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.
