Samsung Launches The Unlicensed Mobile Access Phone

Seoul, Korea -- Samsung launched an Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) phone (model: SGH-P200) in the Italian market. Samsung claims tt is the world's first commercial mobile phone with UMA technology.

UMA is a fixed-mobile convergence technology standard which allows for seamless handover between cellular networks and fixed IP networks (hot spots). Handsets with UMA technology allow free voice and data communication both in mobile and fixed modes.

Samsung's UMA Phone (P200) allow free switching between cellular networks such as GSM, GPRS, EDGE and wireless LAN networks (WiFi), offering seamless connectivity.

For instance, with the UMA phone, high-speed large-capacity data communication or VoIP is possible though WiFi in places installed with hot spots such as at home and schools, and in places without WiFi, the cellular network is used instead.

The P200 also comes in a slide-up design as well as features including 1.3 mega pixel camera, a camcorder, multimedia messaging system (MMS), MP3 and file viewer functions.

"Samsung is proud to introduce the first Unlicensed Mobile Access phone into the market. We will continue to introduce innovative products and lead the next generation fixed-mobile convergence technology." said Kitae Lee, president of Samsung's Telecommunication Network Business.

The launch of Samsung's UMA phone will follow in other European countries soon.

SOURCE: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.