Software Management
As the volume and sophistication of mobile handset software has grown, the process for effectively managing the software lifecycle has become more complex and costly, limiting flexibility and delaying the introduction of new services.
Red Bend's vRapid Mobile® for Software Management enables service providers and mobile phone manufacturers to enhance, customize and manage the software assets on mobile phones at any point during the handset lifetime. vRapid Mobile optimizes the management of all software on mobile devices, both downloaded and embedded. The product suite includes:
- vRapid Mobile Software Management Client – an active client that centrally and continuously manages all types of software and applications on mobile devices, regardless of the installer and the location
- vRapid Mobile Software Management Center – a modular, standards-based, back-end system that manages the delivery, deployment and lifecycle management of mobile device software and firmware over the air (FOTA)
With vRapid Mobile for Software Management:
Service Providers can instantly deliver new revenue-generating services to the entire subscriber base, without being constrained by the software capabilities of existing handsets or waiting for new handsets to ship.
Manufacturers gain flexibility and efficiency in their software maintenance processes, and can provide consumers with the ability to personalize their phones to match their lifestyles.
vRapid Mobile manages any type of mobile software:
- Downloaded/side-loaded applications - enterprise, entertainment and utilities
- Embedded applications - messaging clients, Web browser, home screen client and media players
- Middleware & service enablers - Java Virtual Machine, Flash Lite, position location software, codecs, SIP and IMS clients, and DRM agents
- Device features - Bluetooth profiles, multimedia and 3D graphics engine
Standards Support
vRapid Mobile supports the Open Mobile Alliance Device Management (OMA DM) standards, including OMA-DM and DL, Firmware Update Management Object (FUMO) for updating firmware over the air (FOTA) and the Software Component Management Object (SCOMO) for managing software components and applications over the air.
