SUNNYVALE, CA—March 6, 2006 — InnoPath
Software, Inc. (www.innopath.com), the
industry leader in over-the-air (OTA) mobile
device management, today announced that
it has signed an agreement with Kyocera
Mobile Communications Japan to deploy Firmware
Manager (formerly DeltaUpgrade Plus™) —InnoPath’s
firmware over-the-air (FOTA) update solution
for device management—to manage and
send firmware updates to Kyocera’s
mobile handsets. With InnoPath’s
mobile device management solution mobile
phone users have a way to seamlessly and
efficiently update handset software and
firmware OTA to keep their mobile handsets
current and functional.
InnoPath’s Firmware Manager solution
provides a fast, cost-effective way to
deliver software upgrades that include
the latest improvements and enhancements
directly to customer’s mobile handsets.
Firmware Manager keeps handset firmware
current and functional by enabling wireless
operators and handset manufacturers to
update handsets in the hands of subscribers.
With Firmware Manager recalls related to
firmware are reduced. . Device manufacturers
can bring new handsets to market on time,
meeting end-user demand for the latest
functionality and staying one step ahead
of the competition.
“Kyocera is the pioneer in developing
innovative, feature-rich mobile communication
devices for customers around the world.
We are pleased Kyocera chose InnoPath’s
OTA solution to enable the delivery of
update-ready technology for current and
future handset devices,” said John
Fazio, president and CEO of InnoPath. “Kyocera
decision to work with InnoPath further
validates our Firmware Manager solution
as the best on the market.”
Leading wireless operators and handset
manufacturers have selected InnoPath’s
mobile device management technology as
the preferred carrier grade solution. InnoPath
was the first OTA device management company
to actively update handset firmware in
commercial deployments, and has helped
to bring the first commercialized FOTA-capable
mobile phones to market. Today, millions
of handsets have been updated in the hands
of subscribers with device management technology
provided by InnoPath.
About InnoPath
InnoPath Software, the leader in Mobile
Device Management (MDM) solutions, enables
wireless carriers and mobile device manufacturers
to transparently deliver and support current
and future revenue producing services.
InnoPath was the first company to commercially
deploy firmware over-the-air (FOTA) solutions
enabling reliable and secure upgrades to
device firmware and software. InnoPath’s
integrated iMDM Solutions Suites offer
the most trusted and market tested MDM
solutions today and are built upon standards
based technologies for rapid, high quality
delivery of services. Tens of millions
of active subscribers are experiencing
the value of InnoPath patented solutions
through leading carriers including Cingular,
KDDI, Vodafone KK, and Sprint, and device
manufacturers LG, NEC, Panasonic, Sanyo,
Sharp and Toshiba. Headquartered in Sunnyvale,
California, InnoPath is privately held
with offices in China, Japan, Korea and
the UK. For more information, visit http://www.innopath.com/.