AirFlash Sets the Standard for Location-Relevant Wireless Services Using the Sun Platform.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SARATOGA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2000 Mobile ASP Leverages Scalability and High Performance of Sun Enterprise Servers and the Solaris Operating Environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. to Provide Stability for Mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. Applications AirFlash, Inc. today announced its completely integrated package of location-relevant wireless services for mobile carriers and portals, employing Sun(TM) servers, the Solaris(TM) Operating Environment and Java(TM) technology with AirFlash's SmartZone(TM) platform and applications. AirFlash(TM) Wireless Services are scheduled to be available in Sun's iForce(SM) Ready Center in Menlo Park Menlo Park. 1 Residential city (1990 pop. 28,040), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1874. Electronic equipment and aerospace products are manufactured in the city. Menlo College and a Stanford Univ. research institute are there. 2 Uninc. , Calif., and the two companies are engaged in numerous large-scale mobile carrier and portal prospect accounts. "Using AirFlash's location-relevant platform, carriers expect to deliver a robust set of location based applications to millions of mobile users," said Korak Mitra, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. at AirFlash. "This is the key reason why AirFlash deploys its SmartZone platform on technology from Sun, the clear leader in providing highly-scalable Internet infrastructures." The use of wireless data technology is expected to skyrocket in the dawn of the 21st Century, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Cahners In-Stat Group. To ensure that wireless data catches on, carriers must deploy new infrastructure and install new equipment to enable location-based services See mobile positioning. , high-level security, micro-payment options and detailed billing.(a) "The AirFlash integrated package for location-based content, community and commerce services significantly extends the Internet experience for wireless users," said Nasser Iravani, group manager, Mobile Wireless Market Development at Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , Inc. (Nasdaq:SUNW SUNW Sun Microsystems, Inc (former stock symbol; now JAVA) SUNW Stanford University Network Workstation (Sun Microsystems, Inc) ). "Sun is committed to enabling wireless innovators such as AirFlash with the robust infrastructure and platform technologies they need to successfully deploy reliable solutions." In May, AirFlash announced that it would team up with iPlanet(TM) E-Commerce Solutions, a Sun-Netscape Alliance (Sun-Netscape Alliance, Santa Clara, CA) A joint venture of Sun and Netscape to market Netscape's Web-based software products. The Alliance was formed when AOL acquired Netscape in 1999 to take advantage of the fact that the bulk of Netscape software was already running on Sun hardware. , to provide date and location context for mobile commerce (http://www.airflash.com/pr.html). Additionally, Sun announced that AirFlash would provide location-relevant solutions for its iForce Solution Set for Mobile Wireless Internet (www.sun.com/smi/Press/sunflash/2000-06/sunflash.20000606.26.html). Find It, Share It, Buy It -- AirFlash Wireless Services AirFlash Wireless Services include a rich set of location-based content, community and commerce services, built upon its patent-pending SmartZone platform. "Find It" applications locate nearby places such as gas stations, ATM cash machines, movies, hotels, restaurants and bars. The "Share It" publishing engine provides a scalable platform for carriers and portals to create mobile communities of users, allowing them to write, edit, save and publicly or privately publish content from their mobile phones using the m-Note publishing platform, as well as SMS-based and email messaging. With "Buy It" applications, users not only can purchase items over the phone, but they can also do shopping comparisons, currency conversions and bargain searches, dramatically enriching the wireless Internet experience. About AirFlash Inc. AirFlash empowers the Mobile Medium through location and m-Commerce infrastructure for wireless carriers and portals. Founded in July 1998 by industry pioneer Rama Aysola, AirFlash is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Saratoga with offices in the UK, Germany and France. Customers include Excite@Home and Orange PLC with funding from investment leaders Inktomi Corp. (Nasdaq:INKT INKT Inktomi, Inc. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) INKT I Never Knew That ), Bay Partners, Band of Angels, PTI PTI - Portable Tool Interface , Trio Investments and Pitch Johnson/Asset Management Co. AirFlash also has a strategic partnership with Inktomi to enable advanced m-Commerce and search capabilities tailored for mobile users. For additional information about AirFlash, visit their web site at http://www.airflash.com. (a) Cahners In-Stat Group, based in Newton, Mass. (August 2000) Note to Editors: AirFlash and SmartZone are trademarks of AirFlash, Inc. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun Logo, iForce, Java, iPlanet and Solaris are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. |
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