Acision and Colibria Partner to Provide New Generation Messaging Services for Operators
Colibria exclusively supplying mobile instant messaging components for new ‘Intuitive Texting’ end-to-end messaging suite.
Colibria, a leading developer of new generation Mobile Instant Messaging (MIM) solutions, has today announced its partnership with the newly launched Acision, formerly the telecoms products division of LogicaCMG. The partnership will see Colibria’s industry-leading MIM services become a key component in Acision’s new intuitive messaging technology system, ‘Intuitive Texting’.
The partnership will support Acision in its provision of best-of-breed messaging services to help operators grow and evolve messaging revenues. The combined solution will provide interoperability with existing messaging services such as SMS or PC-IM, creating the most comprehensive platform available for converged messaging services. Colibria’s Elevate solution is the only MIM platform being used by Acision.
The intuitive messaging solution is already live with TMN in Portugal, supporting the operator’s cutting-edge ‘Super SMS’ service.
Chris Lennartz, Marketing Director at Acision commented, "We are committed to providing our customers with industry-leading expertise for their messaging services. Incorporating Colibria’s Elevate platform into our intuitive messaging technology suite will ensure that operators have the most advanced MIM system available. Our customers’ subscribers will be able enjoy a superior messaging experience, enhanced with the interactivity and additional community-centric features."
Matt Hooper, EVP Marketing, Colibria said, "Our position as the provider of Acision’s MIM solution components is testament to the strength of Colibria’s market leading Elevate platform and technology. We have already had success with the TMN launch of Super SMS in Portugal and are working closely with Acision to help other operators advance and develop their messaging services."
About Colibria
Colibria was founded in 2000 and is already a leading international player in the field of new generation Mobile Instant Messaging (MIM) solutions. Based in Norway, Colibria also has locations in the UK, Belgium, Spain, Singapore and the Philippines. Colibria has a global customer base of mobile operators in Europe, Asia and Latin America, as well as working with leading systems integrators. Strategic partners include LogicaCMG, Alcatel-Lucent Technologies, Nokia, and Motorola.
Colibria’s IM platform provides an end-to-end solution from advanced server technology through to innovative handset clients. It delivers the infrastructure for launching instant messaging and associated multimedia services as well as advanced IMS based messaging and presence services. Colibria is focused on ensuring interoperability between devices, platforms and operators. Its IMPS and SIP/IMS test server facilities are now the de facto standard for product and service trials, with users in over 30 countries around the world.
Colibria is an active participant in the international standards arena, contributing extensively to the OMA IMPS forum as a member of the Open Mobile Alliance, as well as the GSMA. It is also a founding member of the COMET alliance, a global consortium committed to the delivery of end-to-end converged messaging solutions.
Colibria’s investors are Northzone Ventures (www.northzone.com), Verdane Capital (www.verdanecapital.com) and Ferd Venture (www.ferdventure.no).
For more information, please contact:
Emma Turner/Cristina Whittington
Nelson Bostock Communications
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Email: emma.tuner@nelsonbostock.com cristina.whittington@nelsonbostock.com