CANADA: TELUS set out to replace its existing mediation platforms in order to reduce costs for processing usage data across the company’s multiple business support systems (BSS). DigitalRoute was selected after a thorough evaluation of the available mediation technologies on the market.
MediationZone is now in live operation at TELUS, providing an integration layer between the mobile core network and the BSS. The deployment is one of the first steps in a comprehensive replacement program. TELUS is now looking to further enhance cost performance by expanding the use of MediationZone to replace its other mediation systems over time.
“MediationZone has reduced our total cost of ownership for mediation, and it also
provides the ability to reduce the overall load on our business support systems,” said James Ritchie, VP of consumer development and support at TELUS. “With its implementation, we are able to efficiently meet our expanding mediation needs, the result of continuous growth in mobile data.”
“We are extremely pleased to work with TELUS and look forward to supporting the next steps in the mediation replacement program,” said Jan Karlsson, CEO at DigitalRoute. “DigitalRoute is established in the market for providing the most sophisticated and cost-efficient mediation technology. Our pure focus on mediation and our commitment to our customers has earned us the trust of the world’s leading service providers.”
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
INSIDE Secure NFC solution awarded EMV certification for payment and high security
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FRANCE: INSIDE Secure, a leader in semiconductor solutions for secure transactions and digital identity, announced that its SecuRead NFC platform is the first product in the industry to pass the new EMVCo Platform Security Evaluation Process and receive certification.
This certification provides assurance to mobile device manufacturers, mobile network operators and software developers that the SecuRead secure element and operating system have undergone and passed extensive security testing and will provide a robust security platform that is ready to accept major payment brands and other secure NFC applications. EMV is a global standard for credit and debit cards, and more than 1.3 billion EMV-compliant cards are in use today.
"We had encouraged EMVCo to establish this new Platform Security Evaluation Process as a way to streamline the certification process and are pleased to be awarded the first certification of this kind," said Bernard Vian, executive VP of NFC and payment solutions at INSIDE Secure. "We are also thankful to our technology partners, Infineon Technologies and Giesecke & Devrient, for their help in providing the embedded secure element and secure operating system used in the SecuRead module, and enabling us to deliver greater value by providing an NFC security platform with the highest level of trust."
SecuRead integrates a highly secure SLE 97-family embedded Secure Element from Infineon powered by a GlobalPlatform-compliant Java Card OS from Giesecke & Devrient with the award-winning INSIDE MicroRead NFC controller, and is complemented with the Open NFC protocol stack. This complete, single-package NFC solution makes it easier for manufacturers of NFC mobile phones, tablets and other devices to integrate all of the contactless, security and application functions required for a broad range of payment, identity, transport and access control applications, including virtual credit and debit cards, national or employee identity cards, healthcare program cards, boarding system and registered traveler programs, among others.
"We are delighted that we could contribute to this significant milestone with G&D's proven and recognized JavaCard OS solution Convego Join SE, and congratulate INSIDE Secure on this major achievement. G&D's rich security expertise will give consumers confidence that NFC payments will feature the high security levels they are used to from EMV banking cards today," said Willem Bulthuis, group senior VP, Mobile Security, Global Marketing and Sales at G&D. "We are proud to be involved in this cooperation for a highly integrated, embedded NFC solution and to have gained the first EMVCo composite certification for a mobile Java OS for embedded secure elements."
"SecuRead is the world's first EMVCo-certified platform enabling secure payment applications on smartphones," said Juergen Spaenkuch, VP and GM, platform security of Chip Card & Security Division at Infineon Technologies. "It is a milestone for promoting the acceptance and proliferation of NFC. The fact that the evaluation process is one recognized worldwide underlines the need for open solutions in the smartphone sector. Infineon supports this solution with its embedded Secure Element with the Open NFC interface DCLB (Digital Contact Less Bridge) and supports solutions using CIPURSE(tm), the open security standard for transit fare collection. We are delighted at the success of the collaboration with INSIDE Secure and Giesecke & Devrient."
This certification provides assurance to mobile device manufacturers, mobile network operators and software developers that the SecuRead secure element and operating system have undergone and passed extensive security testing and will provide a robust security platform that is ready to accept major payment brands and other secure NFC applications. EMV is a global standard for credit and debit cards, and more than 1.3 billion EMV-compliant cards are in use today.
