Openwave Systems Company Description
Openwave is all for opening new lines of communication. The company, which developed much of the technology behind the wireless application protocol (WAP) standard, provides software and services that wireless operators use to give customers Internet and corporate intranet access from their mobile phones. Its applications allow service providers to offer e-mail, Web navigation, and messaging services to mobile users. Openwave also offers infrastructure software to automate tasks such as billing and service provisioning and it offers managed application services. The company's customers include Sprint and KDDI. About half of Openwave's sales come from customers outside North America.
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