Kyivstar Upgrades the Mobile Internet Experience with Comverse Mobile Internet Gateway
Comverse Mobile Internet Gateway with Content Adaptation Service Enables the Open Internet for Kyivstar Subscribers
Comverse, the world’s leading supplier of software and systems enabling network-based multimedia enhanced communication and billing services, today announced that leading Ukrainian operator Kyivstar has deployed the Comverse Mobile Internet Gateway (MIG) platform and services in order to leverage the off-portal trend for its more than 23 million subscribers. Comverse MIG together with the Content Adaptation Service powered by InfoGin, a leader in Web-to-mobile content adaptation, enhances the mobile Internet experience with a faster, more personal surfing experience on each website, optimally adapted for handset display.
“Comverse solutions help us to benefit from the rapid growth of the off-portal Internet,” said Alexey Kireev, Head of Product Development at Kyivstar. “Comverse MIG and Content Adaptation give us the kind of robust mobile Internet experience that we have been seeking. We are expecting user response to be reflected in significant increases in mobile Internet adoption and usage.”
Comverse Mobile Internet Gateway with Content Adaptation gives users unbridled access to the open Internet with a user-friendly format and intuitive navigation, adapting content from Internet sources to the mobile device when required. MIG manages rapidly expanding mobile data traffic growth and enables the operator to easily launch new applications and services.
“Comverse is in the vanguard of the drive to make the Internet and other content intuitive, enjoyable and cost-efficient for mobile users in the Ukraine and all over the world,” said Benny Einhorn, President of Comverse EMEA. “The open mobile Internet is an integral resource for users constantly seeking to satisfy their growing need for content, entertainment and self-expression. Deployments of this powerful platform at tier-1 operators like Kyivstar, who is also a long-time billing and voicemail customer of ours, demonstrate that Comverse is distinguished by its broad-ranging solutions and services that propel operators of all sizes to stronger market positions via greater revenue generation, operational efficiencies and competitive differentiation.”
About Kyivstar
The national mobile communications operator Kyivstar provides services for more than 23.155 million subscribers (as of 01.12.2007), covering territories where more than 99.9% of Ukrainian population lives. Kyivstar network covers all the cities and towns and more than 28 thousand rural settlements, all main national and regional roads, most of the sea and river shores of Ukraine. Kyivstar provides GPRS services all over its coverage territory in Ukraine. Also the company provides international GPRS-roaming services in 113 countries and territories. In total for contract subscribers Kyivstar provides roaming services in 184 countries and territories on five continents. Kyivstar provides Ukrainian people with modern telecommunication technologies at affordable prices. http://www.kyivstar.net
About Comverse
Comverse is the world’s leading provider of software and systems enabling network-based messaging and content value-added services, prepaid, postpaid and converged billing and IP communications. Comverse solutions generate revenues, strengthen customer loyalty and improve operational efficiency for over 500 communication service providers in more than 130 countries. The company’s Total CommunicationSM portfolio facilitates personalized lifestyles in an evolving connected world and is based on the InSight™ Open Services Environment. Comverse’s solutions support flexible deployment models, including in-network, hosted and managed services, and can run on circuit-switched, VoIP, IMS and converged network environments. Comverse is a subsidiary of Comverse Technology, Inc. (CMVT.PK). For more information, visit http://www.comverse.com.