Ubiquisys and Tatara Systems Collaborate on IMS-Enabled, Low Cost, Residential 3G Access Point System

September 14, 2006 - Press Dispensary - UbiquiSys Ltd ( http://www.ubiquisys.com ), developer of the ZoneGate™ mass-market wireless femto access point for the residential market, and Tatara Systems ( http://www.tatarasystems.com ), a provider of carrier-class converged mobile services, today announce their collaboration on a femtocell system that employs the 3GPP IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) standard for mobile core network integration.

Through this collaboration, operators will be able to implement a standardised, affordable and secure access network system that supports large scale femtocell deployments and takes advantage of the existing embedded base of 2G and 3G mobile phones.

Femtocells are low cost cellular access points for mobile operators looking to provide enhanced, in-building 2G or 3G coverage within homes and small businesses. Made possible through recent advances in low cost 2G/3G silicon, as well as advanced radio frequency planning techniques, femtocells are receiving strong interest from operators globally. However, for sustainable, mass market femtocell adoption to take place, standards-based core network connectivity that supports large scale deployments is required.

This standards driven approach underpins both Tatara’s IMS-based offerings and the UbiquiSys ZoneGate femtocell system. Tatara's Mobile Services Convergence Platform, comprising Tatara Subscriber Gateway and Tatara Service Manager client software, allows service providers to deploy single number access to converged voice and messaging services in today’s networks, with evolution to IMS when appropriate. The IMS-based system offers secure, 3GPP-based service authentication and authorisation for homes and small businesses.

"Mobile operators tell us they see IMS as the future of core network evolution and the means by which femtocells will be connected to their networks," said Chris Gilbert, CEO of Ubiquisys. "The more progressive players will launch IMS-based services from day one, knowing their customers will benefit from the richer service environment the system delivers."

Steve Nicolle, president and CEO of Tatara Systems, comments: “UbiquiSys answers a key shortcoming in the marketplace - the ability to economically extend 2G/3G coverage to the home and small business. Not only will mobile operators retain customer minutes, they'll see an additional clear business need for deploying IMS based services too."

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About UbiquiSys Ltd
Ubiquisys is a privately owned communications company formed in 2004 to bring the ZoneGate femtocell technology to market. The ZoneGate access point is a small plug-and-play device that connects to a user's broadband gateway and to the operator’s core network using a range of standards including Iub, UMA and IMS, and can be remotely managed and updated. The system enables mobile operators to extend 2G and 3G coverage in an extremely targeted way, reduce deployment costs, generate new revenue streams and speed up fixed mobile substitution. For more information, visit http://www.ubiquisys.com

About Tatara Systems
Tatara Systems invents, develops, and deploys systems for service and content providers who want to supply converged mobile offerings across networks and devices. Tatara's Mobile Services Convergence Platform™ makes it possible to deliver a rich and consistent set of services and content over multiple IP access networks and across secure client connections to laptops, PDAs, and smartphones providing real time control and branding. Tatara’s systems support new revenue streams such as converged mobile messaging, converged mobile VoIP, and intelligent content delivery, all independent of network ownership. For more information, visit www.tatarasystems.com

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