http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/rss.aspx Thu, 17 May 2012 11:34:52 GMT Thu, 17 May 2012 11:34:52 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2012/birdstep-invites-to-capital-markets-day.aspx OSE FILING (Oslo, May 15, 2012) Birdstep Technology ASA invites to Capital Markets Day on Friday May 25th, 2012.   Birdstep Technology will, after the Annual General Meeting, hold its Capital Markets Day 2012.   Anders Harrysson, Chief Executive Officer of Birdstep Technology ASA will give a presentation of Birdstep Technology including current status, strategy and achievements in the fast growing market for WiFi off load, Mobile Broadband and Enterprise Mobility. Key sales and product executives will give their view on the current market dynamics and present highlights of the product roadmap and strategic outlook moving forward.   The presentation is estimated to last two hours and is open for shareholders, analysts, investors and journalists.   All presentations will be made available on www.newsweb.no.   Date: May 25 th 2012   Time: Lunch: 12.30 - 13.00 Presentations: 13.00 - 15.00   Location: Hotel Continental, Stortingsgaten 24/26, Oslo   To attend the Capital Markets day please contact or send an email to: Marie-Louise Nilsson-Kanon VP Market Communications +46 70 2325998 email: marie-louise.nilsson@birdstep.com   For further information, please contact: Anders Harrysson Chief Executive Officer +46 70 26 11 211 Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2012/birdstep-technology-receives-large-easyconnect-upgrade-order-from-european-operator.aspx (Oslo, May 11’th 2012) Birdstep Technology receives large EasyConnect upgrade order from European Operator. Birdstep Technology, a leading provider of wireless connectivity and security software, has received a large upgrade order for EasyConnect`s new generation software from a European Operator.   New users on the latest generation software as well as existing users will benefit from this major upgrade which among other things will result in support for LTE and Windows 8 classic view. The estimated revenue for the deal is 185k Euro. EasyConnect is an advanced and customizable connection management software solution for installation on USB devices, providing users with an improved Mobile Broadband user experience. For further information please contact; Anders Harrysson Chief Executive Officer +46 70 26 11 211 About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD." The company has 63 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com and follow @BirdstepTech on Twitter. Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2012/birdstep-and-ciqual-deliver-enhanced-mobile-customer-service-and-mobile-broadband-data-analytics.aspx Focus on joint solutions for User Self-Help, Advanced Customer Service and Wi-Fi Offload effectiveness (Oslo, Norway and Edinburgh, Scotland – 8 th May 2012) Birdstep and CIQUAL today announced a partnership to combine Birdstep wireless connectivity and security solutions with Ciqual Customer Service and customer Experience reporting products.    The integrated user self-help and advanced customer service solution reduces the number of mobile broadband-related calls into the call centre and reduces the hold times of calls made to the Call Centre.   “The top 2 priorities for Mobile Operators are to increase mobile data revenues and deliver the best customer service. The combined Birdstep-Ciqual offering is 100% focused on these priorities”, commented, Tom Walls, Ciqual CEO. “We are delighted to work with Birdstep and their best-in-class wireless connectivity solutions.”   “Interest from mobile operators in South Africa, the US and Europe has confirmed a solution to both measure user experience and lower the cost of support and retention activities is at the top of their list. The combined solution we now offer with CIQUAL has become a crucial part of any solution in the mobile data area. ” says Anders Harrysson, CEO Birdstep Technology.    With Mobile Data users now concerned by data usage and quality of service, CIQUAL and Birdstep constantly measures the effectiveness of Wi-Fi offload, enabling the mobile network operator's customers to receive the best broadband experience as they are moved from congested 3G networks, onto local Wi-Fi hotspots.    A recent study from Echo Research highlighted that 50% of smart phone users would prefer to use a mobile self-service application to try to resolve their customer service issue before calling into the contact centre.   About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD." The company has 63 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com and follow @BirdstepTech on Twitter.    About Ciqual Ciqual specialise in providing Mobile Operators with real time knowledge and end-to-end visibility of the customer experience of Mobile Broadband. Customer service teams use Ciqual solutions to reduce average call handling times in the Call Centre, reduce repeat calls due to the same issue and increase the first-call-fix rate. In addition, Ciqual provides Customer experience and Competitive benchmarking of Mobile Broadband services for Marketing, Operations and Quality departments. If you would like further details please get in contact at in fo@Ciqual.com   Media Contacts Birdstep Michael O. Jönsson VP Sales EasyConnect +46 70 6009723 E-mail: Michael.jonsson@birdstep.com   Ciqual David Bonner VP Marketing Phone: +44 131 718 0800 E-mail: david_bonner@Ciqual.com Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2012/quarterly-report-q1-2012.aspx Birdstep Technology ASA reports first quarter 2012 results. Quarterly Report Q1 2012. Get the report here For further information please contact; Anders Harrysson Chief Executive Officer +46 70 26 11 211 Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2012/birdstep-safemove-mobile-access-provides-new-generation-productivity-for-mobile-workers.aspx Easy and Secure Access From Apple iPhones, iPads and Android Mobile Devices to the Enterprise Network   OSLO, Norway – April 25, 2012– Birdstep Technology ASA (www.birdstep.com), a leading provider of wireless connectivity and security software, announced today the launch of SafeMove Mobile Access , a remote access service for iPhone, iPad and Android devices.   SafeMove Mobile Access leverages built-in IPsec VPN clients on mobile phones and tablets, along with proven SafeMove server infrastructure, to provide easy and secure access from mobile phones and tablets to an organization’s network resources.   “The need for remote access has expanded to cover the newest and most modern mobile devices. However, these devices still require secure connectivity to the enterprise network to be successful tools for communication,” said Anders Harrysson, CEO and president of Birdstep. “SafeMove Mobile Access takes the burden off the IT department and enables the full potential of these devices to increase the overall productivity of the company.”   SafeMove Mobile Access benefits include: Installation and configuration of the device is so simple it can be delegated to the end users. The same service offers access for the latest mobile devices, as well as upcoming platforms and existing legacy platforms. Simple administrative interface for issuing configurations to new devices and instantly revoking access for lost or stolen devices. Solution as a Service (with guaranteed service levels) minimizes risks and costs.   SafeMove Mobile Access launches on April 25 and will be demonstrated at the Enterprise Mobility Exchange in Rotterdam, May 21-23. In addition to current support for iOS and Android(*), Symbian and Android Ice Cream Sandwich are planned for near future development as well.   *Supported platforms in April 2012: iOS 4, iOS 5, Android 2.2.x (Froyo), Android 2.3.x (Gingerbread), Android 3.x (Honeycomb)     About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments.   Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker “BIRD.” The company has 66 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com and follow @BirdstepTech on Twitter.   # # #   Media Contacts:   Alexandra Crabb for Birdstep alex @ theinkstudio . com +1 617-956-2214 Twitter: @alexcrabb Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2012/birdstep-easysmart-for-ios-brings-wi-fi-offload-and-mobile-operator-direct-communication-to-iphone-and-ipad-users.aspx OSLO, Norway – April 4, 2012– Birdstep Technology ASA ( www . birdstep . com ), a leading provider of wireless connectivity and security software, announced today that it is extending its smartphone data offload offering to iOS, helping operators manage the surging data demand and maximize their profits on another set of devices.   