OpenCloud Launches Developer Portal
7 March 2008, Cambridge, UK
OpenCloud Limited, the supplier of in-network application servers for next-generation telecommunications services, today announced the launch of its developer portal, aimed to make it easy for developers to use OpenCloud’s Rhino to build in-network services for the telecommunications industry
Launched to support the growing community of Rhino application developers, OpenCloud’s portal includes the Knowledge Base, a searchable database of frequently asked questions and answers spanning a wide range of platform and telecoms application topic areas. This knowledge has been compiled from OpenCloud’s own experience developing the Rhino platform and supporting telecoms application developers over the last 24 months, and will now be expanded through the addition of shared information from the community. Other tools within the portal include a completely virtual GSM network simulator (INCC), enabling telecoms application developers to test services without needing access to a GSM network, as well as Rhino SDKs, APIs and discussion forums.
Telecoms operators have become increasingly interested in OpenCloud’s Rhino platform as an environment for applications and services, attracted by the growing developer community and open interfaces that it supports. Equipping developers with an online portal through which they can share knowledge and ideas is intended to facilitate innovation and healthy competition among both developers and operators.
David Ferry, CTO at OpenCloud commented: “The portal enables us to share the knowledge we have acquired through years of developing and environment for new applications, while providing a meeting place for developers to support and debate with one another, facilitating innovation. We have spent a lot of time ensuring that the portal is as valuable as possible and will continue to populate it with useful tools and knowledge. With the added contribution of the rest of the community through the forums and discussion boards we hope to see the site become the hotbed for application innovation in the months to come.”
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About OpenCloud
OpenCloud was formed in New Zealand in 2000 to create open standard software that would revolutionise the portability and interoperability of services in telecommunications, specifically in the evolution to IP and 3G IMS. The company was founded on the vision that the use of Java within the telecommunications network would stimulate innovation, interoperability and simplicity in telecommunication infrastructure equipment. In autumn this year, OpenCloud won global consulting firm Frost & Sullivan’s Product Differentiation Innovation of the Year award in the European telecommunications market.
OpenCloud works with partners to deliver, integrate and support end-to-end solutions incorporating OpenCloud products to global network operators and service providers. OpenCloud has representatives in: Cambridge, UK; Wellington, New Zealand; Madrid; Tokyo; and San Francisco. More information is available at www.opencloud.com
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