Connection Manager

Connection Manager – is a PC application that works with a GSM modem through a USB port‚ or through mobile phones with integrated modems‚ providing their operation and connectivity to cellular operator networks. 

The main distinctive features of the Connection Manager are:

• Broad range of functional capabilities;
• Easy to use and modern user interface with the possibility of automatic upgrades;
• Close cooperation between client and server components for implementation of automatic upgrades‚ expansion of functionality‚ etc.

Application Functionality

Connection Manager possesses unprecedented broad functional capabilities‚ such as:

• Compatibility with various OS systems;
• New hardware auto-installation:
  • Recognition of a EDGE/3G devices connected via USB or found by Bluetooth or IrDA;
  • Constant expansion of its base through automatic device driver search‚ and their subsequent auto-installation;
  • Automatic and manual hardware adjustment;
• Client application auto updates‚ as well as supported devices list updates; 
• Possibility of switching devices‚ when using several attached devices;
• Convenient Internet connection: 
  • One-touch Internet connection;
  • Automatic and manual networking profile adjustment;
  • Easy-to-use and detailed Internet traffic statistics;
• Displaying of the connection status‚ network status‚ and characteristics of attached devices - battery levels‚ network type and level‚ attached device name‚ connection status;
• Using GSM network opportunities: 
  • SMS and MMS sending and receiving. Easy messages display in the form a chat;
  • Sending USSD requests‚and also the option of using a dedicated service control system of an individual operator;
  • Voice call sending and receiving;
  • Subscriber data control management‚ local contacts synchronization and modem contacts. Operation with Microsoft Outlook®: import and export of contacts;
• Integrated options to process and display RSS;
• Integrated system of multi-functional and expandable Widgets: 
  • On-line radio - supplementary Widget;
  • Video announcements - supplementary Widget;
• Integrated banner advertising updates.

Target Group 

• Cellular operator subscribers;
• EDGE/3G Internet users via the PC.

Business Objectives

• To enable the operator to earn extra profits by using the following models:
• To sell advertising‚ using the Connection Manager as a marketing channel;
• To earn from partner promotions with the help of integrated Widgets‚ where hot entry points to various services (social nets‚ information and entertainment resources) can be placed;
• Increase the sales of modems;
• Use broad possibilities to generate extra traffic. Every active Widget user consumes 1-5 megabytes more with each connection;
• To use new consumer options of the USB-modem by making voice calls‚ sending and receiving messages;
• To make users aware of company news‚ as well as providing information on new services and prices with a possibility of their one-touch activation.

Content Management 

Content management (adding news‚ services‚ banners‚ widgets‚ etc.) can be implemented through a special administrative web-interface that can be quickly mastered on the system site.

Content management (adding news‚ services‚ banners‚ widgets‚ etc.) client applications are installed on a user’s PC‚ the system site has a special administrative web-interface‚ development work that requires no additional time expenditures.

System Adaptation

There is an option to rapidly adapt the functionality content and client application design in compliance with operator’s requirements.