Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Damaka, Inc. for its Pioneering Mobile Collaboration Solution that Bolsters Business Productivity and Efficiency

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the mobile collaboration solutions market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Damaka, Inc. with the 2010 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for New Product Innovation of the Year for the development of the Amadeo™ platform. Damaka offers secured and viable communication applications across different mobile devices and network infrastructure.  It promises a next generation mobile unified communications and collaboration (UCC) service to equip mobile employees with a higher grade of flexibility and efficiency.

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"As the industry shifts from traditional UCC systems to modern mobile systems, challenges such as interoperability and security are critical concerns for clients," said Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Zeff Ibrahim. "The growing number of smartphones and mobile devices, which possess the capacity and power to handle a large quantity of communication information, make it essential to implement a robust and dynamic platform to administer the highly distributed mobile devices within the enterprise environment."

A significant feature seen with the Amadeo solution is its ability to provide two- and even four-way video conferencing on smartphones and tablets. This pioneering solution enables real-time video conference sessions with any other mobile device across different operating systems. This is immensely valuable in ensuring that the mobile workforce can communicate effectively while on the go.

Additionally, this solution has integrated an end-to-end encryption mechanism to bolster security enforcement of the various communication channels. The Amadeo platform can seamlessly integrate third party security measures to oppose any network adversaries and ensure sensitive critical communication information is not accessed by unwarranted parties.

The underlying technology for Damaka's unique offering is its patented Personal Softswitch™ application component. Owing to its built-in intelligence, which encompasses the characteristics of a Softswitch, Session Border Controller, and Media Gateway, it empowers every mobile device to self-discover each other within the Peer-to-Peer (P2P) network. Thus, these mobile devices possess the unique capacity to establish calls, effect call management, and provide call routing without the necessity of a third party server or relay node.

Further, Damaka has integrated its Sweeping™ technology within the Amadeo platform. Capitalizing on the dynamicity of the Sweeping technology, it enables live active sessions such as instant messaging, audio, video, and application sharing to be transmitted from one device to another. Apart from that, the Amadeo platform guarantees seamless live session continuity for mobile users switching between fixed Internet Protocol, Wi-Fi, 3G and 4G networks.

Another noteworthy feature is that this solution enables application or desktop sharing with other peer mobile users. This, in turn, could enable mobile users to gain access to a particular application hosted on any other mobile device. Further, Damaka's Parallel Edits™ technology allows multiple mobile participants, irrespective of their device type, to collaborate and edit documents simultaneously. This could substantially increase the productivity level of business processes as peers could execute critical changes and edits whenever necessary whilst on the go.

"Service providers will likely gain a considerable advantage by leveraging the Amadeo solution," said Zeff Ibrahim. "It not only bypasses the requirement for additional hardware to administer the system but also seamlessly integrates with existing network infrastructure, thus saving on capital investment."

The company has nine patents and another 25+ patents awaiting approval, demonstrating its significant strides to capitalize on the surging demand for mobility solutions.

Based on the findings, Frost & Sullivan believes that Damaka will play a pivotal role within this space in the coming years and is proud to present it with the 2010 North American New Product Innovation of the Year Award in mobile collaboration solutions.

Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the company that that has developed an innovative element in a product by leveraging leading edge technologies. The award recognizes the value added features and benefits of the product and increased return on investment  it offers customers, which in turn increases customer acquisition and overall market penetration potential.

Frost & Sullivan's Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices in the industry.

About Damaka, Inc.

Damaka (www.damaka.com) is an innovator in mobile unified communication and collaboration (UCC) solutions. The company is changing the landscape of mobile UCC by providing secure, real-time mobile video calling and mobile collaboration solutions on all major smartphones, tablets and PC/MAC platforms, enabling collaboration on any device, any network, anytime and anywhere. Damaka's managed peer-to-peer SIP based software solutions feature Sweeping® technology, allowing users to seamlessly transfer in progress collaboration sessions to and from various devices, including laptops, netbooks, tablets and smartphones. Damaka was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Richardson, Texas, with additional offices in Chennai, India. For more information on Damaka's technology and available solutions please visit http://www.damaka.com.

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