Qpass Chooses IBM as a Preferred Technology Partner to Provide On Demand Solutions to Meet Telecom Industry Customer Needs22 March 2006
all key elements in transforming to an On Demandbusiness.
Qpass' integration to IBM WebSphere platform is live and deployed in amobile operator environment today. Qpass customers can now deployWebSphere in conjunction with Qpass solutions. Qpass has also ported andcertified its platform to run on IBM eServer line and can use IBMmiddleware product portfolio for customer deployments.
"We are extremely happy to have achieved the optimized partner status withIBM," said Eric Harber, vice president of corporate and businessdevelopment, Qpass. "This is a significant milestone in our relationshipwith IBM that will further help us deliver customized solutions based onopen standards to our customers in the telecom industry. IBM's PartnerWorldIndustry Networks coupled with our complete end-to-end solution allows usto give a more robust offering to our telecom customers."
As the most broadly deployed foundation for mobile and fixed-networkcommerce, Qpass serves 175 million mobile subscribers and more than 60million Web portals, Wi-Fi and VoIP users worldwide.
"PartnerWorld Industry Networks is mobilizing thousands of ISVs, helpingthem to develop customized, industry solutions for customers," said BuellDuncan, general manager, ISV & Developer Relations, IBM. "Collaboratingwith Qpass will ensure that we develop open solutions that are easy tomaintain and cost effective for our customers in the telecom industry."
The IBM PartnerWorld Industry Networks provide ISVs with comprehensivebusiness insight, technical resources, networking opportunities, andmarketing and sales support designed to help them reach more customers andclose deals faster. Participants in the PartnerWorld Industry Networks canteam with IBM to bring on demand solutions to market more easily and toensure these solutions meet specific industry needs, reflecting howcustomers buy technology today.
ISVs can sign up for PartnerWorld Industry Networks at www.ibm.com/isv.
About Qpass
Qpass is a leading digital commerce software and solutions company thatenables the buying and selling of digital goods and services over anynetwork. The Qpass platform manages hundreds of thousands of contentapplications and services across mobile, VoIP, and Wi-Fi networks. Thecompany manages the entire digital commerce value chain including contentmanagement, merchandising, delivery, billing, settlement and customer careintegration.
Qpass customers include Cingular Wireless, T-Mobile International,Vodafone, Sprint, SunCom, Alltel, US Cellular, and Skype. Qpass serves morethan 175 million mobile subscribers and more than 60 million Web portal,Wi-Fi and VoIP users worldwide. Qpass processes tens of millions of premiumservices transactions per month and has processed more than 400 millionpremium downloads since inception, representing more than US$1Billion ingross retail consumer sales.
Qpass is privately held and has headquarters in Seattle, Washington, andVienna, Austria.
Contact:Minou NguyenCorporate MarketingQpass1 206.405.3165m: +1 206.779.4559Email Contact
SOURCE: IBM
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