"We had encouraged EMVCo to establish this new Platform Security Evaluation Process as a way to streamline the certification process and are pleased to be awarded the first certification of this kind," said Bernard Vian, executive VP of NFC and payment solutions at INSIDE Secure. "We are also thankful to our technology partners, Infineon Technologies and Giesecke & Devrient, for their help in providing the embedded secure element and secure operating system used in the SecuRead module, and enabling us to deliver greater value by providing an NFC security platform with the highest level of trust."
SecuRead integrates a highly secure SLE 97-family embedded Secure Element from Infineon powered by a GlobalPlatform-compliant Java Card OS from Giesecke & Devrient with the award-winning INSIDE MicroRead NFC controller, and is complemented with the Open NFC protocol stack. This complete, single-package NFC solution makes it easier for manufacturers of NFC mobile phones, tablets and other devices to integrate all of the contactless, security and application functions required for a broad range of payment, identity, transport and access control applications, including virtual credit and debit cards, national or employee identity cards, healthcare program cards, boarding system and registered traveler programs, among others.
"We are delighted that we could contribute to this significant milestone with G&D's proven and recognized JavaCard OS solution Convego Join SE, and congratulate INSIDE Secure on this major achievement. G&D's rich security expertise will give consumers confidence that NFC payments will feature the high security levels they are used to from EMV banking cards today," said Willem Bulthuis, group senior VP, Mobile Security, Global Marketing and Sales at G&D. "We are proud to be involved in this cooperation for a highly integrated, embedded NFC solution and to have gained the first EMVCo composite certification for a mobile Java OS for embedded secure elements."
"SecuRead is the world's first EMVCo-certified platform enabling secure payment applications on smartphones," said Juergen Spaenkuch, VP and GM, platform security of Chip Card & Security Division at Infineon Technologies. "It is a milestone for promoting the acceptance and proliferation of NFC. The fact that the evaluation process is one recognized worldwide underlines the need for open solutions in the smartphone sector. Infineon supports this solution with its embedded Secure Element with the Open NFC interface DCLB (Digital Contact Less Bridge) and supports solutions using CIPURSE(tm), the open security standard for transit fare collection. We are delighted at the success of the collaboration with INSIDE Secure and Giesecke & Devrient."
Interoute continues network diversity push with second fibre route into Istanbul’s thriving international business hub
LONDON, UK: Interoute, owner operator of Europe's largest cloud services platform, has announced it is working with Turkey’s innovative telecom operator Turkcell Superonline to deliver network diversity in Turkey. Acting as a gateway between the developing regions of the Middle East and Asia to Europe and the rest of the world, it is essential that the internet connection in Turkey is resilient.
Turkey has become a natural business hub for both local and international organisations, with Turkey’s output 10 per cent higher than before the economic crisis, thanks to external financing and government-backed economic incentives in recent years. Investment in the country’s network infrastructure is essential in order to accommodate this growth and ensure reliable internet connectivity.
By connecting to Interoute’s pan-European fibre optic network, Turkcell Superonline can meet demand from the growing economy, and provide local and international businesses with access to high quality voice and data services. The partnership will provide Turkcell Superonline with dedicated bandwidth.
Turkey has become a natural business hub for both local and international organisations, with Turkey’s output 10 per cent higher than before the economic crisis, thanks to external financing and government-backed economic incentives in recent years. Investment in the country’s network infrastructure is essential in order to accommodate this growth and ensure reliable internet connectivity.
By connecting to Interoute’s pan-European fibre optic network, Turkcell Superonline can meet demand from the growing economy, and provide local and international businesses with access to high quality voice and data services. The partnership will provide Turkcell Superonline with dedicated bandwidth.
Social media boom and rise of affordable handsets to double mobile broadband market revenue in West and Central Africa by 2017
FARMINGTON, USA: Global Information Inc. has announced the availability of the new market research report, West and Central African Broadband Market Tracker by Frost & Sullivan.
The West and Central African region has witnessed a dramatic increase in mobile broadband connections in the last decade, with much of the growth attributed to the surge in mobile broadband adoption in Nigeria. Both Nigeria's and Ghana's regulatory environments have helped them create the most dynamic broadband markets in sub-Saharan Africa, with over 150 market participants and massive terrestrial infrastructure development.
Advanced technologies such as 3G networks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Gabon will lead mobile broadband subscriptions to outpace fixed broadband connections in these two countries over the next five years.
