BenQ Selects Kineto for UMA-Enabled Handsets.BenQ's Dual-Mode Handsets to Use UMA (1) (Unlicensed Mobile Access) See GAN. (2) (Upper Memory Area) Memory in a PC between 640K and 1M. More relevant in the days of DOS, this region was broken into Upper Memory Blocks (UMB) reserved for video memory and other Client Software from Kineto Wireless MILPITAS, Calif. -- Kineto Wireless, Inc., the key innovator and leading supplier of Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) technology, today announced that BenQ has selected Kineto's industry-leading UMA client software for inclusion on a number of upcoming UMA-enabled dual-mode handsets. The BenQ handsets to feature the Kineto UMA client include an open OS smart phone and a feature phone available later in 2007. "BenQ is pleased to be working with the UMA technology leader on our new UMA-enabled handsets," said Dr. Irwin Chen, senior vice president and general manager, Mobile Communication Business Group (MCG mcg microgram. mcg abbr. microgram mcg microgram. mcg Microgram, see there; the preferred written abbreviation is µg ) of BenQ. "Kineto's proven UMA client software and superior engineering support are helping BenQ accelerate our UMA products to market in order to meet the growing need for UMA handsets from our important operator customers." With UMA client software from Kineto Wireless, BenQ dual-mode handsets can seamlessly handover n. 1. The act of relinquishing property or authority etc. to another; as, the handover of occupied territory to the original posssessors; the handover of power from the military back to the civilian authorities s>. between GSM networks and Wi-Fi connections in subscriber's homes, offices or hotspots. UMA technology enables seamless mobility for all mobile services, including circuit-based voice services as well as packet and IMS-based services. UMA technology is being deployed by leading operators around the world including Orange, T-Mobile, Telecom Italia Telecom Italia is formerly a partially state-owned Italian telco. It was once known as SIP, and it has the largest user base in Italy. Telecom Italia also owns shares in Telecom Argentina and Telecom Personal, fixed and cellular networks in Argentina. , TeliaSonera, and British Telecom The telephone and communications carrier that provides services in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It used to be a division of the British Post Office, but was privatized in 1984 under Margaret Thatcher's administration. . "Kineto is excited to be working with BenQ on these compelling new UMA-enabled handsets," said Mark Powell People named Mark Powell include:
About UMA Technology Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) technology is the 3GPP GPP Government Performance Project GPP General Purpose Processor GPP General Physical Preparedness GPP Gambian People's Party GPP Good Pharmacy Practice GPP Gross Primary Productivity GPP Green Procurement Program GPP Generic Packetized Protocol global standard for fixed-mobile convergence. UMA enables secure, scalable access to mobile voice, data and IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. 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 Telecom Italia, France Telecom/Orange and TeliaSonera. For more information, please visit www.UMAToday.com. About BenQ Corporation BenQ Corporation consists of three main business groups -- Digital Media Business Group, Integrated Manufacturing Service Business Group and Mobile Communications Business Group. These three business groups encompass a broad range of products and each possesses a focus on providing consumer-oriented solutions designed for the digital lifestyle. 2005 revenues for BenQ Corporation exceeded US$5.07 billion dollars. For more information, please visit www.BenQ.com About Kineto Wireless Kineto Wireless is the key innovator and leading supplier of Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) technology, the 3GPP standard for fixed-mobile convergence. As the leading provider of UMA technology, Kineto supplies core network solutions through OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partnerships with leading network infrastructure providers, and also provides UMA-compliant software, development tools and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services to mobile platform suppliers, mobile handset developers, and other consumer electronics vendors. Kineto was recently named as the recipient 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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