Orange, Kineto And UMA Today To Host Webinar On “UMA & Femtocells: Complementary Technologies”

WHO: Orange, a leading provider of home-zone services, and Kineto Wireless, the key innovator and leading supplier of fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) solutions for mobile operators, announced today they will host a webinar entitled, “UMA & Femtocells: Complementary Technologies” on Thursday, 20 Nov., 2008, at 16:00 London, 17:00 Paris and 11.00 New York.

Lauren Town, program director for Unik at Orange, and Steve Shaw, vice president of market development with Kineto Wireless, will present the webinar. The webinar is endorsed by UMA Today, an international consortium of companies leading the adoption of 3GPP UMA/GAN technology.

WHAT: Many in the industry are pitting Wi-Fi-based UMA home zones against femtocell-based services. In reality, operators can deploy these technologies concurrently, often fulfilling different subscriber and operational needs.

Orange is a leading provider of home-zone services based on UMA and Wi-Fi technology. Orange has also been investigating the technology and business opportunity for femtocells. In the mobile industry, there is no operator better positioned to outline the advantages and disadvantages of both Wi-Fi- and femtocell-based solutions.

Join us for this unique opportunity to understand how Orange views the technology and business drivers behind femtocells and how they compare with the company’s existing Wi-Fi-based Unik service.

Registration is available at:

http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=127065&s=1&k=E0559A088559100260A5253FD784B62C&partnerref=ALERT

WHEN: The webinar will be live at 16:00 London, 17:00 Paris and 11:00 New York on Thursday, 20 Nov., 2008. Participants can submit questions via online chat.

For those unable to attend, a podcast will be available for download just a few days after the live event at www.UMAToday.com.

WHERE: Register at www.UMAToday.com or http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=127065&s=1&k=E0559A088559100260A5253FD784B62C&partnerref=ALERT

About 3GPP UMA/GAN Technology
UMA is the commercial name for the global 3GPP ‘GAN’ standard for fixed-mobile convergence (FMC). UMA enables secure, scalable access to mobile voice, data and IMS services over broadband IP access networks. By deploying UMA, mobile operators can deliver a number of compelling FMC services. The most well-known applications of UMA include dual-mode handsets, terminal adaptors and 3G femtocells. Leading operators around the world have embraced UMA as the foundation for their FMC strategies, including France Telecom/Orange, T-Mobile US, Rogers Wireless, TeliaSonera and Cincinnati Bell. For more information, please visit www.UMAToday.com.

Media Contacts:

Steve Shaw

Kineto Wireless

+1 (408) 965-0209

sshaw {at} kinetowireless(.)com

Stephanie Look

Engage PR for Kineto

+1 (510) 748-8200 x225

slook {at} engagepr(.)com

Richard White

AxiCom PR for Kineto Wireless

+44 20 8392 4050

richard.white {at} axicom(.)com