SEVEN Networks
{{Short description|US corporation}}
{{about|the American company|other uses|Network seven (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox company
|name = SEVEN Networks, Inc.
|logo = File:SEVEN Networks logo Wiki.png
|logo_size = 200px
|type =
|founded = 2000
|founder =
|location = Marshall, Texas
|industry = Mobile software
|products = {{Collapsible list|Ping
Push Notifications
Open Channel
Mobile Messaging}}
}}
SEVEN Networks, Inc. is a privately funded American corporation founded in 2000. It had about 265 employees in 2010.{{Cite news|title=2 Straight Out of 10 for Seven|author=Monica Alleven|date=December 14, 2010|work=Wireless Week|url=http://www.wirelessweek.com/News/2010/12/2-Straight-Out-10-for-Seven-Business/|accessdate=June 14, 2013}} As of 2017, the company has research and development centers in Texas and Finland.
SEVEN mobile messaging products are turnkey multi-device, multi-service computer software for operators and device manufacturers. The company claims its products have a desktop-like experience for core messaging applications like email, instant messaging and social networking.
History
The company was formerly known as Leap Corporation and changed its name to SEVEN Networks, Inc. in December 2000.{{Cite web|title=Company Overview of SEVEN Networks, Inc.|work=Business Week web site|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=715608|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110401135606/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=715608|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 1, 2011|accessdate=June 14, 2013}}
In 2004, the company was selected for FierceWireless' list of 15 promising and innovative wireless startups of the year.[http://www.fiercewireless.com/special-reports/seven Fiercewireless], retrieved 20 May 2010
By 2005, CEO Bill Nguyen had left to start another company.{{Cite news|title=Bill Nguyen: The Boy in the Bubble|date=October 19, 2011|url=http://www.fastcompany.com/1784823/bill-nguyen-boy-bubble|work=Fast Company|accessdate=June 14, 2013}}
In 2006, the company announced Sprint as a customer.[http://www.mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=2916 Mobileburn], retrieved 20 May 2010
Since then, the company expanded its products to support email services, added mobile instant messaging applications, analytics and social networking.
In 2010, the company announced it was selected by Samsung Electronics to provide push technology for Samsung Social Hub, a social networking and integrated messaging service available on several of the company’s handsets.[http://www.seven.com/press_releases/2010/SEVENSignsGlobalAgreementwithSamsungElectronicstoPowerIntegratedMessagingandSocialNetworkingonMobileDevices.php SEVEN Press Release], retrieved 31 Aug 2015 In January 2010, the company claimed in a press release to have over eight million accounts actively synchronized on mobile devices using its software.[http://www.seven.com/press_releases/2010/SEVENReportsaFullYearofProfitabilityasCompanysUserBaseContinuestoGrowFasterthanMarket.html Seven Press Release], retrieved 20 May 2010. In early 2011, the company announced Verizon Wireless as a customer[http://www.fiercewireless.com/press-releases/verizon-wireless-expands-push-services-using-seven-networks-technology FierceWireless], retrieved 17 March 2011 and also announced Open Channel.[http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=203580 Light Reading Mobile], retrieved 17 March 2011
In 2012, the company announced a combined email, instant messaging and social media product, Ping.[http://androinica.com/2012/01/seven-launches-ping-the-ultimate-free-push-based-social-messaging-app-for-android/ Androinica], retrieved 31 Aug 2015.
Open Channel
The Open Channel software product line focuses on mobile traffic management and optimization. There are Open Channel products for wireless signaling optimization, carrier network policy enforcement, and mobile data offloading.[http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20130226/networks/mwc-2013-getting-handle-network-intelligence/ RCR Wireless], retrieved 04 April 2013
Open Channel was launched in February 2011, as a service for carriers to manage the impact of push technology for message notifications on their networks. It works by monitoring requests for data from smartphone applications, such as Facebook, email and Twitter, which make up approximately two hundred of requests per hour, with only a small fraction of them actually returning data.[http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20110125/ENABLERAPPS/110129977/seven-networks-optimization-tool-reduces-data-traffic-improves RCR Wireless News], retrieved 17 March 2011
The platform acts as a buffer in the network, determining when content for a particular app is available and then allowing the phone access to that content.[http://connectedplanetonline.com/3g4g/news/MWC-Network-optimization-gets-specific-0131/index.html Connected Planet Online], retrieved 17 March 2011 Early tests estimated mobile devices might reduce their time on a network by up to 40 percent and mobile traffic by up to 70 percent while boosting battery life by up to 25 percent. These numbers have not been updated since.[http://gigaom.com/2011/01/25/in-smartphones-seven-finds-a-new-heaven/ GigaOM], retrieved 17 March 2011
Open Channel is transparent to connected applications and requires no changes or special integration by mobile developers. It does not require changes to the network and can work with new standards for fast network dormancy, smart signaling and other network optimizations.[http://www.intomobile.com/2011/01/28/seven-open-channel/ IntoMobile], retrieved 17 March 2011 In February 2011, Open Channel received the GSMA Global Mobile Award for Best Mobile Technology Breakthrough in 2011.[http://www.gsmworld.com/newsroom/press-releases/2011/6034.htm GSM World], retrieved 17 March 2011
In February 2013, Open Channel added offerings for policy enforcement and offloading.[http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/seven-provide-signaling-optimization-north-american-carrier/2013-02-25 FierceBroadbandWireless], retrieved 04 April 2013 Also in early 2013, Toronto-based wireless operator, Public Mobile, selected Open Channel to manage network signaling and reduce service costs stemming from non-optimized mobile applications and unnecessary data traffic, creating excess network congestion.
