Frost & Sullivan Confers the 2004 Product Innovation Award on Colibria
Colibria receives the Frost & Sullivan 2004 Product Innovation Award in recognition of its outstanding work in revolutionising the European mobile instant messaging market.
Colibria AS, the leading international developer of mobile instant messaging and presence (IMPS) technology platforms, reports that it has received the 2004 Award for Product Innovation from consultants Frost & Sullivan, on the basis of its "outstanding work in revolutionising the European mobile instant messaging market through innovative products and capabilities". Frost & Sullivan's market research identified Colibria as a key innovator in developing IMPS server solutions, tipping the company to become the world's leading IMPS server providers in the near future.
Commenting for Frost & Sullivan, Research Analyst Luke Thomas said: "A successful innovative firm is one which is able to understand the patterns before they actually occur and Colibria fits well into this category. What makes Colibria so unique is that it strives for excellence and perfection through continuous improvement of its products. Colibria is what it is today because of its ardour continuously to innovate its products in accordance with the dynamic competitive environment. Frost & Sullivan believes that Colibria's assurance and dedication will eventually result in the company being the world's leading provider of IMPS server solutions in the near future."
Frost & Sullivan cited Colibria's vision as a key factor in helping it to realise the importance of presence as a key horizontal enabler for all multimedia applications. Colibria has incorporated powerful presence and application programme interfaces in its IMPS server that can be used to share presence information between various multimedia applications, such as push to talk (PTT), multiplayer gaming, chat and dating, and instant messaging. In partnership with LogicaCMG, Colibria is able to offer distribution, integration and support for all its global customers, giving it a distinct and important edge in terms of customer loyalty and satisfaction.
The Colibria Companion IM and Presence Server combines the requisite tools to deliver the most advanced services from a reliable, resilient evolutionary platform. It is a powerful messaging and presence enabler, delivering 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, Groups server, IMPS PC and Mobile Clients, Communities and Blogs server and clients, plus Chat server. It 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.
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, the Philippines 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
About Frost & Sullivan
Founded in 1961, Frost & Sullivan is recognised as a global leader in growth consulting. Frost & Sullivan Awards are presented to companies that demonstrate best practices in their industry, commending the diligence, commitment, and innovative business strategies required to advance in the global marketplace. Frost & Sullivan rigorously analyses specific criteria to determine award recipients in a broad spectrum of market industries and landscapes. For further information, visit www.frost.com.