Sonim Technologies Named Among Top 15 Wireless Companies of 2003; FierceWireless Recognizes Sonim Technologies as One of ``The Fiercest 15'' Top Wireless Companies of the Year.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN MATEO San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2003 Sonim Technologies Inc. (www.sonimtech.com), the leader in enabling today's wireless data networks to deliver high-margin voice services, announced it has been selected as a member of FierceWireless's annual list of "The Fiercest 15," designating it one of the top 15 wireless companies of the year. FierceWireless, an internationally recognized e-mail newsletter for the wireless industry, evaluated more than 1,200 privately held wireless companies based on vision, revenue potential, quality of deals and partnerships, and competitive position. "Sonim is one of the few startups offering solid, IP-based instant communication services in the GSM/GPRS and CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. world," said Stephen Wellman Stephen Wellman (born August 31, 1982 in Zurrieq, Malta) is a professional footballer currently playing for Maltese Football League side Marsaxlokk, where he plays as a defender. External links
"FierceWireless is recognized for its advanced understanding of wireless trends and businesses," said John Burns This article covers the British politician. For other people with the same name see John Burns (disambiguation) John Elliot Burns (20 October 1858 – 24 January 1943) was a prominent English trade unionist, anti-racist, socialist and politician of the late 19th and , president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Sonim. "Being selected as a member of The Fiercest 15 is an honor that underscores Sonim's growing prominence in the wireless community. We will continue with our efforts in enabling unique voice services such as Push-To-Talk over GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. and CDMA networks, with our future-proof technology and strong execution ability." Sonim Technologies, which raised $21.6 million in first-round funding in late 2002, has developed a standards-based, end-to-end Instant Communications Solution that enables mobile operators to launch differentiated voice services over wireless data networks. For wireless users, Push-To-Talk offers a new means of communicating with one or many individuals at the push of a button on a wireless device. With a Push-To-Talk-enabled wireless device, a user can review the availability of contacts or buddies See buddy list. in the address book, similar to text instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or services from companies like ICQ ("I Seek You") A conferencing program for the Internet from Mirabilis, Tel Aviv, Israel (www.icq.com). It provides interactive chat, e-mail and file transfer and can alert you when someone on your predefined list has also come online. or Yahoo!. Based on who is available, the user can simply push a button and start a Push-To-Talk dialog in a walkie-talkie or chat room-like mode. Additionally, with the Direct Message Service, a user can select one or many individuals in the wireless device's contact list, create a voice message of any length and send it at the push of a button. As a recipient of a Direct Message, the user is alerted of a new voice message and can retrieve that message instantly. FierceWireless publishes a daily e-mail briefing read by more than 40,000 executives in more than 100 countries. Since its inception in March 2000, FierceWireless has been recognized as a must-read source of news and intelligence for the wireless industry. The Fiercest 15 celebrates the spirit of being "fierce" -- daring to be innovative and aggressive, even in a difficult market environment. The list is available in today's issue of FierceWireless and on the FierceWireless Web site at www.fiercewireless.com. About FierceWireless FierceWireless is an internationally recognized e-mail newsletter for the wireless industry. Every business day, more than 40,000 executives in more than 100 countries rely on FierceWireless for a quick, authoritative briefing on the day's top stories. FierceWireless is widely heralded in the wireless industry and has been featured in Wired, the BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. , Business 2.0, Washington Post and other news outlets. It is published by FierceMarkets Inc., a business publishing company based in Washington, D.C. About Sonim Technologies Inc. Sonim Technologies enables today's wireless data networks to deliver high-margin voice services. This standards-based solution provides real-time communication services such as Push-To-Talk that combine the flexibility of mobile messaging with the ease-of-use of voice. The end-to-end, IP-based solution creates significant new revenue streams and delivers superior "return on bandwidth" for mobile operators. Sonim has headquarters in San Mateo, with sales and engineering offices in Italy, the United Kingdom and India. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.sonimtech.com. |
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