies-mms-solution 05/15/13 Puerto Rican operator to benefit from reliable, intelligent MMSC and inter-carrier connectivity http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2013&author=josh&article=13_05-08_rcs-quality-of-service-advantage http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2013&author=josh&article=13_05-08_rcs-quality-of-service-advantage 05/08/13 I often write about how OTTs can suffer from quality of service issues that operator-provided, standards-based services do not. http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2013&author=josh&article=13_05-01_ota-messaging-exceeds-sms http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2013&author=josh&article=13_05-01_ota-messaging-exceeds-sms 05/01/13 Mobile users sent more messages with OTTs in 2012 than with SMS, according to a new research from Informa. http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2012&author=bipin&article=13_04-18_Interop-new-website http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2012&author=bipin&article=13_04-18_Interop-new-website 04/18/13 Take a moment to check out our newly redesigned website, designed to help you more easily learn about Interop's range of solutions for mobile network operators. http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=13_04-12_interop--heads-to-cca-expo-new-orleans http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=13_04-12_interop--heads-to-cca-expo-new-orleans 04/12/13 The Interop team is on the road next week, traveling to New Orleans for the CCA Global Expo. This show promises to be the best yet, with an interesting lineup of speakers and a record number of attendees. http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2012&author=nir&article=13_02-27_fcc-changes-cmas-to-wea http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2012&author=nir&article=13_02-27_fcc-changes-cmas-to-wea 02/27/13 Now the FCC has officially changed the name of the initiative from CMAS to WEA in an effort to reduce confusion and "to more accurately reflect common parlance." http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=13_02-25_interop-demo-rcs-solution-mwc13 http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=13_02-25_interop-demo-rcs-solution-mwc13 02/25/13 Greetings from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. During the OMA Demo Day this Wednesday, Interop will be one of ten OMA member companies to be showcasing solutions that rely on OMA enablers to develop interoperable mobile services http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=13_02-13_rcs-solution-includes-additional-rcs-v5-features http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=13_02-13_rcs-solution-includes-additional-rcs-v5-features 02/13/13 We’ve recently announced that we have enhanced our cloud-based RCS technology with two additional RCS version 5 features—a network address book and social presence http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2012&author=nir&article=13_02-06_amber-alerts-go-statewide-cmas http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2012&author=nir&article=13_02-06_amber-alerts-go-statewide-cmas 02/06/13 Now that the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) program–known to many as the Commercial Mobile Alert Service, or CMAS—is fully operational, it's clear that more must be done to educate the public about these potentially life–saving CMAS alerts http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=13_01-16_rcs-growth-to-continue-in-2013 http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=13_01-16_rcs-growth-to-continue-in-2013 01/16/13 As is typical at the beginning of the year, wireless industry experts have been busy making predictions for 2013. It's no surprise that RCS is expected to see continued adoption this year http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2012&author=nir&article=12_12-12_mms-continues-to-thrive http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2012&author=nir&article=12_12-12_mms-continues-to-thrive 12/12/12 SMS turned 20 this month, a fact that anyone in the wireless industry would have been hard pressed to miss given the multitude of recent articles highlighting this milestone http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=12_11-14_sms-use-decline-rcs-gains http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=12_11-14_sms-use-decline-rcs-gains 11/14/12 The proverbial writing has been on the wall for months, with analysts throughout the telecom ecosystem underscoring the impact of IP-based OTT messaging alternatives on SMS, particularly in mature markets http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2012&author=nir&article=12_11-07_cmas-alerts-sandy http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2012&author=nir&article=12_11-07_cmas-alerts-sandy 11/07/12 In the days since Hurricane Sandy struck, we've learned that Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) messages—also known as Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)—were widely utilized in an effort to warn those in the storm’s path http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=12_10-31_halloween-texting http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=12_10-31_halloween-texting 10/31/12 As kids throughout the country are getting ready to trick-or-treat tonight, it occurs to me how mobile phone use has impacted this tradition http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=12_10-17_Legacy-message http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/index.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=12_10-17_Legacy-message 10/17/12 It seems that the telecom industry has gotten into the habit of making sweeping assertions, with pronouncements like "SMS is dead!" filling the headlines http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2013&article=13_02_19_oma-demo-day-mobile-world-congress http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2013&article=13_02_19_oma-demo-day-mobile-world-congress 02/19/13 OMA Demo Day showcases next-generation mobile solutions http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2013&article=13_02_13_OMA-announce-line-up-mobile-world-congress http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2013&article=13_02_13_OMA-announce-line-up-mobile-world-congress 02/13/13 Industry leading vendors and operators come together to demonstrate next generation mobile technologies http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2013&article=13_02_06_interop-adds-rcs-v5-features-to-cloud http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2013&article=13_02_06_interop-adds-rcs-v5-features-to-cloud 02/06/13 Network address book and social presence enhance Interop RCS “IMS–less” solution http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=12_10-10_rcs-business http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=12_10-10_rcs-business 10/10/12 I'm happy to announce the availability of Interop's latest white paper, "RCS for Business: Leveraging Enhanced Reliability, Security, and Monetization Opportunities." http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2012&article=12_09_24_revol-wireless http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2012&article=12_09_24_revol-wireless 09/24/12 Regional operator's subscribers to benefit from automated, 24-hour device activation and configuration http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2012&article=12_09_20_gci http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2012&article=12_09_20_gci 09/20/12 Alaskan provider selects five Interop solutions to enhance