Feb 03, 2009 12:14 ET
InnoPath Introduces First Mobile Device Management System Tying Smartphones and Advanced Featurephones to Customer Care
SUNNYVALE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Feb 03, 2009
InnoPath Software, the leader in Mobile Device Management with its
standards-based approach, today announced its next-generation solution,
ActiveCare. ActiveCare represents a transition from point products with
limited applicability to complete solutions and provides operators with
an active connection between the subscribers phone and frontline
care. This reduces call handling times, increases first-call problem
resolution, lowers operational expenses, and reduces churn by enhancing
the end-user experience. ActiveCare is applicable to both featurephone
and smartphones using the InnoPath Smart Client or native clients
installed on the phone at the factory. The solution builds upon the
companys 5+ years of experience in delivering MDM server and client
products to Tier-1 operators and handset manufacturers.
InnoPath will be demonstrating its complete product line at the upcoming
Mobile World Congress, held the 16th through the 19th of
February in Barcelona. The company is also offering a series of MDM ROI
workshops, where operators can prove for themselves the financial
savings possible with MDM. More information on both the demos and
workshops is available at www.innopath.com/mwc2009.
“In the current climate, being able to offer a solution that is
immediately deployable, reduces churn and is capable of generating
concrete returns on the investment is critical within the MDM space,”
said Stephen Drake, Program VP, Mobility & Telecom at IDC. “Successful
suppliers of MDM solutions should seek to tie MDM to one of the few
remaining strategic differentiators available to the Tier-1 operator by
addressing the operators single largest operational expense – customer
care.”
The InnoPath ActiveCare product line consists of the following
components:
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The InnoPath Server, currently deployed at multiple Tier-1
operators, provides the scalability, reliability and extensibility
critical for the next phase of MDM.
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The Smart Client, an OMA-DM standards-based client that can be
loaded at the factory or pushed to handsets already in the field,
provides the basis for end-to-end manageability. The Smart Client is
both upgradable and extensible, supporting a rich set of management
plug-ins.
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The ActiveCare Agent, a SmartClient enabler, builds on OMA-DM
standards to accelerate MDM deployment with a “Standards+” solution
that fills gaps in current, existing standards.
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The ActiveCare Portal, a simplified, easy-to-use, web-based
front-end for the InnoPath Server, helps front-line care personnel
quickly and effectively troubleshoot phone problems, shortening call
times and facilitating first time problem resolution.
InnoPaths ActiveCare provides the mobile network operator with six key
management components:
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Mobile Check: pulse the phone for hardware and software
settings.
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Mobile Check and Correct: pull application settings from phone,
compare them to expected baseline settings, and push corrections.
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Mobile Config: push application configurations to the phone,
critical for GSM data service usability.
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Mobile Lock and Wipe: lock and/or wipe lost or stolen phones,
critical for corporate security and preventing identity theft.
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Mobile Update: push updated firmware images or OS patches to
the phone. InnoPaths proven FOTA technology means that, unlike full
system images used in tethered update systems, update packages can be
quickly and reliably pushed over-the-air to devices in the field.
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Mobile Device Control: configure hardware on the device, such
as WiFi or Bluetooth.
“InnoPath has built upon its operator and handset vendor experience to
deliver an end-to-end solution that meets the critical customer care
needs of operators globally,” said David Ginsburg, Vice President of
Marketing for InnoPath. “We are well into the deployment of ActiveCare
across a number of our Tier-1 operator customers globally.”
About InnoPath
InnoPath Software is the global leader in Mobile Device Management, a
technology that enables wireless operators to better and more cost
effectively manage and deliver revenue-generating services for consumers
and enterprises. InnoPaths standards-based approach has proven
successful at the largest wireless operators in the world, including
AT&T, China Unicom, KDDI and Verizon Wireless. The InnoPath client has
been adopted by leading handset manufacturers including Samsung and LG.
InnoPath was recently recognized by AlwaysOn as an AO Global 250 Winner
as well as by Deloitte for financial performance. Headquartered in
Sunnyvale, California, InnoPath is privately held with offices around
the world. For more information, visit www.innopath.com.
Sterling Communications for InnoPath
Lisa Eskey, 408-884-5157
leskey@sterlingpr.com