NEW YORK-Orange Communications will offer presence-aware messaging through a new deal with Antepo.
“Instant messaging is a key initiative within Orange,” said Andreas Waber, director of products and services at Orange. “Antepo’s Accept has the perfect match with our expectations: a solution compliant with group requirements, while capable of integrating with our local legacy systems.”
The Orange-branded service will allow Orange customers to conduct real-time, presence-aware interactions via SMS, WAP, J2ME, Pocket PC, Web and desktop devices. The service is based on eXtensible Messaging and Presence Protocol technology, commonly referred to as Jabber.