Frost & Sullivan's new analysis, West and Central African Broadband Market Tracker, finds that the market generated revenues of approximately $1.2 billion in 2010 and estimates this to more than double to $2.5 billion in 2017 across Nigeria, Ghana, DRC and Gabon. There are significant growth opportunities in the short-to-long term, in part due to low levels of existing broadband penetration in the region.
"The availability of cost-effective mobile and wireless solutions will be a key market driver," notes Frost & Sullivan's Information and Communications Technologies research analyst, Mervin Miemoukanda. "At the same time, greater demand for access to social media platforms will emerge as the most important factor for market participants to formulate their strategy for this year."
Rising demand for broadband services in the region has helped reduce the cost of both
customer-premises equipment (CPE) as well as smartphones. Additionally, internet service providers (ISPs) have introduced affordable Chinese CPE to render broadband services to consumers at reduced cost.
"Furthermore, broadband providers are expected to increase partnerships with equipment vendors to reduce the cost of customer-premises equipment," adds Miemoukanda. "The impact of this driver is expected to be high throughout the forecast period, as mobile operators are shifting focus on growing their data offerings."
Increasingly computer-literate societies and the simultaneous advent of social media platforms have boosted demand for broadband connections across the region, driving a surge in the population of broadband users.
"The increase in broadband users has been primarily because mobile operators have deployed advanced technology networks," remarks Miemoukanda. "As consumers are becoming more aware of the benefits of social media platforms, this driver is expected to remain high throughout the forecast period in all four countries."
Decreased bandwidth costs will dramatically increase the uptake of broadband services among individual households, as well as small and medium companies. Mobile operators are expected to shift focus on broadband services to maintain profit margins as voice revenues continue declining.
"Mobile operators are expected to improve the quality of services through continuous infrastructure investment, such as network capacity upgrade and deployments of new technologies; develop innovative solutions such as cyber cafés for broadband services targeting the mass market and focus on enterprise solutions" concludes Miemoukanda. "These strategies will help mobile operators sustain their profit margins."
The West and Central African region has witnessed a dramatic increase in mobile broadband connections in the last decade, with much of the growth attributed to the surge in mobile broadband adoption in Nigeria. Both Nigeria's and Ghana's regulatory environments have helped them create the most dynamic broadband markets in sub-Saharan Africa, with over 150 market participants and massive terrestrial infrastructure development.
Advanced technologies such as 3G networks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Gabon will lead mobile broadband subscriptions to outpace fixed broadband connections in these two countries over the next five years.
Frost & Sullivan's new analysis, West and Central African Broadband Market Tracker, finds that the market generated revenues of approximately $1.2 billion in 2010 and estimates this to more than double to $2.5 billion in 2017 across Nigeria, Ghana, DRC and Gabon. There are significant growth opportunities in the short-to-long term, in part due to low levels of existing broadband penetration in the region.
"The availability of cost-effective mobile and wireless solutions will be a key market driver," notes Frost & Sullivan's Information and Communications Technologies research analyst, Mervin Miemoukanda. "At the same time, greater demand for access to social media platforms will emerge as the most important factor for market participants to formulate their strategy for this year."
Rising demand for broadband services in the region has helped reduce the cost of both
customer-premises equipment (CPE) as well as smartphones. Additionally, internet service providers (ISPs) have introduced affordable Chinese CPE to render broadband services to consumers at reduced cost.
"Furthermore, broadband providers are expected to increase partnerships with equipment vendors to reduce the cost of customer-premises equipment," adds Miemoukanda. "The impact of this driver is expected to be high throughout the forecast period, as mobile operators are shifting focus on growing their data offerings."
Increasingly computer-literate societies and the simultaneous advent of social media platforms have boosted demand for broadband connections across the region, driving a surge in the population of broadband users.
"The increase in broadband users has been primarily because mobile operators have deployed advanced technology networks," remarks Miemoukanda. "As consumers are becoming more aware of the benefits of social media platforms, this driver is expected to remain high throughout the forecast period in all four countries."
Decreased bandwidth costs will dramatically increase the uptake of broadband services among individual households, as well as small and medium companies. Mobile operators are expected to shift focus on broadband services to maintain profit margins as voice revenues continue declining.
"Mobile operators are expected to improve the quality of services through continuous infrastructure investment, such as network capacity upgrade and deployments of new technologies; develop innovative solutions such as cyber cafés for broadband services targeting the mass market and focus on enterprise solutions" concludes Miemoukanda. "These strategies will help mobile operators sustain their profit margins."
