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Pioneered by the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA), FUMO allows mobile devices to beupdated over-the-air using the industry-standard protocol OMA DM. Whether it be asimple security patch, or an overhaul of a phone's operating system, FUMO enablesoperators and device manufacturers to perform simple and complex updatesover-the-air.
Operato rs around the globe have traditionally been reluctant to introduceproprietary technology for over-the-air updates, largely due to being locked into arelationship with a specific supplier. The OMA has addressed this by creating anindustry standard (OMA DM / FUMO) which allows updates to be installed over-the-airusing a device-independent and cross-platform protocol.
OMA has been conducting an interoperability-testing programme for devicemanufacturers and server vendors ensuring an interoperable update solution for thebillions of mobile devices on the market. To date, the OMA has over 300 membersincluding all major device manufacturers and software vendors of the mobileindustry.
Carsten Brinkschulte, CEO of Synchronica explains, "Although OTA firmware updateusing the industry standard OMA DM has been on the market for around two years, ithas now reached a broad acceptance in the industry and is supported by all majordevice manufacturers."
He adds, "We have reached a stage where operators and manufacturers can offer it asa standard service to customers reducing support costs and improving customersatisfaction. Instead of directing subscribers a service shop or asking them tosend-in their devices for a software-update, operators and manufacturers can nowsend common updates, or security patches over-the-air."
"Driven by the need for an interoperable update solution for the billions of mobiledevices in the market, OMA has released FUMO as a Candidate Enabler Release thatwill ultimately meet consumer demand for increased quality and capability in thehandsets they already use," says Jari Alvinen, Chairman of the Board, OMA.
Alvinen adds, "As FUMO moves into the OMA's interoperability testing program andsubsequently becomes an Approved Enabler Release, the potential global impact ishighly significant across the mobile value chain. Ever widening consumer demand forrich mobile content and services necessitates mobile devices that supportincreasingly sophisticated technologies. The need to administer and manage thesedevices makes FUMO a required capability for operators around the globe."
About Synchronica
Synchronica develops and markets synchronization and device management solutions formobile operators, device manufacturers, and enterprises. Its product portfolioranges from data synchronization (OMA DS) to device management (OMA DM) and firmwareupdate over-the-air (FUMO/FOTA). Synchronica has a strong track record in the mobileindustry including several live carrier-grade installations. Products include theSyncML DM Server which enables operators and device manufacturers to build automatedcustomer-care systems and the SyncML Gateway, which enables seamless synchronizationof corporate data including Push-Email using OMA DS and Push IMAP. Its latestoffering, Mobile Manager, enables mobile operators and application service providers(ASPs) to offer mobile device management as a hosted solution to enterprisecustomers. Headquartered in the UK with offices in Berlin and Washington D.C.,Synchronica plc is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange (AIM:SYNC).More information is available at http://www.synchronica.com
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