T-Mobile and Meru Networks bring UMA to enterprise space

T-Mobile customers have been enjoying the WiFi-based spoils of UMA for quite some time, but HotSpot @Home isn't, well, HotSpot @Work. Now, however, those same luxuries are coming to the enterprise space courtesy of a partnership with Meru Networks. The two have teamed to bring fixed-mobile convergence to corporate campuses, enabling T-Mob users to switch seamlessly between cell towers and wireless access points while on "official business." Due to T-Mobile's decision to join Meru's WINS (Wireless Interoperability and Network Solutions) Partner Program, firms who take advantage can expect uninterrupted calls by all employees as they roam around -- which is pretty important when trying to close that next billion dollar deal. Of course, there's no telling what small fortune will be required to hook a corporation up with this, but hey, it's not like companies are being forced to watch their spending these days, right?

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[franktronic Posted Feb 10th 2009 10:43AM]

OMG, this could lead to... (non-Blackberry) handsets that don't suck!

[PaloAltoWorldView Posted Feb 10th 2009 2:22PM]

This is a fantastic and natural idea, which is much over-due. Spreading the gospel of the best idea to hit the cellular market since the advent of GSM in 1992, is a great thing. Congrats to Meru, T-Mobile USA, and all their technology and food chain partners for making this happen. Now let's just turn on the marketing engine!

[carcomptoy Posted Feb 11th 2009 1:31AM]

What exactly prevented companies from using UMA before? I'm not quite following...