Telecom Lead America: Kineto Wireless, a provider of telco-OTT solutions, has launched its Smart Comms application for mobile operators.
Kineto will be present at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Spain February 25-28, 2013.
In 2020, Ovum expects that OTT VoIP will have cost the global telecoms industry $479 billion in lost revenues.
Smart Comms enables mobile operators to enhance their current telephony and SMS/MMS services and introduce new IP-based communications capabilities, including chat, VoIP and video.
Leveraging standard Rich Communications Suite (RCS) technology, Smart Comms is designed to help mobile operators compete against new over-the-top (OTT) service providers.
“The impact of OTT VoIP on voice revenues is expected to be considerable, and it will accentuate the erosion caused by market and regulatory pressures,” said Jeremy Green, a principal analyst in Ovum’s Telco Strategy Practice.
Kineto’s Smart Comms application enables mobile operators to generate brand recognition for existing telephony and messaging services, and improve ability to attract new users with value-added services.
Jeff Brown, president and CEO of Kineto Wireless, said: “As trusted suppliers of mainstream telephony and SMS services, mobile operators are in a strong position to respond to this threat, but must move quickly.”
“If service providers want to truly differentiate themselves in the marketplace, they must take a multi-faceted approach to addressing the demand for rich communications and access to services anywhere,” said Seamus Hourihan, senior vice president of corporate strategy, Acme Packet. “As a key contributor to RCS infrastructure, Acme Packet believes standards-based Telco-OTT solutions, such as Smart Comms, can help service providers meet this demand while reducing costs.”
