Broadbeam Selected by BT wireless To Support Development Of GPRS Wireless Applications.Business/Technology Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2001 Broadbeam ExpressQ(TM) Now Available to BT wireless Application Development Community at Expidas Web Site (www.expidas.com) Broadbeam, provider of a proven wireless platform that enables developers to rapidly create, deploy and manage mobile applications, today announced a partnership with BT wireless. With extensive experience in wireless software infrastructure, Broadbeam is one of only a few long-term players in the market - and the first to recognize early on, the critical need for store-and-forward and notification capabilities in enterprise wireless applications. To date, Broadbeam's technical innovation and market delivery strategy underpin wireless development in over 500 companies, such as Worldcom, Sears and Telia. Through this alliance, Broadbeam will provide its ExpressQ(TM) store-and-forward mobile messaging Software Development Toolkit free of charge to the application developers in BT wireless' Expidas community. This will be complemented by the installation of ExpressQ(TM) in the new Expidas application development facility in Ealing Studios. Together, Broadbeam and BT wireless will work to speed the development of business applications designed for 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. (General Packet Radio Services) mobile users. Peter Lisle lisle n. 1. A fine, smooth, tightly twisted thread spun from long-stapled cotton. 2. Fabric knitted of this thread, used especially for hosiery and underwear. , BT wireless GPRS Programme manager said, "We are delighted to be working with Broadbeam on this critical initiative. Broadbeam has demonstrated that it has an API (Application Programming Interface) A language and message format used by an application program to communicate with the operating system or some other control program such as a database management system (DBMS) or communications protocol. (Application Programming Interface) set that is open and intuitive and I am confident that our partnership will help accelerate the development of GPRS enabled applications." Lisle went on to say, "I am looking forward to working with the Broadbeam team, from both the UK and the US over the coming months as we see innovative applications being developed by the Expidas community facilitated by the infrastructure BT wireless and Broadbeam are providing." "We are pleased to partner with BT wireless, as we share complementary technology for the roll-out of 2.5G networks and beyond," said Giles Padmore, General Manager, Europe, for Broadbeam Corporation. "Using ExpressQ(TM), a key component of Broadbeam's third-generation Axio(TM) wireless software platform, BT wireless developers and Broadbeam will work together in the development and deployment of quality applications for GPRS." Broadbeam's ExpressQ(TM) store-and-forward messaging server ensures that mobile workforces will always receive critical corporate information by temporarily storing wireless messages for out-of-coverage users and then forwarding messages when they return to coverage areas. At the same time it supports real-time, interactive communication when both sides are connected, where messaging may be initiated either from the client or server. These features provide users of wireless devices who frequently experience temporary coverage holes, battery failures, or powered off devices with the peace-of-mind that time-critical data messages will be immediately forwarded to the appropriate party the moment coverage returns. ExpressQ(TM) allows users to work offline even when out of coverage, and then return to on-line working and synchronise Verb 1. synchronise - happen at the same time contemporise, contemporize, synchronize hap, happen, occur, come about, take place, go on, pass off, fall out, pass - come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; to the host server. While supporting these services, ExpressQ provides end-to-end security between intelligent mobile devices and enterprise server applications. BT wireless wholly owns mobile phone operations serving 16.1 million customers in the UK (BT Cellnet), Germany (Viag Interkom), The Netherlands (Telfort), the Republic of Ireland (Esat Digifone) and the Isle of Man Noun 1. Isle of Man - one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea Man British Isles - Great Britain and Ireland and adjacent islands in the north Atlantic (Manx Telecom Manx Telecom (Manx: Chellinsh Vannin) is the primary telecommunications provider in the Isle of Man. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telefónica O2 Europe plc., part of the global Telefónica group. ). BT Cellnet was the first operator in the world to launch a commercial GPRS service. Expidas is a means for wireless application developers to partner with BT wireless, and potentially launch their products on BT wireless' 2G, 2.5G and 3G networks. The expidas.com Web site provides invaluable information for application developers, including a technical overview of GPRS, contact details for technical queries and reference materials, such as a developer's guide, developer's directory and wireless glossary The following terms are some of the most widely used in the wireless communications industry. For more information, see each full definition in this publication. 1G First generation wireless: analog cellphones. See cellular generations. . Expidas.com now provides developers with free access to Broadbeam's Software Development Toolkits. In addition, developers registered with expidas.com can test and potentially launch their applications at BT wireless' comprehensive new facilities at Ealing Studios. About Broadbeam Broadbeam Corporation's proven wireless software platform clears an inside track to rapidly develop, deploy and manage mobile applications, and empowers businesses around the globe to effectively build and leverage their mobile workforces. The Company supplies Independent Software Vendors, Systems Integrators An individual or organization that builds systems from a variety of diverse components. With increasing complexity of technology, more customers want complete solutions to information problems, requiring hardware, software and networking expertise in a multivendor environment. and enterprises with the wireless infrastructure software required to mobilize mo·bi·lize v. 1. To make mobile or capable of movement. 2. To restore the power of motion to a joint. 3. To release into the body, as glycogen from the liver. a workforce, the platform for developing wireless applications and managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality to assist customers in integrating or outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. their wireless solution. Broadbeam has partnered with such technology leaders as Palm and NTT DoCoMo (NTT Mobile Communications Network, Inc., Japan) Founded in 1991, NTT DoCoMo is a spinoff of Japan's NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation) which provides wireless services, including cellular, paging, satellite and maritime and in-flight telephone services. and boasts over ten years of wireless expertise and experience in delivering mobile solutions to industry giants including Worldcom, Sears and Telia. Currently, over 500 businesses and 170,000 mobile users rely on Broadbeam's technology and services, which support all major devices and networks. For more information, please visit http://www.broadbeam.com. About BT wireless BT wireless has a major European footprint with wholly owned operations in the UK (BT Cellnet), Germany (Viag Interkom), The Netherlands (Telfort), the Republic of Ireland (Esat Digifone) and the Isle of Man (Manx Telecom). BT wireless also includes Genie, which is one of Europe's leading mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. portals. BT wireless owns third generation licenses to operate 3G mobile services in the UK, Germany and The Netherlands - all territories where it has already launched GPRS services. BT announced on May 10 that it intends to de-merge BT wireless before the end of this year. About Expidas Expidas is a means for wireless application developers to develop their products on 2G, 2.5G and (in time) 3G networks, and reach BT wireless customers. Successful developers will gain access to dedicated facilities at Ealing Studios in west London West London is the area of Greater London to the west of Central London. Although it is only ambiguously defined, it is one of the most economically active areas of London outside of the centre, containing significant amounts of office space along with Heathrow Airport and many of , and a technical and commercial team to help get their product through testing and integration and possibly to commercial launch. Developers should register their details on the Expidas web site to start the process; this information could also be shared with Venture Capitalist Venture Capitalist An investor who provides capital to either start-up ventures or support small companies who wish to expand but do not have access to public funding. Notes: Venture capitalists usually expect higher returns for the additional risks taken. companies, 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. funding opportunities. The web site also contains technical data, white papers and information on training, consultancy and testing connection to GPRS. www.expidas.com |
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