Xura Launches 'Message Everywhere'

Xura, Inc. 

launches Message Everywhere, a cloud-based, cross-device messaging service, which allows users to send and receive messages to anyone, at anytime, anywhere, across all devices.  The service will enable SMS, MMS, Voicemail and IP messaging from a platform offered by operators. The product is the first to be released by the new company Xura, recently formed by the combination of Comverse and Acision. With multi-device connectivity on the rise and 40% of adults now multi-device users, more and more individuals require access to their messages irrespective of which device they are currently using.  Additionally, while the Over-The-Top (OTT) messaging market has exploded worldwide, with consumers now turning to these services to connect and communicate, they still need a smart device to work, and most devices only allow users to communicate with contacts that are on the same platform.  Message Everywhere integrates with all messaging services delivered by operators so that users can text everyone, everywhere, across any device, even feature phones. Nicolas Appert, EVP, Monetization, at Xura commented: "Today OTT services only work in silos and cannot