London, United Kingdom, February 15, 2007
NeuStar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR) today announced that PCTEL’s mobile IMS Instant Messaging client has been certified interoperable with NeuStar’s IMPS (Instant Messaging and Presence Services). Fully tested within NeuStar’s development interoperability program, PCTEL’s client supports end-to-end presence functionality for popular Windows Mobile 5 platform devices.
The PCTEL mobile IMS client is compliant to OMA Presence and XDM (group management) standards, and supports the IMS environment by providing SIP protocol-based registration, connection management, presence management, group management and mobile instant messaging (IM) functionality. It is designed specifically for the mobile environment, featuring buddy lists, text and voice messaging, and image and audio file sharing in a convenient format well suited for small mobile devices.
“As the fixed and mobile worlds converge, the industry needs IMS-ready devices and applications. NeuStar’s IMPS services and PCTEL’s mobile IMS client are convergence-ready. Operators are able to invest in this solution knowing that they are fully interoperable and compliant with the market’s latest standards,” said Biju Nair, Corporate Vice President and General Manager of PCTEL’s Mobility Solutions Group.
“We provide our customers with presence-enabled systems that can be integrated quickly into the operator’s IMS infrastructure. By enabling third parties to interoperate with our IMPS systems, we help to meet operator requirements with fully compliant end-to-end standards-based services,” said Simon Brown, General Manager of NeuStar’s Next Generation Messaging Services.
The PCTEL mobile IMS client is being showcased this week at the 2007 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain at the NeuStar stand 7F48 in Hall 7 and in PCTEL’s booth 2C71 in Hall 2.
About NeuStar, Inc.
NeuStar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR) is a leading provider of essential clearinghouse and directory services to the global communications and Internet industry. In November 2006, NeuStar created its Next Generation Messaging (NGM) Services by acquiring Followap Inc., a leading global provider of instant messaging, presence and interconnect services.
Powering leading IMS networks such as Nortel and working in close partnership with handset manufacturers and Internet Service Providers (ISPs), NeuStar's NGM Services enable subscribers to stay connected through real-time, presence-enabled next generation services. Today, leading mobile operators including Vodafone Group, Turkcell, Hutchison 3, Wind, SFR, Swisscom and Mobinil are NeuStar customers, and have a combined user base of over 200 million subscribers.
NeuStar, Inc. is headquartered in the United States, with subsidiary offices in Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.neustar.biz and www.neustar.biz/ngm.
About PCTEL
PCTEL, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCTI), which is headquartered in Chicago, is a global leader in wireless broadband solutions. The company’s Broadband Technology Group (BTG) includes Antenna Products and RF Solutions. PCTEL's BTG designs, distributes and supports innovative antenna solutions for public safety applications, unlicensed and licensed wireless broadband, fleet management, network timing and other GPS applications. Its portfolio of OEM receivers, receiver-based products and interference management solutions are used to measure, monitor and optimize cellular networks. PCTEL's Mobility Solutions Group's software tools provide secure, access-independent, remote connectivity to the Internet and IMS software for converged handsets.
The company's products are sold or licensed to wireless carriers, wireless ISPs, distributors, system integrators, wireless test and measurement companies, wireless network equipment, handset manufacturers and government agencies. PCTEL protects its technology with a strong intellectual property portfolio and broad cross-licensing agreements. For more information, please visit the company’s website at http://www.pctel.com.
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Jack Seller
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Jack.Seller@pctel.com
