Aether Announces Availability of ScoutSync, ScoutIT v.3.6 and ScoutExtend.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers OWING MILLS, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2001 Industry-Standard Synchronization and Device Management Tools Provide Secure Access To Enterprise Information Resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. Including Mail, Calendars and Multiple Databases Aether Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:AETH), a leading provider of wireless data products and services today announced availability of ScoutSync(TM) v.3.6, ScoutIT(TM) v.3.6 and ScoutExtend(TM). ScoutSync, a core component of Aether's award-winning ScoutWare(TM) product family, provides advanced synchronization for mobile and wireless applications. ScoutIT is a central and comprehensive management console A terminal or workstation used to monitor and control a network. See Microsoft Management Console. that enables effective administration of mobile devices and solutions. ScoutExtend, a product suite providing out-of-the-box personal information management (PIM (1) (Protocol Independent Multicast) A multicast routing protocol endorsed by the IETF. Used in conjunction with an existing unicast routing protocol, it comes in two flavors: Dense Mode (PIM-DM) is used when recipients in the target group are in a concentrated ) and multi-database synchronization solutions, expands the functionality of ScoutSync, providing ScoutSync customers with conduits for Lotus Notes Messaging and groupware software from IBM Lotus that was introduced in 1989 for OS/2 and later expanded to Windows, Mac, Unix, NetWare, AS/400 and S/390. Notes provides e-mail, document sharing, workflow, group discussions and calendaring and scheduling. and Microsoft Exchange Messaging and groupware software for Windows from Microsoft. Exchange Server is an Internet-compliant e-mail system that runs under Windows NT/2000 and Windows Server 2003. It can be accessed by Web browsers, the Exchange client, versions of Outlook and the earlier Windows Inbox. , as well as open database connectivity See ODBC. (standard, database) Open DataBase Connectivity - (ODBC) A standard for accessing different database systems. There are interfaces for Visual Basic, Visual C++, SQL and the ODBC driver pack contains drivers for the Access, Paradox, dBase, Text, Excel and Btrieve (ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. ) access to data stored across multiple, mission-critical enterprise databases. New features of ScoutSync 3.6 include a PocketPC client - in addition to the Palm(TM) and WinCE client - and full security capability. Administrators now have the ability to choose from three levels of security for both Palm OS(R) and Windows(R) CE devices, including the highest level of secure socket layer (SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. ) available - 128 bit, which enables encryption over TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. and CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data) A low-speed, digital, wireless data network that is an enhancement to an existing analog cellular network. Based on IBM's CelluPlan II, CDPD provides a packet overlay onto the AMPS network and moves data at 19. networks. Users of the synchronization tool can now access enterprise applications through Internet standard An Internet standard is a specification for an innovative internetworking technology or methodology, which the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) ratified as an open standard after the innovation underwent peer review. SSL connections previously unavailable to mobile devices. Increasing Access To Information Resources The combination of ScoutSync and ScoutExtend increases the users access to a wider variety of enterprise information resources and applications. Through ScoutExtend, ScoutSync is now equipped with PIM and multi-database synchronization functions that can be deployed without undertaking a custom conduit development cycle. Based on fourth generation ScoutSync technology, ScoutExtend offers three components: ScoutSync Conduit for Lotus(R) Notes(R) This conduit synchronizes Lotus Notes Mail and Calendar folders with the Palm handheld Mail and Date Book applications; ScoutSync Conduit for Microsoft(R) Exchange This conduit synchronizes Microsoft Exchange Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Notes and Tasks with the Palm handheld Mail, Date Book, Memo Pad memo pad n → bloc m de notas memo pad n → bloc-notes m memo pad memo n → Notizblock m , To Do List, and Address applications; ScoutSync DB Connect A solution that integrates ScoutSync's synchronization infrastructure with the PeerDirect Replication Engine for synchronizing Palm databases with multiple, heterogeneous enterprise databases. ScoutSync has always allowed administrators to build extensions that access company data via Palm handheld devices; v.3.6 now extends access to support Windows CE and Pocket PC devices It may never be fully completed or, depending on its its nature, it may be that it can never be completed. However, new and revised entries in the list are always welcome. This is a list of Pocket PC and Windows CE devices, and companies that make, or have made, them. . Features of ScoutIT 3.6: -- Management API's for Windows CE and Pocket PC devices: Allows administrators to tightly integrate the management console piece of ScoutIT into existing management systems such as Microsoft SMS, IBM's Tivoli, CA's Unicenter, and HP's OpenView. -- Stand-alone User Import Utility: Allows administrators to import user profiles from systems like Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes, and flat file formats. -- Database Migration Utility: Allows for automatic conversion of the database from Microsoft Access to Oracle or Sybase. Pricing & Availability ScoutSync and ScoutIT v.3.6 are available and pricing starts at $200/user for a five-user license, with discounts for volume purchases. ScoutExtend's conduit for Lotus Notes and conduit for Microsoft Exchange are available and priced as an additional 25% of the ScoutSync per-seat price. The price for ScoutSync DB Connect varies according to the needs of the enterprise. ScoutExtend components are priced and sold individually and are not available as a bundle. Those interested in ScoutExtend can contact Aether at 877/719-3169. Aether's ScoutSync 3.6 and all our ScoutWare products are readily available for download at: http://www.aethersystems.com/scoutware/. Please contact Aether at 877/719-3169 for additional information. About ScoutWare(TM) The ScoutWare family of end-to-end software solutions includes: ScoutSync(TM), the core connection between mobile workers and the enterprise; ScoutIT(TM), a central and comprehensive management console that enables effective administration of mobile devices and solutions; ScoutWeb(TM), a powerful create once, deliver everywhere solution for extending web content to all mobile devices; ScoutBuilder(TM), a visual, rapid application development tool that jump-starts the development of mobile applications; and Aether Intelligent Messaging(TM) (AIM(TM)), a highly efficient wireless data transport platform. For more information please visit http://www.aethersystems.com/scoutware/ About Aether Systems Aether Systems, Inc., is a leading provider of wireless and mobile data products and services allowing real-time communications and transactions across a full range of devices and networks. Using its engineering expertise, the ScoutWare(TM) family of products including the Aether Intelligent Messaging(TM) (AIM(TM)) software platform, and its network operations center See NOC. Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems. and customer care center; Aether seeks to provide comprehensive, technology-independent wireless and mobile computing solutions. Aether develops and delivers wireless data services across a variety of industries and market segments in the United States and internationally. 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