Smith Micro Announces It has Signed a New Agreement with a Mobile Operator in the US for Deployment of Its SafePath® Platform
U.S. Wireless Carrier Will Launch First Deployment of SafePath Global™
PITTSBURGH, PA, April 2, 2024 – Smith Micro Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMSI) announced that it has a signed a new agreement with a U.S.-based mobile operator for deployment of the SafePath® solution to its subscribers.
“We are pleased to announce a new customer for our SafePath® platform, who will be the first to launch SafePath Global™,” said William W. Smith, Jr., president, CEO, and chairman of the board of Smith Micro. “Our new SafePath Global deployment model allows for a significant acceleration of the delivery and launch of the application into the market, giving families peace of mind and delivering revenue faster.”
SafePath Global allows carriers of any size to offer all of the features of the SafePath app quickly and easily to their customers, enabling them to obtain a family safety solution from a wireless provider that they know and trust. It reduces or eliminates many of the challenges of deploying a family safety solution, such as cost, resource constraints, and multiple decision points, into an easy, universal delivery method that provides a faster time to market with minimal required resources.
About SafePath®
The SafePath platform, comprised of SafePath Family™, SafePath IoT™, SafePath Home™, SafePath Drive™, SafePath Premium™, SafePath OS™ and SafePath Global™ provides comprehensive and easy-to-use tools to protect digital lifestyles and manage connected devices through a single app. As a carrier-grade, white-label solution, SafePath empowers wireless service providers and cable operators to bring to market full-featured, on-brand family safety solutions that provide in-demand services such as location, parental controls, screen time management and driver monitoring to mobile subscribers. Delivered to end users as value-added services, SafePath-based solutions activate new revenue opportunities for service providers while helping to increase brand affinity and reduce subscriber churn. Learn more at smithmicro.com/safepath.
About Smith Micro Software, Inc.
Smith Micro develops software to simplify and enhance the mobile experience, providing solutions to some of the leading wireless service providers around the world. From enabling the family digital lifestyle to providing powerful voice messaging capabilities, Smith Micro’s solutions enrich today’s connected lifestyles while creating new opportunities to engage consumers via smartphones and consumer IoT (Internet of Things) devices. The Smith Micro portfolio also includes a wide range of products for creating, sharing, and monetizing rich content, such as visual voice messaging, optimizing retail content display and performing analytics on any product set. For more information, visit www.smithmicro.com.
Smith Micro, the Smith Micro logo, SafePath and Digital Family Lifestyle are registered trademarks or trademarks of Smith Micro Software, Inc. All other trademarks and product names are the property of their respective owners.
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