Now that we understand the challenges for today's telcos, we understand that, in order to succeed, telcos need to embrace the changes and challenges within their market. Yes, consumers want different solutions and services than they did a decade ago. Yes, voice calls and SMS messaging will no longer be the core component of increasing ARPU. Yes, the Over-The-Top (OTT) players have changed the game with their innovative eye and quick-to-market solutions.

Last year the industry continued to debate whether RCS, branded joyn™ by the GSMA, would take hold as subscribers' go-to communication tool in the face of growing OTT options. Though joyn is yet to be a household name, it certainly gained significant momentum in 2013, with 85 operators committed to launch across 35 countries by 2015.

Interop Technologies has achieved interoperability with Red Bend Software Management (MSM) solutions for firmware over-the-air (FOTA) updating and standards-based mobile device management (MDM)

Interop Technologies today announced that it has achieved interoperability with Red Bend® Software’s market-leading Mobile Software Management (MSM) solutions for firmware over-the-air (FOTA) updating and standards-based mobile device management (MDM).