Comverse and Zebra Technologies Partner to Help Service Providers Monetize the "Internet of Things"
February 25 2015 - 7:00AM
Key Takeaways:
- Comverse and Zebra Technologies will showcase a unique Internet
of Things (IoT) monetization use case in the Open Mobile Alliance
booth (Stand K52) during Mobile World Congress 2015.
- The partnership will extend Rich Communication Services (RCS)
into the fast- growing IoT market, allowing service providers to
tap into the tremendous revenue potential generated by IoT.
- Together, the Comverse RCS API Gateway and Zebra's Zatar IoT
platform spotlight how service providers can improve the way
enterprises interact in their work, field or industry plants from
their mobile devices, enabled by operator APIs provided to
consumers and enterprises.
Comverse (Nasdaq:CNSI), a global leader in cloud-based and
in-network services enablement and monetization software solutions
for communication service providers and growing enterprises, along
with Zebra Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq:ZBRA), a global leader
in products and services that provide real-time visibility into
organizations' assets, people and transactions, will be showcasing
a unique Internet of Things (IoT) monetization use case during
Mobile World Congress 2015.
According to multiple industry sources, the IoT market is
predicted to grow exponentially over the next few years, with
roughly 9 billion devices (from automobiles to home thermostats)
expected to be connected to the Internet by 2018. As the economic
value of the IoT industry increases, there are new opportunities
for service providers to deliver IoT solutions. Comverse and Zebra
Technologies have partnered to expand their IoT offering for
customers.
The use case presentation at Mobile World Congress 2015 – March
2-5 in Barcelona – will spotlight Comverse's RCS API Gateway and
its ability to use IoT for mobile operators to better monetize
assets. Together, the Comverse RCS API Gateway and Zebra's Zatar
IoT platform will empower service providers to work remotely from
their mobile devices enabled by the solution.
Benefits of the Comverse/Zebra IoT use case include:
- Consumers and enterprises can easily access devices and
communicate as if they are talking with a live person.
- Operators remove third parties from the equation and create
direct relationships with subscribers; operators also compete
effectively in the IoT ecosystem and generate new revenue
sources.
- Operators easily build standards-based IoT applications using
the Zatar IoT platform.
- Operators offer new services via the RCS API Gateway to build
more subscriber uptake, and IoT providers can easily integrate with
operators via Comverse's RCS API Gateway.
"Service providers that delay developing a strategy to address
their subscribers' Internet of Things demands risk falling so far
behind the competition that it would be difficult to catch up,"
said Adolfo Masini, Senior Vice President, Managing Director for
Digital Services at Comverse. "The market for Internet of Things
solutions is here and offers an unprecedented opportunity for
service providers to take a leadership position and differentiate
and monetize their businesses. The API-ficiation of the market is
happening and Comverse is pleased to offer a range of innovative
Digital Services solutions to help our customers make their
Internet of Things vision a reality."
"We are very excited to showcase our powerful Zatar IoT platform
alongside Comverse at Mobile World Congress 2015," said Philip
Gerskovich, senior vice president, New Growth Platforms, Zebra
Technologies. "At Zebra, we believe mobility is a key success
factor for IoT, and we aim to help customers empower their mobile
workforces with tools optimized to easily capture critical
information as well as make data accessible to the people that run
the operations."
Learn more about Comverse Digital Services at
http://www.comverse.com/comverse-products/digital-services/.
About Zebra Technologies
Zebra (Nasdaq:ZBRA) makes businesses as smart and connected as
the world we live in. Zebra tracking and visibility solutions
transform the physical to digital, creating the data streams
enterprises need to simplify operations, know more about their
businesses, and empower their mobile workforces. For more
information, visit www.zebra.com/possibilities.
About Comverse
Comverse provides true carrier-grade cloud-based and in-network
monetization and revenue management software solutions that help
global carriers and growing enterprises profitably enable the way
people obtain and share digital experiences, today and
tomorrow. We support digital lifestyles through a suite of
proven and flexible solutions that includes managed BSS and Policy
(PCRF), Enterprise and Cloud Billing, and Digital Services, all
guided by an experienced Managed Services offering, that ensure our
customers gain competitive advantage. Comverse's customer base
spans more than 125 countries with solutions successfully delivered
to over 450 communication service providers and enterprises serving
more than two billion subscribers. For more information, visit
www.comverse.com.
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release may contain "forward-looking statements." There can be no
assurance that any forward-looking statements will be achieved, and
actual results could differ materially from forecasts and
estimates. Important factors that could affect the company include
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CONTACT: Michael Grossi
Comverse, Inc.
michael.grossi@comverse.com
+1-781-224-8200
Valerie Berrivin
Zebra Technologies
+33 607 956 184
Valerie.berrivin@zebra.com
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