CanvasM inaugurates its first VAS Innovation Centre : State-of-the-art facility to focus on VAS applications
This state-of-the-art center is an embodiment of CanvasM's vision, to become a leading enabler in the VAS applications and technology space, by providing a platform for demonstrating current as well as future VAS solutions. The center will be maintained as a showcase for customers of CanvasM, Tech Mahindra and Motorola. The Innovation Centre will be equipped with the complete software, hardware and connectivity tools to facilitate concept development, application trials, certification programs, interoperability testing, application customization and hosting services. Customers will be able to recreate the user experiences associated with each of the applications, as well as validate deployment scenarios by leveraging the expert resources, that will be involved in integration, deployment, and delivery of the applications.
Tweet-- CanvasM, a joint venture between Tech Mahindra & Motorola Inc., today inaugurated - “The CanvasM Innovation Centre”, a unique experiential zone, to develop, showcase and deploy next generation VAS applications.
The innovation centre will be situated in Noida and will feature a broad portfolio of applications comprising of mobile commerce, entertainment & content, personal communications & enterprise solutions.
This state-of-the-art center is an embodiment of CanvasM’s vision, to become a leading enabler in the VAS applications and technology space, by providing a platform for demonstrating current as well as future VAS solutions. The center will be maintained as a showcase for customers of CanvasM, Tech Mahindra and Motorola. The Innovation Centre will be equipped with the complete software, hardware and connectivity tools to facilitate concept development, application trials, certification programs, interoperability testing, application customization and hosting services. Customers will be able to recreate the user experiences associated with each of the applications, as well as validate deployment scenarios by leveraging the expert resources, that will be involved in integration, deployment, and delivery of the applications.
According to Mr. Jagdish Mitra, CEO, CanvasM, “Our customers have two main challenges. One is that of dealing with the uncertain and unpredictable nature of VAS revenue and the second is investing in the infrastructure to pilot the applications. CanvasM, with its combination of a state-of-the-art platform and portfolio, has built a world class innovation centre, to promote innovation and allow our customers to experience and pilot these applications without incurring major investments.”
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. C.P. Gurnani, President, Tech Mahindra, said, “Partnering with Motorola, we at Tech Mahindra are ensuring that CanvasM will enable our customers, with the tools and services to create additional revenue streams. This innovation centre is critical in providing our customers the real life experience and the demonstration of future value added applications which will help develop validated business strategies for growth.”
Clif Triplett, Corporate Vice President, Motorola Global Services & Quality, Networks & Enterprise Business added “The CanvasM Innovation Centre will showcase Motorola’s expertise and leadership in the areas of wireless and mobility applications. Combining the strengths of Motorola and Tech Mahindra in wireless network services, mobility, wireless security and IT integration, we are focusing on rapidly enabling and delivering innovative application solutions for service providers, enterprises and vertical markets.”
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More About the CanvasM Innovation Center
The Innovation Center will demonstrate state-of-the-art revenue generating applications targeted for use by both retail and enterprise customers and showcase CanvasM’s capabilities to provide custom engineering capabilities to address their unique requirements.
The Innovation Center, will also house the tools and technologies, which will facilitate rapid prototyping and functionality testing of customized applications, utilizing various service delivery platform frameworks and thereby reducing the time to market new applications. This setup will have a complete access network environment, equipped with soft switch interfacing capabilities for network agnostic application testing, connectivity to live network elements, interconnection with other Motorola labs and secured, remote configuration and demonstration.
About Canvas M
CanvasM is a unique collaboration between “The Global Leader in Wireless Communications - Motorola Inc.” and “The Leading Provider of IT services & telecom solutions - Tech Mahindra”.
Complementing the core offerings of Motorola’s application platforms with a diverse telecom services expertise, we bring to the market, a broad bouquet of creative applications and VAS platforms for entertainment, e-commerce and enterprises. Our offerings in system integration, product engineering, hosting and managed VAS application services make us a valuable partner for telecom operators, broadcasters, media companies, application developers, product companies & owners of rich content, globally. For more information about us, please visit www.canvasm.com
About Tech Mahindra
Tech Mahindra is a leading provider of IT solutions and services to global telecommunications industry. With revenues more than US$600 million and CAGR of31%, Tech Mahindra is the largest independent Indian IT solutions provider focused on telecom. Tech Mahindra provides solutions to telecom service providers, equipment manufacturers, software vendors, systems integrators, value added services providers and content providers. Solutions portfolio includes Consulting, Application Development & Management, Solution Integration, Product Engineering, Managed Services, Remote Infrastructure Management and BPO.
Assessed at SEI-CMMi Level 5 and PCMM Level 5, Tech Mahindra’s track record for value-delivery is supported by over 18,000 professionals who provide a unique blend of culture, unrivalled domain expertise and in-depth technology skill-sets. ISO 9001:2000 & BS7799 certified, Tech Mahindra has principal offices in the UK, United States, Germany, UAE, Egypt, Singapore, India, Thailand, Taiwan & Australia – including major development facilities in UK and India.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $42.9 billion in 2006. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com
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Sampark Public Relations
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