wireless service, expand revenue opportunities http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2012&article=12_09_20_chat-mobility http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2012&article=12_09_20_chat-mobility 09/20/12 Hosted MMSC, WAP Gateway, CSC Gateway, and OTA-IVR solutions to support regional operators' wireless services http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2012&article=12_08_07_loan-n-go-rcs http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2012&article=12_08_07_loan-n-go-rcs 08/07/12 No-cost evaluation lets operators assess Interop RCS solution without network integration. http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=12_08-07_load-n-go-rcs http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=12_08-07_load-n-go-rcs 08/07/12 Today Interop Technologies is launching an exciting new RCS program called Load-N-Go, which lets operators evaluate RCS internally on their own devices during a no-cost, 30-day evaluation period. http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=steve&article=12_08-02_webinar http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=steve&article=12_08-02_webinar 08/02/12 Plan to attend our upcoming webinar on August 14, 2012, at 12 p.m. ART (11 a.m. EST) on TeleSemana.com to learn more about Rich Communication Suite (RCS) and the transformation of mobile messaging. http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=12_07-13_LTE-with-RCS http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=12_07-13_LTE-with-RCS 07/13/12 The Global Mobile Suppliers Association calls LTE the fastest developing mobile system technology ever—and the latest statistics confirm this claim. http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=nir&article=12_06-22_ATT-study http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=nir&article=12_06-22_ATT-study 06/22/12 Families have become increasingly reliant on mobile phones to communicate with on-the-go teens. But along with the convenience of this technology comes new challenges, like cyberbullying and sexting. http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=12_06-08_enhanced-SMS http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=12_06-08_enhanced-SMS 06/08/12 It's no secret that the younger generation has embraced mobile technology in general and SMS in particular. But I've seen some interesting research this week backing up just how much they've come to depend on it. http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=12_06-01_activity-MPAC http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=12_06-01_activity-MPAC 06/01/12 The media has recently highlighted the growing problem of stolen mobile devices, but more often than not it's just the couch that has stolen the phone, which turns up after a day or so. http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=12_05-22_SMS-20 http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=12_05-22_SMS-20 05/22/12 SMS-capable mobile phones are 20 years old this month, according to an article I read this week. In fact, the first such devices were approved for sale in Europe in 1992 following an agreement between 13 European countries to develop what became the GSM mobile network. http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=nir&article=12_05-16_CMAS-first-test http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=nir&article=12_05-16_CMAS-first-test 05/16/12 Today at 1 p.m. EDT, FEMA will generate the first required monthly test message for the Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS), also known as Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA). http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2012&article=12_05_08_rcs-legacy http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2012&article=12_05_08_rcs-legacy 05/08/12 Hosted Rich Communication Suite server delivers SMS and MMS interworking, supports wireless operators with or without IMS architecture http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2012&article=12_05_08_cellcom-cmas http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2012&article=12_05_08_cellcom-cmas 05/08/12 Operator chooses affordable compliance for delivery of public safety alerts to customers http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=bipin&article=12_04-26_stop-text-day http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=bipin&article=12_04-26_stop-text-day 04/26/12 “Stop the texts, stop the wrecks!” That’s the message being delivered on STOP THE TEXTS Day this Tuesday, May 1, 2012. http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2012&article=12_04_04_open-cmas http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2012&article=12_04_04_open-cmas 04/04/12 Open Mobile only Puerto Rican operator ready for CMAS launch http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=nir&article=12_03-21_CMAS-deadline http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=nir&article=12_03-21_CMAS-deadline 03/21/12 By Nir marciano of Interop Technologies http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=nir&article=12_03-16_Ready-for-CMAS http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=nir&article=12_03-16_Ready-for-CMAS 03/16/12 By Nir marciano of Interop Technologies http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=nir&article=12_03-01_MMS-growth http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=nir&article=12_03-01_MMS-growth 03/01/12 By Nir marciano of Interop Technologies http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=12_02-01_RCS-threat http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=josh&article=12_02-01_RCS-threat 02/01/12 By Josh Wigginton of Interop Technologies http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=doug&article=12_02-01_OTA-approach-LTE http://www.interoptechnologies.com/blog/blog.php?year=2012&author=doug&article=12_02-01_OTA-approach-LTE 02/01/12 By Chip Stevens of Interop Technologies http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2012&article=12_02_29_oberthur-cdma-ota http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2012&article=12_02_29_oberthur-cdma-ota 02/29/12 Solution supports activation and remote configuration of CDMA devices http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2011&article=11_11-17_MetroPCS-CMAS http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2011&article=11_11-17_MetroPCS-CMAS 11/17/11 Operator Chooses Affordable Compliance with CMSP Gateway http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2011&article=11_11-01_CMAS-certification http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2011&article=11_11-01_CMAS-certification 11/01/11 Successful testing for Bluegrass Cellular demonstrates compliance with public safety and weather alert standards http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2011&article=11_10-11_RCS-E http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2011&article=11_10-11_RCS-E 10/11/11 Rich Communication Suite Enables Operators to Compete with Over-the-Top Services http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2011&article=11_09-13_Inland-Thumb_CMAS http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2011&article=11_09-13_Inland-Thumb_CMAS 09/13/11 Operators Choose Affordable Compliance For Delivery of Public Safety Alerts to Customers http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2011&article=11_09-13_MPAC http://www.interoptechnologies.com/en/press-releases.php?year=2011&article=11_09-13_MPAC 09/13/11 MPAC Will Enhance Value of Messaging Services for Subscribers and Provide New Revenue Stream for Operators