HelloSoft Launches 3GPP Compliant FMC Client for the Nokia E-Series on the S60 Platform
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SAN JOSE, CA, Apr 10 (MARKET WIRE) --
HelloSoft, Inc., the world's leading provider of VoIP/IMS/VCC technologies for
wireline and wireless devices, announced today the launch of
HelloMobileCommunicator-FMC(TM) for Nokia's E-Series devices. The S60 Platform
(formerly Series 60 User Interface) is a software platform for mobile phones
that
uses Symbian OS. The S60 is currently amongst the leading smartphone platforms
in
the world. It is developed primarily by Nokia and licensed by them to other
manufacturers.
With the S60 being the world's most popular software platform for
smartphones, HelloSoft has been diligently working on the S60 platform to
bring Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) to Next Generation Networks (NGN).
HelloMobileCommunicator-FMC is a standards-based complete solution
enablingmass-market deployment of low-cost and power-efficient fully featured
handsets.
HelloSoft's award-winning and commercially deployed comprehensive SIP-based VoIP
technology forms the core component of the product. This 3GPP compliant
product leads the way for FMC deployments with its Voice Call Continuity (VCC)
feature offering seamless handoff between any access networks (Wi-Fi, WiMAX,
WCDMA, EVDO, HSDPA/HSUPA).
The product provides a unified GUI to support voice, chat, messaging,
phonebook, and contact applications. This further improves customer usability.
"We are excited to be able to provide our IMS/VCC technologies for Nokia
E-Series devices and other popular S60 platform based mobile devices,"
saidRon Victor, Vice President and General Manager for Business Development
andMarketing at HelloSoft. "Adding the Nokia S60 platform to our portfolio of
supported platforms for FMC enables our service provider and enterprise
customers to
broaden the number of handset choices available for FMC applications."
HelloSoft has been conducting interoperability testing over the past year
and
continues to work with infrastructure partners to test any and all platforms
with our IMS/VCC client. Announced partners include Accuris Networks Aricent,
Azaire Networks, NewStep, Personeta, Sonus, Networks and Tango Networks.
HelloSoft's products can enable mobile device manufacturers to design and
architect products that are power efficient and provide substantial cost
benefits. HelloSoft has a range of VoIP and wireless products to meet the
price and performance needs of multiple high-volume markets, including
multi-mode
devices which enable OEMs, ODMs and semiconductor manufacturers to deliver VoIP
enabled
products with a shorter time to market.
About HelloSoft
HelloSoft is the world's leading provider of VoIP Technologies for
wirelineand wireless devices. The company enables mass deployment of low-cost,
power-efficient, fully featured multi-mode wireline and wireless devices
byproviding highly optimized RISC based VoIP software products with superior
voice
quality, QoS, and efficient call switching specifically designed for
next-generation end-points. HelloSoft's VoIP stack enables seamless hand-over
between cellular and Wi-Fi networks for multi-mode handsets. This
comprehensive portfolio of award-winning VoIP products enables OEMs, ODMs and
semiconductor manufacturers to deliver VoIP-enabled products with a short
time-to-market schedule.
HelloSoft is headquartered in San Jose, California with an R&D facility in
Hyderabad. HelloSoft's customers include leading technology firms such as
Skype, HTC, BenQ, CEC, Thrane & Thrane, Toshiba, Panasonic, Accton,
WistronNeWeb, NeoMagic, a la Mobile and 5V Technologies along with top
semiconductor
manufacturers, Original Device Manufacturers (ODMs) and Original Equipment
Manufacturers (OEMs) globally.
HelloSoft's partners include Texas Instruments, Intel, Arm, MIPS,
Microsoftand Symbian. Please visit our website www.hellosoft.com for further
information.
Contact:
HelloSoft, Inc.
Rina McCord
408.441.7110 x104
Email Contact
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