Odigo Messenger was an instant messaging service. For a short time in 2004 Odigo Messenger allowed users to use the service to talk to users in other IM networks, but the feature was discontinued at the beginning of 2005.
Odigo was purchased for $20 million by the Israeli company Comverse Technology in 2002. Comverse planned to leverage the Odigo server software for instant messaging solutions in cell phones. Since Comverse had no interest in maintaining a general IM service, it was shut down in 2004.
The service first became available in 1998 and has also been branded as Bravenet Messenger during a spell of affiliation with the web services provider. Although originally made available by Odigo, Inc. the service was supplied by Comverse, who hope to use it to help innovate and forward their wireless products.
The word Odigo probably comes from the Greek "οδηγώ" which means "I guide/lead/drive/steer".
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