Friday, 16 March 2007

Ericsson Acquires Mobeon, Strengthens Multimedia Strategy

Ericsson has plans to acquire business and assets of Mobeon AB, a provider of IP-messaging components for mobile and fixed networks. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Mobeon is the supplier of IP-based voice and video mail, key elements of Ericsson's Enriched Messaging solution, which in turn is a cornerstone of its multimedia strategy.

Jan Wдreby, Senior Vice President and Head of Ericsson's Business Unit Multimedia, said, "Voice-mail is one of the most used messaging services by consumers and Mobeon is bringing us the latest IP generation messaging system prepared for both voice and video mail".

"This acquisition is an important part of our networked media and messaging strategy. The combination of Ericsson and Mobeon's technological innovation will allow operators to offer an enhanced multimedia messaging experience to their customers", he adds.

Once the acquisition is complete, Ericsson will accelerate development of its new messaging architecture, which will allow easier integration of new messaging applications with established messaging methods, such as SMS, voice-mail and MMS, to maximise the addressable user base for these new messaging services, the companies said in a joint statement.