ALISO VIEJO, Calif.,
Feb. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith
Micro Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMSI) today announced the
availability of SafePath Family 5.0, the newest version of its
cloud-based, white-label platform that enables carriers and
cable/MSOs to provide location and protection services to their
mobile subscribers as a value-added service. In addition, carriers
and cable operators can now leverage SafePath Fleet, Corporate and
School to provide comprehensive management and monitoring services
to enterprise businesses with distributed fleets and workforces, as
well as to educational institutions worldwide.
SafePath is the most comprehensive next generation location and
protection platform available in the market, allowing carriers and
cable operators to add value to their customers while growing
revenue by addressing various use cases across multiple industry
verticals that include:
- Family Location and Protection Services: SafePath Family
makes location and parental controls easy for all family members.
The SafePath Family is unparalleled in the breadth and depth of
features for all different aspects of the family's digital
lifestyles. The solutions are available for both iOS and Android
platforms. Feature enhancements in SafePath Family 5.0 include
parental controls for iOS and Android, web content filtering, and
enhanced support for wearable locators.
- Fleet Tracking: SafePath Fleet enables enterprises to
use smartphones to easily track their distributed fleets and ensure
safe driving practices with increased efficiencies. Key features
include an easy-to-use fleet map to track vehicles in real-time;
automatic alerts via geo-fences; panic alerts; event-driven
check-ins, and customizable alerts to track and measure the
efficiency and safety of each driver; with comprehensive fleet
visualizations via drill-down dashboard.
- Corporate Device Management: SafePath Corporate
facilitates easy management of corporate devices and assets. Key
features include a corporate device map to enable real-time device
tracking, management of device alerts, control of application usage
at specific locations; device management to configure policies for
device groups or individual devices; phone security to find, ring,
lock and wipe any employee device that is lost or stolen; and a
usage dashboard to understand and monitor corporate device
usage.
- Device Monitoring, Control and Location tracking for
Education: SafePath School enables educational institutions to
regulate web and app access on all school phones and tablets. With
the platform, schools can also deploy extra safety services that
leverage the location sensors built-in to smartphones and tablets.
Key features include complete app control, URL filtering, grouped
device management and configuration, device/student mapping with
location-based safety policies, phone security to find, ring, lock
and wipe any device that is lost or stolen; and a configurable
dashboard to monitor and analyze aggregated app and web usage.
"We are very pleased with the continued evolution of the
SafePath platform from our acquisition last year of iMobileMagic,"
said William W. Smith Jr., President
and CEO of Smith Micro Software. "With this unique platform, we are
able to provide greater value to our Carrier and Cable/MSO
customers, providing the most comprehensive monitoring, location
and protection mobile solutions available in the market today that
address the critical need for families, enterprises and schools to
stay safe and secure in a connected mobile world."
Learn more about Smith Micro's SafePath platform here.
About Smith Micro Software, Inc.
Smith Micro develops software to simplify and enhance the mobile
experience, providing solutions to some of the leading wireless
service providers, device manufacturers, and enterprise businesses
around the world. From optimizing wireless networks to
uncovering customer experience insights, and from streamlining
Wi-Fi access to ensuring family safety, our solutions enrich
today's connected lifestyles while creating new opportunities to
engage consumers via smartphones. Our portfolio also includes a
wide range of products for creating, sharing and monetizing rich
content, such as visual messaging, video streaming, and 2D/3D
graphics applications. For more information, visit smithmicro.com
(NASDAQ: SMSI).
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