With the EasySmart 1.0 for iOS, Birdstep now brings Wi-Fi offload and Mobile Operator direct user Communication  to both Android and iOS-based devices.   This smart client for iPhone and iPad enables intelligent and automatic off-load of data traffic from 3G to Wi-Fi, including automated provisioning of hotspot credentials. This efficient and transparent process makes Wi-Fi easy to use and provides a low effort "always best connected" experience, while helping ease the data traffic burden for Mobile Operators. To further aid the user experience, EasySmart furnishes a map where users can view the location of nearby hotspots.   EasySmart also lets operators communicate clearly and dynamically with iPhone and iPad users, including pro-active status and plan updates, to build loyalty and reduce churn. Using a unique messaging capability, the operator can push messages to the user device through a dedicated IP-based channel without clogging up the user’s SMS inbox.   “With the launch and record-breaking sales of the iPhone 4S and the new iPad, Apple maintains a strong position in the smartphone and tablet markets. However, the greater data usage of these new devices and popularity of apps have put a strain on operations, networks and resources,” said Anders Harrysson, CEO and president of Birdstep. “EasySmart 1.0 for iOS is our innovative data hand off solution to assist with rapidly growing data demands.”     For further information please contact; Anders Harrysson Chief Executive Officer +46 70 26 11 211 # # # About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments.   Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker “BIRD.” The company has 66 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com and follow @ BirdstepTech on Twitter . # # # Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2012/birdstep-technology-receives-large-easyconnect-extension-order-from-european-operator.aspx (Oslo, April 2nd 2012) Birdstep Technology receives large EasyConnect extension order from European Operator.   Birdstep Technology, a leading provider of wireless connectivity and security software, has received a large extension order for EasyConnect from a European Operator.   The estimated revenue for the new licenses is 155k Euro.   EasyConnect is an advanced and customizable connection management software solution for installation on USB devices, providing users with an improved Mobile Broadband user experience.     For further information please contact; Anders Harrysson Chief Executive Officer +46 70 26 11 211 About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD." The company has 63 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com and follow @BirdstepTech on Twitter. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2012/birdstep-receives-large-easyconnect-expansion-order-from-leading-european-mobile-operator.aspx (Oslo, March 12’th, 2012) Birdstep Technology has received a large EasyConnect expansion order from a Leading European Mobile Operator. EasyConnect is an advanced and customizable connection management software solution for installation on USB devices, providing users with an improved Mobile Broadband user experience. The value of the expansion order, covering both licenses and services, is approximately 2.4 MNOK. For further information please contact; Anders Harrysson Chief Executive Officer +46 70 26 11 211   About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD." The company has 63 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland and the United States.   For more information, visit www.birdstep.com and follow @BirdstepTech on Twitter. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2012/birdstep-safemove-enables-seamless-and-highly-secure-mobile-access-to-network-services-with-cisco-–-network-infrastructure-or-cisco-ucsucs-express.aspx OSLO, Norway (March 7, 2012)– Birdstep Technology ASA www.birdstep.com , a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity, announced today that the technologies incorporated in SafeMove’s seamless roaming solutions are broadly supported in enterprise and mobile operator networks and supported in Cisco’s network routing solutions. SafeMove server could run on Cisco’s UCS Servers and UCS Express running in ISR G2’s with SRE Blades . Further SafeMove clients for smart devices are validated with Cisco IOS Mobile IP.   Based upon broadly adopted industry standards (Mobile IP and IPsec), SafeMove Client establishes and maintains network connections on multiple device platforms with the minimum of effort so users enjoy a fully productive, LAN-like experience wherever their work takes them.   “Mobile connectivity has progressed from a former luxury to today’s business necessity. Demand for remote access to network services has rapidly shifted to a need for continuous, seamless, and secure access to these services,” said Anders Harrysson, CEO and president of Birdstep. Birdstep SafeMove provides the ideal framework to deliver highly secure network services to mobile workers anytime and anywhere.”   “Access via laptops, smartphones, tablet computers and other mobile devices is dramatically increasing worker productivity and now keeps businesses operating around the clock,” said Parag Thakore, Product Manager at Cisco. “The physical server consolidation opportunity offered by the SRE-V, the right-size hardware profile provided by the SRE blades combined with Birdstep Safe-Move server —all integrated and housed under a single chassis—makes an ideal all-in-one solution for companies looking for rich collection of industry standard connectivity and seamless roaming services.   “We look forward to enabling this service, leveraging UCS and UCS express based solutions along with other various Cisco based infrastructure solutions in a VCE, FlexPod and vBlock based data center environment.” Said Greg Wilburn, Senior Consulting Systems Engineer, Presidio.     About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker “BIRD.” The company has 66 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com and follow @BirdstepTech on Twitter . # # #   Media Contacts: Alexandra Crabb for Birdstep alex@theinkstudio.com +1 617-956-2214 Twitter: @alexcrabb   Marta Twardowska for Birdstep marta@theinkstudio.com +31 6 21 18 45 85 Twitter: @themarta Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2012/birdstep-technology-asa-reports-fourth-quarter-2011.aspx Birdstep Technology ASA reports fourth quarter 2011 results.   Quarterly Report Q4 2011.   For further information please contact; Anders Harrysson Chief Executive Officer +46 70 26 11 211 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2012/new-phone-numbers-for-phone-conference-friday-feb-24th.aspx ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO FINANCIAL CALENDAR   (Oslo, February 22 2012)   As previously announced Birdstep Technology ASA has invited to a phone conference following the announcement of the earnings reports at 10.00 CET, February 24th.     New phone numbers for the conference are as follows:   Sweden: +46 (0) 850559875 UK: +44 (0)2071086205 Norway: + 4721010934 US: 18666765870     This information is subject to the disclosure requirements according to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act).     For further information please contact;   Anders Harrysson Chief Executive Officer +46 70 26 11 211   Sophie Rabenius Chief Financial Officer + 46 701 90 09 47 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2012/additional-information-to-financial-calendar.aspx (Oslo, February 8 2012) As previously announced Birdstep Technology ASA will not hold live presentations of the quarterly earnings reports due to low attendance and cost cutting measures.   Instead, the company will invite to a phone conference following the announcement of the earnings reports. In the phone conference CEO and CFO will be available to answer questions.   For the Q4 earnings report Birdstep Technology ASA invites to a phone conference at 10.00 CET, February 24th. Phone numbers can be found in the attached document . Room code: 6103.   The Annual General Meeting will be held at Hotel Continental in Oslo, Thursday, May 4th, 2012 at 12:00 CET. The notice will, prior to the event, be sent to all shareholders registered in VPS. Printed versions of the notice and documentation will at the same time be available on the company's home page www.birdstep.com .   