It’s true, Over-The-Top (OTT) messaging applications like GroupMe, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger are growing in popularity worldwide. Even so, they pale in comparison to the biggest messaging platform of them all – SMS. According to a joint report from Radicati, Ooyala, and Statista, it is SMS (not a popular OTT app) that tops the list of the…
With RCS deployed by 53 mobile network operators in 27 countries and 159 million monthly active users in the first quarter of 2018—expected to reach 450 million by 2020 in conservative forecasts and 1 billion in more aggressive ones[i]—the evolution from SMS to RCS seems unstoppable! It will bring fresh air for brands to reach their consumers…
With Rich Communication Services (RCS), brands and enterprises are able to include enhanced interactive content right in the native messaging suite itself – eliminating customers’ worry about juggling multiple apps, and providing Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) with high demand from many sectors, including marketing and retail. SMS: The Largest Global Messaging Platform – Source: GSMA, 1Q2018 WHY…
All that said, last month at the Mavenir analyst event I saw a use case for RCS that is both persuasive and valuable… to enterprises. At the event, Mavenir made clear its belief that RCS wouldn’t replace any hugely popular consumer messaging services. This is understandable. Consumer messaging is generally driven by group and small-group behavior. Members of groups…
At India Mobile Congress (IMC), it was clear the nation is on the fast track to 5G! The week was full of momentum as Mavenir spoke on Emerging Technologies and Futuristic Networks and showcased live-demos with industry leaders such as Intel. Read on to discover the key topics discussed and highlights from the event. MORE DATA ON THE…
‘Mavenir has tackled the solutions provider challenge by launching its Open RAN Ecosystem. The ecosystem pulls together an end-to-end solution using Mavenir’s own radio and core assets along with those of its partners. This broadens the network options Mavenir and its partners can offer. Mavenir has also taken on the responsibility of network integrator.’
THE FIRST SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE The evolution of mobile messaging didn’t start with a billion-dollar merger or breakthrough discovery, but with something as simple as a two-word text message. On December 3rd, 1992 Engineer Neil Papworth, as part of Sema Group plc, sent the first Short Message Service (SMS) when he sent “Merry Christmas” from…
Enabling large scale live deployments of Cloud Native VNFs with mobile operators globally increasing business agility and network elasticity to enable new commercial opportunities RICHARDSON, TX – October 19, 2018: Mavenir, the industry’s only end-to-end Cloud Native network solutions provider is proud to be recognized as a winner at the Fierce Innovation Awards, for its industry-leading network functions virtualization (NFV)…
Telefónica Germany Decides to Deploy Mavenir Virtualized IMS Solution in their Nationwide Network Functions Virtualization Openstack Cloud Infrastructure MUNICH, GERMANY & RICHARDSON, TX – October 17, 2018: Mavenir, the leader in accelerating and redefining mobile network economics transformation for Communications Service Providers (CSPs), today announced that Telefónica Deutschland (FWB: O2D) is deploying Mavenir’s virtualized IMS solution (vIMS) for VoLTE…
Mavenir earlier this month announced that it had formed an Open RAN Partner Ecosystem that includes MTI, Baicell, NEC, Fujitsu, Sercomm, AceAxis, KMW, Benetel, CommScope, Blue Danube Systems, and Airrays. Mavenir will act as a systems integrator and said that by handling the multivendor integration and interoperability it can compete with traditional hardware-centric RAN vendors like…
