Buildscape Deploys AvantGo Enterprise for Wireless Construction Application.Business Editors and High-Tech/Construction Writers SAN MATEO San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 2000 Wireless Business Application Gives Construction Workers Immediate Access to Critical Building Supply and Delivery Information AvantGo, Inc., (Nasdaq:AVGO), a leading provider of mobile infrastructure software and services, today announced that its AvantGo Enterprise(TM) software has been successfully deployed in the construction industry. Buildscape, Inc., an Internet-based e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. enabler for the construction professional and affiliate materials provider, has developed and deployed an AvantGo Enterprise-powered solution that enables construction contractors and builders to store, send and receive critical building and supply data from wireless devices. The solution delivers instant, real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example. access to construction supply and delivery information quickly and reliably -- on the road, from the building site or from the town planning town planning: see city planning. office, for example -- greatly improving response time to customers. AvantGo's unique real-world approach to wireless computing computing - computer enables customers to deploy wireless applications that work reliably, even in the absence of a full-time, always-on, always available wireless connection. Wireless AvantGo Enterprise applications, like Buildscape's, work seamlessly while wirelessly connected, as well as offline by continuing to buffer and queue Pronounced "Q." A temporary holding place for data. See queuing, message queue and print queue. (programming) queue - A first-in first-out data structure used to sequence objects. Objects are added to the tail of the queue ("enqueued") and taken off the head ("dequeued"). transactions in the event of a lost connection. AvantGo ensures that once a connection is regained, all transactions are processed correctly with no data loss. Buildscape users can now better manage materials with real-time access to pricing, purchasing and inventory information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from any location -- whether it be a building site rooftop with a strong clear wireless signal or an underground parking garage with no signal at all. "With over 90% of Buildscape users out in the field, on job sites and with clients, the need for mobile supply and delivery information is becoming a must have for builders looking to provide the best possible customer service," said Kerry Young Police Constable Kerry Young was a fictional character in the ITV police drama The Bill. She appeared in the series between July 2002 and October 2004 and was described as a sparky, down to earth and upbeat woman with confidence. , chief technology officer at Buildscape, Inc. "Our solution takes advantage of AvantGo's unique wireless capabilities to give our customers immediate, wireless access to critical information from anywhere, smooths the procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. process and vastly improves communications between construction professionals and materials suppliers." "AvantGo Enterprise can free workers from the desktop in practical and powerful ways," added Stan STAN Stanchion STAN Stärke- und Ausrüstungsnachweis (German) Stan Standard Man (human patient simulator) STAN SEMCIP Technical Assistance Network STAN System Trace Audit Number STAN Star Trek Area Network Ratcliffe, general manager of AvantGo Enterprise. "The Buildscape application illustrates this clear advantage by allowing construction professionals to work remotely, with or without a constant wireless connection, and to have access to important data without the risk of losing data due to an unreliable connection." About Buildscape Buildscape, Inc. delivers products and services to the construction professional through the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the and other emerging technologies (e.g. wireless) by providing access to real time product and procurement information, including pricing, availability and delivery. This allows professional builders Professional Builder (ISSN-1072-0561) is a trade publication and web site owned by Reed Business Information serving the information needs of the housing and light construction marketplace. and contractors to better manage the flow of materials, locate subcontractors and enhance their customer service. Buildscape also gives consumers access to building products and information for all their home improvement needs. Buildscape, based in Jacksonville, Fla., can be reached at 800/552-0061 or by visiting their website, http://www.buildscape.com. About AvantGo AvantGo, Inc. (Nasdaq:AVGO) is a leading provider of infrastructure software and services that power the mobile economy. AvantGo Enterprise software enables businesses to increase the value of their corporate information systems by extending existing enterprise applications and critical information to employees, customers and business partners. The company also provides the AvantGo mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. service, a hosted network that enables hundreds of businesses to deliver their content and applications to more than 1.2 million mobile consumers. AvantGo is a pioneer in delivering real-world solutions for both wireless and off-line use. For more information, please visit www.avantgo.com. Note to Editors: AvantGo, AvantGo.com and the AvantGo logo are trademarks of AvantGo, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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