SyncML Turns Two, Releases Specifications v1.1 for Mobile Data Sync; Device Management, Large Object Delivery, Improved MD5 Authentication Featured.Business/High-Tech Editors PISCATAWAY Pis·cat·a·way A community of north-central New Jersey north of New Brunswick. Founded before 1693, it is a manufacturing center. Population: 42,223. , NJ--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2002 The SyncML An open standard protocol for synchronizing data between corporate servers, Web servers, desktops, laptops and handhelds. One of its primary applications is configuring remote devices. Initiative, Ltd. today, on the second anniversary of it's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have founding, announced the release of the SyncML version 1.1 specifications for mobile data sync and device management. SyncML is the leading open industry standard for universal synchronization (1) See synchronous and synchronous transmission. (2) Ensuring that two sets of data are always the same. See data synchronization. (3) Keeping time-of-day clocks in two devices set to the same time. See NTP. of remote data and personal information across multiple networks, platforms and devices. In the two years since inception, SyncML has achieved many significant milestones: - Device Management - Remote management of mobile devices; provisioning, remote diagnostics, software downloads - Large Object Delivery - Ability to sync large objects such as a complex calendar event, with multiple recurrence and exception elements, or a vCard with large embedded elements, such as a .wav file audio recording - Improved MD5 Authentication - Scalable extension improves security, critical for corporate deployments, enabling the separation of authentication and SyncML servers "Building upon the success of our recent 2002 Congress in Amsterdam Amsterdam, city, Netherlands Amsterdam (ăm`stərdăm', Dutch ämstərdäm`), city (1994 pop. 724,096), constitutional capital and largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, North Holland prov. , featuring the public premiere of SyncML DM technology, we're pleased to announce the release of the SyncML version 1.1 specifications," said Doug Heintzman, chairman of the SyncML Initiative. "Hardware and software leaders worldwide are telling us that open standards-based mobile data sync and device management are essential for the market success of their offerings, today and in the future. The SyncML Initiative is actively advancing the evolution of these key standards, and accelerating the process by which our member organizations assure interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. , and win in the marketplace." In addition to many technical enhancements to SyncML v1.0 specification, the SyncML v1.1 specifications features: - Device Management - Remote management of mobile devices; provisioning, remote diagnostics, software downloads - Large Object Delivery - Ability to sync large objects such as a complex calendar event, with multiple recurrence and exception elements, or a vCard with large embedded elements, such as a .wav file audio recording - Improved MD5 Authentication - Scalable extension improves security, critical for corporate deployments, enabling the separation of authentication and SyncML servers About SyncML SyncML (www.syncml.org) is the leading open industry standard for mobile data sync and device management. Sponsored by 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) , Lotus, Matsushita Communication Industrial Co. Ltd., Motorola, Nokia, Openwave, Starfish Software Starfish was founded in 1994 by Philippe Kahn, best known for his invention of the camera phone and his most recent company Fullpower Technologies. The founding vision of Starfish was global synchronization and integration of wireless and wireline devices, which translated with the and Symbian, the SyncML Initiative is supported by mobile and wireless leaders across various industry sectors worldwide. Companies interested in bringing SyncML compliant products and services to market are encouraged to join. |
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