LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.-Motorola Inc. announced it will offer Bitfone Corp.’s over-the-air updating technology to wireless carriers. Bitfone’s offering will allow network operators to remotely install new software in phones. In conjunction with the news, Bitfone announced it upgraded its mProve product for handsets and its MVP product for networks.
“Over-the-air management of devices is no longer a science project, but a commercial necessity for any wireless operator that cares about customer satisfaction,” said Jim Eckels, senior director of strategy and business development at Motorola. “We’re building our hosted service on MVP because Bitfone has a lot of experience deploying FOTA. Their new product releases demonstrate innovation, commercial readiness and attentiveness to Motorola’s unique needs. Beyond the technology, Bitfone’s service and support team have demonstrated strong commitment to success.”
Motorola has installed Bitfone’s OTA technology into a range of its phones, including its E1000, C980, C975, V980 and V1050 models. Sony Ericsson, LG Electronics Co. Ltd. and others also use Bitfone’s technology. Others playing in the OTA space include InnoPath Software, Red Bend and Insignia Solutions.
Bitfone said its updated products reduce the size of OTA software packages sent to devices and allow operators to target handsets based on network and customer parameters.