Anritsu enters into factory test technology licensing agreement
RICHARDSON, USA: Anritsu, a leading provider of wireless test solutions, announced that it has entered into a Factory Test Technology Licensing Agreement with Qualcomm Incorporated for Qualcomm's factory test solutions. Under terms of the agreement, Anritsu can provide turnkey factory test software solutions for all cellular and connectivity standards.
"This license agreement enables Anritsu to help speed time-to-market of a customer's devices and deliver exceptional support to Qualcomm licensees, with the overall objective of protecting a customer's investment for existing and future production test solutions," said Wade Hulon, VP and GM of Anritsu.
"This license agreement enables Anritsu to help speed time-to-market of a customer's devices and deliver exceptional support to Qualcomm licensees, with the overall objective of protecting a customer's investment for existing and future production test solutions," said Wade Hulon, VP and GM of Anritsu.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Zingaya launches Zingaya Enterprise edition
PALO ALTO, USA: Zingaya, developer of scalable, high-quality web-based VoIP applications for enterprises, developers and customer service call centers, announced Zingaya Enterprise, a new platform and API enabling VoIP calls from a browser or a mobile app with a single click.
Zingaya enables VoIP calls without a phone or a download. For example, e-commerce companies and other customer-focused organizations can embed a widget on their website that allows their customers to simply click a button to start speaking to a live customer agent.
Since launching as a top-five product at DEMO in 2010, Zingaya has been chosen by some of the world’s largest organizations as part of their social customer service programs, including a large global airline using Zingaya on its customer service web page as a contact option in addition to the traditional toll-free number. Another Zingaya user is a fast growing US e-commerce site that uses Zingaya to help improve sales conversions and volume.
"Web-browsing is migrating away from the desktop and into mobile devices like smartphones and tablets,” says Esteban Kolsky, a leading authority on Social CRM and founder of ThinkJar, an advisory and think-tank focused on customer strategies. “Companies that depend on their website to drive significant revenues need to assess the impact this migration has on their business and develop new strategies that address the changing medium and venue of web-browsing.”
“Incorporating new technology to enhance our customer service experience is what we are all about at SwimOutlet.com,” said Anthony Ramirez, SwimOutlet.com’s Director of Customer Service. “We’re always looking for ways to be ahead of the curve in terms of technologies and features and Zingaya gives us a new, user-friendly way to interact and service our customers.”
Zingaya enables VoIP calls without a phone or a download. For example, e-commerce companies and other customer-focused organizations can embed a widget on their website that allows their customers to simply click a button to start speaking to a live customer agent.
Since launching as a top-five product at DEMO in 2010, Zingaya has been chosen by some of the world’s largest organizations as part of their social customer service programs, including a large global airline using Zingaya on its customer service web page as a contact option in addition to the traditional toll-free number. Another Zingaya user is a fast growing US e-commerce site that uses Zingaya to help improve sales conversions and volume.
"Web-browsing is migrating away from the desktop and into mobile devices like smartphones and tablets,” says Esteban Kolsky, a leading authority on Social CRM and founder of ThinkJar, an advisory and think-tank focused on customer strategies. “Companies that depend on their website to drive significant revenues need to assess the impact this migration has on their business and develop new strategies that address the changing medium and venue of web-browsing.”
“Incorporating new technology to enhance our customer service experience is what we are all about at SwimOutlet.com,” said Anthony Ramirez, SwimOutlet.com’s Director of Customer Service. “We’re always looking for ways to be ahead of the curve in terms of technologies and features and Zingaya gives us a new, user-friendly way to interact and service our customers.”
Ethertronics’ Air InteRFace Processing System technology speeds up wireless throughput by over 45 percent
SAN DIEGO, USA: Ethertronics, a leading technology company enabling innovative antenna and RF solutions to deliver the best connected experience, launched its latest technology breakthrough – Air InteRFace Processing System.
Available immediately for OEM integration, Air InteRFace Processing System is a game-changing technology as it takes advantage of multipath fading to maximize both throughput and reliability in 3G and 4G cellular, as well as Wi-Fi devices.
