Comverse Network Systems Announces Nex2Me Mobile Instant Messaging Solution.Business & High Tech Editors SUPERCOMM 2000 WOODBURY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2000 WAP/SMS Service Enables Creation of Dynamic Mobile Communities Comverse Network Systems, a division of Comverse Technology Comverse Technology, Inc. (Pink Sheets: CMVT) is an American Technology company located in Woodbury, New York, which develops and markets telecommunications software. Founded in 1982, the company focuses on providing services to third party telecommunication service providers. , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CMVT CMVT Converse Technology ), and the world's leading supplier of software and systems enabling network-based enhanced services, today announced the availability of its' new Nex2Me(TM) wireless instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or solution. Nex2Me is a suite of mobile instant communications applications that enables the creation of mobile communities among mobile and Internet users. A 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. and SMS-based service, Nex2Me is an integral new part of Comverse's mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. offering. A demonstration will be shown next week at SUPERCOMM 2000 in Atlanta at the Comverse Network Systems booth No. 2555. Nex2Me leverages the unique strengths of both the Internet and cellular networks to deliver real-time communications services to mobile users. Combining both voice communications and text messaging Sending short messages to a smartphone, pager, PDA or other handheld device. Text messaging implies sending short messages generally no more than a couple of hundred characters in length. , Nex2Me lets mobile users easily keep in touch with friends and family, as well as establish anonymous connections with other mobile and Internet users who share similar interests. Nex2Me is a powerful new service that enables service providers to build new revenues streams, improve market differentiation, attract new subscribers and retain existing customers. "Nex2Me empowers the building of dynamic mobile communities and their integration with existing Internet-based communities," said Itsik Danziger, President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Comverse Network Systems. "Nex2Me takes instant messaging to another level by integrating full voice capabilities. When users receive notification that one of their 'buddies' is available, what could be more natural than pressing a button to initiate a live voice conversation? By uniquely combining the advantages of voice- and text-based messaging, Nex2Me delivers the ultimate user experience to mobile subscribers." The Nex2Me platform can accommodate a wide variety of applications developed by Comverse Network Systems and third-party developers. Nex2Me applications for mobile users include: -- Personal Instant Communications - providing one-to-one mobile instant communications based on both voice- and text-based messaging. -- Mobile Matchfinder - connecting two anonymous users around a shared topic of interest. -- Mobile Chat - enabling voice- and text-based chat sessions between multiple anonymous users. According to industry expert Jeff Pulver, a leading figure in the Internet telephony world, "Wireless instant messaging can build on the huge and rapidly growing base of instant messaging users on the Internet. Mobile communications have the potential to harness the success of Internet instant messaging and extend this killer application Killer Application Killer application or "killer app" is a buzzword that describes a software application that surpasses all of its competitors. Notes: The term is sometimes used to describe a type of software. into the mobile world." Nex2Me offers advanced features that facilitate instant communications between mobile and Internet users. Nex2Me users can set their own availability status, receive location-based information about members of their interest groups, and connect with other users based on predefined criteria - all without compromising user anonymity and privacy. About Comverse Network Systems Comverse's Network Systems is the world's leading provider of software and systems enabling enhanced services for wireless and wireline communications service providers with over 320 communications customers in more than 90 countries. Comverse Network Systems' software and systems enable a wide range of multimedia enhanced services, which generate revenues, provide competitive differentiation, and increase customer acquisition and retention. The services include: call answering, wireless data and Internet-based information services See Information Systems. , prepaid wireless services, mailbox-to-mailbox messaging, Internet-based unified messaging (voice, fax, and email in a single mailbox), interactive voice response, virtual phone/fax, one-touch call return, personal number service, call screening/caller introduction, voice-controlled web portal and other speech recognition-based services, Internet messaging, Internet call waiting Internet Call Waiting is a technology that allows you to accept incoming calls while connected to a 56k Internet dialup connection. While online, a software application displays users the Caller ID of the incoming call, and gives users the opportunity to screen the incoming , and other personal communication services (communications) Personal Communication Services - (PCS) Telecommunications services that bundle voice communications, numeric and text messaging, voice-mail and various other features into one device, service contract and bill. PCS are carried over cellular links, most often digital. . For additional information, visit Comverse Network Systems' web site at http://www.comversens.com. About Comverse Technology, Inc. Comverse Technology, Inc., headquartered in Woodbury, New York Woodbury is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York:
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