UMA
RSS UMAThe T-Mobile HotSpot@Home UMA Service on a University or Enterprise WLAN
White Paper Off late the features of dual-mode devices (cellular voice and data clients with additional Wi-Fi radios) have grown increasingly sophisticated. The burgeoning capabilities of these devices have attracted the attention of IT staff at... [12 Nov 2009]
Fixed-Mobile Convergence With UMA for Enterprises
White Paper Advances in Voice-over-IP (VoIP), and cellular networking technologies are driving opportunities for businesses to improve productivity while saving on telecommunication expenses. One fast-developing area, Fixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC)... [12 Nov 2009]
Generic Access Network, GAN (Former UMA)
White Paper Generic Access Network (GAN) is a technology that enables GSM and WCDMA service to be delivered over broadband access network and WLAN, at homes or in offices. End users will enjoy the same service as in the wide area network. [16 Mar 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Femtocell
Cheat Sheet Then rival T-Mobile has something similar on offer, though it uses UMA technology, so we're talking about dual-mode handsets there, and then big boy AT&T has its plans too. I'll avoid the Austin Powers gags. [25 Sep 2007]
BT fuels Fusion offering with two dual-mode handsets
News The HP iPaq 514 Voice Messenger is a dual-mode UMA (unlicensed mobile access) Windows Mobile 6.0 handset, to be launched by BT in "mid 2007", according to an HP statement. BT has inked deals with HP and Taiwan's HTC for... [12 Feb 2007]
The techs SMEs need for converged telecoms
Comment UMA The two most significant are Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). UMA was the first widely available architecture and was used in early products such... [04 Jan 2007]
When mobile meets the landline
Comment Despite BT's difficulties with Fusion, operators in other countries have not been deterred from using UMA - though they have ditched Bluetooth in favour of wi-fi. Both Orange's and TeliaSonera's services use the... [13 Dec 2006]
T-Mobile cooks up wi-fi blend on the fly
News The phone automatically detects wi-fi hotspots and uses a technology called unlicensed mobile access, or UMA, to seamlessly switch calls to the wi-fi network from the cellular network. T-Mobile USA has begun offering a... [25 Oct 2006]
Radioactive: Mobile VoIP - not so disruptive
Comment Other mobile VoIP clients, which are not based on UMA, tend to be internet-based and offer very little in the way of quality assurance. In February at the 3GSM Congress in Barcelona, Nokia launched a new handset, the... [20 Mar 2006]
Nokia reveals VoIP-cellular hybrid
News Nokia revealed today it has been conducting a number of trials with operators, including BT, to test the viability of mobile VoIP using UMA (unlicensed mobile access) technology. Nokia today launched the second handset... [13 Feb 2006]
Voice over wireless data networks - a good bet
News While many in the mobile and telecoms industry promote unlicensed mobile access (UMA), it may not be the best long-term solution as it does not fully support the SIP standard often used for VoIP, push-to-talk and... [23 Aug 2005]
Samsung and LG to go Wi-Fi for all-in-one handsets
News Both Samsung and LG are working with Kineto to include the firm's UMA (Unlicensed Mobile Access) technology in future converged Wi-Fi and cellular handsets. LG have also announced they plan to use Kineto's... [13 Jul 2005]
BT set to launch Bluephone
News Bluephone is based on a technology called Unlicenced Mobile Access (UMA), which lets users make mobile calls using their own Wi-Fi or Bluetooth systems and broadband connections. Because UMA allows an... [10 Jun 2005]
55 million will go for Wi-Fi and mobile convergence
News The initial mushroom in convergence will come from the spread of UMA (unlicensed mobile access), such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, the research says. Wi-Fi and mobile are set to make even close bedfellows in the coming... [18 Jan 2005]
Radioactive: Will Bluephone save BT?
Comment The service works using the Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) specification recently published by the UMA Consortium. But while this converged solution features lots of clever technology, it won't make up... [11 Nov 2004]
