Colibria Puts the Presence into Messaging at CeBIT 2005

10 May 2005

Colibria is showing its new generation Colibria Companion Instant Messaging and Presence Server on the Norway Pavilion in Hall 6, Stand J30 at CeBIT 2005, highlighting the potential of presence-driven communications on IMPS and IMS-enabled networks, including Instant Messaging Gateway functionality.

Colibria AS, the leading international developer of mobile instant messaging and presence (IMPS) technology platforms, is demonstrating its new generation core network platforms on Stand J30 in Hall 6, on the Norway Pavilion at CeBIT 2005, (Hannover, Germany - March 10-16). The innovative carrier-grade Colibria Companion Instant Messaging (IM) and Presence Server is a scalable, flexible and future-proof solution that supports advanced presence, messaging and multimedia services. A proven and evolving product concept, the Colibria Companion has recently been selected by Saunalahti Group Oyj - the fastest growing MVNO in Finland - and will be deployed during March in the first Nordic launch of an IMPS service. The platform is designed to enable rapid and economical rollouts, providing mobile operators with an important tool for building revenue streams.

On-stand demonstrations include:

Colibria Companion - Multiple Client Operability: showing the system in operation with a variety of IMPS and SIP clients, including embedded IMPS clients from various mobile phone vendors, as well as downloadable smartphone clients, Colibria's own PC client, WAP client and SMS client, with all communication between the devices being handled through the Colibria Companion server.

Colibria Companion - Internet Instant Messaging Gateway: showing gateway access to Microsoft's MSN Messenger Network through the IMPS client-server protocol. The equivalent functionality can also be applied to other instant messaging services, such as AOL and Yahoo.

The Colibria Companion IM and Presence Server combines the necessary tools for delivering the most advanced services from a reliable, resilient evolutionary platform. A powerful messaging and presence enabler, it delivers certified OMA WV support for presence, instant messaging, groups, shared content and core features. The Colibria Companion comprises the full range of core components:

  • Presence server
  • Instant Messaging server
  • Instant Messaging Gateway (MSN, AOL, Yahoo)
  • Groups server
  • IMPS PC and Mobile Clients
  • Communities and Blogs server and clients
  • Chat server

The Colibria Companion contains powerful presence interfaces and APIs that can be used to share presence information between a variety of applications, over and above core Instant Messaging functionality. This supports existing and new applications that use presence information more intelligently, enhancing standard telecom services - for example, SMS, MMS, voice calls, games and communities, where the emphasis is on meeting new friends and encouraging group interaction, and on maintaining efficient contact with staff and work colleagues.

Colibria's product portfolio also includes the Colibria Cast Media Suite of products, a compelling portfolio that enables mobile campaigns, polls and competitions to be set up easily and quickly. The Colibria Cast suite offers a powerful set of audience interaction solutions for promotions and broadcast tie-in applications, enabling service providers to provide customers with a powerful set of tools to create and administer campaigns. Comprising Colibria Cast Mobile Campaign and Colibria Cast Mobile Vote, these products offer enormous potential for both media companies and service providers as an important low-cost channel for increasing revenue with exciting new services.

About Colibria
Established in 2000, Colibria is a technology leader in the field of instant messaging and presence systems, with its IMPS and Communities solutions widely deployed by a variety of mobile operators - including Cable & Wireless, Enitel, Globe Telecom, Megatel, Telefonica Moviles and Telenor Mobil - in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Colibria's new generation core network mobile platforms are scalable and flexible solutions that provide the vital infrastructure to support advanced new presence, messaging, and multimedia services quickly and economically - fully supporting IMPS today, as well as ensuring a seamless use of IMPS and SIP for future IMS-enabled networks. Colibria's new generation carrier-grade IM and presence servers are designed to provide operators with a seamless future-proof pathway to support network and service evolution.

The company operates from locations in Norway, Manila and the UK, and is a member of the Open Mobile Alliance, contributing extensively to the OMA IMPS (previously Wireless Village) forum. Colibria is highly active in interoperability testing, and provides server test access to the major OMA IMPS client vendors.

For more information, please contact:
Liv Anne Løkka
Colibria AS
5/F Lysaker Torg
Postboks 255
1326 Lysaker
Norway
Tel: + 47 67 11 35 00
Fax: + 47 67 11 35 01
Email: lokka@colibria.com
Web: www.colibria.com

Georgina Garrett/Simon Jones
Garrett Axford
Harbour House
27 High Street
Shoreham by Sea
West Sussex
BN43 5DD, UK
Tel: +44 1273 441200
Fax: +44 1273 441300
Email: mail@garrett-axford.co.uk
Web: www.garrett-axford.co.uk