Sprint Nextel Employs mFormation Device Management Platform.All devices on Sprint Nextel's mobile network to be provisioned and managed using mFormation technology EDISON, N.J. -- Sprint Nextel Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world. With 55 million subscribers, Sprint Nextel operates the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States (based on total wireless customers), behind , North America's most innovative leading telecommunications company See telecom company. , is to use technology from mFormation[R] Technologies Inc., the market leader in mobile device management (MDM (Modular Digital Multitrack) An audio recorder that mixes and records multiple tracks of digital audio. The two major MDM technologies are ADAT and DTRS. See ADAT and DTRS. ) software, to provide seamless device management capabilities to all of Sprint Nextel's mobile subscribers. Sprint Nextel will use the technology to remotely provision, configure, diagnose and manage feature phones and smart devices throughout all phases of their life. This will ensure that Sprint Nextel's 51 million customers can make the most of its innovative technologies and networks, and industry-leading mobile data services. Sprint Nextel will be able to better manage the end-user experience with the full device visibility, real-time control Real-time control is a popular term for a certain class of digital controllers. For effective digital control, it is critical that sample time be constant. Real-time control achieves nearly constant sample time. See also
Sprint Nextel selected mFormation, the leading global provider of complete mobile device management (MDM) solutions, to serve its 51 million nationwide customers because its integrated device management solution is the most comprehensive on the market, and because of its proven ability to help mobile operators deliver innovative new data services. mFormation and Sprint share a vision for the future of the convergence of increasingly faster wireless and IP technology, and the ability to move data and content onto these networks. "Our mobile device management solution will play a pivotal role in helping us deliver a customer experience that is totally seamless and intuitive, driving up the adoption of sophisticated new devices and advanced wireless data services," said Mihwa Cha, vice president, device development. "Sprint Nextel will use the mFormation Service Manager([TM])suite as the core technology component to provision, support and remotely manage business and consumer devices for all of Sprint Nextel's mobile subscribers. Working with mFormation is critical to the support of improved service levels for both businesses and the consumer." Mark Edwards, mFormation's 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. comments, "We are excited to be working with Sprint Nextel to deliver a broad device management solution - from initial device provisioning and configuration, to diagnostics, maintenance and software management - that will be fully integrated throughout Sprint Nextel's mobile network. Operators using the mFormation Service Manager suite benefit from high levels of customer satisfaction, rising revenues and increased profits, accelerating the deployment of new mobile devices and wireless data services." About mFormation mFormation Technologies Inc. is the market leader in mobile device management (MDM) software, offering a complete solution that enables mobile operators and their enterprise customers to unlock the power of mobile networks, rapidly accelerate mobile data adoption, and significantly reduce support costs. mFormation's market-leading MFORMATION SERVICE MANAGER[TM] suite is the most complete, flexible and integrated mobile device management software solution in the industry, providing solutions for OMA (1) See Object Management Architecture. (2) (Open Mobile Alliance Ltd., La Jolla, CA, www.openmobilealliance.org) An organization formed in June of 2002 by the consolidation of the WAP Forum group and the Open Mobile Architecture Initiative. DM, FOTA (Firmware Over The Air) The process of updating the firmware in cellphones and other wireless handheld devices by an over-the-air code transfer. Bitfone Corporation (www.bitfone.com) pioneered the technology and was acquired by HP in 2007. , diagnostics, enterprise management, smartphone application management (including Linux, Microsoft Windows Mobile, RIM and Symbian OS devices), security management, and customer experience management. Headquartered in Edison, New Jersey Edison Township (usually known as Edison) is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 97,687, making it at the time the fifth largest municipality in New Jersey. As of the U.S. , with US offices in Kansas City, Atlanta, Seattle, and Chicago, mFormation also has offices in the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, India, China, and Japan, as well other parts of Asia and South America. mFormation is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. funded by Battery Ventures, Carmel Ventures, Alex Brown Deutsche Bank, Intel Capital [NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : INTC INTC Intel (NASDAQ symbol) INTC Intercept INTC Interrupt Controller ], Kingdon Capital, North Bridge Venture Partners and Visa International. mFormation's platform has been licensed to leading operators in Asia, Europe and the US including T-Mobile, Telefonica and Vodafone. Contact mFormation on the Web at www.mformation.com. mFormation and the mFormation logo are registered trademarks, and mFormation Service Manager is a trademark of mFormation Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks, registered trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective owners. |
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