MILPITAS, Calif., Feb. 7, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Kineto Wireless, the key innovator and leading supplier of UMA Technology (Unlicensed Mobile Access), announced today the general availability of a suite of products to accelerate the availability of UMA-enabled mobile devices in the market.
"UMA is the first solution that has attracted substantial commitment from GSM mobile operators in North America and Europe, and by top-tier handset manufacturers," said Monica Paolini, president of Senza Fili Consulting. "The announcement today of Kineto's device developer solutions continues the company's commitment to being a leading supplier of UMA Technology to the mobile community."
For mobile platform suppliers, Kineto Wireless licenses a Platform Developer Kit (PDK), which includes a detailed porting guide and integration test tools. The PDK is designed for platform suppliers to integrate UMA Technology to a specific mobile platform. As part of the license, Kineto Wireless will adapt the UMA Client Software to the specified platform. The resulting platform and client software is available to handset developers to create UMA-enabled client devices.
For mobile handset and device developers, Kineto Wireless licenses UMA Client Software for targeted platforms. There are several embedded and operating system platforms available today. In a separate announcement, Kineto announced the availability of UMA Client software for the Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC Phone platform.
Additionally, Kineto Wireless provides network simulation tools, remote testing facilities, and compatibility testing at the Kineto Wireless worldwide headquarters in Milpitas, California.
"Kineto Wireless is the leading provider of UMA Technology, the standard for fixed-mobile convergence," said Mark Powell, founder and vice president of Kineto. "Kineto provides a suite of products and services to the mobile community to accelerate the deployment of UMA-enabled devices."
About Kineto Wireless
Kineto Wireless is the key innovator and leading supplier of UMA (Unlicensed Mobile Access) Technology. With a UMA-enabled network, mobile and fixed line operators can provide a seamless, high-performance mobile voice, data and IMS experience on both cellular and Wi-Fi networks. As the leading provider of UMA Technology, Kineto supplies core network solutions through OEM partnerships with major network infrastructure providers. Kineto also provides UMA-compliant software, development tools and support services to mobile silicon/stack suppliers, mobile handset developers and broadband terminal adapter/wireless access point vendors. Kineto's solutions conform to the open UMA technology specifications, endorsed by major fixed line and mobile operators worldwide. For more information, please visit www.kineto.com.
About UMA Technology
Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) technology is the standard for fixed-mobile convergence (FMC). UMA technology enables access to mobile voice, data and IMS services over IP broadband access and unlicensed spectrum technologies. By deploying UMA technology, service providers can enable subscribers to roam and handover between cellular networks and public and private unlicensed wireless networks using dual-mode mobile handsets. With UMA, subscribers receive a consistent user experience for their mobile voice, data and IMS services as they transition between networks.
The UMA specifications were created by Alcatel, AT&T Wireless, British Telecom, Cingular, Ericsson, Kineto Wireless, Motorola, Nokia, Nortel, O2, Research in Motion, Rogers Wireless, Siemens, Sony-Ericsson and T-Mobile US. The specifications are available for download at www.umatechnology.org.
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