Birdstep Technology was established on August 1st 1996. The company is the leading provider of products and services for easy and simple access to mobile networks and services.
The company has, through organic growth and successful acquisitions developed a world class product portfolio today combining connection management, seamless mobility, security and service management for voice and data as well as embedded database technologies.
Milestones
2007
• First OEM contract from Global Laptop manufacturer on software for embedded modems
• Birdstep Technology acquires Mobile Voice over IP company VoiceRoaming Technology AS
• Birdstep Technology acquires Swedish services provisioning and access management company ServiceFactory AB
• Birdstep Technology acquires Finnish enterprise mobility management company Secgo Software Oy
• First Smartphone OEM agreement on Mobile IP with major Aisian Phone Manufacturer
• Birdstep Technology acquires US based mobility software company Aramova Inc.
2006
• Established VoiceRoaming Technology AS, a 55% - 45% joint venture with TeleVenture AS
• First in the world to launch a commercial notebook embedded HSPA solution together with T-Mobile in Germany
• Nominated as Most Innovative Wireless Broadband company at wireless innovation awards in London
• First in world to launch SmartRoaming (Mobile IP) for Symbian OS
• First in the world to launch SmartRoaming (Mobile IP) for Windows Mobile.
• Patent on apparatus and computer software for providing seamless IP mobility across security boundaries
2005
• Acquisition of the world leading provider of connection management solutions, Alice Systems AB
• Won the award Best Enterprise Application at Nokia Pro Forum Awards
2004
• IP Zone Technology sold to Aptilo Networks AB in return for 33% ownership
• Patent on Method and Arrangement to Secure access to a communication network approved
2003
• Worlds first commercial generic WLAN/GPRS card on the market
• T-mobile signed as customer
2002
• IPO on Oslo Stock Exchange
2001
• Acquisition of the former Raima assets from Centura Software.
• Alice Systems was created as a spin-off from Mobile Strategy Analyst firm Northstream
• Worlds first generic GPRS dialer launched by Vodafone UK
2000
• Acquisition of Advanced Communication Technology
1996
• Founded in Oslo