Check Point and Kineto Wireless Complete Interoperability Testing
Redwood City and Milpitas, Calif. February 12, 2007
Companies Qualify Check Point VPN-1 MASS Security Gateway for Use Within Kineto UMA
Network Controller
Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, and Kineto Wireless, Inc. , the key innovator and leading supplier of Universal Mobile Access (UMA) technology, today announced the companies have completed interoperability testing between Kineto's UMA Network Controller (UNC) and Check Point's VPN-1 MASS high capacity security gateway.
As a result of this testing, operators can now select the Check Point security gateway as part of a Kineto UMA Network Controller to support the growing number of UMA deployments worldwide.
"UMA is the technology which operators are using to deliver fixed-mobile convergence services," said Dave Burton, director of product marketing, Check Point Software Technologies. "Check Point's security solution meets the requirements for delivering mobile services over the public internet, is fully compatible with the Kineto UMA network controller, and provides operators a new choice in UMA security gateways. "
UMA technology enables mobile and integrated operators to extend mobile voice, data and IMS services over the public internet. Check Point's VPN-1 MASS solution provides secure access to the IP core of telecom networks and delivers advanced firewall inspection technologies for the communication protocols such as UMA signaling. "The Check Point security solution performed well in interoperability testing with Kineto's UNC," said Tom Elam, vice president of products for Kineto. "Scalability, reliability and interoperability for UMA security elements are vital to the success of operators' UMA services, and Check Point delivered. "
About UMA Technology
Universal Mobile Access (UMA) technology is the 3GPP global standard for fixed/mobile convergence. UMA
enables secure, scalable 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. For more information, please
visit www.UMAToday.com.
About Kineto Wireless
Kineto Wireless is the key innovator and leading supplier of Universal Mobile Access (UMA) Technology, the
3GPP standard for mobile/Wi-Fi convergence. Mobile operators around the globe are selecting UMA to offer
subscribers seamless, high-performance mobile voice, data, and IMS experiences 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, and also provides UMA-compliant software,
development tools and support services to mobile silicon/stack suppliers, mobile handset developers, and
broadband terminal adaptor/wireless access point vendors. Kineto was recently named as the recipient of the
2006 Financial Times (FT) World Communications Award for innovation in technology for its role in UMA. For
more information, please visit www.kineto.com.
About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is a leader in securing the Internet. It is a market leader in the worldwide enterprise firewall, personal firewall and VPN markets. Through its NGX platform, the company delivers a unified security architecture for a broad range of perimeter, internal, Web, and endpoint security solutions that protect business communications and resources for corporate networks and applications, remote employees, branch offices and partner extranets. The company's ZoneAlarm product line is the highest rated personal computer security suite, comprised of award-winning endpoint security solutions that protect millions of PCs from hackers, spyware and data theft. Extending the power of the Check Point solution is its Open Platform for Security (OPSEC), the industry's framework and alliance for integration and interoperability with "best-of-breed" solutions from over 350 leading companies. Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network of more than 2,200 Check Point partners in 88 countries and its customers include 100 percent of Fortune 100 companies and tens of thousands of businesses and organizations of all sizes.
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