MILPITAS, Calif., June 28, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Kineto Wireless, the key innovator and leading supplier of UMA (Unlicensed Mobile Access) technology, today announced Rick Gilbert has joined the company as president and CEO. Kineto's board of directors unanimously selected Mr. Gilbert to lead the company as it grows to meet operator demand for UMA technology, the new 3GPP global standard for cellular/Wi-Fi convergence.
"Rick brings key experience in leading innovative companies in high-growth, emerging markets," said Kurt Hellstrom, a Kineto Wireless board-member and former president and CEO of Ericsson. "With the recent adoption of UMA technology by leading operators and equipment vendors such as Nokia, Motorola and Alcatel, we felt it was imperative to have someone of Rick's caliber leading the company."
Prior to accepting the position at Kineto, Mr. Gilbert was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Copper Mountain, a leading provider of broadband access products to ILECs, CLECs, IOCs, IXCs, PTTs, and other facilities-based network providers worldwide. Under Mr. Gilbert's leadership, Copper Mountain achieved nearly $500 million in aggregate sales and was one of the most successful initial public offerings of 1999. Prior to Copper Mountain, Mr. Gilbert was the President of Kentrox, one of the fastest growing and most profitable divisions of ADC Telecommunications.
"I'm extremely pleased to be joining the company and given the opportunity to build upon the great accomplishments Kineto has made to date," said Rick Gilbert, President and CEO of Kineto Wireless. "With best-of-breed technology and a 'who's who' list of partners and customers, I believe Kineto has the right ingredients for success as operators begin widespread deployment of cellular/Wi-Fi convergence services."
About Kineto
Kineto Wireless is the key innovator and leading supplier of UMA (Unlicensed Mobile Access) Technology, the 3GPP standard for cellular/Wi-Fi convergence. With a UMA-enabled network, mobile 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 and mobile handset developers. Kineto's solutions conform to the UMA technology specification, now included in 3GPP Release 6 (www.3gpp.org), and endorsed by mobile operators worldwide. For more information, please visit www.kineto.com.
About UMA Technology
Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) technology is the 3GPP standard for cellular/Wi-Fi convergence. 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 originally 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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