The advent of ubiquitous broadband in both developed and emerging nations has resulted in a revolutionary change in User Experience for both the desktop and mobile market. Today's generation of users have welcomed applications like Social Networking, Streaming Video, Blogging and other such tools as an integral part of their life while still continuing to use core network services of the legacy world. These new concepts are not only making their way into niche verticals as well such as Health-Care 2.0, mobile payments and others, but also adding unique features to old services (like social network based caller ID details). Today's users demand availability of such applications wherever they are and application providers are racing to bring convergence to the market. Couple this with existing VAS applications such as those in the traditional Intelligent Network (IN) which still earn operators the bulk of VAS revenue, the application market has suddenly exploded with opportunities for the various ecosystem stakeholders.
HSC has built significant expertise in application development, deployment and maintenance. Our focus is in three key areas:
- Web 2.0 application development: AJAX, Social Network Integration, Flash, SOA architecture principles
- Traditional IN application development (e.g. Pre-Paid, Voice Mail, Number Portability etc)
- Innovative application development on 3rd party SDP (Service Delivery Platforms)
At Hughes Systique Corp. (HSC) we understand that the core element of "Converged Applications" is being able to bring the Telecom and the Internet world together and be able to benefit from each other's infrastructure. This is easier said than done, because traditionally core telecom skills and internet skills are very different in nature and it is hard to build a team that understands both sides of the coin. Recognizing this challenge, HSC has built a talented team of people who understand both worlds deeply and help our customers realize their converged applications into the market the best possible way. Our Converged application portfolio includes:
Intelligent Network skills:
- Traditional node development (SCP, SRF,SCF,SSF etc)
- VAS application development (Pre-Paid, Personalization, Number Portability)
- SCE development including using 3rd party SCEs (like Telcordia SPACE, Alcatel SCE etc.)
Software Delivery Platform (SDP) Skills:
- Rapid prototyping of innovative applications
- Worked with several 3rd party SDPs (GlassFish, BEA/Oracle, ALU, Ericsson, Rhino etc.)
Web 2.0 Skill Sets
- UI design and development, including Human Interface Design
- HTTP/SOAP, RTMP, RTSP, Flash, AJAX, REST, Web services
- Programming on popular Social Network platforms such as Facebook, Orkut, LinkedIn and others.
- Security/Identity: DRM, OpenID, OAuth and others.
- Cloud Computing infrastructure (like Amazon EC3, SunGrid etc.)
- Experience across almost all mobile platforms (click here to see more details on Mobile Terminal skills)
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