Samsung and Kineto Wireless Sign Handset Licensing Deal
Milpitas, California, USA and Seoul, Korea
July 12, 2005
Companies Collaborate To Meet Carrier Demand For UMA-enabled Cellular/Wi-Fi Mobile Phones
Samsung Electronics (Samsung) and Kineto Wireless, Inc., (www.kineto.com) the key innovator and leading supplier of UMA Technology (Unlicensed Mobile Access), announced today that they have entered into an agreement where Samsung will license Kineto Wireless UMA technology for inclusion in future Samsung Cellular/Wi-Fi handsets.
UMA Technology, the 3GPP standard for Cellular/Wi-Fi convergence, enables mobile operators to leverage the economic and performance advantages of Wi-Fi/IP access to pr ovide a dramatically im pr oved subscriber experience for mobile voice, data and IMS services.
"Kineto is pleased to be working with a cellular handset industry leader known for innovative, first-to-market solutions," said Mark Powell , Vice President and Co-Founder of Kineto Wireless. "Carrier demand for UMA Technology solutions is exploding globally, and Samsung will be ready to meet this need."
About Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2004 parent company sales of US$55.2 billion and net income of US$10.3 billion. Employing approximately 123,000 people in 93 offices in 48 countries, the company consists of five main business units: Digital Appliance Business, Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business and Telecommunication Network Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing brands, Samsung Electronics is the world's largest producer of color monitors, color TVs, memory chips and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.
About Kineto Wireless
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 pr ovide a seamless, high-performance mobile voice, data and IMS experience on both cellular and Wi-Fi networks. As the leading pr ovider of UMA Technology, Kineto supplies core network solutions through OEM partnerships with major network infrastructure pr oviders. Kineto also pr ovides UMA-compliant software, development tools and support services to mobile silicon/stack suppliers, mobile handset developers and broadband terminal adapter/wireless access point vendors. 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, such as Wi-Fi. By deploying UMA technology, service pr oviders can enable subscribers to roam and handover between cellular networks and public and pr ivate WLANs 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 developed 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 the UMA Technology web site (www.umatechnology.org) as well as the 3GPP web site (www.3gpp.org).
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