Do you know what UMA is?

@janytt (146)
Norway
October 29, 2006 9:36am CST
UMA is a new technology. Anyone who know what it is?
6 responses
silvatungfox
@silvatungfox (336)
• United States
29 Oct 06
Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) technology provides access to GSM and GPRS mobile services over unlicensed spectrum technologies, including Bluetooth and 802.11. By deploying UMA technology, service providers can enable subscribers to roam and handover between cellular networks and public and private unlicensed wireless networks using dual-mode mobile handsets. With UMA, subscribers receive a consistent user experience for their mobile voice and data services as they transition between networks.
janytt
@janytt (146)
• Norway
29 Oct 06
And in a few words, that anyone can understand, this is?
steinmagne
@steinmagne (37)
• Norway
29 Oct 06
silvatungfox. I'm not that into tecnology, so I didn't understand much... But as I can read out of your(cut/paste?)answer, it seems like a tecnology for the future. Do you know when this is going public for us, the ordenary phone users? I'm fed up with high phone rates!!!
silvatungfox
@silvatungfox (336)
• United States
2 Nov 06
Basically it means you will have access in a larger range.. sort of like roaming on your cell phone now.. you will be able to use networks other than your own if you are out of range of your own network.. they don't say you won't be paying a price for this.
wwwShyBodyJewelrycom
@wwwShyBodyJewelrycom (916)
• United States
30 Oct 06
Nope never heard of it till just now.
janytt
@janytt (146)
• Norway
31 Oct 06
Well, it's a new technology that let you call from your mobile phone, using IP at low rates. UMA is an extention of the mobile WLAN technology.
plasma
@plasma (673)
• India
29 Oct 06
This might be useful- www.umatechnology.org
heesaf
@heesaf (738)
• India
29 Oct 06
No i am unware about it.I am hearing it for the forst time.Whats it ?
janytt
@janytt (146)
• Norway
29 Oct 06
I guess the link from plasma will give you some information about it. If I write it here now, it wouldn't be any fun to reply ;)
steinmagne
@steinmagne (37)
• Norway
29 Oct 06
Hi, janytt! If I remember correctly it meens UNLICENCED MOBILE ACCES. I heard that this was going to be the new cellular phone system or something like that.... I allso think I've heard it had something to do with IP-phone calls and wireless routers? In that case, I think the companys that starts to use this system will blossom! The call rates are artificialy high! Regards stein m
bodomgirl
@bodomgirl (1614)
• Italy
29 Oct 06
no what is it?
janytt
@janytt (146)
• Norway
29 Oct 06
I guess you will find out if you wait for a good answer here. You should because sooner or later I guess you will be using it ;-)