Supporting FUMO Update

Synchronica PLC
11 September 2006


Strictly embargoed until 07.00, 11 September 2006


                                Synchronica plc

                                ("Synchronica")

              Synchronica Among First To Support New FUMO Standard


London, UK - 11 September 2006 - Synchronica plc, an international developer and
provider of mobile device management and synchronisation solutions, has today
announced its full support for the recently ratified Firmware Update Management
Object (FUMO) version 1.0 standard. Pioneered by the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA),
FUMO allows mobile devices to be updated over-the-air using the
industry-standard protocol OMA DM. Whether it be a simple security patch, or an
overhaul of a phone's operating system, FUMO enables operators and device
manufacturers to perform simple and complex updates over-the-air.


Operators around the globe have traditionally been reluctant to introduce
proprietary technology for over-the-air updates, largely due to being locked
into a relationship with a specific supplier. The OMA has addressed this by
creating an industry standard (OMA DM / FUMO), which allows updates to be
installed over-the-air using a device-independent and cross-platform protocol.
OMA has been conducting an interoperability-testing programme for device
manufacturers and server vendors ensuring an interoperable update solution for
the billions of mobile devices on the market. To date, the OMA has over 300
members including all major device manufacturers and software vendors of the
mobile industry.


Carsten Brinkschulte, CEO of Synchronica explains, "Although OTA firmware update
using the industry standard OMA DM has been on the market for around two years,
it has now reached a broad acceptance in the industry and is supported by all
major device manufacturers. We have reached a stage where operators and
manufacturers can offer it as a standard service to customers reducing support
costs and improving customer satisfaction. Instead of directing subscribers to a
service shop or asking them to send-in their devices for a software-update,
operators and manufacturers can now send common updates, or security patches
over-the-air."

"Driven by the need for an interoperable update solution for the billions of
mobile devices in the market, OMA has released FUMO as a Candidate Enabler
Release that will ultimately meet consumer demand for increased quality and
capability in the handsets they already use," says Jari Alvinen, Chairman of the
Board, OMA. "As FUMO moves into the OMA's interoperability testing program and
subsequently becomes an Approved Enabler Release, the potential global impact is
highly significant across the mobile value chain. Ever widening consumer demand
for rich mobile content and services necessitates mobile devices that support
increasingly sophisticated technologies. The need to administer and manage these
devices makes FUMO a required capability for operators around the globe."

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About Synchronica

Synchronica develops and markets synchronization and device management solutions
for mobile operators, device manufacturers, and enterprises. Its product
portfolio ranges from data synchronization (OMA DS) to device management (OMA
DM) and firmware update over-the-air (FUMO/FOTA). Synchronica has a strong track
record in the mobile industry including several live carrier-grade
installations. Products include the SyncML DM Server which enables operators and
device manufacturers to build automated customer-care systems and the SyncML
Gateway, which enables seamless synchronization of corporate data including
Push-Email using OMA DS and Push IMAP. Its latest offering, Mobile Manager,
enables mobile operators and application service providers (ASPs) to offer
mobile device management as a hosted solution to enterprise customers.
Headquartered in the UK with offices in Berlin and Washington D.C., Synchronica
plc is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange (AIM:SYNC). More
information is available at www.synchronica.com



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