Jibe
Mobile
Jeff
Lettes, Global Media Strategy Communications
jlettes@globalmediastrategy.com
(408)
406-1161
MetroPCS
Drew Crowell, GolinHarris
for MetroPCS
(972) 341-2581
MetroPCS
and Jibe Mobile to Open Rich Communications Services
to
All North American Wireless Subscribers
Jibe’s
Global Communications Cloud
Enables joyn™ by MetroPCS Subscribers to
Invite Friends on Any Network in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. to Share and Experience
Enriched Mobile Services
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BARCELONA
February 26, 2013 — MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS) and Jibe Mobile
(www.jibemobile.com), the Silicon Valley cloud-based global communications
provider, today announced that Jibe’s Global Communications Cloud will enable MetroPCS subscribers to connect
with friends and family across any network in North America using the unified
and intuitive features of Rich Communication Services (RCS). joyn™ is a certification trade mark
of the GSMA and the consumer facing-brand for Rich Communication Services.
When consumers see the joyn brand they will know that the device is RCS
enabled, which means it automatically ‘knows and shows’ ways to share with
contacts via chat, video, call or files, at any moment in time, regardless of
the network or device used. Last
year, MetroPCS
became the first U.S. mobile operator to offer RCS 5.0 services on a 4G LTE
network under the joyn brand and has now joined leading global operators in
receiving provisional GSMA joyn accreditation. “Our goal
with joyn by MetroPCS was to give consumers a new intuitive and unified
communications experience and we are excited about the potential that now
exists, through Jibe, for subscribers outside the MetroPCS network to adopt
and experience the full range of features and services made possible by RCS,”
said Roger Linquist, CEO and Chairman, MetroPCS. “We are committed to working
with operators and over-the-top providers to demonstrate the benefits of
joyn, ensure that true interoperability from any device and carrier is
achieved and ultimately see mass adoption of RCS services on a scale similar
to SMS or text services.” Jibe
enables subscribers to invite contacts in their address books who are on any
North American network to download a joyn™-compliant client onto their phone,
tablet, or device and begin connecting with enriched services like Wi-Fi
calling and video calling, enhanced instant messaging or chat and simplified
content sharing. The downloadable
client helps bridge the interoperability gap and address the fundamental challenge
of mass adoption by enabling carriers that have yet to deploy RCS to offer joyn’s enriched features to their subscribers. “MetroPCS’
adoption of Jibe Mobile is a major step forward in advancing our commitment
to help bridge the worlds of traditional standards-based telecommunications
and Silicon Valley-style rapid application development to let carriers and
developers connect, and ultimately enhance, the experience of mobile consumer
and business subscribers around the world,” said Amir Sarhangi, CEO, Jibe
Mobile. Services
are expected to rollout later this year. About
MetroPCS Dallas-based MetroPCS Communications,
Inc. (NYSE: PCS) is a provider of no annual contract, unlimited wireless
communications service for a flat rate. MetroPCS is the fifth largest
facilities-based wireless carrier in the United States based on number of subscribers
served. With Metro USA(SM), MetroPCS customers can use their service in areas
throughout the United States covering a population of over 280 million
people. As of December 31, 2012 MetroPCS had approximately 8.9 million
subscribers. For more information please visit www.metropcs.com. About Jibe Mobile Jibe Mobile, the global communications cloud
company, provides an open technology platform for the new era of telephony.
Bridging the worlds of traditional standards-based telecommunications and Silicon
Valley-style rapid application development, Jibe is empowering phone
companies, developers, and consumers everywhere to build the world’s next
global phone network. The
Silicon Valley cloud-based
communications provider, Jibe has developed the world’s first open technology platform leveraging the most
advanced telecom industry standards — including GSMA joyn™ and RCS 5 — and
open APIs enabling developers to rapidly incorporate real-time, ‘rich
communications’ into mobile applications. Jibe Mobile is headquartered in
Mountain View with offices in London, Düsseldorf and Tokyo. www.jibemobile.com
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