Ethertronics’ Air InteRFace Processing System solution combines the company’s patented Isolated Magnetic Dipole (IMD) antenna technology with its active antenna systems approach to generate multiple radiation patterns from a single antenna structure. A patent-pending algorithm samples and switches between the radiation patterns, selecting the best one to use for the specific environment. As a result, the Air InteRFace Processing System technique can dynamically respond to changing RF conditions fast enough to minimize multipath fading and in turn increase both download speeds and connectivity.
In real-world tests, Ethertronics replaced one of the baseline antennas in a commercial Wi-Fi access point with an Air InteRFace Processing System, increasing throughput by 46 percent in areas where multipath was highest. In both office LANs and wide-area hotspot networks, the Air InteRFace Processing System technique can reduce CapEx and OpEx because a lower density of access points can still provide reliable coverage and high speeds.
Air InteRFace Processing System technology supports a wide variety of bands and air interfaces, including 3G, 4G (LTE and LTE-Advanced) and WiFi. For all applications, the Air InteRFace Processing System enables device vendors to use performance and reliability to differentiate their infrastructure, smartphones, tablets and other devices, without the additional power consumption, space, design complexity, and cost associated with MIMO implementations.
Air InteRFace Processing System’s ability to dynamically sample and switch between radiation patterns make it ideal for both 3G and 4G cellular applications since it can deliver on the performance requirements for technologies like LTE, such as fast download speeds and improved connectivity, all in a single antenna structure.
“Air InteRFace Processing System is a game-changing technology for the way it maximizes wireless performance and coverage,” said Laurent Desclos, president and CEO at Ethertronics. “Through our real-world tests, we have seen a significant effect the Air InteRFace Processing System can have including faster download speeds, and we expect this same caliber of performance with cellular applications. Air InteRFace Processing System is the latest example of Ethertronics’ revolutionary approach to antennas: as Wireless InteRFace Processors consisting of the antennas themselves, active components, and advanced algorithms. This innovative, systems-based strategy enables wireless device designers to rapidly deploy devices with advanced technology to maximize performance and connectivity for a superior user experience.”
Ethertronics expects commercial OEM products leveraging Air InteRFace Processing System technology to hit the market in 2012.
Available immediately for OEM integration, Air InteRFace Processing System is a game-changing technology as it takes advantage of multipath fading to maximize both throughput and reliability in 3G and 4G cellular, as well as Wi-Fi devices.
Ethertronics’ Air InteRFace Processing System solution combines the company’s patented Isolated Magnetic Dipole (IMD) antenna technology with its active antenna systems approach to generate multiple radiation patterns from a single antenna structure. A patent-pending algorithm samples and switches between the radiation patterns, selecting the best one to use for the specific environment. As a result, the Air InteRFace Processing System technique can dynamically respond to changing RF conditions fast enough to minimize multipath fading and in turn increase both download speeds and connectivity.
In real-world tests, Ethertronics replaced one of the baseline antennas in a commercial Wi-Fi access point with an Air InteRFace Processing System, increasing throughput by 46 percent in areas where multipath was highest. In both office LANs and wide-area hotspot networks, the Air InteRFace Processing System technique can reduce CapEx and OpEx because a lower density of access points can still provide reliable coverage and high speeds.
Air InteRFace Processing System technology supports a wide variety of bands and air interfaces, including 3G, 4G (LTE and LTE-Advanced) and WiFi. For all applications, the Air InteRFace Processing System enables device vendors to use performance and reliability to differentiate their infrastructure, smartphones, tablets and other devices, without the additional power consumption, space, design complexity, and cost associated with MIMO implementations.
Air InteRFace Processing System’s ability to dynamically sample and switch between radiation patterns make it ideal for both 3G and 4G cellular applications since it can deliver on the performance requirements for technologies like LTE, such as fast download speeds and improved connectivity, all in a single antenna structure.
“Air InteRFace Processing System is a game-changing technology for the way it maximizes wireless performance and coverage,” said Laurent Desclos, president and CEO at Ethertronics. “Through our real-world tests, we have seen a significant effect the Air InteRFace Processing System can have including faster download speeds, and we expect this same caliber of performance with cellular applications. Air InteRFace Processing System is the latest example of Ethertronics’ revolutionary approach to antennas: as Wireless InteRFace Processors consisting of the antennas themselves, active components, and advanced algorithms. This innovative, systems-based strategy enables wireless device designers to rapidly deploy devices with advanced technology to maximize performance and connectivity for a superior user experience.”
Ethertronics expects commercial OEM products leveraging Air InteRFace Processing System technology to hit the market in 2012.
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