SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 28, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Airespace, Inc., the leader in intelligent enterprise Wireless LAN (WLAN) Systems, and Kineto Wireless, the key innovator and leading supplier of UMA (Unlicensed Mobile Access) Technology, announced today that the two companies have certified interoperability between the Kineto UMA mobile service solution and the Airespace Wireless Enterprise Platform. Through this collaboration, Airespace and Kineto have demonstrated the first enterprise class solution for 802.11-GSM convergence, paving the way for the seamless delivery of high-performance mobile voice and data services over secure enterprise wireless networks.
"Its clear that voice is one of the key drivers of wireless - both today and in the future," said Alan Cohen, vice president of marketing and product management at Airespace. "By working with Kineto to ensure seamless interoperability with UMA technology, we are paving the way for widespread Voice over WLAN (VoWLAN) market adoption."
"Business voice calls with UMA-enabled mobile phones will be a major driver of enterprise wireless LANs," said Ken Kolderup, Vice President Marketing Kineto. "We are working with Airespace to ensure that carriers can deliver UMA-based mobile services that meet the quality, ease of use and security requirements of the enterprise market."
The companies will continue to test their joint solution to ensure that users receive a consistent and predictable experience when running a UMA mobile service over 802.11 wireless networks. Additional testing will include interoperability with other key wireless service priorities, such as E911 services.
About Airespace, Inc.
Airespace designs and develops intelligent wireless networking platforms that support business-critical applications. The company has set the standard for enterprise Wireless LANs, having earned several CMP LLC's "Best of Networld+Interop" awards, Network Computing's "Editor's Choice Award" and "Most Outstanding Product of the Year," Network World's "World Class Award" and "Best of the Test Award," IDG's "Network Award," Internet Telephony's "Product of the Year," eWeek's "Annual Excellence Award," VARBusiness Magazine's "Technical Innovators Award," and nomination as one of the "Best Wireless Products" in InfoWorld's "Reader's Choice" Awards. With dynamic RF management, air-tight security, seamless mobility, and support for real-time applications such as voice, Airespace helps enterprises implement secure and manageable wireless networks worldwide.
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. The UMA technology specification, known as TS 43.318 in the 3rd Generation Partnership Program (3GPP) standards body, was recently approved for inclusion into the upcoming 3GPP Release 6.
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