Illinois Valley Cellular Selects Interop Technologies Cloud-based SIM OTA Management Solution

Posted by Interop Technologies on 9/9/14 8:00 AM

FORT MYERS, Fla.—Sept. 9, 2014—Interop Technologies, a provider of core wireless solutions for advanced messaging, over-the-air handset management, data monetization, and connectivity gateways, today announced that Illinois Valley Cellular has selected the Interop SIM Over-the-Air (OTA) Management solution for device provisioning on its LTE network. This cloud technology enables Illinois Valley Cellular to perform remote, over-the-air provisioning and configuration of LTE and CDMA devices with a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM).

Interop's SIM OTA management solution, with its ability to manage both the CDMA Subscriber Identity Module (CSIM) and Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), enables IVC to offer its customers the latest in LTE/CDMA smartphones, even before the operator finishes the buildout of its LTE network. Illinois Valley Cellular can remotely reactivate dormant LTE features upon rollout of its completed LTE network.

Illinois Valley Cellular, which provides national wireless service to subscribers in north central Illinois, plans to launch its LTE network by year-end. With the Interop SIM OTA Management solution, the operator can perform SIM lifecycle management activities, such as new account activations, handset upgrades, SIM card swaps, and roaming list updates, without requiring subscribers to visit a retail location.

“Selecting Interop's SIM OTA solution helps us to minimize the costs and complexity associated with managing LTE devices,” said Bobby Kaminski, Director of Product Development, Illinois Valley Cellular. “Automated handset provisioning and configuration are great services that will improve our customers’ satisfaction levels and experiences.”IVC Logo

“Choosing Interop's cloud-based solution puts numerous technical aspects of SIM OTA management into the hands of our experts, freeing up both time and resources for the operator,” said Damian Sazama, Vice President of Corporate and Product Marketing, Interop Technologies. “We are very pleased to support Illinois Valley Cellular in its continued efforts to provide advanced technology solutions to its subscribers.”

Topics: LTE, over-the-air provisioning, LTE device provisioning, SIM OTA management