subject: Ota Provisioning [print this page] With the expansion of mobile services across the globe it seems that a revolution has hit the market. This has really affected the way people interact with each other. These mobile services or mobile technologies are introducing latest and innovative ways which keep everyone connected. So we can say that the mechanism, functionality, principle behind all this is data services. Data services also refer to the internet services which all the telecom operators are providing to their subscribers.
Now to use internet on mobile or to explore data services on the mobile device one needs to configure the device. Configuring the device means equipping the device with those necessary settings which are required to access internet services like GPRS, WAP and MMS etc. Since in this fast moving world when everyone is running short of time, to provide their customers with the better and exceptional experience the operators have come up facilities like Over-The-Air (OTA) configurations.
Now they have come up with these OTA configuration mechanisms because they are well aware of the fact that voice revenues are falling and people are more into exploring data services. These data services help them to stay connected every time and from anywhere. Unlike voice calls, these data services are cheaper and provide so many benefits to the customers. So in order to promote data services to the maximum, Telecom companies have started providing automatic configurations. These help their customers to configure the devices in no time. Also in addition to this OTA providers offer a way for device manufacturers to detect the virus and carriers to ensure that mobile phones remain in compliance with the latest firmware and anti-virus software and parameter configurations.
OTA mechanism being a part of Mobile Device Management technology is also used to manage the devices deployed across the network of that enterprise. Mobility is the new mantra of corporate houses and even they need to manage both wired and wireless devices. With the leap of technology towards its new generation the improvements have also taken place in almost every field.. So these OTA applications are used for deploying softwares and applications to the devices and also for un-installing.
This Automatic device management is a must have for any telecom company who are planning to launch data services, as it will automatically detect the handset and network. It will also identify the device type, handset brand and will configure it automatically Over-The-Air. OTA applications also help in collecting device information and diagnoses that which type of internet settings should be sent to that particular device.
