m-Apps™
platform will connect enterprise
application
& content to mobile networks
and banking backend.
It allows celcos to aggregate variety
of mobile services
to their subscribers. Such mobile
services include m-commerce,
infotainment, location based services,
mobile financial services,
video streaming and etc. It acts
as an
"mediation gateway"
to
integrate enterprise content and
applications to allow them extend
their
Internet based services to mobile
subscribers.
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Content
& Apps Layer
It comprises variety of content and enterprise
applications that are usually provided
by independent iCAPs or enterprises. The
content can be delivered in SMS, WAP,
MMS or Video formats.
Middleware
Layer
It consists of a collection of sub-systems
that connect to the infra layer to achieve
service integration and distribution.
Integration to Content and Apps Layer
is done through a set of open APIs. Interfaces
to infra layer is via a set of protocol
stacks - Comm Infra. Security is provided
to ensure that data is handled securely
end to end. To support m-commerce, m-Financial™
is developed to handle mobile transactions
and payment.
Infra Layer
There are two major infrastructure providers
- celcos and banks. Both are essential
players in the mobile commerce. Celcos
provides reach to mobile users, while
banks provide payment clearing and settlement
services via their direct debit or credit
card backend servers.
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