comprehensive portfolio of solutions to offer choice and
convenience for flexible workers. Marketed as "flexible
solutions for forward-thinking firms," Open Office includes
UMA in its service offer so customers can use one mobile
phone over the Wi-Fi network whether at home, work or
on the road.
UMA-based service in the world in
Denmark in 2006, extends that same
able to choose between two different service packages.
its industry-leading UMA Network
Controller (UNC) and says it has
entered trials with mobile operators
worldwide. Key features of the
release include support for the 3G
Iu core network interface, which
enables deployment of 3G femtocells
and dual-mode handsets.
Equipment, Phones and Subscribers Market Outlook,"
in which it states that UMA is here to stay. The report,
forecasts that the fixed-mobile convergence market,
including UMA network controllers, multi-access
convergence gateways and dual-mode cellular/Wi-Fi
phones will grow to $46.3 billion by 2010.
with eight operators in Europe,
including a previously announced
trial with Softbank Group in Japan.
testing of its 3G femtocell solution
and begins trialing its solution with
a major European operator.
UMA Network Controller into its
Home Gateway Femtocell solution,
is elected to a board of director
position with the Femto Forum.
approves a change request (CR) to
add support for the 3G core network
interfaces (Iu-CS and Iu-PS) to the
UMA/GAN Stage 2 specification.
Approval of this CR formally created a
3G version of UMA, also referred to as
"Iu-mode UMA."
Gateway is available to support the Media Gateway (MGW)
and Signaling Gateway (SeGW) functionality in both
femtocell and dual-mode handset, UMA-based fixed-
mobile convergence network architectures.
the KE520, available to Orange subscribers
in France. This is LG's first phone that is
compatible with Orange's UMA-based dual-
mode handset offer.
sponsored by Orange. The awards program recognizes
innovation and development of UMA-based products and
services across the global. Ten awards in four categories
are announced at the Mobile World Congress 2008.
(RIM) newest UMA-enabled handset,
the Pearl (8120). There is speculation that
the 8120, the third UMA-enabled device
from RIM, also should be available from
T-Mobile US in the first quarter 2008.