CMG Wireless Data Solutions to Embed Covigo Multi-Channel Platform Into CMG's Wireless Service Broker Product Suite.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 3GSM World Congress 2002 CANNES, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2002 OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and Agreement Targets Mobile Operators Looking to Rapidly Build and Deploy Data and Voice Applications Covigo, Inc., the emerging leader in multi-channel application platforms, and CMG CMG Coastal & Marine Geology (USGS) CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (stock symbol) CMG Companion (of the Order Of) St Michael and St George CMG Computer Measurement Group Wireless Data Solutions, the leading global supplier of messaging, mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. and customer care & billing solutions for the wireless industry, today announced at 3GSMWorld 2002 that CMG Wireless Data Solutions and Covigo have signed an OEM agreement. The agreement allows CMG Wireless Data Solutions to embed the Covigo multi-channel application platform into CMG's Wireless Service Broker product suite. In addition to the OEM agreement, CMG will resell Covigo's products to operators for use in wireless data, messaging and J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition) A version of Java 2 for cellphones, PDAs and consumer appliances. J2ME uses the K Virtual Machine (KVM), a specialized Java interpreter for devices with limited memory. applications in conjunction with CMG's wide range of software products. Covigo will train CMG engineers and system integration consultants on the Covigo multi-channel application platform. "The relationship with Covigo brings our leading wireless portal A Web site that supports a user with a smartphone or alphanumeric pager. It may offer a variety of features, including providing a springboard to other (WAP based) wireless sites, the ability to select content to be pushed to the user's device as well as providing a point of entry for offering to the next level by introducing an intuitive service creation environment for rapid application development. This allows operators and enterprises to mobilize new and existing applications and deploy them over multiple channels including SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. , WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. , i-mode, Web and voice," said Peter Broekroelofs, Director of Product Marketing Mobile Internet of CMG Wireless Data Solutions. In combination, CMG and Covigo enable mobile operators to easily and inexpensively create distinctive world-class multi-channel services for their subscribers creating improved customer loyalty and increased average revenue per user (ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) A calculation often used to determine the overall value of an application. It is also used to rate particular customers, especially in the wireless space, by comparing someone's account to the overall average. ). "As a corporate strategy, Covigo focuses on creating tight OEM relationships with the leading application vendors and systems integrators, and CMG's strength in the telecom market is unquestionable," said Stuart Bagshaw, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Covigo. "Their strong customer focus fits squarely with our business philosophy, and by building upon both companies' extensive experience in the telecom, voice and wireless data market, we foresee significant benefits for our customers." The OEM partnership further builds upon a one year old relationship in which Covigo and CMG WDS Wds Words WDS Wireless Distribution System (Joint Common Database) WDS Wide-area Data Services WDS Wireless Domain Services (Cisco Systems technology) WDS Wavelength Dispersive Spectroscopy partnered to provide software to service providers and mobile operators, which allows them to differentiate their service offerings from competitors. Covigo's multi-channel application platform enables software vendors and systems integrators to provide enterprises and carriers with workflow-based multi-channel applications without having to build separate applications for voice, wireless, offline or the Web. Based on standards such as J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) A platform from Sun for building distributed enterprise applications. J2EE services are performed in the middle tier between the user's machine and the enterprise's databases and legacy information systems. , J2ME, xHTML, VoiceXML and design patterns such as Model-View-Controller, Covigo powers applications that can leverage laptops, desktops, handheld devices, smartphones, pagers and voice-only telephones. About Covigo Covigo is the emerging leader in multi-channel application platforms. The Covigo Platform(TM) is used by software vendors and systems integrators to deploy applications spanning multiple channels (Web, wireless, voice) and multiple modes (real-time, offline, alerts). Covigo is headquartered in Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif., with European operations based in Maidenhead Maidenhead, city (1991 pop. 59,809), Windsor and Maidenhead, S central England, on the Thames River. It is a residential town with brewing and milling industries as well as a resort. The 13th-century stone bridge was rebuilt in the 1770s. , England. The company is backed by Norwest Venture Partners and Nokia Venture Partners. To learn more about Covigo's innovative multi-channel solutions, visit www.covigo.com or download Covigo Platform(TM) at http://developer.covigo.com. About CMG Wireless Data Solutions CMG Wireless Data Solutions is the leading global supplier of messaging, mobile Internet and Customer Care & Billing solutions for the wireless industry. CMG develops high-end solutions in close co-operation with its partners. To date, more than 200 of these quality solutions have been delivered to over 100 operators worldwide. They are widely recognized as being the best around, combining minimum operator intervention with maximum performance and availability. The portfolio includes solutions based on the Multimedia Message Service Centre, Wireless Service Broker(TM), supporting WAP and i-Mode services, Mobile E-mail, Short Message Service Centre, Cell Broadcast System, Unified Messaging Solution and EPPIX (Customer Care & Billing System). CMG Wireless Data Solutions is a division of CMG plc (www.cmg.com). CMG, established in 1964, works closely alongside its customers in long-term relationships to generate success for them. CMG is a full service provider through management consultancy, systems development & integration and the outsourced management of targeted business processes. Our purpose is to lead in the creation and development of the most advanced IT and telecommunications services (ICT (1) (Information and Communications Technology) An umbrella term for the information technology field. See IT. (2) (International Computers and Tabulators) See ICL. 1. (testing) ICT - In Circuit Test. ) and wireless data solutions (WDS). The combination of our ICT and WDS capabilities produces a compelling proposition for enterprises seeking to add the mobile channel to their operations and marketing strategies. We are at the heart of our customers' critical activities, combining industry knowledge, technical expertise and practical innovation. With some 14,000 employees CMG implements and supports applications for customers worldwide from bases in 17 countries. Covigo is a trademark of Covigo, Inc. All other trademarks contained herein are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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