Smith Micro Announces New Enhanced Solutions to SafePath Platform for 2024

Smith Micro Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMSI), a leading provider of innovative, white-labeled Family Digital Lifestyle solutions featuring location-based services and parental controls, today announced a series of new enhancements to its flagship SafePath platform planned for release in 2024. These upgrades will provide mobile network operators (MNO) with a robust and valuable set of tools, along with a go-to-market strategy for rapid deployment and launch, to help protect people against dangers and threats in both the physical and digital world.

“The world in which we live today has become increasingly challenging to navigate,” said William W. Smith, Jr., president, chief executive officer, and chairman of the board of Smith Micro. “We are experiencing significant conflict and violence worldwide, while also battling persistent and evolving online threats. This continuous barrage of new events takes a toll on everyone, resulting in increased stress, anxiety, and uncertainty.”

Smith continued, “As we navigate our daily lives, we find ourselves increasingly concerned about the safety of our loved ones, not only our children, but also our friends and families, which drives the need for the innovative solutions we offer through SafePath.”

The safety of family and friends includes knowing that they can be reliably and safely located, while their data remains secure. Protection from online threats is also of paramount importance, especially for children. Arming families with actionable tools fits Smith Micro’s mission to securely combat attacks on people’s safety and peace of mind.

When Smith Micro entered the digital family safety space nearly a decade ago, the Company conducted extensive research and testing to build a world-class, robust, and flexible software platform that adapts and responds to ever-changing environments. This research continues today as the Company responds to new threats and challenges.

Smith Micro’s go-to-market channel strategy leverages its long history of strong global mobile network operator relationships. Since most of the world has at least one mobile device, MNOs are the gatekeepers of people’s internet access, and therefore the most logical source of SafePath’s protections. MNOs’ broad reach and distribution provides the connectivity on which all mobile devices rely. Individuals’ trust in, and reliance on, their wireless carrier, including the delivery of safe and private connectivity, make the MNO channel ideal for delivering Smith Micro’s solutions. Carriers combine stringent standards for data privacy and integrity, along with adherence to legal obligations, to maintain user data privately and securely.