Openwave® Web Security

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Protects mobile subscribers against viruses, security threats and unwanted content.

Securing the Internet Across All Devices

A wide variety of mobile devices contain growing amounts of unsecured personal data. Sophisticated smartphones are becoming the primary repository of important personal data. As security threats evolve and internet content is becomes easier to access, mobile operators must protect their subscribers’ networks and mobile devices.

Openwave Web Security provides a comprehensive set of security options - from virus protection to parental controls - that the mobile operator can deploy to fulfill the specific security needs of their customers: from virus protection to parental controls.

Subscribers want the assurance of safe internet access and the highest level of user experience as their handheld devices become less of a phone and more of a personal computer.

Operator Benefits

  • Network and Subscriber Protection: Mobile operators have the necessary security layers to protect their network and subscribers from inappropriate, unwanted and harmful content.
  • Rapid Deployment of Security Applications: Architecture is based on a plug-in framework, allowing additional security applications to be quickly added as new mobile security threats emerge.
  • High Quality, Secure User Experience: By implementing multiple defenses against unwanted content, mobile operators can confidently launch new and innovative services with a high-quality user experience.

Subscriber Benefits

  • Safe Access: Subscribers can access the Internet safely.
  • Control and Choice: Content control service ensures that minors are protected from accessing inappropriate content, while giving adults a broad range of choices.

Smart Web Services

Web Security is one of the Smart Web services included in Openwave’s Traffic Mediation family of products. In addition, Web Adapter converts standard web pages into highly compressed, functional mobile phone-compliant WAP2 pages; Media Adapter converts static objects like PDFs and MS Office files into suitable formats for mobile devices; and Passport opens up new revenue streams with timely pay-as-you-go access options, targeted promotions and up-sell opportunities.