New Android-Optimized Middleware and Application Suite combined with Specialized Systems Integration Speeds Innovation and Improves Power Efficiency while Reducing Costs and Complexity
Aricent, a global innovation, technology and services company focused exclusively on communications, today announced product enhancements and specialized services designed to accelerate the development cycle, improve the performance and enhance the overall consumer experience of Android-based mobile devices and consumer electronics. Aricent’s highly customized middleware and applications, combined with expert systems integration, offers service providers, mobile device manufacturers and consumer electronics (CE) companies one of the industry’s most innovative and efficient approaches to developing Android-based solutions.
“The forecast for global Android smartphone shipments is projected to grow an impressive 900 percent annually during 2009 and mobile operators and handset suppliers are working feverishly to deliver highly differentiated experiences, which exploit the advanced capabilities of Android,” said Chris Ambrosio, director in the wireless practice at Strategy Analytics. “There are great expectations from mobile operators and handset OEMs that Android can enable design innovation, rich experiences and compelling applications. Consequently, it is crucial for the key telecom players to pursue innovation and advanced design processes in order to realize the commercial potential of Android-based solutions.”
Aricent’s Android™ solution is the first of its kind enabling service providers, chipset vendors, mobile device manufacturers and consumer electronics companies to benefit from Aricent’s unparalleled experience in mobile and consumer electronics software and system integration, coupled with a deep working knowledge of the Android platform. Highlights of Aricent’s Android solution include:
Innovation Design and Consulting
World-class innovation and design practice offers a detailed consultative review of user interface (UI) designs to ensure they harness the latest innovations and technologies, and align well with customers’ business objectives. These include simplifying content discovery to increase data usage, creating more value through customization and personalization, and ensuring a consistent and coherent branded experience. Other Consultancy Services offered on Android include:
Audit – Performance evaluation and benchmarking are provided for target Android devices in areas including Multimedia, Web browsing and Graphics (OpenGL IL);
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Strategy – Creation of technology roadmaps with phasing of features by releases, in line with market trends, identification and evaluation of third party solutions and risk mitigation strategies;
Assurance – Identifying and planning for better ROI through test automation, with appropriate automated testing frameworks on Android to accelerate product launches;
Optimization – Solution optimization and power management across various Android devices under different use case scenarios (Web browsing, music, video, and gaming).
Multi-Layer Lifecycle Services
Lifecycle services for Android includes multimedia product and applications development, device driver integration, integration of multimedia middleware & UI - targeted at CE (MID, DPF, VOIP etc.) and handset (e.g. Smartphone) segments, as well as platform assurance solutions. In addition, Aricent offers porting and power management solutions to complement the core Android lifecycle services.
Research & Development (R&D)
Product Development – Design, development, porting and integration of pre-optimized and pre-integrated Media EXPTM on Android;
Application Development – Design, development, porting and integration of the Android Mobile Application Suite, consisting of rich applications (e.g. Music, Video, Social Networking etc.). Aricent also has widget development services that facilitate rapid application prototyping;
Multi-layer Porting – Along with base porting services on Android, Aricent’s Expertise in OpenGL ES Optimization enables services such as porting of OpenGL on hardware accelerators that drive advanced graphics and visual effects on Android.
Systems Integration – Android based integration services include system integration for multimedia middleware and IPRs. Aricent offers OpenCore Media Framework Integration and Performance Optimization, customization of OpenMAX IL API and integration of Audio/Video CODECs with the Android platform and OpenMAX Plugins. Also included are integration services for various multimedia applications including Media apps, VVoIP, and IMS and multimedia middleware IPR components, such as proprietary CODECs and image processing algorithms.
Product Assurance – Aricent has comprehensive testing services on Android across a variety of areas - BSP, Android Framework, Multimedia - OMX layer, Modem - Voice call / Data and Applications, spanning across both existing and third party applications.
As a complement to the core lifecycle services, Aricent offers power management services on Android, utilizing the power states (idle, sleep, deep sleep etc.) in the most efficient manner to ensure optimum power consumption.
“Android itself is not a differentiator, but a key building block for companies trying to ignite user passion comparable to what we saw with the iPhone,” said Mark Rolston, chief creative officer of frog design, Aricent’s global innovation arm. “We are working with a number of companies who recognize the need for a truly innovative Android experience that will help them to stand out against increasingly stiff competition.”
For more information regarding Aricent solutions for Android, please visit http://www,aricent.com/android
About Aricent
Aricent is a global innovation, technology and services company focused exclusively on communications. Aricent combines the leading innovation capabilities of frog design with unparalleled domain expertise in communications as a strategic supplier to the world's foremost infrastructure, application and service providers. The company’s investors include Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., Sequoia Capital, The Family Office and The Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board. For more information, visit http://www.aricent.com
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