TMNet and Network Security Solutions Launch Xecure Message Service (XMS)
25 December 2005
TM Net and its partner Network Security Solutions (NSS) today announced the launch of its new breakthrough technology «TM Net Xecure Message Service» (TM Net XMS). This is the first mobile software in Malaysia and the world that enables end-to-end security and trust in mobile messaging. The launch was officiated by TM Net's Chief Executive Officer Michael Lai with NSS's Head Of Operations Anurana Saluja in attendance.
The result of the partnership signed between TM Net and NSS earlier this year, TM Net XMS is a mobile application that enables end-to-end security and trust in mobile messaging. It runs as an application on the mobile handset and works in the background to encrypt and decrypt messages. In addition to this, the XMS suite of products has additional security features such as data encryption on the handset and a remote data wipe function in case of loss or theft of mobiles. It is expected to be particularly suitable for individuals such as celebrities, enterprises and government agencies that demand a high level of information sharing security.
Said Lai, «TM Net XMS ensures the privacy and confidentiality of SMS messages during its transfer to recipients across borders, cellular providers and technologies such as the GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) and CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access). While we focus on increasing broadband awareness and subscription, we see XMS as a value-added service to our customers. This service will be a boon to enterprises as it serves as a secured messaging medium to subscribers, employees or other stakeholders.»
TM Net expects is expecting mobile driven commerce (m-commerce) to be a major revenue contributor with XMS. Lai indicated that TM Net would be actively exploring the possibility of integrating XMS technology with current payment transaction infrastructure, credit cards, debit cards and micro payments by the first quarter of 2006 to open up new business streams and workflows in m-commerce and m-payments.
«We expect widespread deployment of secured m-commerce in the arena of integrated payment systems. A mobile handset application at the user's end, integrated with an XMS enterprise server at the payment switch would enable TM Net to carry out secured SMS-based payment transactions,» Lai said.
XMS Mobile Version 1.0 supports Symbian version 6.1, 7.0, 7.0s and 8.0a and is compatible with Series 60 and UIQ phones. NSS will continue to roll out enhanced versions for Java (coming in the 1st Quarter of 2006), Palm OS, Windows, BREW and other operating systems which are compatible with GSM and CDMA services. Current TM Net XMS rates are RM10 per month for the mobile package and RM16 monthly for a twin package.
Source: prweb
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