FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 15, 2009

TIA Unveils IP Based Over-the-Air Device Management for cdma2000 Systems

TIA-1059 Describes OTA Management of Mobile Stations to Bring Interoperability to IOTA Management of CDMA Devices

Arlington, Va. – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leader in advocacy, standards development, business development and intelligence for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry, recently released TIA-1059 IP Based Over-the-Air Device Management (IOTA-DM) for cdma2000^® System.

TIA-1059 describes IP based over-the-air device management of mobile stations compliant with cdma2000^® standards.

As the functionality of mobile devices grows at an increasing rate, configuring and maintaining the services and features on the devices becomes a complex and time consuming task. For instance, enabling Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), and data connectivity requires configuration of multiple settings. Operators should ensure that phone configuration is quick and easy for customers.

Another use case is over-the-air (OTA) provisioning and management of new services to mobile devices. Advanced mobile services, such as browsing, multimedia messaging, mobile e-mail, and calendar synchronization, require accurate mobile phone settings.

Device Management (DM), the process of remotely managing device settings and applications, will help the widespread adoption of mobile services, as it provides a mechanism for the users to easily subscribe to new services. For operators it enables a fast and easy way to introduce new services and manage provisioned services, by dynamically adjusting to changes and ensuring a certain level of quality of service.

TIA-1059 describes OTA management of Mobile Stations in CDMA systems using Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) DM protocol. OMA DM can be adapted to meet CDMA IP based over the-air management (IOTA) requirements and OTA firmware update to CDMA mobile stations, bringing interoperability to IOTA management of CDMA devices.

TIA-1059 was formulated under the cognizance of TIA Engineering Committee TR-45 Mobile & Personal Communications Systems, TR-45.5 Subcommittee on Spread Spectrum Digital Technology. To learn more about how to participate in standards development with TIA, please contact Stephanie Montgomery at smontgomery@tiaonline.org.

To obtain copies of the document, contact IHS International at +1.800.854.7179 (United States and Canada); +1.303.397.7796 (international) or visit global.ihs.com.

For technical information, please contact Peter Bogard at pbogard@tiaonline.org. For media inquiries, please contact Mike Snyder: msnyder@tiaonline.org.

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TR-45 member companies include: Aeroflex; Agilent Technologies, Inc.; AirCell, LLC; Airvana, Inc.; Alcatel-Lucent; ALLTEL Communications, Inc.; Apple; AT&T; Bell Canada; Bridgewater Systems Inc.; Camiant; CDMA Development Group; Cingular Wireless; Cisco Systems, Inc.; CML Microcircuits (USA) Inc.; CommFlow Resources Inc.; CSI Telecommunications; Defense Information Systems Agency; DoCoMo Communications Lab USA, Inc.; Dolby Laboratories Inc.; Ericsson Inc.; ETI Connect; FBI; FTR&D LLC; Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc.; Gemalto INC; Hitachi Telecom (USA) Inc.; Huawei Technologies USA; Hughes Network Systems, LLC; I'M Technologies Ltd.; Intel Corporation; Intellon; Intrado; IP Fabrics; Kyocera Sanyo Telecom, Inc.; LG InfoComm U.S.A., Inc.; Lockheed Martin Corporation; Marketing Information Technologies, Inc. (MIT); Maz-Sky Canadian International Group, Inc.; Motorola, Inc.; Movius Interactive Corporation; National Communications System; NeuStar Inc.; Nokia Siemens Networks; Nokia, Inc.; Nortel Networks; ORCA SYSTEMS, INC.; Panasonic Computer Solutions Company; Prysmian Cables and Systems; QUALCOMM; Research In Motion Corporation; Rogers Wireless; Rohde & Schwarz, Inc.; RTKL Associates Inc.; Samsung Electronics; Samsung Telecom America; Sharp Laboratories of America; Sierra Wireless America, Inc.; Sigma Delta Communications, Inc.; Space Data Corporation; Spirent Communications; Sprint Nextel; SS8 Networks, Inc.; Starent Networks Corporation; Tatara Systems; Telcordia Technologies; TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.; Telus Mobility; Texas Instruments, Inc.; US Cellular; UTStarcom, Inc.; Verizon Wireless; VIA Telecom; ZTE USA, Inc.

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