About us

History of Isode

Isode was originally established in 1992 as the ‘ISODE Consortium’. By 1999, when it became MessagingDirect, the company sold products to customers in 29 countries. MessagingDirect was sold to ACI Worldwide in 2001, and Isode was re-established as an independent UK company in 2002 to re-focus on supporting existing products and new product development.

May

2023

R19.0 Is Released

Our core messaging products received their next big update, adding in new features and capabilities to each product, alongside a complete code rewrite.

October

2022

Isode 2.0 turns 20

The Isode that is known today officially turns 20! And is celebrated by the now more than 50 staff together at the Isode head office.

November

2021

Icon-Topo

Icon-Topo, a web app that monitors and supports Mobile Units between multiple HF networks was released. Icon-Topo allows a Mobile Unit to seamlessly transfer from one communications network point to another.

August

2021

Red/Black

Our communication chain monitoring software, Red/Black was released. This allows for the monitoring and management of devices and servers across a network. It is the third HF focused product released by Isode.

March

2021

Icon-PEP

Our HF products were expanded with Icon-PEP, a performance enhancing proxy that enables the use of IP applications over HF networks.

November

2020

Cobalt Released

To help support our LDAP Directory, M-Vault, we released Cobalt, a web interface that can be used for user provisioning and role based access support.

December

2020

M-Guard

Our XML based, network Boundary Guard was released. M-Guard Provides users with a secure way to control data and traffic across a network boundary

September

2018

Icon-5066

The first release of Icon-5066, Isode’s modem-independent STANAG 5066 server.

April

2017

M-Switch HF Circuit Management API

An important part of our offering for BRASS (Broadcast and Ship to Shore) systems, the MHFCM API allows control of the Isode Message Processing System products which are part of an integrated BRASS deployment.

July

2016

Harrier

Isode’s military messaging client, Harrier, is made available to partners. Harrier provides a modern, web-based interface onto military messaging systems.

January

2015

Swift

The open source XMPP client, Swift, is formally adopted into the Isode product set with Isode offering commercial support contracts for this client.

May

2014

ACP127

An ACP127 add-on is released for M-Switch allowing message conversion to/from ACP127, SMTP and STANAG 4406. Full support for the related ACP126, ACP128, JANAP128 and DOI103S protocols is also available.

June

2013

M-Link IRC Gateway

To enable connection between XMPP and IRC systems, Isode launch the M-Link IRC Gateway, connecting XMPP MUC rooms with IRC channels.

January

2013

ACP145 Gateway

Additions to M-Vault and M-Switch MIXER allow them to be deployed together as an ACP145 Gateway, providing interoperability between national military messaging systems.

February

2011

Constrained Network Messaging

Responding to the challenges of messaging over HF and SatCom links, Isode released a range of Server and Gateway products for Email and XMPP in Constrained Network environments.

April

2010

M-Link Edge

Isode released M-Link Edge, used to provide an XMPP boundary guard service either on its own or in conjunction with High Assurance Guards.

March

2008

M-Link Released

The first release of Isode’s core XMPP server, M-Link.

October

2007

Sodium Sync

Sodium Sync is released, enabling synchronization between directory servers and other data sources such as files and databases.

June

2005

M-Box

The M-Box POP/IMAP message store is made available, enabling, with M-Switch SMTP, a complete Isode server solution for Internet messaging.

May

2005

M-Store

The M-Store X.400 message store is made available enabling, with M-Switch X.400, a complete Isode server solution for X.400 messaging.

May

2004

X.400 Client API

The first of Isode’s X.400 APIs, the X.400 Client API, is made available.

October

2002

New Isode Established

Isode was re-established as an independent UK company to re-focus on supporting existing products (M-Vault and M-Switch) and new product development.