Buffalo Technology and Fly Technology Launch a Strategic Marketing Partnership for Home, SOHO and SMB Internet Users.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Buffalo's Air Station 54Mbps Wireless Router A network device that combines a wireless access point (base station), a wired LAN switch and a router with connections to a cable or DSL service. Wireless routers provide a convenient way to connect a small number of wired and any number of wireless computers to the Internet. Will House Fly's TotalPort(R) To Offer Users A Unique Package for Consolidated, Personalized Internet Services Buffalo Technology a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of networking solutions for home, SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. and SMBs and Fly Technology L.P., an Internet services aggregation company for service providers and online communities today announced a co-marketing and promotional partnership. Buffalo will integrate into its firmware access to a free trial of Fly Technology's TotalPort(R). The service will be available with Buffalo's AirStation G54 Wireless Broadband High-speed wireless transmission of data. What is "high" speed is always a changing number. Wireless systems are typically slower than land-based, wireline networks. In the past, wireless broadband started at 250 Kbps, whereas land-based broadband was generally considered to start at T1 Base Station-g (WBR-G54) and its LinkStation Network Storage Center (HD-H120LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. ) as a value-added component for its wireless customers in the home, SOHO and SMB markets. TotalPort is a complete Internet services suite that allows customers to easily store, access and share files, view multiple email accounts, chat, maintain contacts and more all on a private "Dashboard." TotalPort also provides easy, secure, one-stop access to private data and public Web sites via any compatible Internet browser See Web browser. . By integrating TotalPort into its products, Buffalo is offering its customers a simple and secure way to store and exchange files such as presentations, videos, music, etc. on their wireless network as well as gain access to the other beneficial services TotalPort offers. "We are seeing a dramatic increase in the number of employees who work form home as well as an increase in users who want more control over their Internet services. Of course, home wireless networks are also on the increase, and users need the ability to manage and access their vital data very quickly and easily," stated Morikazu Sano, vice president of Buffalo's Networking Division. "Including TotalPort with our products ties up all the possible services that a customer may want into a tidy, economical package. It gives users more control over their Internet experience and personal data with less hassle." "This an extremely beneficial agreement for both parties -- we couldn't be more excited about its potential for expanding the reach of TotalPort throughout the U.S.," said Ben Levenson, 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 Fly Technology. "Buffalo Technology is providing an effective vehicle to drive TotalPort into a very targeted market, and we are helping to differentiate their offering by placing a value-added service A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. at their customers' fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. ." To utilize the service, a new WBR-G54 or LinkStation user receives a free domain name (e.g. www.myname.com) when they sign-up for a free trial of TotalPort. The domain is registered in the customer's name and hosting begins on Fly Technology's data center servers. Users receive the benefits of e-mail, web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. and their own FTP site A server on the Internet that maintains files for downloading. An FTP site may be one or more servers or just one or two folders dedicated to file transfer on a single server. See FTP and anonymous FTP. that is highly secure. The user interface and customization are extremely simple to use. With TotalPort's email solution, users can set-up and manage multiple e-mail accounts and receive the benefit of free Spam prevention. Users can also import existing email accounts and send email contacts links to a stored files for quick and easy download. Data stored in TotalPort can be accessed from a browser and users can easily drag and drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. files from a location on their PC or Mac. Users can even map a drive to TotalPort so that it will appear as a local folder. All communications are highly secure and encrypted with 128-bit SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. . For simple and quick Web site design, TotalPort offers wizards that require no knowledge of HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. or advanced Web site development. The new product offering will be available on the shelves and for download in January 2004. To encourage maximum use of TotalPort, customers that purchase Buffalo's products featuring TotalPort(R) will receive promotional pricing for the service. For more information about Buffalo Technology and its products, please visit the company's Web site at www.buffalotech.com. For more information about Fly Technology and its products, please visit the company's Web site at www.flytechnology.com. About Buffalo Technology Buffalo Technology (USA) Inc. is a leading global provider of affordable, easy-to-use, next-generation wired and wireless network solutions for the consumer, SOHO and SMB markets. Buffalo designs and manufactures world-class networking solutions that complement any network environment. The company's commitment to its customers and technological innovation has put Buffalo at the forefront of networking technology and is the foundation for its leading position among the top WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network vendors worldwide. About TotalPort(R) TotalPort(R) aggregates the most commonly used Internet services into one complete suite, enabling new and sustainable revenue streams previously unrealized by Web service providers and other online communities. TotalPort(R) benefits consumers by providing easy, secure one-stop access to their private data and public Web sites via any compatible Internet browser. More information on TotalPort is available at http://www.totalport.com. About Fly Technology L.P. Fly Technology L.P. is an Internet services aggregation company that offers service providers and online communities a flexible, secure and scalable Web-based suite of the most commonly used Internet services. With Fly Technology's flagship product, TotalPort(R), service providers and online communities can quickly and cost-effectively deliver enhanced Internet services to their customers, establishing previously unrealized recurring revenue streams and increasing customer retention. Consumers using TotalPort gain secure, one-stop access to their private data and public Web sites through any compatible Internet browser. Founded in 2000, Fly Technology is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Austin, Texas. The company's Web site is http://www.flytechnology.com. 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