Software enables operators to centrally manage femtocell software device licenses and customise capabilities for mass deployments

Swindon, UK –  Ubiquisys, the leading provider of 3G femtocells, today announced that it has implemented Flexera Software’s software licensing management solution for its Femto-Engine femtocell software. The system allows operators to customise the capabilities of Ubiquisys-powered femtocells to suit the needs of different customer groups.

Flexera Software’s system allows for reliable customisation on a massive scale, allocating and activating licenses as required to add functionality or adjust offer bundles all independent of the underlying femtocell hardware. Building on the capabilities of the Ubiquisys Femto Engine software femtocell, the system enables manufacturers of “Engine-ready” femtocells to produce fewer hardware variants, increasing mass-scale efficiencies and driving down unit and logistical costs.

“Since day one, we have focused considerable energies on allowing operators to centrally manage the capabilities of our femtocells,” said Will Franks, CTO and founder of Ubiquisys. “Flexera Software’s software licensing solution is a first for the femtocell industry and further illustrates how Ubiquisys is enabling the mass-adoption of femtocells by reducing cost and friction in the supply chain,”

“Femtocells are sophisticated, software-dominated devices that are being deployed in huge numbers. Flexera Software is delighted to be helping Ubiquisys change the game with the strategic use of software applications, enabling operator innovation in pricing, packaging, customer interaction and operations," said Randy Littleson, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Flexera Software.

The solution consists of the following components:
-    Management system for Ubiquisys to design and administer Femto-Engine licences
-    Operations system for Ubiquisys to create software licences
-    Licence client in present in every Femto-Engine software femtocell
-    Administration system for operators to allocate and activate purchased licences

Flexera Software is the world leader in software licensing solutions. Its FlexNet Producer Suite is used by over 3,000 software vendors and high-tech manufacturers worldwide, with over 250 million installations.

About Ubiquisys
Ubiquisys is ranked the #1 femtocell vendor by ABI Research Inc, with commercial deployments including SFR in France and SoftBank in Japan.  Its Femto-Engine software system creates a complete ready-to-deploy 3G femtocell, providing proven self-organising capabilities off-the-shelf.  Ubiquisys Hardware Blueprints enable manufacturers to rapidly produce low-cost “Engine-Ready” femtocells for Consumer, Business, Enterprise Self-Organising Networks (SONs), Metro and Rural applications.  Ubiquisys investors include Google and T-Mobile Venture Fund. (www.ubiquisys.com)

About Flexera Software
Flexera Software, formerly Acresso Software, maximizes the value of the software the world develops and uses. The leading provider of software licensing, entitlement management, installation, and application readiness, Flexera Software is trusted by more than 80,000 customers who use our solutions to drive cost and time from the software supply chain -- from software vendors and high-tech manufacturers to enterprise IT and government. For more information, please go to: http://www.flexerasoftware.com/