Columbitech Receives Backing By NTT DoCoMo-Owned Japanese Investor ``Mobile Internet Capital''.Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2003 Swedish software developer Columbitech today announced that Japanese venture capital company Mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. Capital (MIC) has joined the existing group of investors. Mobile Internet Capital (MIC) is Japan's leading venture capital company focusing on the wireless communication sector, and its main owner is 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. , Japan's largest mobile communication operator. Of particular interest to Columbitech is NTT NTT Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation NTT New Technology Telescope NTT National Technology Transfer, Inc NTT Name That Tune (TV game show) NTT National Tree Trust NTT Number Theoretic Transform DoCoMo's considerable experience in next generation mobile networks and "I-mode", where more than 35 million subscribers already have access to Internet services via their mobile phones. "The wireless communication market have emerged in Japan and in Europe, and it is becoming increasingly global. MIC sees a great potential in Columbitech's products on a global market," said Mr Ikuo Nishioka, 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. MIC. "Columbitech has proved its potential through the penetration of several vertical segments as well as closing an OEM-deal with the American wireless technology giant Symbol Technologies." "The agreement with MIC is very important for Columbitech since it will help us penetrate the Japanese and other Asian enterprise markets through MIC's experience and input," said Pontus Bergdahl, CEO Columbitech. About MIC Mobile Internet Capital is Japan's leading venture capital company focusing on the mobile Internet and wireless communication sector. NTT DoCoMo has a 30 percent interest in MIC. The other shareholders are Internet Research This article is about using the Internet for research; for the field of research about the Internet, see Internet studies. Internet research is the practice of using the Internet, especially the World Wide Web, for research. Institute, a supplier of Internet technology (30%), Mizuho Securities, one of Japan's leading investment banks (30%) and Mr Ikuo Nishioka, CEO of MIC and former chairman of Intel, Japan (10%). Find out more at http://www.mickk.com. About Columbitech Columbitech develops and markets software products for secure wireless access to corporate data. These products are used today around the world in a wide range of applications, by service technicians, police forces, and other mobile staff who require reliability and security in their wireless communications. The company's unique technology is OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and licensed by leading companies, including Symbol Technologies and Diversinet, and is OPSEC (OPerations SECurity) The U.S. military term for concealing critical information as part of a counterintelligence plan. A form of "security by obscurity," OPSEC determines what information adversaries can obtain or piece together from observation and to provide measures for certified by Check Point. Columbitech's products are built from the ground up for the wireless world, offering end-to-end security, convenient always-on connectivity, and optimized performance. Columbitech is privately held and located in Stockholm, Sweden and in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , USA. For more information, please visit http://www.columbitech.com. |
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