Followap announces support for the Wireless Village initiative
Followap commits to the Wireless Village specification — the industry effort that became OMA IMPS — and to contributing to the standardisation work itself.
New York, NY - February 14th, 2002 - Followap Inc., a leading provider of advanced end-to-end mobile messaging and Presence solutions for mobile operators, announced today its support for the Wireless Village initiative.
As a leading provider of Mobile Instant Messaging (MIM) and Presence platforms, Followap is working in close cooperation with mobile device manufacturers and leading mobile operators in an effort to create state-of-the-art messaging solutions. Followap is committed to supporting industry standards as they emerge and to contributing to standardization efforts, using its experience in designing and implementing MIM and Presence platforms.
"We are excited to take part in the Wireless Village initiative. We believe that MIM interoperability will contribute significantly to the popularity and success of the service." said Tommy Volsen, COO of Followap. "It is a win-win to all parties involved: end users, mobile operators, device manufacturers and MIM vendors. We are confident that the MIM service is bound to become a strong revenue-generator to mobile operators. We plan to work closely with Wireless Village and promptly deliver Wireless Village-enabled products to the market".
About the Wireless Village Initiative
Founded by Ericsson, Motorola, and Nokia, Wireless Village Initiative was formed in April 2001 to define and promote a set of universal specifications for mobile instant messaging and presence services.
The specifications will be used for exchanging messages and presence information between mobile devices, mobile services and Internet-based instant messaging services, all interoperable and leveraging existing Internet technologies. For more information on the Wireless Village Initiative, how to join, details of technical specifications and more, visit http://www.wireless-village.org.
About Followap
Followap is a leading provider of advanced end-to-end mobile messaging and presence solutions for mobile operators. Followap solutions encompass distributed server platforms and a wide range of messaging clients and applications. Followap's flagship platform, iFollow™, was selected by the Vodafone Group as the Mobile Instant Messaging platform for Vodafone operators. Followap is committed to enabling mobile operators to offer advanced messaging services by continuously introducing innovative, carrier-grade messaging and Presence products.
For additional information please visit Followap's Web site at http://www.followap.com