Ericsson licenses SystemSoft's MobilePRO software for next-generation smart cellular phones.NATICK, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 1996--SystemSoft Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : SYSF) today announced that Ericsson has licensed SystemSoft's MobilePRO(tm), a comprehensive, modular suite of BIOS and system-level software, for use in Ericsson's "smart phones," the company's next-generation cellular phones that combine voice and data transmission capabilities. Ericsson, the leading cellular infrastructure provider and a leading provider of digital handsets worldwide, is expected to introduce its smart phones in early 1997. By supporting the Intel(r) 386 architecture for the Ericsson smart phones, SystemSoft extends the reach of its MobilePRO software beyond the notebook computer A laptop computer that weighs in a range from five to seven pounds. The term originated when laptops were routinely more than 10 pounds, and those that became lighter were placed in a special "notebook" category. In practice, notebook computer and laptop computer are synonymous. platform into the embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. market. The software is the leading BIOS in the mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings industry, currently shipping on platforms from Compaq, Digital Equipment, Gateway 2000, Hewlett-Packard Company and Symbol Technologies. MobilePRO includes a core BIOS that provides the fundamental compatibility between Ericsson's smart phones and the Intel microprocessor architecture. MobilePRO will cooperate with Geoworks' GEOS(r) open operating system to maintain PC compatibility and maximize the battery life of the Ericsson smart phone. The software suite also features a reduced footprint BIOS that has been customized to fit the ROM space requirements of Ericsson's smart phone, without sacrificing critical BIOS functionality. "SystemSoft continues to deliver enabling software technologies that OEMs require to meet their customers' rigid performance requirements for functionality and ease-of-use," said Bob Angelo, 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 SystemSoft. "This announcement is significant for SystemSoft because it strengthens our ongoing relationship with Ericsson and extends the reach of our successful MobilePRO suite into an exciting and emerging smart phone market." According to Mobile Insights, Cupertino, Calif., the worldwide market for smart phones is expected to reach $2 billion by the year 2000. According to industry analysts, by the end of 1995, there were 85 million cellular and Personal Communication Services (communications) Personal Communication Services - (PCS) Telecommunications services that bundle voice communications, numeric and text messaging, voice-mail and various other features into one device, service contract and bill. PCS are carried over cellular links, most often digital. (PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. ) phones in use globally with some 23 million of these used by American subscribers. The U.S. market is estimated to be growing annually by 25 percent. The emergence of the enhanced class of digital communications products will combine cellular phone and wireless data capabilities. These products will also capitalize on the growing popularity of cellular communications and the emerging PCS networks. About Ericsson Ericsson's 85,000 employees are active in more than 100 countries. Their combined expertise in switching, radio and networking makes Ericsson a world leader in telecommunications. About SystemSoft SystemSoft Corporation is a leading supplier of PC Card and other system-level software to the rapidly growing market for mobile computers, comprised of laptops, notebooks, sub-notebooks and personal computing devices. SystemSoft's system-level software products include PC Card software products, Plug and Play software, power management software and BIOS. SystemSoft licenses its software primarily to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), including manufacturer of PCs and PC Cards. SystemSoft has licensed its PC Card or system-level software to more than 100 PC manufacturers and has licensed its PC Card software or provided services to over 80 PC card manufacturers. Its customers include Acer, Apple Computer, AST (AST Computer, Irvine, CA) A PC manufacturer founded in 1980 by Albert Wong, Safi Quershey and Tom Yuen (A, S and T). It offered a complete line of PCs that sold through its dealer channel. , Compaq Computer Corp., Dell Computer Corporation (company) Dell Computer Corporation - One of the biggest US manufacturers of IBM PC compatibles. "From notebooks to networks", their slogan says. http://us.dell.com. , Digital Equipment Corporation, Gateway 2000, Hewlett-Packard Co., 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) , Intel, Microsoft, Motorola, Toshiba, and NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. . Based in Natick, Mass., SystemSoft employs over 150 people at its headquarters and in offices in Santa Clara, Calif.; Oxnard, Calif.; and Taipei, Taiwan. -0- Notice to Editors: Access SystemSoft press releases and company materials through the SystemSoft home page on the World Wide Web. Address: http://www.systemsoft.com CONTACT: Paul Sereiko SystemSoft 508-647-2818 or Tim Hurley/Jon Bornstein Copithorne & Bellows 617-252-0606 |
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