Kineto Announces UMA Support For 3G/UMTS Handsets
Milpitas, Calif.
August 29, 2006
Kineto Wireless, Inc., the key innovator and leading supplier of Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) technology, announced today that the company’s industry-leading UMA client software now supports 3G/UMTS. Kineto is responding to strong operator demand for UMA-enabled 3G/Wi-Fi mobile handsets.
“When the 3GPP standardized UMA/GAN, both 3G and 2.5G modes were supported, yet so far devices have only supported 2.5G/GSM/GPRS/EDGE,” said Mark Powell, vice president and founder for Kineto Wireless. “With the introduction of our 3G capable client, we are satisfying a clear market demand and addressing a common misconception by showing that UMA supports 3G/2.5G dual-mode devices.”
UMA enables consumers to seamlessly roam and hand-over between the cellular network (3G/UMTS or 2.5G/GSM/GPRS/EDGE) and Wi-Fi access points in the home or office. The UMA/GAN specification defines support for 3G devices, but Kineto is the first company to produce a solution. UMA technology has been announced as the technology of choice for extending mobile services onto the broadband IP access network by Telecom Italia, Orange/France Telecom, Telia Sonera, and British Telecom.
“In June, the UMTS Forum predicted that global 3G/UMTS subscriptions will reach 100 million during the fourth quarter of this calendar year,” said Mark Rowland, partner with broadband consulting firm IBB Consulting. “The addition of UMTS support presents a huge market opportunity for UMA. With this announcement, Kineto is addressing that opportunity by expanding its technology capabilities and meeting the demand for 3G/2.5G dualmode devices capable of supporting high-speed data services including IMS.”
Kineto’s client technology supports 2.5/GSM/GPRS/EDGE today and is currently licensed by Samsung, LG Electronics, and SIM Technology Group. The client is available for platforms from Philips Electronics, Texas Instruments, and Infineon/Comneon. Kineto is working with existing licensees to bring the new 3G solution to market. For more information about the 3G UMA/GAN solution, contact Kineto at devices@kineto.com.
(Editor’s note: Kineto is a sponsor of the upcoming Marcus Evans UMA Conference, the industry’s second conference developed to address the growing interest and demand for UMA technology from global operators and handset manufacturers worldwide. Kineto will be presenting on the future of UMA technology. The conference takes place the 7-8 of September in London. For more information, please visit: www.marcusevans.com
About UMA Technology
Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) technology is the 3GPP global standard for fixed/mobile convergence.
UMA enables secure, scaleable access to mobile voice, data and IMS services over broadband IP access networks. By deploying UMA technology, mobile operators can deliver a number of compelling fixed-mobile convergence services. The most well known application of UMA technology is dual-mode cellular/Wi-Fi handsets, which enable subscribers to automatically roam and handover between cellular networks and public and private WLANs. Leading operators around the world have embraced UMA technology as part of a fixed-mobile convergence strategy, including Telecom Italia, France Telecom/Orange and TeliaSonera.
About Kineto Wireless
Kineto Wireless is the key innovator and leading supplier of Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) Technology, the 3GPP standard for fixed/mobile convergence. Mobile operators around the globe are selecting UMA to offer subscribers seamless, high-performance mobile voice, data, and IMS experiences over broadband IP access networks. As the leading provider of UMA Technology, Kineto supplies core network solutions through OEM partnerships with major network infrastructure providers, and also provides UMA-compliant software, development tools and support services to mobile silicon/stack suppliers, mobile handset developers, and broadband terminal adapter vendors. For more information, please visit www.kineto.com.
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