Odigo Messenger
Founder | Moshe Zilberstein |
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Headquarters | Social Network |
Odigo Messenger was an early
Odigo was purchased for an estimated $20 million by the Israeli company Comverse Technology in 2002. Comverse leveraged Odigo server software for instant messaging solutions in cell phones. However, since Comverse had no real interest in maintaining a generic IM service, it eventually shut down the free service in 2004.
The service first became available in 1999 and carried multiple brands during a spell of affiliations with different web services provider. Although originally made available by Odigo, Inc., the service was supplied by
The word Odigo comes from the Greek "οδηγώ" which means "I guide/lead/drive/steer".[1]
Odigo and the 9/11 investigation
Odigo reported that, two hours before the
The company took the initiative in tracking down the originating
See also
References
- ^ "οδηγώ". WordReference.com. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ The Washington Post, "Instant Messages to Israel Warned of WTC attack", 27 September 2001
- ^ Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 29/09/01
- ^ "FBI probing 'threatening' message, firm says", Daniel Sieberg, CNN News, September 28, 2001
- ^ Odigo Clarifies Attack Messages, Newsbytes (The Washington Post), September 28, 2001
- ^ Yuval Dror (26 September 2001). "Odigo says workers were warned of attack". Haaretz. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ David S. Fallis and Ariana Eunjung Cha, "Agents following suspects' lengthy electronic trail; Web of connections used to plan attack", The Washington Post, 10 October 2001