UMA Dominates FMC Industry Award
Milpitas, CA. March 28, 2007
Kineto Wireless and TeliaSonera Win Convergence World Award for Best FMC Product and Service
Kineto Wireless, Inc. , the key innovator and leading supplier of UMA technology, and TeliaSonera, the leading telecommunications company in the Nordic and Baltic regions, were each announced as winners of the World Convergence Award for Best FMC product or service. Kineto was singled out for its role as the key innovator behind the 3GPP UMA standard, while TeliaSonera was recognized for its innovative Home Free service, based on Kineto's UMA technology. The award ceremony took place at the C5 World Forum at the Fiera Milano Congressi in Milan on March 27th.
The Convergence World Awards aims to recognize organizations that are making the greatest contribution to the convergence marketplace and those who are leading the way in reshaping the world of communications. Industry interest in the awards was reflected in the high level of entries, which included many from the convergence sector's leading companies.
"With major mobile operators such as TeliaSonera now deploying UMA services, it has been a tremendous year for Kineto. It is a real honor to receive this award from Convergence World, recognizing UMA's leadership role in the FMC space," said Rick Gilbert, president and CEO of Kineto Wireless. "I am proud of the accomplishments of the entire Kineto team in making UMA the global standard for convergence. "
The Convergence World Awards are presented by Convergence World magazine in association with the IEC. The awards are endorsed by leading industry bodies, including the Moriana Group, the Fixed-Mobile Convergence Alliance, MobileIGNITE, and the Wi-Fi Alliance. More information about the World Convergence Awards 2007 and C5 World Forum is available at: http://www.iec.org/events/2007/c5/index.html.
About UMA Technology
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 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 the foundation for their fixed-mobile convergence strategy, including France Telecom/Orange, TeliaSonera, and Telecom Italia. For more information, please visit www.UMAToday.com.
About Kineto Wireless
Kineto Wireless is the key innovator and leading supplier of UMA technology, the 3GPP standard for fixed-mobile convergence. As the leading provider of UMA technology, Kineto supplies core network solutions through OEM partnerships with leading network infrastructure providers, and also provides UMA-compliant software, development tools and support services to mobile platform suppliers, mobile handset developers, and other consumer electronics 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.
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