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To: Eric L who wrote (37157)	9/22/2003 4:42:46 PM
From: Pogeu Mahone	Respond to of 196991

Killer app? ya think so? <OTA provisioning and downloads Ron, << OTA is acronym for "Over The Air" ... >> Yes, and it is a "killer data app.">> Teaming with Symbian and Accelerated to proliferate Insignia SSP client software Insignia announced on September 17 that both Symbian and Accelerated will be offering pre-integrated versions of the royalty-free Insignia Secure System Provisioning client software to licensees of the Symbian and Accelerated Nucleus operating systems for mobile phones. These agreements reinforce Insignia as the de facto standard for Over-The-Air Repair and Dynamic Capabilities and will enable millions of phones to connect to Insignia Secure System Provisioning server software. Read more about this news at insignia.com. [See the attached file] [See the attached file] Insignia contributes proposal to OMA DM standards group As part of the recent OMA (Open Mobile Alliance) meeting in Berlin, Insignia contributed a proposal for integrating with SyncML/DM servers and is part of the ongoing effort to forge new standards in this area. This effort will enable interoperability between Insignia's server software and future OMA SyncML infrastructure. Insignia's SSP has been designed from the ground up to help companies leverage their existing infrastructure in this way. Read more about the OMA and other relevant standards efforts at insignia.com. New FLASH movie shows how Insignia adds ingenuity to your business Insignia has produced a brief FLASH movie to describe the effects of Secure System Provisioning for a mobile operator or phone manufacturer. See it at insignia.com. Insignia's unique approach Insignia has a unique approach to solving bottom line software recall costs and top line mobile services revenue with its innovative royalty-free client, ability to update individual subscriber phones, ability to work with non-Insignia clients and an end-to-end security model with server based publishing and smart package optimization. You can use our interactive recall cost calculator at insignia.com and get more product information at insignia.com Insignia, Insignia Solutions, and the Insignia Solutions logo are registered trademarks and Secure System Provisioning, Over-The-Air Repair, Dynamic Capabilities are trademarks of Insignia Solutions, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. rd.bcentral.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by List Builder Click here to change or remove your subscription

To: Eric L who wrote (37157)	9/26/2003 7:25:08 PM
From: Pogeu Mahone	Respond to of 196991

Re: DoCoMo OTA System Repair by: cakilmer (49/M) 09/26/03 02:40 pm Msg: 42155 of 42162 a couple weeks back INSG joined the Symbian companion program. This program ships insg software with the symbian software--therby enabling symbian os buyers to use insg ssp as they wish. biz.yahoo.com symbian.com That's an upgrade of insg previous relationship with symbian. In June INSG joined the symbian platinum partner program. This program gave insg access to symbian marketing and source code. insignia.com symbian.com Bitfone is a part of the symbian platinum partner program symbian.com But I see no indication that bitfone is a part of the Symbian companion program. This program was first formed in April Judging by this article: Apr 24 M-Systems first partner to join Symbian Companion Technology Program symbian.com since that time a look at symbian community press releases shows that bitfone is not a part of the Companion Technology Program symbian.com In fact only five companies are in the program so far. These include: M-Systems (NASDAQ: FLSH) Beatnik Mobile Innovation Ltd ZOOMON Insignia Solutions Posted as a reply to: Msg 42153 by cakilmer

To: Eric L who wrote (37157)	9/29/2003 8:15:04 AM
From: Pogeu Mahone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 196991

OTA Insignia and Metrowerks Announce Secure System Provisioning On Demand Service for Mobile Phone Industry Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas & FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 29, 2003-- New Service Helps Phone Manufacturers Broadcast Firmware Updates For Over-The-Air Repair Across Multiple Operator Networks Metrowerks Corporation (NYSE:MOT), a leader in development solutions for wireless markets, plans to extend its wireless solution portfolio by hosting, selling and marketing a service from Insignia Solutions(R) (Nasdaq:INSG) that enables phone manufacturers to remotely repair software on mobile devices across multiple networks. Based on Insignia's Secure System Provisioning (SSP) product, the SSP On Demand(TM) service provides a complete network infrastructure that leverages Metrowerks' world-wide hosting capabilities to broadcast software repairs securely over the air. The service dramatically reduces software recall and customer care costs for manufacturers by avoiding the need to physically recall phones. "Insignia and Metrowerks provide a crucial new service for phone manufacturers," said Susan Macke, VP Sendo. "Providing the ability to upgrade the firmware of our mobile phones across multiple networks will enable on-the-fly upgrades, leading to a superior consumer experience for our operator partners and their customers." SSP On Demand is expected to be marketed, sold and supported by Metrowerks through its worldwide sales force. Insignia's server software solution is planned to be hosted and managed at Metrowerks' hosting centers, which already provide managed developer services for several major phone manufacturers and wireless operators. The introduction of the Metrowerks and Insignia offering comes just days after Symbian and Mentor Graphics announced that they will offer Insignia's SSP client technology. Symbian will offer the Insignia client in forthcoming releases of its operating system, while Mentor Graphics will offer it with its Nucleus operating system, which currently ships on more than 150 phones. These agreements mean that all new phones running the Symbian or Nucleus operating systems with the royalty-free SSP client can upgrade firmware using the SSP On Demand service. This demonstrates Insignia's position as the effective standard for emerging remote upgrade technology and reinforces Metrowerks' leadership in helping wireless carriers, device manufacturers, and platform vendors arm their development communities with the tools, services and support needed for success.

To: Eric L who wrote (37157)	9/29/2003 8:17:41 AM
From: Pogeu Mahone	Respond to of 196991

OTA continued "This new service is designed to enable phone manufacturers to efficiently maintain the integrity of their devices regardless of the operator network they are running on," said Jim Welch, president and CEO, Metrowerks. "We believe that SSP On Demand ultimately lowers costs for handset manufacturers and carriers while improving the customer experience among end users." The SSP On Demand service is designed to help phone manufacturers to securely publish new firmware revisions and have those updates broadcast using efficient packaging technology directly to devices. While firmware revisions go through the same quality assurance and operator approvals, the wireless delivery mechanism now avoids the need to physically return the phone to a service center, which can lead to dramatically lowering costs and improving the consumer experience. Phone manufacturers typically pay for the service on a per firmware upgrade model. "When fully integrated into an operator's network, our Secure System Provisioning solution enables a wide range of operator-centric repair and dynamic capability services that deliver bottom line revenue increases," said Mark McMillan, CEO, Insignia Solutions. "SSP On Demand provides the ideal complement to this for phone vendors as it offers an immediate solution to growing customer care costs due to software updates or upgrades. Through our partnership with Metrowerks and the introduction of SSP On Demand, Insignia now has a solution for both key market segments."