Magic4 and Colibria announce Seamless IMPS Solution

9th January 2004, Warrington, UK /Wi-Fi Technology News/- Magic4, the world?s leading supplier of seamless mobile messaging software solutions, and Colibria, the world leading supplier of IMPS and Community Servers announced a fully interoperable IMPS client?server infrastructure that includes all features defined in OMA?s IMPS 1.1 ?Wireless Village? specification.

Magic4 is the leading supplier of device independent IMPS clients and is widely recognized within the telecommunications industry for its leadership in delivering interoperable messaging solutions. Magic 4 is a member of OMA and have demonstrated the interoperability of their IMPS client at every OMA IMPS Test Fest. ?Interoperability testing is a vital part of our messaging development process.? said Simon Wilkinson, CEO, Magic4, ?Our continual commitment to delivering products that interoperate with the broadest range of servers and devices, ensures that interoperability remains high on our agenda.?

Success confirmed at Test Fest
Colibria confirmed interoperability for Instant Messaging and Presence Services (IMPS) for the full CSP feature set, at the Test Fest organized by the Open Mobile Alliance, which concluded on 25th November, 2003. Colibria IMPS was also successfully tested against the proposed ?Presence Enhanced Phonebook and Instant Messaging Application Category? proposal. ?We are committed to deliver an IMPS Server that interoperates with the broadest range of clients and devices, and we are constantly testing with the major handset manufacturers and client vendors like Magic4 to ensure interoperability? said Oddleif Westby, CEO of Colibria.

About Magic4
Magic4 is the world leader in seamless mobile messaging technology. With leading edge expertise in EMS, MMS, IM, Video, and email applications, Magic4 delivers interoperability that breaks down the barriers between applications and devices ? Seamless Mobile Messaging.


Magic4 commitment to open standards is underpinned by its commitment to OMA and 3GPP industry standards. Used by handset manufacturers worldwide, its solutions are delivered on multiple platforms and many devices. Products and services are rigorously compliance tested to assure the highest levels of interoperability, as well as providing a common set of APIs for easier integration and customer time to market advantage.


For further information on Magic4 please contact:
Kate Hamilton
Assoc. Marketing Director
+44 1252 519832
Kate.Hamilton@magic4.com or visit magic4.com


About Colibria
Colibria is the leading software provider to Mobile Operators for IMPS, Community Solutions, Presence Server, Friends Finder, Mobile Chat and MMS solutions.


Together with leading Scandinavian Operators, Colibria was the first software provider to launch IMPS and Friends Finder with SMS, WAP and Web interfaces. To further optimize the revenue potential of Colibra solutions we also offer support for Voice, MMS, J2ME, I-mode and of course OMA (Wireless Village) support.


Colibria offers mobile Operators a flexible way of introducing messaging and community based solutions, sharing of content and presence information. Through their partner LogicaCMG, we are able to offer global distribution, integration and support.

For more information, contact:
Anders Teslo, VP Sales and Business Development,
+47 915 90 585,
Teslo@colibria.com or visit www.colibria.com