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InnoPath
Mobile Device Management Client Ported to Samsung
u340 and u430 Featurephones
Surge in
shipments of standards-based, FOTA-enabled
phones demonstrates MDM industry leader’s operational
capabilities
SUNNYVALE,
Calif., August 12, 2008 -
InnoPath Software, the leader in Mobile Device
Management (MDM), today announced Samsung is
now shipping more than one million u340 featurephones
per quarter with the InnoPath device management
client preloaded. The Samsung u430, expected
to be just as popular, is the latest phone to
ship with InnoPath device management technology.
The
InnoPath client, coupled with the company’s
server at
the wireless operator, helps avoid device recalls
and provides a better end user experience with
firmware updates over the air, or FOTA.
FOTA, a relatively new technology for North
American operators, allows the update of firmware
on devices such as mobile phones deployed in
the field. In the past, firmware updates needed
to be done by re-flashing the device at a retail
store or service center. Because FOTA allows
operators to upgrade features or patch firmware
without needing to physically touch or recall
the device, this technology is increasingly popular
with operators trying to deliver the best possible
subscriber experience. Indeed, some operators
have mandated that all new phones ship with FOTA
capability.
InnoPath not only offers the MDM industry’s
only standards-based client and server solution,
it uniquely couples a rich porting and verification
program with testing tools such as the Server
Simulator. InnoPath’s client technology
consists of both the DM engine and the firmware
update agent, known as the Device Update Agent
(DUA). These are based on years of experience
in working with major handset vendors. InnoPath’s ‘Port-to-Production’ program addresses OEM goals for accelerated time-to-market
of new devices, management of costs, and ultimately
heightened uptake of new high ARPU handsets with
maximum customer satisfaction. InnoPath works
hand-in-hand with its OEM
partners, such as Samsung,
from initial client port though testing, until
final acceptance by the wireless operator.
“The growing installed base of FOTA-enabled
phones is evidence that this is a capability
critical to both operators and to their handset
vendor partners,” said Terry Hartsfield,
vice president of Operations for InnoPath. “The
ease in which our OEM partners can port the client
to new phones is testament to our end-to-end
operational capabilities.”
About InnoPath
InnoPath Software is the global leader in Mobile
Device Management, a technology that enables
wireless operators to better and more cost effectively
manage and deliver revenue-generating services
for consumers and enterprises. InnoPath’s
standards-based server has proven successful
at the largest wireless operators in the world,
including AT&T, China Unicom, KDDI and Verizon
Wireless. The InnoPath client has been adopted
by leading handset manufacturers including Samsung and LG. InnoPath was recently recognized
by AlwaysOn as an AO Global 250 Winner. Headquartered
in Sunnyvale, California, InnoPath is privately
held with offices around the world. For more
information, visit www.innopath.com.
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