DiVitas Networks Announces Relationship With G-Tek for Early Access to Next-Generation Handset; G-Tek's Dual-Mode PWG-600 Supports Seamless Wi-Fi/Cellular Roaming Enabled by DiVitas' Enterprise Mobility Solution.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- DiVitas Networks DiVitas Networks is a fixed mobile convergence (FMC) startup company based in Mountain View, California. It was founded in April, 2005 by Vivek Khuller and Dickson Chan and shipped the industry's first mobile to mobile convergence (MMC) product in April, 2007. , a provider of seamless, unified mobility solutions for enterprise networks, today announced that it has entered into a relationship with G-Tek Electronics Group, an innovative handset manufacturer, that gives DiVitas early access to G-Tek's next-generation wireless PWG-600 handset. DiVitas conducted interoperability tests with the PWG-600 using a VoIP-over-WiFi application, in which VoIP calls were handed off from the WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network to the cellular network and back for seamless roaming over the best available network. G-Tek demonstrated its handset with the DiVitas solution at CeBIT 2006, held in March in Hannover, Germany. DiVitas' enterprise customers can use the PWG-600, a dual-mode SIP Wi-Fi handset that integrates GSM/GPRS and Wi-Fi modules, to support roaming between Wi-Fi and 2G/2.5G cellular networks. Together, the DiVitas solution and the PWG-600 will offer an end-to-end service with extremely low voice latency and superior roaming. Unlike smart phones based on Windows or Symbian, the PWG-600 is based on Linux, which makes it more cost effective and secure. The handset's highly efficient battery provides four hours of talk time plus 100 hours of standby in GSM-only mode or 10-12 hours of standby when GSM and Wi-Fi are both on. "Our relationship with G-Tek is an important step toward our goal of making the widest possible variety of handsets available to our enterprise customers," said Vivek Khuller, president and 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 DiVitas. "DiVitas and G-Tek will continue to work together to bring interoperable solutions to market, and our solution will provide a development platform for launching enhanced communications applications such as CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. in the future." DiVitas' mobile communications solution, which works in any WLAN environment, with any PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). , and over any type of fixed, mobile, or wireless network, extends the reach of the enterprise by providing seamless roaming between Wi-Fi and cellular networks. The solution also integrates with business and enhanced communications applications such as CRM. "G-Tek's Linux-based PWG-600 is designed for enterprise users, and working with DiVitas gives us another avenue to reach the enterprise market," said Tom Lin, president and CEO of G-Tek. "As a leader in the smartphone market, G-Tek provides the kind of high-quality, versatile, and cost-effective handsets that complement DiVitas' innovative mobile wireless solution." About G-Tek G-Tek Electronics Group, with office locations in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Germany, Taiwan, and Malaysia, is a global OEM-ODM provider of innovative leading-edge telephony products. Since 1989, it has provided end-to-end manufacturing solutions and delivered unsurpassed quality while supporting customers throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Canada, and Europe. G-Tek produces private-label traditional PBX, IPPBX IPPBX Internet Protocol Private Branch Exchange , Analog/Digital/IP phones/Wi-Fi-GSM wireless handsets for major RBOCs (Regional Bell Operating Companies) and major telecom resellers in North America, Canada, and Europe. Please visit G-Tek at www.g-tekgroup.com. About DiVitas DiVitas Networks is developing a new class of enterprise appliance that provides seamless voice and data mobility over disparate networks to all enterprise employees by taking advantage of disruptive technologies such as Wi-Fi, the Internet, and dual-mode phones. DiVitas is the first company that enables such mobility while giving enterprises complete control of the system. The DiVitas solution enables seamless WiFi-cellular handoff and extends enterprise security, management, and cost control to mobile communications. End users are assured of their presence and participation in business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets , irrespective of the underlying network, whether it is cellular, Wi-Fi, Internet/IP WAN, or wireline. Headquartered in Mountain View, California For the census-designated place, see Mountain View, Contra Costa County, California. For other places called "Mountain View", see . Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city gets its name from the views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. , DiVitas Networks is backed by Clearstone Venture Partners Clearstone Venture Partners is an early stage venture capital firm focused on IT investing with offices in Santa Monica, CA, Menlo Park, CA, and Mumbai, India. Founded in 1997, as Idealab Capital Partners, Clearstone is responsible for the early-stage funding of many successful . More information is available at http://www.divitas.com. |
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