Type Private Predecessor mQuery Founded 2000 | Industry Mobile communications Headquarters Dublin, Ireland | |
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Key people Mary Doyle, Founder
Ross Brennan, CEO Products Mobile VoIP
Voice call continuity | ||
Cicero Networks is a privately owned software development company based in Dublin, Ireland. It is noted primarily for its pioneering work in the fields of mobile VoIP and Voice Call Continuity.
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History
Cicero Networks was founded in 2000, trading initially under the name mQuery. In 2001, the company initiated experimental research on the use of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi as bearers for mobile VoIP, culminating in the launch of a suite of SIP-based applications in September 2003. The complete software suite was first used in a live deployment by Talk Telecom in 2005. During the mid-2000s, Cicero extended its software to facilitate in-call handover (VCC) between Wi-Fi and circuit-switched networks and was recognised as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum for its work in the field of mobile VoIP.
Industry recognition
Cicero received a number of awards for its early work in the field of mobile VoIP: