2005-07-21
Omnitel simplifies connectivity with the Alice Connection Manager client
Oslo/Stockholm – July 22, 2005 –Birdstep Technology ASA, the provider of leading mobility and connectivity client solutions, announced today that Omnitel, a member of TeliaSonera group in Lithuania has chosen the Alice Connection Manager (ACM) to provide the connectivity client solution that will cover their GSM, GPRS/EDGE, and WiFi networks. The deployment which offers the patented “one-click” connect solution is planned to be nationwide.
Omnitel required a solution that provided ease-of-connectivity functionality to the right cost. For this reason, Omnitel selected the solution based on the TeliaSonera connection manager with specific customization and localization to fit their local needs. The solution will provide one consistent, branded interface that works with all PC cards and phones available to the subscriber. It is based on the “one-click“ patented software that allows users to quickly and easily configure their mobile devices to access data services provided by Omnitel across their available wireless technologies.
The solution will be launched as soon as the product is ready for delivery from the engineering and quality assurance teams at Birdstep Technology in Stockholm.
The solution is targeted to the business segment and will include support for laptops and PDAs. The solution will support connectivity both through PCMCIA Cards and phones. The solution will be distributed to Omnitel customers on CDs. Omnitel's solution can support the same devices (phones and PC-cards) that is available today for TeliaSonera's Connect solution and will allow Omnitel's users to easily connect and access the Internet, send and receive SMS, launch their Cisco VPN solution and send and receive Email based on the email solution of their choice.
“The product's capability to provide support to both our required PCMCIA cards and handsets made Birdstep's ACM the obvious choice in enabling us to launch this attractive new service for our subscribers,” said Remigijus Staras, VP of Commerce at Omnitel.
“This contract confirms that our products can offer the functionality needed to the operator market. Omnitel required a solution that worked both on multiple cards but also handsets. They wanted a well-proven solution. Our solution, already deployed by TeliaSonera, offers the same branded solution on both PCMCIA cards and handsets, making it a future proof solution,” said Kristian Mets, VP sales from Birdstep Technology.
About Birdstep Technology
Birdstep Technology ASA is a public company listed in the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under ticker 'BIRD' with head quarters in Oslo, Norway in addition to offices in the USA in Seattle, San Francisco and Boston, as well as offices in Stockholm, Frankfurt, Cambridge (UK) and Shanghai. Birdstep Technology ASA's two wholly owned subsidiaries, Birdstep Technology, Inc. and Birdstep Technology Ltd., are organized under the laws of Delaware, USA, and the United Kingdom, respectively. In December 2004 Birdstep acquired 100% of the shares in Alice Systems. The purpose of the acquisition was to complement both companies' offerings to be able to deliver best-in-class client-based solutions that enable operators to improve their customer experience as they move between available networks, e.g. fixed, cellular and wireless connections. The company today employs around 100 people dedicated to development of advanced seamless mobility solutions and small footprint, high performance database technologies. Birdstep has the intellectual property rights to software developed, and inventions made, by its employees. Birdstep's global customers and partners include Cisco (CSCO), 3Com (COMS), Alcatel (EPA), Ericsson (ERICY), Nortel Networks (NT), HP (HPQ), Fujitsu Siemens Computers, PCTel (PCTI), and 32 network operators worldwide including T-Mobile Group, Vodafone Group and Telenor (TELN). For more information, visit www.birdstep.com
About Omnitel
Omnitel, which was the first private telecommunications company established in Eastern Europe, is the largest mobile operator in the Baltics, with more than 1.5 mln subscribers as of the end of June, 2005. TeliaSonera owns 100% of Omnitel's shares. Omnitel provides reliable, innovative and easy-to-use telecommunications services for carrying and packaging of voice images, data, information, transactions and entertainment. Omnitel currently owns an overall revenue market share of 53 per cent.
Contact Information:
Contact:
Jørgen Bredesen, CEO, email: jobr@birdstep.com
stefano Holguin, VP Marketing, email: stho@birdstep.com
Birdstep Technology ASA
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