Movial, the company that inspires rich and intuitive Internet experiences, today announced that its newest release, Movial Communicator PC 8 has been named “Best RCS PC Client” finalist in the GSMA Rich Communication Suite (RCS) DevChallenge competition. Movial Communicator PC provides a complete solution for converged IP telephony, Video telephony, contact list management, multimedia sharing, push-to-video, and messaging (IM, SMS & MMS) based on Presence information. The newly launched release delivers HD Voice, Video, Video Conferencing, optimized performance, enhanced Presence-based communication capabilities and smart handling of communication options -- raising the bar in PC communication user experience across Mac OS, Linux and Microsoft Windows platforms. The RCS DevChallenge culminates with a public showcase where the winner will be announced at the world’s largest telecommunication event – Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona on February 15, 2010. Movial Communicator PC 8 will be demoed at the GSMA App Garage Stand 7APG within the GSMA Village in Hall 7.
Movial Communicator PC 8 has already been selected by two mobile operators for commercial IMS deployments in Q2 and is included in several LTE trials currently underway. Release 8 supports RCS 2, MMtel (the 3GPP/NGN IMS Multimedia Telephony Service), and OMA (Open Mobile Alliance). The new release brings rich unified communications to 4th screen devices and features an improved user interface that enables theming, drag and drop actions, animations, pre-view of favorite website as part of Presence, picture in picture full screen video and one-way video.
“Movial Communicator PC 8 is fully loaded with amazing rich features making this our best PC client ever,” said Jari Ala-Ruona, CEO and Co-founder, Movial. “Our newest release completely supports the multi-device environment operators are targeting for their next generation converged services. We are delighted to be named a finalist in the GSMA RCS DevChallenge and pleased to be recognized for our design and development expertise as we continue to innovate, deliver on and further truly rich communications.”
The GSMA competition, sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks, Orange and Telefonica has allowed Movial the opportunity to demonstrate its latest and most innovative offering in front of an audience of the world’s leading operators, telecommunication companies, and leading industry analysts.
The RCS service package fits the lifestyle communication needs of ‘always-on’ users and is the starting point for social interaction. Its feature-rich portfolio of services unleashes the communities hidden in the user’s phonebook and makes multimedia social networking simpler. RCS is recognized as one of the most significant opportunities for operators to grow their business – in a market that serves over 4 billion users.
Device manufacturers, network equipment vendors and service providers are continuously searching to provide end-users with compelling converged IP-based services across the mobile and fixed domain. These services need to provide end-users with a great user experience as well as leverage IP and IMS infrastructure investments and provide revenue-generating opportunities. Movial provides proven business solutions for IP communication services. More than 18 carriers around the world rely on Movial’s converged unified communications and rich communications across PC, Mobile, Set-Top Box and other devices. The company has the most IP communication commercial deployments and IMS clients in the world. Movial customers and partners include Orange, Optimus, Telefonica, Texas Instruments, Samsung and Ericsson.
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About Movial
Movial inspires rich, intuitive Internet experiences for companies embracing transformational technologies. Leveraging its deep expertise in Internet, Linux and mobile devices, Movial seamlessly enables its customers to deliver richer user experiences to millions of people on PCs and on mobile devices. Movial's device creation, Internet communications applications and design for digital services are generating revenue for industry leaders like Adobe, ARM, Ericsson, Nokia, Orange, Telefónica, and Optimus. By delivering highly intuitive and compelling user experiences, Movial has become the trusted source for enriching the way people interact every day. For more information, visit http://www.movial.com.
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