ReefEdge Connect 3.0 Wins Product of the Year from TMC's Planet PDA.Business Editors FORT LEE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 2003 ReefEdge, Inc. today announced that ReefEdge Connect 3.0 has been selected as a 2002 Product of the Year by TMC's Planet PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). . The product was chosen for its ability to provide enhanced security and seamless mobility for wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area IP telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. deployments of all sizes. "ReefEdge Connect 3.0 has played an important role in the handheld computing market. We're proud to recognize their hard work and innovation with a Product of the Year Award for 2002," said Rich Tehrani, president of TMC TMC Technology Marketing Corporation (Norwalk, Connecticut) TMC Texas Medical Center (Houston, TX) TMC Traffic Message Channel TMC The Movie Channel TMC Traffic Management Center and group editor-in-chief of Planet PDA(R). With ReefEdge Connect 3.0, access control security policies can be easily implemented that enable wireless IP phones and handheld devices to "talk" only to an approved gateway or call server. This effectively isolates the wireline network from potential attacks emanating from the wireless phone system. High-speed roaming capability enables 802.11 phones to be used anywhere on the network, and users can engage in uninterrupted IP voice calls even as they cross subnet (SUBNETwork) A logical division of a local area network, which is created to improve performance and provide security. To enhance performance, subnets limit the number of nodes that compete for available bandwidth. boundaries. Connect 3.0 extends the benefits of hacker-proof security, cross-subnet mobility, scalability and manageability to 802.11-based IP telephones. ReefEdge's Mobile Domain architecture acts as a platform for WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network applications, enabling wireless telephony telephony without wires, usually employing electric waves of high frequency emitted from an oscillator or generator, as in wireless telegraphy. A telephone transmitter causes fluctuations in these waves, it being the fluctuations only which affect the receiver. See also: Wireless to be managed as part of an overall mobility-focused networking solution. The award winning Connect System implements security in a multi-faceted manner via authentication, policy-based access control, and strong data encryption data encryption, the process of scrambling stored or transmitted information so that it is unintelligible until it is unscrambled by the intended recipient. Historically, data encryption has been used primarily to protect diplomatic and military secrets from foreign . Connect 3.0 supports multiple vendors' equipment, multiple radio technologies, and all connected mobile devices for utmost scalability. "We believe the products honored with the Product of the Year award are representative of the innovation and growth this industry has to offer. By awarding a variety of products and services that drive the handheld computing field, we are able to present the true scope and potential of this industry," said Tehrani. "Planet PDA continues to do an outstanding job of educating and informing the market about innovative mobile product and technologies and we are truly honored to have them recognize ReefEdge Connect as Product of the Year," said Ajei Gopal, 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 ReefEdge. About ReefEdge ReefEdge (www.reefedge.com) leads the WLAN industry with award winning innovative solutions that enable enterprises to deploy, manage and secure their mission critical wireless networks. Through world-class channel partners and system integrators, ReefEdge provides comprehensive, open solutions that integrate wireless LANs with existing network infrastructure and services such as voice and data applications. Founded in 2000 and privately held, ReefEdge is led by an executive team with extensive experience in the mobile wireless and data networking industries. ReefEdge's corporate headquarters are in Fort Lee, NJ with a European Development Center in Rennes, France, sales offices across the U.S. and worldwide distribution. |
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