Deutsche Telekom announced Immmr, a service for mobile numbers as an independent, open communications service for voice, messaging and video telephony that will launch in the second half of this year. The service makes mobile phone numbers virtual, meaning they are no longer tied to a specific device or SIM card. Immmr will initially be available for download as a free app from the App Store and Google Play.
The service developed by the Deutsche Telekom’s R&D department T-Labs in Berlin is being tested in selected European countries. As the world’s first “managed OTT service", Immmr is due to combine the advantages of internet-based communication with the strengths of mobile communication.
To register for Immmr, users sign up with their own mobile number. Once they have been “immmrised," they will always have access to Immmr’s services. All calls, messages and contacts are accessible via app or browser. Users can also share their number as personal, secure web links to communicate with friends free, even if they aren’t a fellow Immmr user. Calling and communication within immmr is free.
