AU-System to Supply Bluetooth Software for Mobilisys Mobile Terminals.Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2000 Mobilisys AB has signed an agreement with AU-System, a leading Mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. consultancy, for the development of Bluetooth software, which will be integrated into Mobilisys' future mobile terminal platforms. The agreement with AU-System includes licences, support and consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" . Mobilisys will launch mobile terminals with Bluetooth technology starting from the year 2001. "We appreciate the trust we have been given to assist Mobilisys with the integration of Bluetooth technology in their mobile terminals," says Christer Bjork, Business Area Manager, AU-System. "This assignment is yet another proof for AU-System's strong position within the Bluetooth area." The agreement with AU-System will give Mobilisys access to the Bluetooth Host Stack from Ericsson, which AU-System distributes. AU-System will also develop a number of Bluetooth profiles  The introduction to this article is vague. To comply with Wikipedia's guidelines, it should be improved. and
applications, as well as customising the software for Mobilisys'
mobile platforms.
"The business partnership with AU-System will give us access to the Bluetooth technology in a rapid and efficient way, which enables us to a shorter time-to market," says Helge Tiainen, President of Mobilisys. Mobilisys is a company that originates from the development part of hardware manufacturer MultiQ. MultiQ is listed on the O-list of the OM Stockholm Exchange and owns 47.2 per cent of Mobilisys' capital. Mobilisys works with products and services in mobile Internet and aims to become market leader in the next generation of mobile communications, GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. (General Packet Radio Services) and UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) The GSM implementation of the 3G wireless phone system. Part of IMT-2000, UMTS provides service in the 2 GHz band and offers global roaming and personalized features. (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is one of the third-generation (3G) cell phone technologies. Currently, the most common form uses W-CDMA as the underlying air interface, is standardized by the 3GPP, and is the European answer to the ITU ). BLUETOOTH is a trademark owned by Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson, Sweden and licensed to AU-System. All other products and company names herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. About AU-System AU-System is a leading Mobile Internet consultancy. Through the subsidiary SandbergTrygg, the company also offers integrated services In computer networking, IntServ or integrated services is an architecture that specifies the elements to guarantee quality of service (QoS) on networks. IntServ can for example be used to allow video and sound to reach the receiver without interruption. for marketing communications Marketing communications (or marcom) are messages and related media used to communicate with a market. Those who practice advertising, branding, direct marketing, graphic design, marketing, packaging, promotion, publicity, sponsorship, public relations, sales, sales . Major clients include Ericsson, Telia, Scania, MeritaNordbanken and Singapore Telecom. AU-System was established in 1974 and currently employs more than 850 staff in offices in Sweden, Singapore, Thailand, the U.K. and the U.S. AU-System is listed on the O-List of the OM Stockholm Exchange, under the symbol AUS AUS abbr. Army of the United States . For more information, please visit www.ausystem.com. About Mobilisys Mobilisys is a product company in the mobile Internet field. The company is developing a new applications platform for effective communication for the next generation of mobile packet-switched data networks. The company intends to launch its first products in 2001. Mobilisys was founded in February 2000 and has approximately 50 employees in Lund and Stockholm. The company is owned by Nomura International plc., IT-Provider Millenium Fund, 6th National Pension Fund, MultiQ International and the company's own management. About Bluetooth The Bluetooth wireless technology is set to revolutionise the personal connectivity market by providing freedom from wired connections. It is a specification for a small form-factor, low-cost radio solution providing links between mobile computers, mobile phones and other portable and handheld devices, and connectivity to the Internet. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) is the body that oversees the development of Bluetooth standards and the licensing of the Bluetooth technologies and trademarks to manufacturers. (SIG), comprised of leaders in the telecommunications, computing, and network in-dustries, is driving development of the technology and bringing it to market. The Bluetooth SIG includes promoter companies 3Com, Ericsson, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Intel, Lucent, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia and Toshiba, and more than 2000 associate members and adopter companies, including AU-System. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/09/25/20000925BIT00090/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/09/25/20000925BIT00090/bit0002.pdf |
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