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KINETO UMA CLIENT FEATURED IN NEW HP IPAQ 510 VOICE MESSENGER

Milpitas, Calif.
February 21, 2007

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Kineto Wireless, Inc., the key innovator and leading supplier of Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) technology, today announced that its UMA client software will be used in the UMA-enabled HP iPAQ 510 Voice Messenger. Announced at the 3GSM World Congress, the iPAQ 510 Voice Messenger is the first in a new line of HP smartphones and provides business customers with long battery life, voice commands, VoIP capabilities as well as security and device management for IT departments.

With embedded UMA technology, customers can seamlessly roam and switch between the cellular GSM network and home or enterprise Wi-Fi access networks. Operators around the world are deploying UMA technology for dual-mode handset services which provide high performance, lower cost calling for subscribers.

“Kineto is excited to be a part of HP’s UMA-enabled smartphone,” said Mark Powell, vice president and general manager of client solutions at Kineto. “Together with HP, Kineto is delivering smartphone solutions to mobile operators around the world.”

“Mobility is a key priority for HP and we are dedicated to matching the needs of our mobile customers,” said Dave Rothschild, vice president, Handheld Business Unit, Personal Systems Group, HP. “We are pleased to expand our portfolio with the new HP iPAQ 510 Voice Messenger and work together with Kineto to address the growing demand for UMA-enabled smartphones with a powerful and compelling device.”

About UMA Technology
Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) technology is the 3GPP global standard for fixed-mobile convergence. UMA enables secure, scalable access to mobile voice, data and IMS services over broadband IP access networks. By deploying UMA technology, mobile operators can deliver a number of compelling fixed-mobile convergence services. The most well known application of UMA is dual-mode cellular/Wi-Fi handsets, which enable subscribers to automatically roam and handover between cellular networks and public and private WLANs. Leading operators around the world have embraced UMA technology as the foundation for their fixed-mobile convergence strategy, including Telecom Italia, France Telecom/Orange and TeliaSonera. For more information, please visit www.UMAToday.com.

About Kineto Wireless
Kineto Wireless is the key innovator and leading supplier of Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) technology, the 3GPP standard for fixed-mobile convergence. As the leading provider of UMA technology, Kineto supplies core network solutions through OEM partnerships with leading network infrastructure providers, and also provides UMA-compliant software, development tools and support services to mobile platform suppliers, mobile handset developers, and other consumer electronics vendors. Kineto was recently named as the recipient of the 2006 Financial Times (FT) World Communications Award for innovation in technology for its role in UMA. For more information, please visit www.kineto.com.

© 2007 Kineto Wireless. All rights reserved. Kineto and the Kineto Logo are registered trademarks of Kineto Wireless, Inc. All other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.

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