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Monday, 11 September 2006 |
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The Nokia 6136 was among the first Nokia mobile phones to offer UMA capabilities, to allow seamless handovers of voice and data connections between GSM cellular and WLAN networks. In other words, it combines the benefits of mobile and fixed landline through voice over WLAN.
The phone, a clamshell, quad-band GSM model with a 1.3 megapixel camera, will be out during the second quarter, and will initially be available on the Orange network. The phone is primarily targeted at corporate customers who can deploy the phone for use both as a cellphone for external use, and as a VoIP phone within company facilities.
“UMA technology truly brings simplicity in the usage of voice over IP,” says Peter Ropke, Nokia’s Senior Vice President of Mobile Phones R&D. “This pilot project is an important step forward in bringing functional UMA technology to the mass market. Both operators and consumers will be able to garner the benefits of this new technology.
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The 6136 could also encourage mobile operators to offer new services that require high-speed access. GSM only supports basic data services, because of its limited bandwidth, whereas Wi-Fi can theoretically support connections of speeds in excess of 50Mbps.
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The technology lets carriers add coverage, for example in remote areas, at low cost with Wi-Fi hot spots instead of having to build expensive base stations. It could also encourage customers to use mobile phones at home instead of having landline connections, if they have Wi-Fi at home.
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