Comverse and Blueslice Partner for Enhanced IMS Subscriber Management Across Multiple Devices

Comverse and Blueslice Partner for Enhanced IMS Subscriber Management Across Multiple Devices

June 02, 2008 | WAKEFIELD, MA and MONTREAL, CANADA | Print

Joint Solution Emphasizes Rich Media and Enhanced Subscriber Management in End-to-End IMS Networks and Applications

Comverse,
the world's leading supplier of software and systems enabling
network-based multimedia enhanced communication and billing services,
and Blueslice, the leading provider of subscriber management solutions
for Mobile, VoIP, FMC, and M2M networks, today announced the formation
of a partnership to incorporate enriched media and subscriber
management in end-to-end IMS networks and applications for mobile,
integrated fixed-mobile and multi-play operators. This joint solution
that combines Comverse’s Converged IP Communications portfolio with
Blueslice’s Converged Subscriber Platform 3000™, HSS 3000™ and
entry-level HSS 1000™ provides subscribers with consistent access over
multiple devices (fixed phone, mobile phone, PC and TV) to personalized
services for communication, entertainment, and information. As a result
of this collaboration, subscribers will enjoy converged voice, video
and messaging services, as well as data management – enriched
capabilities that will enable operators to capture a greater share of
subscribers’ total communication and entertainment needs. The entire
solution is scalable and meets the most demanding operator
requirements.

Among the mobile operators already served by a joint Comverse-Blueslice
solution is a multi-million subscriber Eastern European multi-play
operator. Both partners are currently increasing their market
penetration with additional IMS and WiMAX service providers.

“We are impressed with the performance and sophisticated features of
the Blueslice product suite,” said Franck Darmon, VP and General
Manager of Comverse Converged IP Communications. “With this
partnership, we have added flexibility and an enhanced subscriber
experience to our IMS solution, enabling it to adapt to a wide range of
deployment scenarios and different service providers needs, including
4G, WiMAX, VoIP, wireless and fixed networks.”

“Blueslice is pleased to play a role in the emergence of the
market-leading Comverse IMS offering,” said Stephan Ouaknine, President
and CEO of Blueslice. “Comverse has been a leader in value creation for
carriers, and we are proud to add multi-profile subscriber management
to Comverse’s end-to-end IMS solution.”

About Blueslice
Blueslice Networks is the leading provider of multi-profile subscriber
management solutions for the Mobile, VoIP, FMC, and M2M markets.
Blueslice solutions allow mobile service providers to control their
principal asset, their subscriber base, while delivering innovative and
differentiated services and significantly reducing operational costs.
Now, end-users can access coherent communication services seamlessly
over any type of access with a single subscription and set of
preferences. The carrier-grade, open standard Converged Subscriber
Platform 3000™ is the only converged HLR/AuC, HSS, SIP Registrar, and
SIP Redirect Server, which, together, enable universal mobility across
all access networks. For more information, visit (www.blueslice.com)

About Comverse
Comverse is the world’s leading provider of software and systems
enabling network-based messaging and content value-added services,
prepaid, postpaid and converged billing and IP communications. Comverse
solutions generate revenues, strengthen customer loyalty and improve
operational efficiency for over 500 communication service providers in
more than 130 countries. The company's Total CommunicationSM portfolio
facilitates personalized lifestyles in an evolving connected world and
is based on the InSight™ Open Services Environment. Comverse’s
solutions support flexible deployment models, including in-network,
hosted and managed services, and can run on circuit-switched, VoIP, IMS
and converged network environments. Comverse is a subsidiary of
Comverse Technology, Inc. (CMVT.PK). For more information, visit www.comverse.com.

All product and company names mentioned herein may be registered
trademarks or trademarks of Comverse or the respective referenced
company(s).

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