Leading Analyst Firm Places Antenna Software in the Challengers Quadrant in Multichannel Access Gateways Magic Quadrant 2H06.Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Antenna Software, Inc., a leading provider of wireless software solutions for the mobile enterprise, today announced that it has been positioned as a Challenger in Gartner Inc.'s new 'Magic Quadrant for Multichannel Using two or more paths for transmission or processing. It can refer to a variety of architectures including (1) multiple I/O channels between the CPU and peripheral devices, (2) multiple wires in a cable, (3) multiple "logical" channels within a single wire or fiber or (4) multiple Access Gateways, 2H06', published October 6, 2006, and authored by William Clark, Nick Jones, and Michael J. King. Gartner evaluated over 15 middleware, application vendors, and mobile specialists based on their ability to execute and completeness of vision. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Gartner, "MAGs form an important cornerstone of any mobile strategy by allowing IT departments to create and enforce an architectural, rather than a tactical, approach to multichannel solutions, and to reduce total cost of ownership (TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. ) by 30% to 50% for mobile application deployments over 3GL frameworks like .NET." "We believe Antenna's position in the Challengers Quadrant in Gartner's Magic Quadrant The Gartner Magic Quadrant is a proprietary research tool developed by Gartner Inc., a US based research and advisory firm. It is designed to provide an unbiased qualitative analysis of a “markets’ direction, maturity, and participants. is recognition that we provide our customers with a mobility solution that delivers outstanding business value and ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). ," said Jim Hemmer, 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. for Antenna Software. "Antenna is committed to leading the market with innovative technology that mobilizes enterprise systems and maximizes their impact on productivity, process flow, and profitability." Gartner estimates that "by 2009, 50% of enterprises will have migrated away from tactical mobile application silos (supporting a single application) to strategic platforms capable of supporting multiple applications, managing devices, and securing data and transport (0.7 probability)." Antenna A3 Field Service Intelligence (FSI FSI Foreign Service Institute FSI Fluid Structure Interaction FSI Fuel Stratified Injection FSI Federazione Scacchistica Italiana (Italian Chess Federation) FSI Free Standing Insert FSI Flight Simulator ) and Mobile Sales Intelligence (MSI MSI: see integrated circuit. (1) (MicroSoft Installer) See Windows Installer. (2) (Medium Scale Integration) Between 100 and 3,000 transistors on a chip. See SSI, LSI, VLSI and ULSI. ) solutions extend and enhance enterprise CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. systems including Siebel, SAP, PeopleSoft Enterprise, and Amdocs. This enables mobile workers to easily and securely interact with essential customer and business information in real time using any device operating on any network. In addition, the Antenna A3 solution offers the ability to create mobile composite applications, which combine data and business logic from multiple enterprise systems into a single wireless application that improves and accelerates field-based knowledge and workflow. The full Gartner Magic Quadrant for Multichannel Access Gateways, 2006 report can be purchased at www.gartner.com. About Gartner's Magic Quadrant The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted October 6, 2006 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability mer·chant·a·ble adj. Suitable for buying and selling; marketable. mer  chant·a·bil or
fitness for a particular purpose.
About Antenna Software, Inc. Antenna Software is the global leader in real-time mobility solutions. With over 20 years of operating experience, Antenna's proven mobile enterprise applications automate and streamline important customer-facing activities via any mobile device, over any network, worldwide. Today, more than 110,000 users in over 40 countries rely on Antenna to optimize their critical field-based business processes, lower service/sales costs and increase profitability through higher customer satisfaction. Antenna's blue-chip customer base includes many of the best known companies in the world including Pitney Bowes, Siemens, and Toshiba. |
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