Mformation Named Finalist in CTIA Wireless 2008® E-Tech Award for Innovation in the 4G - Service Management Category
EDISON, New Jersey, USA – March 26, 2008 - Mformation® Technologies Inc., the leading global provider of mobile device management (MDM) solutions, announced today that its MFORMATION SERVICE MANAGER for WiMAX was selected as a finalist in the Third Annual CTIA Emerging Technologies (E-Tech) Awards.
The E-Tech Awards program gives industry recognition and acknowledges the best wireless products and services in the areas of Mobile CE (consumer electronics); Consumer Mobile Applications; Enterprise Solutions; Network Infrastructure; Mobile Widgets; and 4G. CTIA WIRELESS 2008®, takes place April 1-3 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The E-Tech Award Ceremony will take place on the Fashion in Motion stage in the Mobile Entertainment eXpo pavilion of the Las Vegas Convention Center on Wednesday, April 2 at 3:00 PM. A panel of industry analysts, media and technology experts reviewed nearly three hundred submissions from established and emerging companies and judged product entries based on innovation, creativity and vision.
MFORMATION SERVICE MANAGER for WiMAX is a comprehensive solution for managing devices over WiMAX. Based on the widely deployed MFORMATION SERVICE MANAGER™ suite, MFORMATION SERVICE MANAGER for WiMAX enables service providers and enterprises to remotely inventory, activate, configure, diagnose, secure and manage a diverse fleet of WiMAX-capable devices throughout their lifecycle.
MFORMATION SERVICE MANAGER for WiMAX ensures that WiMAX devices of multiple types, from multiple vendors and channels, can access a service provider’s WiMAX network and receive customized settings, software and firmware updates over-the-air via the OMA DM protocol. For service providers, these capabilities ensure support for the widest possible device portfolio and significantly reduce the investment required to get new subscribers and devices onto their networks. For users of WiMAX-enabled devices, this ensures that services are always optimized to work correctly over WiMAX on any device. It also enables a much more diverse set of laptops and mobile devices to quickly and easily connect to WiMAX networks and take advantage of WiMAX service offerings.
About CTIA WIRELESS 2008®
As the premier global event representing the $500 billion global wireless industry and the largest wireless show in the world, CTIA WIRELESS 2008 brings together all industries affected by wireless technology for three days of intense learning and networking. Visit www.ctia.org/ctiawireless.
CTIA-The Wireless Association is the international association for the wireless telecommunications industry, representing carriers, manufacturers and wireless Internet providers. CTIA is also recognized as the premiere producer of two annual technology events representing the complete wireless, mobile and Internet industries: CTIA WIRELESS 2008 takes place in Las Vegas April 1-3; CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2008 takes place in San Francisco September 10-12. Visit www.ctia.org.
About Mformation
Mformation Technologies Inc. is the leading global provider of mobile device management (MDM) technology, offering a complete solution that enables mobile operators to rapidly accelerate their data revenues and reduce support costs. Mformation's award-winning MFORMATION SERVICE MANAGER™ suite is the most complete, flexible and integrated mobile device management software solution in the industry, providing solutions for OMA DM-based provisioning and configuration, FOTA management, smartphone application management, diagnostics, security management, enterprise management and customer experience management.
MFORMATION SERVICE MANAGER™ received the 2007 GSM Association’s award for “Best Service Delivery Platform” and was a finalist for the 2008 CTIA E-Tech award in the 4G-Service Management category. Mformation's platform has been licensed to leading operators in Asia, Europe and the US including Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, Telefónica and Vodafone. Mformation is headquartered in Edison, New Jersey with offices around the globe. Mformation is a privately held company funded by Battery Ventures, Carmel Ventures, Intel Capital [NASDAQ: INTC], North Bridge Venture Partners, QuestMark Partners, Visa International and Wasatch Advisors Inc.
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