Ecrio, a client software company focused on enabling communications-rich
IP opportunities, today named five mobile industry leaders – AFD Tech,
Aplix, CIBER, L&T Infotech and Persistent Systems – as partners who are
working with Ecrio’s new FastTrack™ framework to accelerate the creation
and rollout of new services and applications that tap rich IP
communications. This cross-section of industry leaders includes both
application platforms (Aplix) and developers (AFD Tech, Cyber, L&T
Infotech, and Persistent Systems.)
The FastTrack™ client framework lets developers add rich IP
communications, such as VoIP, rich messaging and content sharing, to
applications written in Java, Flash, Android and other popular
environments. Developers can do so without coding in ‘C’, or having
specialized knowledge of SIP, IMS or RCS technology. The Ecrio
Applicator™ interface, a significant breakthrough within the FastTrack
framework, lets developers simply add commands for functions (such as
messaging or calling) using unmodified run-time application environments.
Diane Myers of Infonetics, regarded as one of the VoIP industry’s top
analysts and a recent judge at GSMA’s 2010 RCS Dev Challenge, said
“Creative approaches like Ecrio's new FastTrack framework, along with
RCS and other industry initiatives, will help operators to deploy a new
range services that use rich IP communications."
Ryu Koriyama, Aplix CEO, said “The industry has been looking for
breakthrough ways for developers to quickly build compelling offers, on
mobile platforms such as Aplix’ JBlend, that tap rich communications.
Ecrio’s FastTrack is a big step forward, particularly when paired with
JBlend and services made possible by MIDP 3.0.”
Vir Bhanu, Vice President and Area Director for CIBER India, said,
“Ecrio has enabled an ecosystem where mobile application developers,
operators, and ODMs can quickly deploy innovative and evolving rich IP
communications. CIBER is well positioned to develop, integrate and
deploy these solutions.”
“As an Ecrio partner, Persistent was able to leverage the FastTrack
framework to quickly build innovative applications, the recent ones
being the Ecrio J2ME and Flash clients for the mobile handset and PC,”
said Dr. R. Venkateswaran, Head - Telecom Business Unit, Persistent
Systems Ltd. “Ecrio’s FastTrack is a creative way to build
communications-rich applications in days, not months."
“Ecrio is pleased to see our partners in the mobile ecosystem recognize
FastTrack as an exciting new option within the world of rich
communications,” stated Ecrio founder and CEO Nagesh Challa. “RCS, One
Voice and other industry initiatives are on the right track, with
FastTrack now offering an operator and developer shortcut to new
services. We look forward to working with these partners and adding new
ones in the months ahead.”
Ecrio’s FastTrack framework and Applicator will be publicly unveiled at
Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, from Feb. 15 - 18, 2010. Demos
of the FastTrack framework powering several different applications,
including finalists in GSMA’s RCS Dev Challenge for Best RCS Mobile
Device Client and Best RCS PC Client, are available by appointment.
Interested parties may contact MWC@ecrio.com.
About Ecrio
Ecrio is the leading supplier of real-time communication and commerce
client software solutions for the mobile industry, headquartered in
Cupertino, California USA with R&D and support centers in Cupertino,
Japan, Korea, and India. The company is privately held, with external
funding provided by leading investment firms and companies including NTT
DOCOMO and Visa, Inc. www.ecrio.com.
About Partners:
AFD Technologies has since 1999 provided customers
with "turn-key" projects through its Consulting and Managed Solutions
portfolio. Dedicated to high technology, AFD supports major enterprises
in setting up IT systems infrastructure and integrating new services for
mobile telecommunications."
www.afdtech.com
Aplix Corporation (TSE:3727) is a world leader in delivering
software innovations and solutions for consumer electronics that enable
new services and enrich the end user experience. Aplix solutions have
shipped on over half a billion devices globally as of March 2009, and
the company works closely with global wireless operators including China
Mobile, China Telecom, NTT DOCOMO, and Vodafone to deliver next
generation services on existing and new devices.
CIBER, Inc. (NYSE:CBR) is a pure-play international IT
outsourcing and software implementation and integration consultancy,
with superior value-priced services and reliable delivery for both
private and government sector clients. CIBER’s services are offered
globally on a project- or strategic-staffing basis, in both custom and
enterprise resource planning (ERP) package environments, and across all
technology platforms, operating systems and infrastructures. www.ciber.com
Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. (L&T Infotech) is one of
the fastest growing IT and Product Engineering Services companies. In
product engineering services (Telecom) we provide the winning edge to
our clients in the areas of mobile devices, connected homes and emerging
wireless technologies by providing hardware and software services that
reduce time-to-market. We support clients in the areas of chip design,
hardware design, firmware, middleware, software engineering,
applications and content, all the way from design, development to
deployment. www.lntinfotech.com
Persistent Systems was established in 1990 and is recognized as
an award-winning technology company specializing in software product
development services. With 4,400+ employees as of November 30, 2009,
innovative business models, and reusable assets and frameworks,
Persistent helps its customers increase revenues and margins, and
enhance brand value. www.persistentsys.com
Ecrio, Inc.
Larry Loper, +1-408-366-7900 x104
VP Marketing
lloper@ecrio.com