Openwave Delivers a Converged Communications Experience to Telefónica España

Openwave Systems Inc. announced that leading European mobile operator, Telefónica España has successfully completed a one year trial of converged communications services powered by Openwave and will be demonstrating the converged mobile and PC solution in the Telefónica España booth during Mobile World Congress.

The Openwave-powered converged communications offering fulfills a long-awaited industry need for personalized, integrated communications services that offer seamless access to personal information, messaging services, internet content and communities across the mobile handset and PC.

Telefónica España’s converged communications solution is designed to enable an integrated messaging experience for consumers by offering a central point of access for all their communications needs and personal information and content, enabling new ways for mobile and broadband operators to personalize, brand and monetize their Web messaging offerings. Leveraging Openwave’s core messaging platform and client software products, the Telefónica España service also incorporates Openwave’s latest converged communications offering, Rich Mail 3.0, a new product which was announced by Openwave today.

“The successful completion of the converged communications trial with Telefónica España is a testament to the strength of the collaboration between our two companies and demonstrates strong leadership in the development of next generation messaging services,” said Robert Vrij, president and CEO, Openwave. “We look forward to continued collaboration with Telefónica in bringing intelligent, integrated messaging services to Telefónica’s subscribers, simplifying the communications experience across mobile handsets and PCs, and allowing Telefónica to differentiate its services and strengthen its market leadership.”