Movial powers world’s most advanced IP communication service, reaching 150 million subscribers

Broadband World Forum 2010, PARIS, FRANCE: Movial, the company that inspires rich and intuitive Internet experiences, announced that MegaFon, one of Russia’s largest mobile operators, has successfully launched the most advanced and most complete mass market integrated PC, mobile and Web communications service, ”MultiFon” powered by Movial Communicator, the industry’s leading IP communication client software.

MultiFon, which users are already praising for its ease of use and convenience over Internet VoIP service offerings, is one of the largest IP communication services in the world with the potential to reach over 150 million subscribers. A truly converged service offering, MultiFon covers more devices than any other IP Communication offering and is available on PC, Mobile, including VoIP on Mobile, web-browsers, and other devices such as USB phones.

The innovative MultiFon converged mass-market communications service leverages Movial Communicator to provide users with “mobile phone” capabilities across all their devices and includes voice, video and VoIP on mobile calls, voicemail, SMS, MMS, IM, Presence, contact list management, networked address book and even an integrated shopping tab, all connected to a single mobile phone number. The service was developed and deployed based on a Teligent platform – a convergent solution which includes SIP, IN and IM elements in an IMS architecture.

MultiFon removes converged communication hassles and complexity by providing subscribers with a single monthly bill tied to their single phone number for mobile phone, PC and Web calls and includes free video calls.

Having a single recognizable phone number across all devices using VoIP from Mobile, PC or Web makes identifying callers easy, and unlike Internet based VoIP providers, MultiFon users needn’t worry about bothersome credit card charges as costs are added to their single mobile phone statement for hassle-free billing.

The new service, which is offered at no cost to subscribers, can be easily downloaded to a PC or comes pre-installed with MegaFon's netbook offering, bundled with USB dongles, Symbian S60 or Android smartphones, or from their favourite web-browsers for click-to-call functionality from anywhere on the Web.

"Movial is proud to have been selected as MegaFon’s technology partner and to have successfully delivered the communication user experience that powers the innovation the MultiFon service delivers to subscribers,” said Jari Ala-Ruona, CEO of Movial. “MegaFon has effectively taken on the Internet VoIP players and seriously raised the bar in creating an integrated customer experience for its subscribers and we applaud their push to offer IP Communications services to their mass market."

“Movial’s user experience design expertise and award-winning Communicator solution provides us with the most technologically advanced options as we continue to drive greater value and provide more flexibility to our subscribers,” said Iakov Bernshteyn, Division Head of new convergent and business market services at MegaFon. “We look forward to our continued partnership with Movial as we expand our MultiFon offer to additional devices and platforms.”

Movial Communicator provides rich HD voice, HD video telephony, enhanced address book and messaging. Movial Communicator provides advanced communication user experiences across PCs, Mobile, TV, and Multimedia devices running on MAC OS, Linux and Microsoft Windows platforms.

Device manufacturers, network equipment vendors and service providers are continuously searching to provide end-users with compelling converged IP-based services across the mobile and fixed domain. These services need to provide end-users with a great user experience as well as leverage IP and IMS infrastructure investments and provide revenue-generating opportunities.

Movial provides proven business solutions for IP communication services. Over 25 carriers rely on Movial’s converged unified communications and rich communications across PC, Mobile, Set-Top Box and other devices.

The company has the most IP communication commercial deployments and IMS clients in the world. Movial customers and partners include MegaFon, Orange, Optimus, Telefonica, Texas Instruments, Samsung and Ericsson.