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Mi-Fone Joins a Long List of Mobilethink Device Testing Partnerships; African device manufacturer needs its feature and smartphone handsets tested and certified for African, Chinese and Middle East Carrier Networks Partners Device manufacturer
(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Mi-Fone ( www.mi-fone.mobi) and device management vendor Mobilethink ( www.mobilethink.com) have announced an Interoperability Testing Partnership (ITP) aimed at certifying Mi-Fone devices for compliance with OTA provisioning standards. The goal of the ITP is to enable Mi-Fone users in African, Chinese and Middle East markets to have automatic data connectivity for 3G/internet, MMS and other value-added services says Thomas Yde Frederiksen, Mobilethinks chief of product management and marketing.
For the past decade, Mobilethink has teamed with local as well as global handset manufacturers to ensure the highest possible device coverage in GSM carrier networks. Currently, the firm has continuous ITPs in place with over 80 device manufacturers including Samsung and LG.
The ITPs enable Mobilethink to update its database of device settings before new models are launched. Like other device manufacturers, Mi-Fone will share its device roadmaps and device specific information with Mobilethink for it to undertake in-house testing of current and future models.
Mi-Fone is the first African owned mobile device manufacturer partner to offer a range of affordable, world-class handsets and applications without the price tag normally associated with high-end devices. Today, Mi-Fone is focused on providing mobile solutions for the growing needs of mass-markets within emerging and frontier markets and has offices in Dubai, Hong Kong, China, Nairobi, Johannesburg and Mauritius. Mi-Fone is delighted to enter into this partnership with Mobilethink, which will enable us to enhance the credibility of our handsets with African, Chinese and Mid-East carriers, says Alpesh Patel, Mi-Fones CEO. This ITP is central to Mi-Fone realizing its strategic goal of delivering the ultimate consumer handset experience in our target markets.
Mi-Fone is one of Africas fastest growing mobile device brands and its partnership with Mobilethink will certainly help it to have credibility with more carriers in world markets and for carriers to keep pace with the changing handset landscape, adds Tine Srensen Mobilethinks chief of devices.
About Mobilethink
Mobilethink A/S is a world leading mobile device configuration and device intelligence vendor and has provided mobile operators with its industry leading solutions for more than a decade. A customer-centric and AAA rated enterprise, more than 100 mobile operators have used Mobilethinks solutions to manage data of about 250 million subscribers in more than 35 countries around the world.
Visit www.mobilethink.com.
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