Red-M Delivers the 'WAP Intranet'.Business Editors WEXHAM SPRINGS, UK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2001 Red-M 3000AS Access Server Supercharges WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. Content Delivery At Speeds Up to 100 Times Faster Than Current Cellular Networks Red-M(TM), a pioneering developer of Bluetooth(TM) networking solutions and subsidiary of Madge Networks Madge Networks NV. founded by Robert Madge and best known for its work with Token Ring, was a global leader and pioneer of high speed networking solutions in the mid 1990s, and also made significant contributions to technologies such as Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) and Ethernet. N.V. (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 NM: MADGF), today announces the availability of its WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) gateway on the 3000AS access server. Red-M's WAP gateway (Wireless Application Protocol gateway) Software that decodes and encodes requests and responses between the smartphone microbrowsers and the Internet. It decodes the encoded WAP requests from the microbrowser and sends the HTTP requests to the Internet or to a local software extends the functionality of the 3000AS to provide high-speed, wireless access to WAP services from Bluetooth devices inside buildings and public concourses, enabling a whole new class of "WAP Intranet" application. The Red-M 3000AS access server integrates, on a single platform, Bluetooth technology with powerful Internet access See how to access the Internet. capabilities. It allows mobile access to the Internet and Intranet, synchronization of data, and wireless transmission of data between PCs, handheld devices and other emerging information appliances. The integral WAP gateway extends the principal use of WAP from public access applications to include local Intranet applications over a Bluetooth network infrastructure. For enhanced performance, frequently accessed WAP pages are cached on the 3000AS to further increase the speed of browsing. For secure applications, the 3000AS combines on a single platform the WAP gateway functionality with Virtual Private Networking (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ) to allow secure access to WAP content from a remote location over the Internet. Graham Carter, Product Line Manager, Red-M, comments, "Many of the current applications for WAP have been limited by the available network bandwidth. By combining WAP with Bluetooth we are able to deliver WAP services at up 100 times faster than those offered on current cellular networks. We believe this will help stimulate the demand for WAP applications and drive the market for mobile data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. solutions." Red-M's WAP gateway software for the 3000AS access server is available now at a price of $1,995. Red-M's development partners have free access to the software as part of the m-dev(TM) program. Current Red-M customers can download it "Download It" is Clea's debut single. It was released in the UK on September 22, 2003 and missed the top 20 charting at #21. The single had average promotion, being performed in shows like Top of the Pops. from the Red-M website, www.red-m.com. About Red-M Launched in May 2000, Red-M(TM) is a subsidiary of Madge Networks N.V., and is a pioneering developer of Bluetooth networking solutions. Bluetooth is the emerging local wireless technology backed by an industry consortium of over 2,100 of the world's leading companies. Red-M's BIAS(TM) (Bluetooth Internet access server) technology provides advanced data, voice and video services to a range of Bluetooth enabled devices including computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), wireless application protocol (WAP) smart phones and other emerging information appliances. Red-M, an Associate Member of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) is the body that oversees the development of Bluetooth standards and the licensing of the Bluetooth technologies and trademarks to manufacturers. (SIG), won the first ever Award for Innovation at the annual Bluetooth Congress in June 2000 and more recently PC Magazine's `Technical Innovation Award', and is widely recognized as a leading innovator in Bluetooth technology. In October 2000, Red-M announced the world's first Bluetooth networking product solutions. Information on Red-M can be found on the World Wide Web www.red-m.com. About Madge Networks N.V. Madge Networks N.V. (NASDAQ NM: MADGF) is a global provider of advanced Internet-centric network services and products, and mission-critical enterprise solutions. The company operates through three primary subsidiaries: Madge.web, a global provider of rich content applications and managed network services; Madge.connect, a global supplier of product solutions for mission-critical enterprise networks; and Red-M, a developer of wireless Internet server products that provide Internet and Intranet access from a wide range of mobile devices in the workplace. The company's main business centers are located in Wexham Springs, United Kingdom; New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and Milpitas, California. Information about Madge's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.madge.com. About Bluetooth The Bluetooth wireless technology is set to revolutionize the personal connectivity market by providing freedom from wired connections. It is a specification for a small form-factor, low-cost radio solution providing links between mobile computers, mobile phones and other portable and handheld devices, and connectivity to the Internet. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), comprised of leaders in the telecommunications, computing, and network industries, is driving development of the technology and bringing it to market. The Bluetooth SIG includes promoter companies 3Com, Ericsson, 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, Lucent, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia and Toshiba, and more than 1800 adopter companies. 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Forward-looking statements in this press release include the belief that the integral WAP gateway will help stimulate the demand for WAP applications and drive the market for mobile data communications solutions, that Bluetooth wireless technology is set to revolutionize the personal connectivity market by providing freedom from wired connections and other statements which are not completely historical. These statements may differ materially from actual future actions, events or results. For more information on risks, please refer to Madge's recent SEC filings. Red-M, the Red-M logo, Red-M BIAS, m-dev, Madge, Madge.connect, and Madge.web are trademarks, and in some jurisdictions may be registered trademarks of Madge Networks or its affiliated companies Affiliated Companies A situation that occurs when one company owns a minority interest (less than 50%) in another company. Also refers to companies that are related to each other in some way. 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