Industry Leadership
Over a Decade of Innovation and Leadership
Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV) is a global software innovator delivering highly scalable platform solutions in the areas of mediation and messaging that enable operators to monetize the growing demand for mobile data while optimizing their use of network resources.
Building on its mobile data heritage, Openwave helps its customers adapt their infrastructure to the fast pace of web services so they can continue to add value to the end-user experience through contextually relevant content and services. The company is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California
Context-aware Solutions
All our software solutions leverage their position in the data path to help operators become more aware of the devices, content, network conditions, personal preferences and data plan behind every request. This is context awareness.
- Application Congestion Control: Ensuring the most efficient use of network resources through context-aware traffic optimization
- Price Plan Innovation: Engaging the end-user with superior service discovery and targeted data plans
- Ecosystem Monetization: Enabling upstream and downstream business models with open development tools
- Messaging: A carrier-grade email platform, robust content storage and intelligent subscriber data management
Strategic Partnerships
Openwave partners with over one hundred companies to expand its reach and capabilities. Hardware partnerships include Juniper Networks, F5, SUN Microsystems, IBM and storage company EMC. Software partnerships include Cloudmark and Commtouch (anti-spam), McAfee (anti-virus) and GBSD Technologies (location).
In addition to delivering tailored solutions directly to our customers, Openwave is collaborating with Alcatel Lucent, Tech Mahindra and IBM worldwide; as well as DSG in Africa and Syniverse in Southeast Asia to bring our innovative mediation and messaging technologies to emerging markets.
Openwave History
Openwave was formed in August 2000 when wireless Internet pioneer Phone.com merged with messaging software provider Software.com. This union signaled a larger trend taking shape in the industry -- the convergence of broadband and mobile communications as traditional telecommunications intersected with the Internet.
Heritage of Firsts
- 1st Mobile Browsing deployment in the world (AT&T)
- 1st WAP 1 deployment in the world (TeliaSonera)
- 1st WAP 2 deployment in the world (KDDI)
- 1st Open Internet deployment in the world (KDDI)
- 1st converged communications trials (O2, Telefonica)
- 1st photo messaging system in world (J-Phone)
- 1st fully integrated voice and video call answering system in the world
- 1st SUPL emergency location system
Today, Openwave enables the creation and delivery of innovative data services for leading communication service providers worldwide.




