UMA

Milpitas, Calif., and Santa Clara, Calif. -- May, 2008 -- Kineto Wireless, the key innovator and leading supplier of UMA technology, and Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) has announced the companies are collaborating on 3G and 2G UMA/GAN handset testing to bring a comprehensive solution to their customers.

The companies will focus on expanding Agilent’s 8960 “real world” UMA/GAN test capabilities to provide a full-featured, non-scripting test solution for mobile operators, handset vendors and platform developers in the UMA/GAN market. The first phase of collaboration will result in a robust 3G/2G UMA/GAN development and engineering validation tool that Kineto will showcase at its UMA Labs in Milpitas, Calif.

New Wireless-G UMA Router from Linksys by Cisco Supports Innovative T-Mobile @Home Service

LAS VEGAS, – April 1, 2008 – Linksys®, a Division of Cisco, and the recognized leading global manufacturer of voice, wireless, and networking hardware for home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) and the small business user, today expanded its portfolio of products created for mobile operators with the introduction of the Linksys by Cisco Wireless-G Router with Two Phone Ports (WRTU54G). Designed specifically to meet the growing needs of mobile operators, the new router is the first in the Linksys by Cisco product family to bring Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA), an IP-based protocol, to support operator deployment of fixed and mobile services over a common infrastructure. The new device meets the desire from consumers for flexibility in selecting the voice services and devices for their unique lifestyles.

Standards compliant addition to Monitor Master, helps carriers adapt to new technology faster

Surrey UK, January 2008 – Argogroup, a leader in user experience optimization for converged mobile services, has announced the support of UMA to its Monitor Master platform.

UMA offers mobile operators an alternative way to connect to their network over IP. By seamlessly transferring calls and connectivity between traditional circuit based networks and 802.11 networks, operators increase coverage at low cost providing a better service to their customers.

Using Monitor Master’s award winning technology, complex test scenarios (based on the 3GPP UMA standard) can now be easily implemented to measure the success and quality of calls between one network and another. Over time, the availability of the service can be monitored and if a fault is detected, the underlying diagnostic detail provided can help speed up the diagnosis and resolution of issues.