This information is subject to the disclosure requirements according to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act).     For further information please contact;   Anders Harrysson Chief Executive Officer +46 70 26 11 211 Sophie Rabenius Chief Financial Officer + 46 701 90 09 47 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2012/change-in-financial-calendar.aspx (Oslo, January 25 2012) Birdstep Technology ASA will publish its interim fourth quarter and preliminary full year 2011 results on Friday, 24 February 2012 by 08:00.   The results will be made available on www.newsweb.no and www.birdstep.com . There will be no live presentation or broadcasting of the report.   This information is subject to the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act)     For further information please contact; Anders Harrysson Chief Executive Officer +46 70 26 11 211                 About Birdstep: Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network  operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments.   Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 66 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States.  For more information, visit www.birdstep.com Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2012/birdstep-technology-leads-mobile-operators-through-second-generation-data-boom.aspx Secure, limitless service to meet customer data demands demonstrated at Mobile World Congress 2012    OSLO, Norway (January 17, 2012) – Birdstep Technology ASA www.birdstep.com , (Swedish Pavilion, Hall 2, stand 2F13), a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity, today announced that it is leading mobile operators through the second generation mobile data boom – a tsunami of data needs created by laptops, smart phones, personal hotspots and tablets.   The mobile operators’ market is in a transition period where traditional voice, SMS and occasional data services are turning into a heavily data-driven era. With the uptake in mobile data devices forecasted to double by 2015, mobile operators must address the data boom or their costs will overrun revenue.   IDC reports 472 million mobile device units delivered in 2011 alone, a 55 percent increase from last year, and it is expected to nearly double to 982 million by 2015. Additionally 40 percent growth (CAGR) in data traffic for laptop based mobile broadband is forecasted.   “Operators have to face the facts that it’s now the customer who dictates the service, and this is leading to a second generation data boom with their use of laptops, smart phones, personal hotspots and tablets,” said Michael O. Jönsson, VP Global Sales at Birdstep. “At Birdstep, we’re ushering in the new mobile world order where operators can provide secure, limitless service to meet these demands and not just survive the new data boom, but thrive.”   At Mobile World Congress 2012 (Swedish Pavilion, Hall 2, stand 2F13), Birdstep will demonstrate its Easy Cloud Suite and Easy Client Suite solutions that help mobile operators adapt to this new mobile world order. These include:   INTELLIGENT MOBILE DATA OFFLOAD   With the challenges arising from booming data usage across mobile broadband devices, EasyConnect, a simple and powerful network profiling and automated connectivity solution, ensures that end users are connected to the best network, all the time. Intelligent mobile data offload relieves data loads and ensures an improved customer experience and cost control for operators.   SUPPORT THE SUPPORT TEAM   For mobile operators concerned about churn and ARPU, Birdstep's EasyHelp ensures subscriber satisfaction by proactively detecting and automatically fixing the most common problems that face a mobile broadband user. EasyHelp reduces the length and volume of support calls and slashes OPEX by fixing problems at their source.     Media Contacts:   Alexanda Crabb for Birdstep alex@theinkstudio.com +1 617-956-2214 Twitter: @alexcrabb   Marta Twardowska for Birdstep marta@theinkstudio.com +31 6 21 18 45 85 Twitter: @themarta     About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments.   Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker “BIRD.” The company has 66 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com and follow @BirdstepTech on Twitter. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2012/birdstep-technology-has-signed-an-agreement-for-easysmart-with-a-north-american-operator.aspx (Oslo, January 04 2011) Birdstep Technology has signed an agreement for EasySmart with a North American Operator.   Birdstep Technology, a leading provider of wireless connectivity and security software, has signed an agreement for EasySmart with a North American Operator. The value of the initial project is 1.600.000 USD.   EasySmart offers an intelligent client for smartphones and tablets, enabling seamless and intelligent offloading to WiFi with automatic credential handling while providing customer service intelligence, secure connectivity, seamless mobility and marketing capabilities.     For further information please contact; Anders Harrysson Chief Executive Officer +46 70 26 11 211     About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD." The company has 63 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com and follow @BirdstepTech on Twitter. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/new-version-of-safemove-released.aspx New version of SafeMove Mobile VPN has been released with significant new features. The most exciting new features are Mobile IP dead peer detection, and support for multiple IP addresses for a single Mobile IP home agent server.   Mobile IP dead peer detection is a process where the Mobile IP client quickly detects when an established connection no longer works. Examples of possible reasons are that the underlying network link ceases to work or that the server has been restarted for maintenance. The Mobile IP client promptly detects this, and reacts by immediately reconnecting.   Multiple IP addresses for a Mobile IP home agent server are useful in setups where for instance the server cannot be reached using its public IP address from within the enterprise network, but only at a private IP address. This features enables the same ultra-fast, seamless handovers SafeMove is famous for, also between private and public server IP addresses in setups with such restrictions. Further information available from our sales. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep-targets-lte-and-multi-radio-carrier-operators-world-wide-with-easyconnect-33-mobile-broadband-connection-management.aspx OSLO, Norway – 1 December 2011 – Birdstep Technology ( www . birdstep . com ), a leading provider of wireless connectivity and security software, today announced the release of version 3.3 of its EasyConnect mobile broadband network profiling and automated connectivity solution that helps customers connect to the best network, no matter the device.   The new EasyConnect version adds support for ALL Wireless Networks to the list of supported networks, which means that an operator with Operations spread geographically can launch and run the very same client & solution, and provide the same user experience regardless of mobile standards in country of operation.   The first deployment of EasyConnect 3.3 is at a US based MVNO running both LTE (Long Term Evolution) and CDMA in their network. Birdstep's EasyConnect platform provides operators with an cost reducing solution that mitigates risks when introducing new technology such as LTE.   “Rapidly increasing mobile data traffic and the need for our customers to manage an increasing number of devices have generated a growing demand for advanced and adaptable connection management solutions,” said Michael Jönsson, VP Global sales at Birdstep. “With EasyConnect’s common core code, we are able to answer this demand while focusing on new multi radio-carrier markets.”   Birdstep recently signed the first commercial LTE deal and deployment with TDC Denmark for EasyConnect. Other key customer wins and partner agreements with EasyConnect have further strengthened Birdstep’s position in the U.S. MNO market.     For further information please contact; Anders Harrysson Chief Executive Officer +46 70 26 11 211   Media Contacts:   Jennifer Hicks for Birdstep Jennifer @ theinkstudio . com + 33 6 84 47 80 42 Twitter: @jennalee   Alexandra Crabb for Birdstep alex @ theinkstudio . com + 1 617-956-2214 Twitter: @alexcrabb     About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments.   Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker “BIRD.” The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www . birdstep . com and follow @ BirdstepTech on Twitter . Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep-easysmart-10-meets-the-challenges-of-android’s-data-surge-and-customer-support-needs.aspx OSLO, Norway – 1 December 2011 – At 43 percent market share in the smartphone market in Q3 2011 (according to Nielsen), the Android operating system’s increasing growth has given mobile operators the opportunity to increase ARPU and boost loyalty. At the same time, it poses the challenges of a surging demand for data usage and greater burden on tech support.   Birdstep Technology ( www . birdstep . com ), a leading provider of wireless connectivity and security software, helps operators maximize their profits with the launch of EasySmart 1.0 for Android.   This smart client for Android-based smartphones and tablets enables intelligent and automatic off-load of data traffic from 3G to Wi-Fi, including credential handling. This efficient and transparent process makes Wi-Fi an extension of the mobile network, providing automatic and seamless off-load and an advanced "always connected" experience while helping ease the data traffic burden.   EasySmart also provides operators with a means to communicate dynamically with Android users, and the user to benefit from capabilities such as account management and a hotspot locator. In addition, a portfolio of support-reducing features, such as customer self-care and single-click access to device information, help ease the support burden on operators and reduce costs.   Together with leading systems integrators and hardware vendors, Birdstep has conducted on-going trials of EasySmart with Tier 1 operators from North America and Europe. The company expects to launch the first commercial deployment in the U.S. in December.     For further information please contact; Anders Harrysson Chief Executive Officer +46 70 26 11 211   Media Contacts:   Jennifer Hicks for Birdstep Jennifer @ theinkstudio . com + 33 6 84 47 80 42 Twitter: @jennalee   Alexandra Crabb for Birdstep alex @ theinkstudio . com + 1 617-956-2214 Twitter: @alexcrabb     About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments.   Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker “BIRD.” The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www . birdstep . com and follow @ BirdstepTech on Twitter . Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep-technology-receives-major-easyconnect-continuation-and-upsell-order-from-tdc.aspx (Oslo, November 29 2011) Birdstep Technology receives major EasyConnect continuation and upsell order from TDC. Birdstep Technology, a leading provider of wireless connectivity and security software, has signed a major agreement for EasyConnect with TDC Denmark.   The agreement is a mixture of licenses, support & maintenance and EMS hosting.  It is estimated that the revenue achieved by Birdstep will be 219k Euro.   EasyConnect is an advanced and customizable connection management software solution for installation on USB devices, providing users with an improved Mobile Broadband user experience.   For further information please contact; Anders Harrysson Chief Executive Officer +46 70 26 11 211   About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD." The company has 63 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com and follow @BirdstepTech on Twitter. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep-technology-has-completed-a-successful-trial-of-easysmart.aspx OSE FILING (Oslo, November 11 2011)  Birdstep Technology ASA has completed a successful Trial of EasySmart with a current North American Operator customer. Birdstep has completed a successful Trial of EasySmart with a current North American Operator customer, and has entered final commercial discussions for the project.  The company expects a commercial agreement during Q4 and initial deployment in Q1. The value of the project is expected to exceed USD$1,000,000. For further information please contact; Anders Harrysson Chief Executive Officer +46 70 26 11 211 About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD." The company has 63 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com and follow @BirdstepTech on Twitter. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep-technology-reports-third-quarter-results.aspx OSE FILING (Oslo, November 11 2011)  Birdstep Technology ASA reports third quarter 2011 results. In the quarter Birdstep executed a number of reorganization and reengineering initiatives and the company had key customer wins and partner agreements which further strengthened its position in the US market. JULY – SEPTEMBER 2011 Revenue amounted to NOK 8.1 (14.5) million, representing a decrease 44% over the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA ended at NOK -11.8 (-2.1) million, representing a decrease of -82% over the same period last year. Operating earnings per share amounted to NOK - 0.15 (-0.00) Total cash flow amounted to NOK -12 (-4.2) million Cash balance was NOK 45 (33.5) million “The quarter was challenging for Birdstep and the revenue for Q3 2011 was under our expectations. The main reason for revenue decline was longer than expected sales cycles. Cost and OPEX were kept under control but impacted by one time charges of 2.4 MNOK” says Anders Harrysson, CEO Birdstep Technology ASA. The company executed a number of reorganization and reengineering initiatives but also won strategic new customers in North America and extended existing contracts with several European customers. Besides from the continuous US break through, Birdstep again received significant license renewal orders through the quarter from key European customers and also the first Commercial LTE (Long Term Evolution) deal and deployment with TDC for EasyConnect. Birdstep has also after the end of third quarter completed a successful Trial of EasySmart with a current North American Operator customer, and has entered final commercial discussions for the project.  The company expects a commercial agreement during Q4 and initial deployment in Q1.  The value of the project is expected to exceed USD$1,000,000. “With the recent expanded product strategy and strengthened sales organization I believe the company is on the right track for the future” says Harrysson. Q3 Quarterly report Q3 Presentation For further information please contact; Anders Harrysson Chief Executive Officer +46 70 26 11 211 About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD." The company has 63 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com and follow @BirdstepTech on Twitter. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/invitation-to-birdstep's-q3-2011-presentation-on-november-11th.aspx Birdstep Technology ASA will present its Q3 2011 results at 9:00 on Friday, November 11th.    The Company will publish its third quarter 2011 results by Friday, November 11th (before the market opens).   Investors, analysts and journalists are invited to the presentation of the Q3 2011 results.  Anders Harrysson (CEO) of Birdstep Technology ASA will hold the presentation.  The presentation will take place at Hotel Continental, Stortingsgaten 24/26, Oslo.   You can also follow the presentation live on the web; http://www.birdstep.com .   Presentation material will be made available on www.newsweb.no and www.birdstep.com .   This information is subject to the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act).   For further information, please contact: Anders Harrysson CEO  Phone: +46 70 2611211 Email: anders.harrysson@birdstep.com   Sophie Rabenius CFO Phone: +46 701 90 09 47 Email: sophie.rabenius@birdstep.com   About Birdstep: Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments.   Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 66 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States.  For more information, visit www.birdstep.com Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/vote-for-birdstep-in-mobile-star-awards-2011.aspx Help us to repeat the success for SafeMove Mobile VPN and SmartConnect and vote for Birdstep in the Mobile Star Awards 2011! Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/merger-between-birdstep-technology-asa-and-wholly-owned-subsidiary.aspx The board of directors in Birdstep Technology ASA (the "Company") is contemplating merging the wholly owned subsidiary Voice Roaming Technology AS ("VRT") into the Company. The merger will be carried out as a merger of parent company and wholly owned subsidiary pursuant to the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act (the "NCA") section 13-24 and thus will not require a general meeting resolution. All the subsidiary's assets, rights and obligations will be transferred to the Company without any share issue or other form of consideration. The main objective behind the merger is to streamline financial reporting processes; including combining VRT's tax loss carry-forwards with that of the parent company, Birdstep Technology ASA. Following a merger resolution by the board of directors in both companies, there will be a 2-month statutory notice period (for creditors). Under the present timetable the board of directors in the Company anticipates that merger can be completed by year-end 2011. The boards of directors in both companies have drafted a joint merger plan in accordance with the rules laid down in the NCA section 13-6, cf. section 13-24. Pursuant to Article 8 of the Company's Articles of Association and the NCA section 13-24, the following documents will be made available to the shareholders to view at the Company's registered business office and on the Company's web site : i. Joint merger plan with appendices ii. Annual accounts, directors' report and auditor's report of the participating companies for the past three financial years; and iii. Interim balance sheets of the participating companies as of 30 June 2011. Any shareholder who would like to have the merger documentation sent to them per mail may contact the Company is this respect.   For further information, please contact: André V. Demarest CFO Phone: +46 70 3928810      Email: andre.demarest@birdstep.com   About Birdstep: Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD." The company has 63 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com and follow @BirdstepTech on Twitter. Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/q3-presentation-november-11th-2011.aspx Follow the link to watch the webcast from Birdstep Technology ASA´s Q3 presentation. Sat, 17 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/sophie-rabenius-appointed-new-cfo-at-birdstep-technology-asa.aspx (Oslo, 14 September 2011) Sophie Rabenius appointed new CFO at Birdstep Technology ASA. Sophie Rabenius, currently Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at Birdstep Technology is appointed Chief Financial Officer Birdstep Technology ASA. Sophie joined the company in 2009 and will assume her new role October 1 2011. André Demarest currently CFO at Birdstep Technology joined Birdstep in September 2010 to reengineer the Finance and HR departments for better efficiency and business control. André has now completed his assignment and achieved this goal. Thus, he will be handing over his responsibilities to Sophie Rabenius currently Director, FP&A by the end of September. "I want to thank André for an outstanding job in setting Birdstep off on a track of excellent cost control, planning and efficiency.  Birdstep is now well prepared to take the next steps in terms of growth and profitability. Sophie Rabenius has all the right characteristics and skills to support further growth and successful development of the company" says Anders Harrysson, CEO & President of Birdstep Technology.   For more information please contact: Anders Harrysson Chief Executive Officer +46 70 26 11 211              About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD." The company has 63 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com and follow @BirdstepTech on Twitter. Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep-and-cell-c-supports-red-bull-mobile-with-easyconnect.aspx OSLO, Norway - 13 September 2011 - Birdstep Technology ( www.birdstep.com ), a leading provider of wireless connectivity and security software, announced today that it has joined with South African cellular network provider, Cell C, to offer a smooth and easy mobile broadband user experience for Red Bull MOBILE subscribers. Cell C has partnered with well-known energy drink brand Red Bull to launch a customizable mobile broadband offering. Red Bull MOBILE will use Cell C's network to offer both voice and broadband services. Birdstep EasyConnect will be customized for Red Bull MOBILE and pre-installed on USB mobile broadband devices for pre-paid and post-paid subscribers in South Africa. EasyConnect Go is a customizable connection and service manager that provides intuitive connectivity handling and powerful solutions for operators to communicate critical information to end-users, such as support information and billing. "Birdstep is pleased to be the chosen vendor for both Cell C's mobile broadband offerings, as well as those of their high-profile mobile virtual network operator partner, Red Bull MOBILE," said Anders Harrysson, CEO, Birdstep Technology. "EasyConnect provides vital tools that will enable Cell C and Red Bull to increase the revenue per user and greatly improve the overall mobile broadband user experience."   Media Contacts Jennifer Hicks for Birdstep Jennifer@theinkstudio.com + 33 6 84 47 80 42 Twitter: @jennalee Alexandra Crabb for Birdstep alex@theinkstudio.com + 1 617-956-2214 Twitter: @alexcrabb   About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD." The company has 63 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com and follow @BirdstepTech on Twitter . Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep-poised-to-expand-mobile-workers’-productivity-and-security-in-finland-with-new-safemove-mobile-vpn-sales-vp-sanna-tiilikainen.aspx OSLO, Norway - 8 September 2011 - Birdstep Technology, a leading provider of wireless connectivity and security software, announced today the appointment of Sanna Tiilikainen as vice president sales for SafeMove Finland, effective September 1.   Based in Espoo, Finland, Tiilikainen brings to Birdstep more than 10 years of experience in the international mobile telecommunications and IT industries, including several marketing and sales positions at Nokia, TBWA and Symbio.   Tiilikainen will focus on expanding the award-winning SafeMove Mobile VPN beyond the public and government sectors and lifting the business to a new level as a service provider. SafeMove gives an unparalleled user experience for mobile workers with seamless roaming between fixed and wireless networks. Mobile workers benefit from a secure and seamless connection that offers the LAN-like experience customers expect today, whether it's via laptops, tablets, PDAs or smartphones.   "I am proud to join Birdstep and to work with such a talented team and a product with enormous potential," said Tiilikainen. "The increasing amount of mobile devices coming to market and number of employees using their devices in their daily work is an indicator of the great need for a solution such as SafeMove. My focus is on giving IT departments and users more security and hassle-free use of their devices and software for greater productivity regardless of the place and time."   "I am very happy that Sanna joins the Birdstep team. She brings a lot of experience and she is a great leader, " said Birdstep CEO Anders Harrysson.   Prior to joining Birdstep, Tiilikainen was vice president of sales at Valimo, a Gemalto company. She holds a master's degree in applied mathematics and scientific computing from University of Jyväskylä, Finland.   # # # Media Contacts: Jennifer Hicks for Birdstep Jennifer@theinkstudio.com + 33 6 84 47 80 42 Twitter: @jennalee Alexandra Crabb for Birdstep alex@theinkstudio.com + 1 617-956-2214 Twitter: @alexcrabb About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD." The company has 63 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com and follow @BirdstepTech on Twitter. Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep-joins-the-open-mobile-alliance-as-a-full-member.aspx Birdstep adopts OMA's initiative for standardisation and interoperability to ensure the future of seamless and secure connectivity for mobile devices OSLO, Norway, 23 August 2011 - Birdstep Technology , a leading provider of wireless connectivity software, reinforces its commitment to seamless and secure mobility by joining the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) as a Full Member, the company announced today. Represented by the whole mobile ecosystem of the world's leading mobile companies, OMA is a 200-member industry forum for developing market driven, interoperable mobile service enablers. The Alliance provides a total network for mobile operators and vendors to reduce the amount of work and time to market for new devices. Birdstep's commitment to standards is part of the company's vision to provide mobile users easy access to Internet and other online services and applications - whenever and wherever they need to connect. Birdstep's award-winning mobile broadband products and solutions are based on open international standards for seamless integration with existing Internet-based applications and ability to leverage existing technology investments. "Birdstep joins OMA to be part of the development of market driven, interoperable mobile service enablers. Focusing first on the connection management APIs, OMA offers an invaluable forum for standardisation of these APIs. This will bring everyone together in agreement on a joint standard that will result in product improvements and contribute to reduced time to market for devices," said Anders Storm, vice president of engineering and operations at Birdstep. Birdstep also announces plans to attend the OMA Technical Plenary / Working Group as part of the OMA Member Meeting, taking place Aug. 29 - Sept. 2, 2011 in Vancouver, B.C. # # # Media Contacts: Marta Twardowska for Birdstep Marta@theinkstudio.com + 31 621 184 585 Twitter: @themarta Alexandra Crabb for Birdstep alex@theinkstudio.com + 1 617-956-2214 Twitter: @alexcrabb   About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD." The company has 63 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com and follow @BirdstepTech on Twitter. Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep-signs-easyconnect-inside-agreement-with-north-american-service-provider-(mvno).aspx (Oslo, August 16th, 2011) Birdstep Technology has signed an agreement for EasyConnect Inside with a North American Service Provider (MVNO). Birdstep Technology, a leading provider of wireless connectivity and security software, has signed an agreement for EasyConnect Inside with a North American MVNO. The value of the initial project is approximately NOK 600,000. Birdstep estimates the total revenue for the first 12 months to amount to NOK 1.1 million. Drawing on experience from over 40 operator deployments, over 10 OEM partners and more than 8 million end-users worldwide Birdstep is pleased to announce a strategic project with a North American MVNO. EasyConnect Inside will be customized and branded for the MVNO and embedded on numerous laptop models. EasyConnect Inside is an embedded and customizable connection management software solution for laptops and mobile devices, providing an improved mobile broadband user experience.   For further information, please contact: Anders Harrysson CEO and President Phone: +46 70 261 1211 Email: Anders.Harrysson@birdstep.com André V. Demarest CFO Phone: +46 70 392 8810      Email: Andre.Demarest@birdstep.com About Birdstep Birdstep Technology is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 63 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep-announces-second-quarter-2011-results.aspx Oslo, Norway - August 5, 2011 - Birdstep Technology ASA today announced its interim second quarter results. Please see attached: Press Release Second Quarter Report Second Quarter Presentation However, the Company will present its Q2 2011 results at 9:00 on Friday August 5th. Investors, analysts and journalists are invited to the presentation of the Q2 2011 results.  Anders Harrysson (CEO) and André Demarest (CFO) of Birdstep Technology ASA will hold the presentation.  The presentation will take place at Hotel Continental, Stortingsgaten 24/26, Oslo. Link to webcast: http://www.serialive.com/watch.php?id=22069   For further information, please contact: Anders Harrysson CEO and President Phone: +46 70 2611211      Email: anders.harrysson@birdstep.com André V. Demarest CFO Phone: +46 70 3928810      Email: andre.demarest@birdstep.com                About Birdstep: Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 63 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States.  For more information, visit www.birdstep.com Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/invitation-to-birdstep's-q2-2011-presentation-on-5-august-2011.aspx Birdstep Technology ASA will present its Q2 2011 results at 9:00 on Friday, August 5th.  The Company will publish its second quarter 2011 results by Friday, August 5th (before the market opens) at 8:00.  Investors, analysts and journalists are invited to the presentation of the Q2 2011 results.  Anders Harrysson (CEO) and André Demarest (CFO) of Birdstep Technology ASA will hold the presentation.  The presentation will take place at Hotel Continental, Stortingsgaten 24/26, Oslo. You can also follow the presentation live on the web; www.birdstep.com .  Presentation material will be made available on www.newsweb.no and www.birdstep.com . This information is subject to the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act).   For further information, please contact: Anders Harrysson CEO  Phone: +46 70 2611211     Email: anders.harrysson@birdstep.com André V. Demarest CFO Phone: +46 70 3928810       Email: andre.demarest@birdstep.com                About Birdstep: Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 66 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States.  For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep-receives-safemove-expansion-order-from-finnish-governmental-organisation.aspx (Oslo, 6 July 2011) Birdstep Technology has received an expansion order for SafeMove with a Finnish Governmental Organisation. SafeMove Mobile VPN enables secure remote access and ensures that users have a simple, reliable wireless connection regardless of their location. The value of this expansion order is approximately NOK 1.6 million and covers SafeMove Mobile VPN software licenses for administrative use.    For further information, please contact: Anders Harrysson CEO                                Phone: +46 70 2611211        Email: anders.harrysson@birdstep.com André V. Demarest CFO Phone: +46 70 3928810       Email: andre.demarest@birdstep.com   About Birdstep: Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 66 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States.  For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep-receives-easyconnect-expansion-order-from-a-leading-european-mobile-operator.aspx Oslo, 1 July 2011. Birdstep has received an EasyConnect expansion order from a Leading European Mobile Operator. EasyConnect is an advanced and customizable connection management software for laptops, tablets and smartphones as well as USB devices, providing users with a significantly improved Mobile Broadband user experience. The value of the expansion order is approximately NOK 700,000.   For further information, please contact: Anders Harrysson CEO and President Phone: +46 70 261 1211      Email: Anders.Harrysson@birdstep.com André V. Demarest CFO Phone: +46 70 3928810            Email: Andre.Demarest@birdstep.com   About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 66 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep-signs-additional-easyconnect-agreement-with-north-american-mobile-network-operator-for-android.aspx Oslo, 1 July 2011. Birdstep Technology has signed an additional EasyConnect agreement with a North American Mobile Network Operator (MNO) for Android. Birdstep Technology, a leading provider of wireless connectivity and security software, has signed an agreement for EasyConnect Inside for Android with a North American MNO. The value of the additional project is over NOK 1.6 million. Drawing on experience from over 40 operator deployments, over 10 OEM partners and more than 8 million end-users worldwide Birdstep is pleased to work on a strategic Android project with a North American MNO. EasyConnect for Android will be customized to meet the specific requirements of the MNO, embedded on an Android tablet, and be sold through 3rd party channels. EasyConnect Inside for Android is an embedded and highly customizable connection management solution for Android based SmartPhones, Tablets and other devices, providing an improved mobile broadband user experience.   