Starent Networks' converged messaging and presence solution can fulfill the immediate needs of operators, including immediate capacity growth, cost reduction, and the ability to offer new IP messaging services. Starent’s solution includes a rich set of functionality to seamlessly deliver messaging services and content over 2G, 3G, 4G, and IP mobile access networks using presence.

Starent Networks' service convergence platform enables enhanced messaging services, through a convergence solution that bridges any device, core network, and broadband access network.

The solution enables sophisticated messaging applications, such as SMS Offload, IP-SMSC, SMS over IP and presence enabled instant messaging using a single platform. It also provides GSMA defined Rich Communication Suite (RCS) services and is compliant to OMA SIMPLE.