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Movial has announced it is actively engaging cable operators worldwide to deploy commercial-grade, wireless IP-based applications and services. Movial’s Communicator Mobile 5 client application suite now enables cable operators to immediately differentiate from other service providers by launching Wi-Fi, WiMAX and next-generation IP services such as Presence, multimedia messaging, instant conferencing, push-to-video, music and video sharing, and mobile news across various device platforms and protocols.

Movial Communicator Mobile 5 is empowering cable companies to reach beyond their traditional offerings by extending their service portfolio to generate new untapped revenue potential.

“Cable has been capitalizing on the upside in the voice market and is now ramping up their presence in the wireless market,” said Matt Davis, director of IDC's Consumer Multiplay program. “Cable firms must put an emphasis on innovation and leverage their position as bundled services leaders to create a three-screen user experience in order to gain share in a competitive wireless marketplace. Movial's technology is designed to help cable operators deploy new wireless services across handsets with differentiating applications that can position them to compete aggressively with mobile operators and other service providers for the mobile consumer.”

Communicator Mobile 5 provides cable operators with the most compelling wireless applications that end-users are demanding today:

- SMS/MMS/e-mail in a single unified inbox
- complete GSM calling capability when mobile
- automatic VoIP calling when connected on a cable network
- video conferencing through set-top-boxes

Video streaming and sharing between mobile-to-TV set-top box
With Movial’s Communicator Mobile 5, cable companies can install these multimedia services over a wide array of devices and networks that enable operators to simplify their offering and take control of their wireless experience.

“Movial is empowering the cable operator to control the communication experience no matter where their customers are located,” said Jari Ala-Ruona, CEO of Movial. “The time is ripe to move beyond trials and into commercial deployments. Today, operators have the option to finally launch these critical revenue-generating, value-added services to their existing cable customers immediately with Communicator Mobile 5.”