In September 2015, Open Channel was made available for individual customers.[http://blog.seven.com/2015/02/09/open-channel-for-everyone/ SEVEN Blog]
Mobile messaging
SEVEN's push notification platform, System SEVEN, is deployed as a SaaS (software-as-a-service) solution.{{solution-inline|date=October 2020}} SEVEN Mobile Email[http://mobilityarena.com/system-seven-an-efficient-push-email-solution/ Mobility Arena], retrieved 31 Aug 2015 and SEVEN Mobile IM[http://www.seven.com/press_releases/2009/SEVENAddsIMtoItsPush-enabledMobileMessagingPortfolio.php SEVEN Press Release], retrieved 31 Aug 2015 are SEVEN's applications built on top of its push platform and its Ping Services[http://androinica.com/2012/01/seven-launches-ping-the-ultimate-free-push-based-social-messaging-app-for-android/ Androinica], retrieved 31 Aug 2015 allow operators and device manufacturers to use the SEVEN push notification technology for messaging services and mobile applications. They provide mobile operators and device manufacturers with a service for integrated messaging services.
System SEVEN mobile email is a server-assisted service, where access to a user's email account appears to originate from IP addresses hosted by SEVEN (208.87.200.0 - 208.87.207.255)[http://whois.arin.net/rest/net/NET-208-87-200-0-1/pft ARIN Online], retrieved 31 Aug 2015. or its customers. Although done with the user's permission, email service providers may flag these as potential hacking attempts and have raised security concerns,[http://ip-address-lookup-v4.com/ip/208.87.200.187 IP Address Lookup], retrieved 31 Aug 2015. most recently with Microsoft Outlook for Android and iOS.[http://exchangeserverpro.com/outlook-for-ios-and-android/ Exchangeserverpro], retrieved 31 Aug 2015.
Partners
The firm works with mobile platform providers, device manufacturers, email messaging services, providers of services in the cloud, and infrastructure partners, to sell mobile messaging services.
Its systems use commonly deployed mobile platforms including Android,{{cite web|url=http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/11/23/seven-on-android-ah-push-it-push-it-real-good/|title=Downloadsquad|access-date=20 May 2010|website=downloadsquad.com}} Bada, BREW,{{cite web|url=http://www.astricon.net/topics/broadband-mobile/articles/39564-seven-develops-integrated-mobile-messaging-solution-qualcomms-brew.htm|title=AstriCon|access-date=20 May 2010|website=astricon.net}} J2ME,{{cite web|url=http://news.cnet.com/Start-up-Seven-addicted-to-Java/2100-1041_3-5427634.html|access-date=20 May 2010|website=cnet.com|first=Richard|last=Shim|title=Start-up Seven addicted to Java|publisher=CNET|date=26 October 2004}} Symbian and Windows Mobile.{{cite web|url=http://www.gomobi.org/email/seven-a-free-push-mail-software-for-windows-mobile-symbian-android-palm-and-java-enable-mobile-phones.html|title=Gomobi|access-date=20 May 2010|website=gomobi.org}} They work on products from device manufacturers, including HTC, INQ, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Sanyo, Samsung, and Sony Ericsson; and are embedded in over 550 device types.{{cite web|url=http://www.seven.com/about_us.customers_partners.html|title=Seven|access-date=20 May 2010|website=seven.com}} The firm has partnered with many of the top Internet service providers including Google, Microsoft (Exchange and Windows Live) and Yahoo!,{{cite web|url=http://blog.seven.com/2010/11/16/seven-yahoo-partnership-enables-desktop-like-mobile-messaging-experience-for-carriers-of-all-sizes/|title=SEVEN Blog|access-date=31 August 2015|website=blog.seven.com|date=16 November 2010}} and infrastructure providers such as Equinix,{{cite web|url=http://www.equinix.com/news/press/SEVEN-Networks-Uses-Equinix-to-Connect-to-Growing-Mobile-Ecosystem/|title=SEVEN Networks Uses Equinix to Connect to Growing Mobile Ecosystem|publisher=Equinix|access-date=17 March 2011|website=equinix.com}} Savvis and Oracle.