(Source: Business Wire)
Smith Micro Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMSI), a leading developer and marketer of mobility solutions and services for the wireless market, today announced that it has been selected by DigitalBridge Communications Corp., the leading private operator of WiMAX 4G broadband networks in growing rural regions throughout the U.S., to deliver 4G connection management software to support its initial WiMAX rollout deployment for markets in Idaho, Indiana, Montana, SouthDakota, Virginia and Wyoming.
Through this agreement, Smith Micro Software will customize its industry-leading connection manager technology to support mobile WiMAX network access for DigitalBridge's subscribers across a wide variety of devices. Marketed under DigitalBridge's BridgeMAXX brand and relying on Smith Micro connection management technology ensures greater customer satisfaction and reduced customer support costs by automatically detecting the type of subscriber device accessing DigitalBridge's network and facilitating that access through a standard, easy-to-use interface.
"The DigitalBridge agreement is the fourth we have announced this year with a WiMAX mobile operator, further demonstrating our commitment to enabling WiMAX in the U.S. and globally," said WilliamW.Smith, Jr., President and CEO of Smith Micro Software. "We play a pivotal role in providing seamless connectivity management for broadband network access across multiple devices to ensure the strongest possible customer experience for mobile WiMAX subscribers."
"We wanted to find innovative software that would enable our subscribers to easily and reliably access our wireless broadband network, while providing us with the flexibility to offer the latest WiMAX devices," said Doug Smith, CIO for DigitalBridge Communications. "By standardizing on one software client across all devices to automatically detect and connect to our network, we expect customer satisfaction levels will be greatly increased, while decreasing service and customer-care expenses."
With more than 100 million licensed copies of its QuickLink®-branded connectivity software distributed, SmithMicro Software continues to advance its Connectivity Plus solutions for a dynamic wireless world everywhere.
About Smith Micro Software, Inc.:
Smith Micro Software, Inc., headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, with offices in Europe and Asia, develops mobility solutions that enable seamless broadband connectivity and next-generation media and mobile convergence products over wireless networks.
