Colibria Emphasises Interconnectivity and SMS Continuity for Instant Messaging at 3GSM Asia

October 09, 2006 -- Colibria is highlighting cross-network connectivity and the evolution of SMS to an advanced instant messaging service, on Stands: C16 and IM03 at the 3GSM World Congress Asia (Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre, 16 – 20 October 2006)

Colibria AS, the leading international developer of Mobile Instant Messaging (MIM) and Presence solutions, is highlighting the most recent advances of its Colibria Companion IM and Presence Server, at this year’s 3GSM World Congress Asia, in Singapore. Colibria’s main focus is on the practical user-oriented benefits resulting from deployment of its Instant Messaging and Presence solutions, which enable SMS continuity and support cross-network interconnectivity, to contribute to the industry’s goal of making personal instant messaging available on a global scale.Underlining this activity, Colibria is participating in the GSMA’s Personal IM Seminar (Monday 16th October, 14.00 - 17.00). Colibria’s CEO Keith Gibson is presenting a paper at the Seminar, discussing the success factors of the Personal IM business case. The Seminar is aimed at senior operational and commercial representatives, and is open to GSMA Operator Member companies.

Colibria’s demonstrations at the Congress on stand no. C16, and on stand no. IM03 in the GSMA Personal IM Zone, will emphasise the ability of the company’s solutions to provide operators with advanced messaging services, focusing on Building IM Communities and the User Experience:

Building IM communities

* Evolving existing SMS to an advanced and feature-rich messaging service
* Colibria’s cross-network Interconnectivity
* Colibria’s SMS Continuity
* Support of branding strategies by matching the best client solution to unique market requirements
* Gateways to Internet IM Communities

User Experience

* Converged and Multimedia IM experience
* Discovery, First Time Use, Habitual Use

Keith Gibson, CEO of Colibria, commented:
“The Asia Pacific market is an important region for us and one in which we are actively looking to establish a new local presence. In addition to our existing business in this market, we are experiencing interest from operators across Asia who are keen to establish mobile IM communities, while also offering interconnectivity with the established Internet communities. Mobile Instant Messaging and Presence have been recognised as high priority value-added services, particularly within the next generation IMS infrastructure, and the Asian market looks set to embrace these developments. The initiative being taken by the GSMA, in promoting the benefits of ubiquitous Personal IM, has far reaching importance for this region, as well as the global marketplace.�

Colibria Companion
The Colibria Companion IM and Presence Server offers a set of powerful carrier-grade instant messaging and presence enabling solutions, and is capable of delivering certified OMA IMPS and SIP/IMS support. The platform enables cross-network connectivity and SMS Continuity, and has unmatched embedded client interoperability, as well as support for legacy clients – SMS, MMS, HTML, XHTML, and WAP. It incorporates a feature-rich PC client, and supports a multitude of downloadable terminal clients, including Symbian, J2ME, iMode, Microsoft Mobile Clients and BREW.

Colibria’s IM and Presence platform is an established powerhouse, providing a growing number of mobile operators and strategic partners with a cost-effective, scaleable, and flexible resource on which to base a burgeoning range of compelling enhanced messaging services. The design focus for Colibria’s platform is to deliver an end-to-end solution for flexible service integration, combining a wide range of applications that include viral community building, blogging and content.

About Colibria
Colibria is a leading international player in the field of Mobile Instant Messaging (MIM) and Presence solutions, operating from its global headquarters in Norway, and locations in the UK, Belgium, Spain, Singapore and the Philippines. The company was established in 2000, and today employs more than 60 staff around the world. Colibria has a global customer base of mobile operators in Europe, Asia and Latin America, as well as working extensively with leading systems integrators – strategic partners include LogicaCMG, Lucent Technologies, Nokia, and Motorola. Colibria’s investors are Northzone Ventures (www.northzone.com), Four Seasons Venture (www.fsv.no), and Ferd Venture (www.ferdventure.no).

Colibria’s IM and Presence platform provides an end-to-end solution, from innovative handset clients through to advanced server technology, and delivers the vital infrastructure for advanced presence, messaging and multimedia services. Focused on ensuring interoperability between devices, platforms and operators, Colibria’s 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, including service providers, handset suppliers, software developers and operators. 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.

Source: Colibria