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Airwide Expands Mobile Security Offerings to Address Increasing Amount and Sophistication of Mobile Malware and Spam
(Market Wire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) BURLINGTON, MA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 10/14/09 --
Airwide Solutions,
the leading provider of next generation mobile
messaging infrastructure, applications and
solutions, today announced it has partnered with
Sentry Wireless, a provider of patented firewall
technology for SIM and handsets, to expand its
mobile security offerings for wireless operators.
Under terms of the agreement, Sentry will join the
Airwide Solution Partner Program and Airwide will
integrate Sentry Wireless' SpamGuard mobile
security product into its AirGuard AntiSpam suite,
providing mobile operators with an end-to-end,
network-to-handset solution for guarding against
spam, viruses, spoof, malware, fraud and phishing.
The recent iPhone SMS hacking scandal is the
latest in a string of high profile mobile security
breaches that demonstrate the vulnerability of
mobile devices, particularly high-end smartphones,
to malicious attacks that target users' private
data and threaten an operator's brand. With the
opening up of networks to third party applications
and the mobile Web, as well as the market shift
toward bundled SMS, subscribers must be protected
from fraudulent parties and unwanted content. In
response to these increasing threats, Airwide and
its security Solution Partners offer mobile
operators integrated, network-to-handset anti-spam
solutions that shield subscribers from unwanted or
dangerous messages and keep costs and potential
churn down for operators.
By analyzing and monitoring all messaging traffic
on the network regardless of its point of origin,
Airwide's AirGuard AntiSpam protects against
attacks originating from inside and outside the
home network. Now with the integration of Sentry
Wireless' SpamGuard technology, operators will
also be able to offer a mobile device client that
allows subscribers to report spam via a single
click. Reports are logged in a central reporting
system where spam classification is performed and
propagated to enforcement points in the network.
This enhanced security offering is fully
integrated and supported globally by Airwide and
governed by the company's standard Service Level
Agreement.
"The opportunity for application-based services is
enormous, but it also brings risk; opening up the
network to new applications and content also
inevitably invites fraudulent and malicious
attacks," said Jay Seaton, CMO of Airwide
Solutions. "With the potential to significantly
slow the uptake of emerging services like mobile
finance or mobile marketing, Airwide realizes the
urgency with which these security threats must be
addressed. We welcome the addition of premier
mobile security providers like Sentry Wireless to
our Global Alliance Network to provide operators
with the ability to completely protect their
subscribers."
"It is clear that mobile spam is rapidly
increasing and is a major problem for mobile
operators," said Graham Herbert, vice president of
sales at Sentry Wireless. "SpamGuard uses Sentry
Wireless' award-winning and patented technology to
enable subscribers to identify and block spam in
'one click' using a client on the SIM or handset.
This is the only spam solution that is visible to
the subscriber and demonstrates that their
operator is taking proactive action against
messaging abuse. We are delighted to be working
with Airwide Solutions and believe that SpamGuard
provides a perfect complement to their
comprehensive security offering."
Partner Ecosystem Supports Synergy with Third
Party Applications
The rise of mobile applications and services is
fundamentally changing the mobile industry, and
Airwide's Solution Partner Program is designed to
address the needs of operators and developers in
capturing this opportunity, particularly in areas
of critical importance like mobile security. In
keeping with Airwide's recently-announced Open
Services Framework, the agreements with Sentry
Wireless and other mobile security solution
partners in Airwide's Global Alliance Network
allow operators to enhance third party
applications with a whole new level of mobile
security, adding value and ensuring that the
trusted relationship between operator and
subscriber remains strong and well-protected even
in the current environment where the thousands of
third party applications available could
potentially erode the operator/subscriber
relationship. The program offers operators
access to a broad range of solutions from partners
in areas of high interest including:
personalization, security, mobile financial
services, mobile marketing and advertising,
content, social networking and interactive media.
Solution Partners are members of Airwide's Global
Alliance Network whose members have helped more
than 80 operators worldwide.
For more information on Airwide Solutions' Open
Services Framework or Solution Partner Program,
please visit www.airwidesolutions.com
About Sentry Wireless Products
Sentry Wireless is an award-winning provider of
mobile security solutions. Using their proven and
patented firewall technology for SIM and handsets,
the company offers a range of solutions covering
SMS spam, parental control, expenditure control
and have installations in Europe and Asia. Sentry
Wireless is exclusively focused on solutions for
mobile operators. Kidsafe was the first handset
or SIM based parental control solution to be
branded by mobile operators and offered to
subscribers.
SpamGuard addresses one of the biggest
frustrations that subscribers experience -- the
inability to deal with SMS spam. It sets the
standard for early identification and reporting of
new spam attacks. For the first time, subscribers
are empowered to be part of the solution and not
just victims of the problem. Sentry Wireless'
unique solution complements and interfaces into
the core messaging infrastructure. SpamGuard
enables mobile operators to significantly reduce
customer service calls being received, protects
their SMS revenue and optimizes network capacity.
Sentry Wireless is headquartered in Dublin,
Ireland. Fore more information on Sentry
Wireless, please visit www.sentrywireless.com or
call +353 1 657 2959.
About Airwide Solutions
Airwide Solutions is the leading provider of
next-generation mobile messaging and wireless
internet infrastructure, applications and
solutions. Its products have helped more than 140
wireless operators worldwide drive mobile
messaging usage and revenues and enable them to
leverage multiple delivery channels and
next-generation infrastructure in new and more
powerful ways. With a history of industry firsts
-- including the first text message ever sent, the
introduction of the first SMS router, the first
A2P MMS push gateway and mobile service control
which enables mobile context, personalization and
profiling -- the company continues to pioneer new
technologies. Airwide's open, tiered Fusion
architecture offers mobile operators advanced
revenue options, a practical pathway to Mobile
Messaging 2.0 and a foundation to bridge mobile
messaging and the mobile internet.
Airwide Solutions operates globally with offices
in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, India, the
Middle East and Africa. For more information about
Airwide Solutions, please visit
www.airwidesolutions.com.
Airwide is a registered trademark of Airwide
Solutions. All other trademarks are the property
of their respective owners.
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@airwide or contact:
Brenda Suarez
Airwide Solutions
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Tel: 781-229-2406 ext. 2731
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