For further information, please contact: Anders Harrysson CEO and President Phone: +46 70 261 1211      Email: Anders.Harrysson@birdstep.com André V. Demarest CFO Phone: +46 70 3928810            Email: Andre.Demarest@birdstep.com   About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 66 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep-signs-initial-easyconnect-agreement-with-north-american-mobile-network-operator.aspx Oslo, 30 June 2011. Birdstep Technology has signed an initial agreement for EasyConnect with a North American Mobile Network Operator (MNO). Birdstep Technology, a leading provider of wireless connectivity and security software, has signed an initial agreement for the latest release of EasyConnect Inside with a North American MNO. The value of this initial project is just over NOK 1.7 million. Drawing on experience from over 40 operator deployments, over 10 OEM partners and more than 8 million end-users worldwide, Birdstep is pleased to establish a firm relationship with a North American MNO. EasyConnect Inside will be customized and branded for the MNO, embedded on a consumer laptop, and be sold in numerous channels including the MNO's own-branded stores. EasyConnect Inside is an embedded and customizable connection management software solution for laptops and mobile devices, providing an improved mobile broadband user experience.   For further information, please contact: Anders Harrysson CEO and President Phone: +46 70 261 1211 Email: Anders.Harrysson@birdstep.com André V. Demarest CFO Phone: +46 70 392 8810      Email: Andre.Demarest@birdstep.com   About Birdstep Birdstep Technology is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 66 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep-launches-easysmart,-a-smart-connectivity-app-for-android-smartphones-at-communicasia-2011.aspx Oslo June 14th 2011. EasySmart helps mobile broadband operators easily offload data traffic to a WiFi Network for increased cost cutting and service management. Birdstep Technology ( http://www.birdstep.com ), a leading provider of wireless connectivity software, is helping mobile broadband providers give Android customers a smoother and easier experience with its new connectivity and service management solution, EasySmart. Birdstep is launching EasySmart, the first advanced cost control and client service app for Android smartphones, at CommunicAsia 2011, 21-24 June at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. The company joins other Swedish innovators in the Swedish Pavilion at Stand BJ2-01. The company will also debut EasyHelp, which minimizes operator support costs by reducing the high volume of low complexity service calls from less technically savvy users. EasyHelp automatically limits the number of these expensive inbound calls through self-repair. It then reduces the average call handling time for the remaining calls with structured diagnostic data and dynamic support information. Visitors to the Birdstep stand will learn how next-generation EasySmart for Android helps mobile broadband providers with: Complete data off-load services with automated Wi-Fi credential provisioning and seamless login Support services designed to dramatically reduce in-bound calls to centers Integrated messaging and marketing capabilities for full subscriber control For Android clients, EasySmart provides seamless off-load and an advanced "always connected" experience whilst helping ease the traffic data burden. EasyConnect Mobile IP for Android is a flexible and cost effective seamless roaming solution. Mobile IP allows devices to switch automatically between Wi-Fi and cellular networks without dropping active sessions. This allows operators to deliver new services with the best possible user experience. "Voice and data services have previously been restricted by different wireless networks with little integration or interoperability. Users and operators alike want to work seamlessly across all networks without having to access each manually or experience difficulty moving between networks. EasyConnect Mobile IP enables mobility the way it should be - automatic and seamless regardless of location and network," said Lars Esshagen, Director Product Management, Birdstep Technology. To reserve a meeting to see EasyConnect in action at CommunicAsia, contact Marie-Louise Nilsson at +46 70 232 5998 or send an email to marketing@birdstep.com . Media Contacts: NAME: Jennifer Hicks for Birdstep EMAIL: Jennifer@theinkstudio.com TEL :+33-6-84-47-80-42 @jennalee NAME:Alexandra Crabb for Birdstep EMAIL:alex@theinkstudio.com TEL:+1-617-956-2214 @alexcrabb About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD." The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit http://www.birdstep.com and follow @BirdstepTech on Twitter. Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/anders-harrysson-is-appointed-chief-executive-officer-of-birdstep-technology-asa.aspx (Oslo, 20 May 2011)  Anders Harrysson is appointed Chief Executive Officer of Birdstep Technology ASA. Harrysson will lead the company into the next phase of its growth with specific emphasis on the international growth strategy. Harrysson will take up the role effective 20 May 2011 and will be based in Stockholm. Harrysson has more than 20 years of international experience from senior positions in the IT industry, including 14 years at IBM with several years at the European Headquarters in Paris and the Group headquarters in the United States. Between 1998 and 2010 he was Vice President at Sun Microsystems in Northern Europe. Tom Nyman, Chairman of Birdstep commented, 'We are pleased to welcome Anders to the Birdstep team. The board of directors, in close cooperation with outgoing CEO Torbjörn Sandberg, have been searching for an executive with extensive international experience from the IT industry, including driving sales of market leading products to operators and enterprises. With Anders on board, we are aiming to significantly accelerate our international sales initiatives'. 'The Board would like to thank Torbjörn for his work and dedication to Birdstep over the last seven years, including three years as CEO. Torbjörn completed the turnaround with successful divestures of ServiceFactory, Raima and Aptilo transactions. He leaves the company with a solid balance sheet and world class products. Now it´s time to take the next step focusing on the international growth opportunities for our core businesses added Nyman. Harrysson has a yearly base salary of NOK 1,5 millions. This information is subject to the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act). For further information, please contact: Tom Nyman Chairman of the Board of Directors,  +46 70 74 72 519 Anders Harrysson Chief Executive Officer +46 70 26 11 211 Torbjörn Sandberg previous Chief Executive Officer +46 70 5170964   About Birdstep: Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 66 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States.  For more information, visit www.birdstep.com Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep-announces-first-quarter-2011-results.aspx Oslo, Norway - May 19th, 2011 - Birdstep Technology ASA today announced its interim first quarter results. Please see attached: Press Release First Quarter Report However, the Company will present its Q1 2011 results at 9:00 and hold the Annual General Meeting at 10:00 on Friday, May 20th. Investors, analysts and journalists are invited to the presentation of the Q1 2011 results. Torbjörn Sandberg (CEO) and André Demarest (CFO) of Birdstep Technology ASA will hold the presentation. The presentation will take place at Hotel Continental, Stortingsgaten 24/26, Oslo. Link to webcast: http://www.serialive.com/watch.php?id=14256 For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President Phone: +46 70 5170964 Email: torbjorn.sandberg@birdstep.com André V. Demarest CFO Phone: +46 70 3928810 Email: andre.demarest@birdstep.com                About Birdstep: Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 66 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep's-safemove-mobile-vpn-to-provide-secure,-reliable-communications-for-2,000-thames-water-field-engineers.aspx OSLO, Norway, 18th May, 2011 - As announced previously to the market in a filing to the Oslo Exchange on April 1st 2011, Thames Water, the U.K.'s largest water and wastewater services company, has licensed Birdstep's SafeMove Mobile VPN software to provide reliable and secure communications for 2,000 field-based personnel equipped with laptops and PDAs. SafeMove addresses the connectivity challenges that affect user adoption of mobile solutions to reduce costs, enhance productivity and maximise the return on investment in mobility. Strong security is also provided to authenticate user access and encrypt data with FIPS 140-2 certified technology. One of the major barriers to the success of a mobile project is the reliability of the