AnywhereYouGo.com Adds Wireless Application Testing Lab in U.S.; Wireless Application Deployment Assurance Service Now Covers Europe and the Americas.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2000 AnywhereYouGo.com (www.AnywhereYouGo.com), the leading independent resource devoted exclusively to wireless application development and deployment, today opened an independent lab in Dallas to test wireless applications across multiple gateways and devices. The Wireless Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the Lab for the Americas provides an extensive range of interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. testing and analysis services to help enterprises, content sites and portals ensure the successful deployment of new wireless applications. AnywhereYouGo.com also announced new appointments as part of the Lab opening (see separate release). The opening of the Americas Lab is timed to meet the increased demand for 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. applications in the U.S. where between 70 and 80% of new mobile phones are expected to be WAP-enabled by year-end 2000. Wireless developers creating business and consumer applications for the U.S. are addressing a market in which there are a growing number of wireless devices from different manufacturers operating over different networks. "In Europe, where we've been testing for several months, our studies have shown that up to a third of current wireless applications have serious errors," said James Pearce James Alfred Pearce (December 14, 1805 – December 20, 1862) was an American politician. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the second district of Maryland from 1835-1839 and 1841-1843. He later served as a U.S. , the director of AnywhereYouGo.com's Wireless Internet Lab in London. "Developers are beginning to realize that WAP application testing application testing - system testing is not a challenge to take lightly," Pearce added. "The different phones, gateways and underlying technologies create interoperability issues that developers and IT managers have not traditionally encountered when testing Web applications, for example. As a result, the testing phase of an application's development requires that much more time, budget, and planning." "The U.S. wireless Internet market is lagging Lagging Strategy used by a firm to stall payments, normally in response to exchange rate projections. approximately six to nine months behind Europe but is really heating up," stated Lee Wright, 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. , AnywhereYouGo.com. "Based on our experience in Europe and requests from U.S. and European companies 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 companies from the countries in the European Union. for deployment assurance here in the U.S., we have opened our Americas lab to leverage our experience providing testing to content sites, network operators and gateway manufacturers. "Independent testing provides the assurance that decision makers responsible for deploying applications are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. in what remains a challenging and rapidly evolving market," he added. "By focusing only on testing, we provide a reliable and cost-effective method for ensuring that applications will function correctly - and then meet end-user expectations and business objectives." One of the companies for whom AnywhereYouGo.com has completed testing in Europe is a division of Swedish telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. operator Telia. "When Telia set up its new WAP portal, we turned to AnywhereYouGo.com as an independent authority to assure us that interoperability wouldn't bedevil our deployment," said Tomas Brundin, Product Manager, Telia. "Their knowledge and experience enabled us to be confident that our users were able to access the WAP site regardless of the device or network they were using." The Labs validate To prove something to be sound or logical. Also to certify conformance to a standard. Contrast with "verify," which means to prove something to be correct. For example, data entry validity checking determines whether the data make sense (numbers fall within a range, numeric data applications using proprietary software and proven methodologies with actual wireless devices and gateways. These services ensure that wireless applications are compliant with industry standards and compatible with the numerous unique devices available today. After deployment, The Wireless Internet Lab provides ongoing testing to ensure that applications continue to function correctly as new devices and gateways are released in Europe and the Americas. The new wireless lab will be located in AnywhereYouGo.com's newly opened Dallas office. About AnywhereYouGo.com With readers and community members in more than 85 countries around the world, AnywhereYouGo.com serves more wireless developers and IT managers than any other independent wireless development resource. Wireless development resources for WAP, Bluetooth, i-Mode, 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 PDAs and other handheld devices, include... -- Tutorials, developer discussions, case studies, white papers and other technical documentation on developing and deploying wireless applications -- Breaking wireless application, business and technology news, including comprehensive industry conference coverage -- Profiles and directories of wireless applications, developers, tools, and devices -- Application testing through labs in London and Dallas and through online tools Professional resources include The Wireless Career Center devoted exclusively to wireless industry professionals. AnywhereYouGo.com has offices in Dallas, San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , London and Stockholm. The company recently completed a $4 million funding round with Brience and internet.com Venture Partners III. For further information about AnywhereYouGo.com, please visit http://www.AnywhereYouGo.com. |
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