Birdstep Technology Breakthrough for Its IP Zone Product in North America.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2003 Birdstep's "Pay-as-You-Go" Wi-Fi Implementation Process Appeals to a Variety of Business Models Making its American debut, Birdstep Technology's (OSE OSE - Open Systems Environment :BIRD) IP Zone Server has been selected by three U.S. service providers to create Wi-Fi hotspots. The companies have diverse business objectives, yet all three companies selected Birdstep software to meet their customer needs. A major Northwest telecommunications provider is the first U.S. operator to sign with Birdstep. Another of Birdstep's first U.S. customers is Convention Communication Provisioners, Inc. (CCPI CCPI Chernobyl Children's Project International CCPI Convention Communication Provisioners, Inc. CCPI Consultative Committee on Public Information (UN) CCPI Cumulative Cost Performance Index ), a communications provider that runs large convention centers across the U.S. Additionally, Ready WiFi, a Utah based WISP, has also become a Birdstep IP Zone customer. Two of the customers represent sales that come from a previously announced agreement with Terrawave Solutions (a reseller of both Cisco and Birdstep). These new deals are the first steps in establishing Birdstep IP Zone in the U.S. marketplace. About IP Zone Server Birdstep's IP Zone software provides wireless access and infrastructure capabilities to end-users. Telecom business providers use Birdstep IP Zone software to control access to their wireless infrastructure, allowing end-users to connect to various hotspots through numerous billing methods. IP Zone software also provides local and central administration of wireless access allowing Telecom business providers to use Birdstep IP Zone software to control access and authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. to their wireless infrastructure. It also enables local device-independent publication of local information. -- CCPI chose Birdstep IP Zone Server as their wireless access controller gateway to provide secure wireless access and infrastructure capabilities for visitors and exhibitors at large U.S. conventions. -- A major Northwest telecommunications company See telecom company. has chosen to work with Birdstep IP Zone Server to create secure wireless hotspots throughout its regional operations. -- Ready WiFi selected IP Zone Server as a fast and reliable means to connect end-users to their wireless infrastructure. Birdstep Technology has already established itself in the European marketplace with a substantial number of Wi-Fi hotspots deployed through telecom operators both in Norway and Austria. The presence at both a large hotel group and a nationwide gas station chain as well as at various enterprises brings the number of hotspots and hospitality zones empowered by Birdstep Technology to over 400 sites. "Based on the success in Europe, it's now confirmed that our business model works here in the US, as well" says Hans-Arne L'orange, 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 Birdstep Technology Inc. "We have closed deals in all the three segments where our access gateway controller has it's advantages." Birdstep provides an attractive and unique business model for operators and WISP's that provides a lower initial investment and an almost immediate ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). . The solution is based on a pay as you grow model that permits Birdstep Technology customers to build their sites without major risks. About Birdstep Technology, Incorporated Birdstep Technology is a provider of small footprint technologies to build embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. and wireless solutions. Our high-performance database technologies combined with our wireless roaming and access software enables companies to build innovative solutions for embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. and the Mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. . Birdstep has offices in Oslo, Norway and in Seattle, USA. Birdstep Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. This news release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. , including statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those associated with unpredictability and volatility of the price of Birdstep Technology's Common Stock, the performance of and conditions in the Norwegian and world financial markets, the policies and actions of the Norwegian and other governments, and the general political, economic and business conditions in Norway and elsewhere. Actual results could differ materially, as a result of such factors, from those set forth in forward-looking statements. |
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