Chapura Licenses Microsoft Exchange Synchronization Technology to AvantGo; Software Enables Enterprises to Synchronize Mobile Devices with E-mail, Calendar and Other Corporate Data.Business Editors/Technology Writers MOBILE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 16, 2000 Chapura(R), Inc., a developer of software for Palm(TM) platform handheld devices, today announced that it has licensed its Microsoft(R) Exchange(R) and Palm platform synchronization technology to AvantGo, Inc., providers of mobile infrastructure software and services that extend Internet and corporate applications beyond the desktop to handheld devices. Chapura's software synchronizes e-mail, calendar and other personal information management (PIM (1) (Protocol Independent Multicast) A multicast routing protocol endorsed by the IETF. Used in conjunction with an existing unicast routing protocol, it comes in two flavors: Dense Mode (PIM-DM) is used when recipients in the target group are in a concentrated ) data between a Microsoft Exchange server Microsoft Exchange Server is a messaging and collaborative software product developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Servers line of server products and is widely used by enterprises using Microsoft infrastructure solutions. and devices used by business travelers. "Business professionals are busier than ever, which is why most enterprises today are interested in providing mobile extensions to their corporate e-mail and schedules," said Keith Ellenberg, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Chapura. "We are pleased to be working with AvantGo to deliver integrated, server-based software solutions that efficiently enables access to corporate data from handheld and wireless devices. We believe this collaboration further demonstrates our leadership in connecting handheld devices to Microsoft Exchange Messaging and groupware software for Windows from Microsoft. Exchange Server is an Internet-compliant e-mail system that runs under Windows NT/2000 and Windows Server 2003. It can be accessed by Web browsers, the Exchange client, versions of Outlook and the earlier Windows Inbox. and Outlook(R). "Chapura has a reputation for delivering some of the most sophisticated technology for accessing Microsoft Exchange information," said Rob Meinhardt, vice president enterprise marketing for AvantGo, Inc. "We are excited to have licensed this technology from Chapura." About Chapura Chapura, Inc. is an innovator of synchronization software for handheld computers. PocketMirror(R), which is specifically designed for Microsoft Outlook For the e-mail and news client bundled with certain versions of Microsoft Windows, see . Microsoft Outlook or Outlook (full name Microsoft Office Outlook to synchronize Outlook's Calendar, Contacts, Tasks and Notes functions for the handheld, is bundled with many handheld computers including Palm, Handspring(TM), IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) (R), and QUALCOMM(R). For further information, visit Chapura's Web site at www.chapura.com. |
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