Working Group Two readies commercial launch - Seite 2

"There is incredible innovation in WG2 thanks to their cloud-based, programmable telco software platform," said JL Valente, vice president and general manager, service provider solutions, Cloud Platform and Solutions Group, Cisco. "Any existing or new business aspiring to become a mobile virtual network operator now has the opportunity to ramp up quickly and more cost-effectively, while delivering true innovation with differentiation."

WG2 has tested integrations with Cisco Spark, the technology leader's flagship collaboration platform, to show how a regular mobile voice call can be elevated to a Spark video call in real time. WG2 has also shown how Cisco's Umbrella suite of security products can help secure Internet connections from a mobile device without requiring the end-user to take any special actions.

Other innovation capabilities
WebRTC is an integrated part of the WG2 platform and mobile core network. As any WebRTC enabled end-point can be used as a device, a browser can be used as a phone and a caller can seamlessly switch between a web browser and mobile phone, as well as between GSM and VoIP protocols. 

To showcase the potential that lies in voice-as-an-interface, WG2 has also trialed a real-time speech-to-text capability. An API directs voice conversations to a speech-to-text engine that immediately returns a transcript. 

Press contacts:
Hanne Knudsen, Director, Media Relations, Telenor Group Communications
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Sara Cicero, Sr. PR Manager, Service Provider Business, Cisco
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Erlend Prestgard, CEO, "WorkingGroupTwo"
[e-mail] | [phone]

Johan Littorin, CEO, Vimla
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About Telenor Group
Telenor Group connects its 178 million customers to what matters most. Connecting the world has been Telenor's domain for more than 160 years and we currently operate in 12 markets across Scandinavia, Central Eastern Europe and Asia. Our 30,000 employees are committed to responsible business conduct and driven by the ambition of empowering societies. www.telenor.com

About Cisco 
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About Working Group Two ("WG2")
"Working Group Two" uses modern technologies to rebuild the mobile core network. We do this to so that we can open up the networks for radical product innovation, as well as making products and services work across networks. We are on a mission to building an eco-system for products and services for mobile operators. Our goal is to make mobile subscriptions much more useful. Working Group Two is an independent company. Telenor and Digital Alpha LLC both own significant minority stakes, with employees owning remaining shares. Cisco is a strategic partner for technology, product development and sales

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Source: Telenor via Globenewswire