Wavelink Unveils Remote Control for Mobile Device Management; Enhancements to Wavelink Avalanche Streamline Deployment and Reduce the Costs of Supporting Mobile Devices.

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Wavelink Corporation, a leading developer of mobile application and infrastructure management software for the enterprise, today announced key enhancements to Wavelink Avalanche(TM), the industry's leading multi-vendor, mobile device management solution. New features include Remote Control, which enables administrators to remotely diagnose and remedy application and device problems, and Scan to Configure, which configures wireless devices through barcode scans for simple and rapid device deployment. These latest enhancements enable Wavelink's extensive customer base to optimize their wireless deployments and increase worker productivity by resolving device management problems remotely.

"Leading retail, manufacturing and logistics companies increasingly rely on mobile solutions to maximize frontline productivity and overall business efficiency," said Warren Wilson, practice director, Summit Strategies. "Providing administrators with advanced control over mobile devices helps companies achieve maximum return on their investment in mobile solutions."

"Wavelink understands what the channel and customers need in terms of functionality, as well as multivendor support," said Wayne Brown, president and chief technology officer for Point-Of-Activity, a Wavelink partner and provider of custom mobile-computing integration and solutions. "Remote Control and Scan to Configure give our customers control over their mobile devices so they can minimize the time spent managing these devices while increasing field worker productivity."

Wavelink Avalanche provides support for a broad number of auto identification and data collection (AIDC) vendors, and the addition of Remote Control provides administrators with more efficient diagnosis and troubleshooting capabilities for AIDC environments. Using Avalanche's new Remote Control and troubleshooting features, administrators can take over a mobile device remotely -- with any LAN, wireless LAN or wide area wireless connection -- and restore optimal functionality with minimal time and cost. Avalanche now enables administrators to access a mobile device's user interface, file system, registry, processes, applications and power settings, as well as view a range of device information including memory usage, CPU usage, battery and connection status. By allowing remote diagnosis and resolution of application and device problems, Wavelink Avalanche minimizes downtime of mobile device applications and increases worker productivity.

Wavelink Avalanche's new Scan to Configure feature enables administrators to configure device settings by scanning password-encrypted barcodes for simple and rapid device deployment, without the need for technical skills or manual input by the end user. Using Scan to Configure, administrators are able to ship devices to the field with pre-printed barcodes, so that authorized end users can ready their devices for the network with a simple scan.

"Wavelink is the only company to provide these features in combination with the depth and breadth of support we offer for data capture devices," said Dave Bullis, chief executive officer, Wavelink Corporation. "These new features continue Wavelink's leadership for mobile device and applications management in the data capture market, with more than 5,000 customers, 40,000 installations, and one million mobile clients shipped."

Additional enhancements to Wavelink Avalanche include: support for Funk Version 4.0 for Windows Mobile 2003, for management of 802.1X on remote devices; support for setting WPA PSK (pre-shared keys) on mobile devices; new Wavelink Avalanche Package Builder 3.0, which allows for easy creation of third party software "management packages"; and client-side visibility of connection information such as signal strength, signal quality, IP address, MAC address, Service Set Identifier (SSID), Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID) of the associated access point, and link speed.

Pricing

Wavelink Avalanche Remote Control is a plug-in to Wavelink Avalanche and will be sold separately starting at $20 per mobile device. All other features, including Scan to Configure, will be available as a free product upgrade to customers with a Wavelink Maintenance Agreement.

For further information, please contact Wavelink Sales at 1-888-697-WAVE or 1-425-823-0111.

About Wavelink

Founded in 1992, Wavelink Corporation is the leading provider of mobile application development and mobile infrastructure management software solutions that keep mobile businesses moving. Wavelink's technology solves the unique challenges involved in deploying, managing and controlling auto-ID data collection (AIDC) systems and RFID, and facilitates peak performance from frontline staff. Over 5,000 companies in the retail, manufacturing, government and logistics industries rely on Wavelink to accelerate application delivery, reduce device management and support costs, and tighten network security. For more information, please visit the company's web site at www.wavelink.com or call +1.425.823.0111.