[May 15, 2015]

KDDI Selects Redbend 10 for Remote Administration of 4G LTE Mobile Phones and the Internet of Things

Redbend, the company that catalyzes change in the connected world by keeping more than two billion automotive, IoT and mobile devices relevant, announced today that KDDI (News - Alert) Corporation (TOKYO: 9433), a global service provider, has adopted Redbend 10 for its OTA (Over-the-Air) administration of wireless terminals including smartphones, tablets automobiles and all connected devices.

"By combining Redbend's core technology with KDDI's customer-support capacity, KDDI will provide more advanced safety and security for our customers as they embrace the Internet of Things," said Yasuhide Yamamoto, manager of KDDI's product and customer service sector.

Redbend 10 uses Smart Delta technology to distribute reliable and efficient fail-safe software and firmware updates. To support provisioning, updating, and fault management for mobile phones and tablets, it has adopted OMA DM (Open Mobile (News - Alert) Alliance Device Management) specifications. It can also incorporate a lightweight device management solution, which is required for updating devices with limited resources such as memory, processing capacity and bandwidth.

"With such significant growth in the software and wireless connection environment a cutting-edge software management solution is critical," said Motoharu Fujimura, of Redbend's Japanese division. "We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with KDDI, and determined to ensure each and every wireless terminal is up to date and contributing to greater customer satisfaction."

About KDDI

As a general service provider which provides both mobile communication and fixed communication, KDDI Corporation aims to be a company which takes the lead in these changing times. For individual clients, it is engaged in the mobile communication business and the fixed communication business. KDDI challenges itself to achieve the highest degree of customer satisfaction in every service. In order to promote sustainable growth, it strives to strengthen its operating base while challenging itself to create new values that are only possible with KDDI.

Refer to the following website for KDDI's corporate outline and other details: http://www.kddi.com

About Redbend

Redbend catalyzes change in the connected world. We have been keeping more than two billion mobile, automotive and IoT devices continuously relevant with over-the-air software updates, and with virtualization and device management services. Our robust technology and solution offerings deliver instant market impact - accelerating business results, optimizing performance and improving people's lives. Building on nearly two decades of experience, and on our track record working with hundreds of leading global brands, we make it easy for customers across all geographies to optimize deployment of change, and reliably enhance any connected device - regardless of size and complexity - with ever-increasing value. www.redbend.com

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