MEDIA ADVISORY, Feb. 4, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHAT: Kineto Wireless, a key innovator and leading supplier of Mobile over Wireless LAN (MoWLAN) solutions, was named a finalist for the 3GSM World Congress Technology Innovation Award by an international panel of telecommunications industry specialists. This year's winners will be announced at the 2004 GSM Association Awards dinner on February 24, 2004 in Cannes, France. The Technology Innovation Award, considered one of the most popular categories, is designed to highlight the best of leading-edge, cost-effective infrastructure or network solutions that enhance network or service performance, benefiting mobile network operators. Based on the Kineto INC-5501, the Kineto MoWLAN solution enables mobile operators to leverage VoIP and the rapid deployment of WLANs within homes, offices and hot spots to deliver high-performance mobile voice and data services indoors at significantly lower cost than existing mobile network technologies. By deploying a Kineto INC-5501 in its core network, mobile operators can allow subscribers to roam seamlessly between mobile networks and WLANs. WHO: Kineto Wireless delivers solutions that enable the convergence of mobile, VoIP and WLANs to create the next big opportunity. Kineto's Mobile over WLAN (MoWLAN) solution enables service providers to deliver high-performance mobile voice and data services over WLANs located within homes, offices and hot spots at significantly lower cost than existing 2.5 and 3G mobile network technologies. As a result, subscribers can use their mobile phone as their primary, if not only, communications device. As an international company, Kineto Wireless does business with leading service providers, handset suppliers and infrastructure providers worldwide. For more information about Kineto Wireless, please visit www.kinetowireless.com. INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES: For information on Kineto Wireless and the company's solutions please contact Stephanie Spangler or Valerie Christopherson via phone at +1 714-540-1030 ext. 17 or 14 or via e-mail at sspangler@bockpr.com or vchristopherson@bockpr.com