14 DAY TRIAL // Indian telecommunications solutions provider, One97 Communications, in partnership with Hewlett-Packard, have announced the setting up of the first of its kind 3G telecommunications and technology laboratory to research and develop technologies and applications for the 2.5G and 3G market. The research lab is powered by HP's OpenCall Media Platform that enables rapid development and secure deployment of next-generation voice and video messaging, portals and enhanced interactive services.
The relationship between One97 and HP allows the Indian company to offer ready-to-install applications for 2G and 3G networks for the Indian as well as the global markets. The Research and Development at the new laboratory will focus on creating applications for deployment and integration of HP platform with existing telecommunications networks including development of VAS (value added services) applications.
"One97's vision and focus entails becoming a global VAS enabler through business and technology innovations. Partnership with HP provides us with the latest developments in network platforms and access to their worldwide support services to help build unrivalled capability as a global telecom VAS service provider," said Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Managing Director, One97 communications.
T Srinivasan, Executive Director, HP Software, declared: "We chose to partner with One97 Communications as they have a proven record of leadership in developing and executing innovative applications that cater to market requirements. HP is the global leader in the supply of 3G technological platforms and this relationship helps showcase this prowess."
HP OpenCall Media Platform supports development of the VoiceXML applications, as well as IP multimedia subsystem based services with its media resource function capabilities including next-generation voice mail, mass alarming and alerting, 3G video capabilities, personalized ring-back tone, video messaging and others. Scalable and backed by HP's worldwide delivery, support and services organization, the HP OpenCall Media Platform integrates with existing network architectures, allowing service providers to rapidly capitalize on near-term business opportunities such as large-scale interactive voice response applications, unified messaging, virtual call centers and entertainment services.