Air2Web India Joins Forces with Bharti, A Leading India Cellular Carrier; Bharti Appoints Air2Web as Preferred Solutions Partner.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers ATLANTA & CHENNAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2001 Air2Web India, the leading mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. platform provider, announced today that it has joined forces with Bharti Enterprises Bharti Enterprises is a large business conglomerate based in New Delhi, India, operating primarily across India and in the Seychelles. As of November 24, 2006, its approximate market capitalisation was Rs. 1. -Mobility Group, the operator of AirTel -- one of the top cellular carriers in India. Under this agreement, Bharti will give the Air2Web platform network connectivity to its own SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. and WAP gateways in all its circles. Bharti has also named Air2Web as a Preferred Solutions Partner. "Establishing network connectivity between our gateways and the Air2Web platform will enable companies, doing business in India, to wirelessly deliver their enterprise applications to their customers and employees using any digital and WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. enabled phones," said Mr. Anil Nayar, President of the Mobility Group of Bharti Tele-Ventures. "The Air2Web platform also supports streaming audio A one-way audio transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play audio clips and Internet radio. Computers in home networks stream audio (mostly music) to digital media hubs connected to home theaters. across all digital phones. We feel that we have selected the right Wireless Solutions Provider in Air2Web to partner with." "Mobile Commerce is one of the fastest growing sectors of the e-business marketplace, and Bharti is dedicated to offering both its consumer and B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business mobile users the most enhanced user experience possible," said Mr. Sanjay Kapoor
"Our agreement with Bharti further advances the compatibility of Air2Web's platform with the worldwide GSM network, and we are thrilled to be aligned with one of the preeminent cellular carriers in India," said P. Sankaran, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Air2Web India. "With our infrastructure and network connectivity now in place, we are able to offer rapid deployment of mobile information and commerce applications for enterprise customers all over India." This agreement comes on the heels of the opening of Air2Web's new Asia-Pacific headquarters in Chennai, India. Air2Web India is in full production and has completely duplicated the platform and hardware infrastructure of Air2Web's US operation. They are providing the same state -of -the -art application hosting with day to day applications management and round-the-clock support. Air2Web's Mobile Internet Platform solution enables businesses to create, deploy and deliver enterprise applications to their customers and employees using any digital wireless device. This includes SMS and WAP phones, pagers and pervasive computing Refers to the use of computers in everyday life, including PDAs, smartphones and other mobile devices. It also refers to computers contained in commonplace objects such as cars and appliances and implies that people are unaware of their presence. devices. About Air2Web Air2Web, based in Atlanta, is the leading mobile Internet platform provider. The Air2Web platform enables organizations to create, deploy, and deliver their branded applications to their customers and employees using all types of wireless devices, from WAP and SMS phones, to pagers, and pervasive computing devices. The Air2Web platform supports interactive text and audio applications across the widest range of wireless devices, including one-way SMS. Air2Web provides state-of-the-art application hosting with day-to-day applications management and continuous support. Air2Web's customers include UPS, Lexmark International, Digital Insight, ING Barings, DotsConnect, TotalSports, and other leading media, finance, travel, transportation, and eCommerce companies. For more information about Air2Web, please visit http://www.air2web.com. |
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