BlueKite.com Selected by Telfort to Enable High-Speed Wireless Internet Access; BlueKite's Bandwidth Optimization Software Becomes an Integral Part of Telfort's GPRS Offering.Business Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2001 BlueKite.com(TM), a leading mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. software provider, has been chosen as a supplier to Telfort, a major telecommunications operator in The Netherlands. BlueKite's software will be incorporated into Telfort's 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. solutions for high-speed wireless Web access. The contract will allow mobile users to access intranet and Internet applications via Telfort's mobile network at speeds equivalent to or better than 56 kbps fixed-line connections. BlueKite's DataReduxion(TM) technology significantly increases wireless Web browsing speeds, and also maximizes network efficiency by reducing the amount of data transmitted over valuable wireless spectrum. As the first Dutch operator to demonstrate GPRS on a live network, Telfort is offering the BlueKite-enabled service to business customers who need to access information anytime, anywhere. BlueKite's software overcomes some of the key limitations for mobile Internet access by allowing faster downloads and improved performance. Jan Wiejak, BlueKite Managing Director Europe, said: "Telfort is a great example of a GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) A digital cellular phone technology based on TDMA that is the predominant system in Europe, but also used worldwide. Developed in the 1980s, GSM was first deployed in seven European countries in 1992. operator committed to delivering innovative GPRS solutions to its customers, and we are delighted to be associated with this provider. By combining BlueKite's software with Telfort's GPRS services, Telfort customers will enjoy the real benefits of the mobile Internet for the first time. As Telfort has shown, BlueKite is delivering solutions right now, with a firm focus on supporting those GPRS rollouts." Wiejak continued: "Clearly, as the roll out of the GPRS market gains momentum across Europe during 2001, BlueKite will continue to be at the forefront and develop its software to support the operator community and enhance the wireless Web experience for the user." Telfort joins a growing list of operators utilizing BlueKite's software platform. Most recently, BlueKite expanded its relationship with BT Cellnet in the UK to provide wireless Web optimization optimization Field of applied mathematics whose principles and methods are used to solve quantitative problems in disciplines including physics, biology, engineering, and economics. for their GPRS services. About BlueKite.com Established in 1997, BlueKite is a leading Internet software company providing a platform that enables the efficient delivery of rich content to mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings devices. BlueKite's solution enhances wireless Web browsing speeds by an average of 5x and bandwidth efficiency The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. on packet-based networks by an average of 8x. Service offerings enabled by BlueKite reduce service costs and deliver performance equivalent to or better than 56 kbps fixed-line connections. Service providers such as BT Cellnet, Connect Austria, Sprint PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. , Swisscom Mobile and Telecel have built mobile Internet services upon BlueKite's technology. Headquartered in 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 , BlueKite has an engineering and design center in southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, and European operations in the UK, France, Denmark, and The Netherlands. For more information, please visit www.bluekite.com or call +1 415 369-3700 in the U.S. or +44 207 9079790 in UK. BlueKite and Data Reduxion are trademarks of BlueKite.com, Inc. All other company and product names are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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