Birdstep Technology Announces New Version of Intelligent Mobile IP.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SEATTLE & OSLO, NORWAY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2003 Advanced Mobile IP Client Enables Seamless Connectivity Across Different Access Networks; Mobilizes Leading VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. Solutions and Centralizes Administration Birdstep Technology today introduced an advancement in mobility software with its new version of Intelligent Mobile IP software. Based on patent-pending technology, the new Intelligent Mobile IP client enables secure and continuous connectivity of a mobile device through any network available -- regardless of whether it's a wired connection, such as DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary or Ethernet, or a wireless one, such as wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area (WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network ), Bluetooth or GSM/GPRS cellular systems. Birdstep's Mobile IP software allows users of laptops, PDAs and other mobile devices to seamlessly connect and re-connect across different types of infrastructures without application downtime or user intervention. The client software automatically changes connections when an established connection breaks, thus keeping a session alive, or when a better connection becomes available. It manages the handover n. 1. The act of relinquishing property or authority etc. to another; as, the handover of occupied territory to the original posssessors; the handover of power from the military back to the civilian authorities s>. by providing a virtual unchanged networking state to the application. If the user is downloading a large file and moves from WLAN to 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. , the only noticeable difference is a change in connection speed. Users or administrators can also preset their connection preferences based on cost or performance. "The demand for, and corresponding growth of, wireless hot spots hot spots acute moist dermatitis. reflects the public's desire for easy-to-use, reliable, ubiquitous Internet access," said Scott Miller, analyst for La Jolla, Calif.-based research firm ARS Inc. "Birdstep's Mobile IP solution moves us one step closer to a truly mobile workforce by allowing users to roam seamlessly and easily between wired and wireless networks and broadband and narrowband connections, while maintaining a secure link to the corporate network." Birdstep's Intelligent Mobile IP is standards-based client software that collaborates with third-party VPNs to facilitate uninterrupted movement between different internal networks, between different external networks and across the security boundary protected by VPN and firewall technologies. "By supporting existing standards and legacy network infrastructure, Birdstep's Intelligent Mobile IP enables the mobilization of a corporate VPN," said Terje Anderson, chief executive officer of Birdstep Technology. "Birdstep protects a company's VPN investment and ensures that the company's security policies are enforced. Network administrators can rest assured that their existing VPN solution remains in full control of all external access to the corporate intranet." Designed for mobile operators and enterprises, the new Intelligent Mobile IP software is offered in two versions -- universal and standard. The universal edition offers a VPN on/off feature, which turns the user's VPN on when using an external, unsecured network, such as a public WLAN hot spot or public cellular service. It also turns the VPN off when using a secure connection, such as Ethernet or the corporate WLAN with dynamic WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) An IEEE standard security protocol for wireless 802.11 networks. Introduced in 1997, WEP was found to be very inadequate and was superseded by WPA, WPA2 and 802.11i. key, to the company network. This feature reduces the load on VPN concentrators. Birdstep's Intelligent Mobile IP simplifies large-scale deployments with automatic configuration of the Mobile IP client via a Web-based configuration server in the enterprise or at the service provider. In-depth technical training on Mobile IP technology and Birdstep's Mobile IP software is also available on the company Web site at www.birdstep.com. Other products offered by Birdstep include a wireless access software suite for implementing wireless IP Zones or hot spots. At the core of the suite is IP Zone Server software, which is designed for public WLAN/Bluetooth access areas and provides cross-platform authentication so that any device with a wireless connection and a Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. can get access. Additional elements in the software suite include the Nomadic See nomadic computing. Portal, for device-independent publication of local information using XML-structured content, and the Billing Gateway, for implementing various billing methods. About Birdstep Technology Birdstep Technology Inc. was founded in Oslo, Norway in 1996 and is traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange Oslo Stock Exchange An exchange founded in 1819 and trading stocks, bonds, and stock options that is considered the options market of Norway. (OSE OSE - Open Systems Environment ) under ticker "BIRD." The company has approximately 80 employees in Oslo and Seattle. Birdstep's small footprint, high performance database technologies combined with its wireless roaming and access software enables companies to build innovative solutions for embedded systems and the Mobile Internet. Named a 2002 Comet Award winner by Communication Systems Design magazine, Birdstep makes your information accessible anytime, anywhere, on any device and on any infrastructure. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com. |
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