underlying network and how applications and devices cope with network outages and roaming between 3G and Wi-Fi. These issues with wireless networks often cause applications to crash or hang, resulting in lost data, re-boots and, most critically, frustrated users who fail to embrace the benefits new technology can bring. SafeMove's Zero-Click Connectivity delivers an unrivalled user experience by connecting automatically to the best available network, roaming seamlessly between networks and maintaining VPN and application sessions during gaps in coverage. SafeMove also allows the prioritization of Wi-Fi over 3G so customers can benefit from cheaper, faster connectivity without having to rely on users or applications to select the most appropriate network. Mobile users can focus on their work, instead of worrying about wireless networking and connectivity. SafeMove will underpin Thames Water's deployment of an enterprise mobility solution from ClickSoftware (NasdaqGS: CKSW) as part of a strategic initiative to enhance customer service through improved management of the mobile workforce. "A decade of working with customers in the utilities industry has shown that ensuring user adoption is a critical and often-overlooked factor in the success of a mobile project," commented Tim Carter, VP Sales, SafeMove. "Thames Water and ClickSoftware recognise this and we are delighted to work with them to deliver better customer service." # # # For further information: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            +46 70 5170964      end_of_the_skype_highlighting Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com Media Contacts: Jennifer Hicks for Birdstep Jennifer@theinkstudio.com + 33 6 84 47 80 42 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            + 33 6 84 47 80 42      end_of_the_skype_highlighting Twitter: @jennalee Alexandra Crabb for Birdstep alex@theinkstudio.com + 1 617-956-2214 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            + 1 617-956-2214      end_of_the_skype_highlighting Twitter: @alexcrabb About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD." The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . About Thames Water Thames Water is the UK's largest water and sewerage company, serving 13.8 million customers across London and the Thames Valley. About ClickSoftware ClickSoftware is the leading provider of automated workforce management and optimization solutions for every size of service business. Our portfolio of solutions, available on demand and on premise, create business value through higher levels of productivity, customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. Our patented concept of 'continuous planning and scheduling' incorporates customer demand forecasting, long and short term capacity planning, shift planning, real-time scheduling, mobility and location-based services, as well as on-going communication with the consumer on the expected arrival time of the service resource. As the pioneers of the 'W6' concept more than 20 years ago, we have perfected solutions for solving a wide variety of problems on Who does What, for Whom, with What, Where and When. The combination of proven technology with educational services helps businesses find the right balance between reducing costs, increasing customer satisfaction, employee preferences and industry regulations/legislation. ClickSoftware's solutions manage over 250,000 resources in service businesses across a variety of industries and geographies. Our flexible deployment approach, breadth and depth of solutions and strong partnerships with leading CRM/ERP vendors and system integrators makes us the number one choice to deliver superb business performance to any organization. The Company is headquartered in the United States and Israel, with offices across Europe, and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.clicksoftware.com . Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep-demonstrates-better-mobile-business-at-enterprise-mobility-exchange-2011.aspx OSLO, Norway (9 May 2011) - Mobile technology has transformed the way organizations do business, making it possible for employees to be more productive no matter where they are based or where their work takes them. But it is not without its challenges. Birdstep Technology, a leading provider of wireless connectivity software, today announced that it will discuss the challenges of mobile connectivity and demonstrate its VPN solutions for the mobile workforce at the 7th Annual Enterprise Mobility Exchange 2011, taking place 9 - 11 May at Hotel Le Plaza in Brussels, Belgium. Birdstep invites executives to one-on-one meetings to learn more about Birdstep SafeMove - the mobile VPN solution that address the costs, connectivity, productivity and security challenges of the mobile enterprise. SafeMove maximise's the investment in mobility by addressing these challenges with: Zero-Click Connectivity - SafeMove connects automatically to the best available network, roaming seamlessly between networks and maintaining VPN and application sessions during gaps in coverage. SafeMove also prioritizes Wi-Fi over 3G for cheaper, faster connectivity without relying on users or applications to select the most appropriate network. Solid Security - Strong security is provided to authenticate user access and encrypt data with FIPS 140-2 certified technology. Centralised Management - SafeMove manager provides centralised and intuitive monitoring and control, real-time activity and status, and advanced reporting and statistics. "Mobile employees need reliable, secure connections that increase their productivity when on the road and are convenient and simple to use. With the potential to cut costs, increase revenue, improve customer service and optimise the efficiency of business processes, a mobile VPN solution is an attractive proposition," said Tim Carter, VP Sales, SafeMove. "When you have a solution that helps you overcome the challenges of network outages and roaming between 3G and Wi-Fi, you can enjoy all the benefits that mobile technology can bring. SafeMove makes that possible," Carter added. # # # For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President, Birdstep Technology ASA Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com +46 70 5170964 Media Contacts: Jennifer Hicks for Birdstep Jennifer@theinkstudio.com + 33 6 84 47 80 42 Twitter: @jennalee Alexandra Crabb for Birdstep alex@theinkstudio.com + 1 617-956-2214 Twitter: @alexcrabb About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD." The company has 66 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep-receives-largest-ever-easyconnect-expansion-order-from-leading-european-mobile-operator.aspx (Oslo, April 4 2011) Birdstep has received the largest ever EasyConnect expansion order from a Leading European Mobile Operator. EasyConnect is an advanced and customizable connection management software for laptops, tablets and smartphones as well as USB devices, providing users with a significantly improved Mobile Broadband user experience. The value of this expansion order, which was delivered by the end of Q1 2011, is NOK 5.1 million. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President                                  Phone: +46 70 5170964 Email: torbjorn.sandberg@birdstep.com André V. Demarest CFO Phone: +46 70 3928810 Email: andre.demarest@birdstep.com About Birdstep: Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 66 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/thames-water,-a-major-uk-utility-company-signs-contract-for-safemove.aspx (Oslo, March 31, 2011) Birdstep Technology has signed a contract for SafeMove with Thames Water, a major UK utility company. SafeMove Mobile VPN enables secure remote access and ensures that users have a simple, reliable wireless connection regardless of their location. The value of this license order is NOK 1.5 million for Q1 2011 and covers SafeMove VPN gateway software licenses.  For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President                                  Phone: +46 70 5170964 Email: torbjorn.sandberg@birdstep.com André V. Demarest CFO Phone: +46 70 3928810 Email: andre.demarest@birdstep.com About Birdstep: Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 66 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States.  For more information, visit www.birdstep.com Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep-receives-large-easy-connect-expansion-order-from-leading-laptop-manufacturer.aspx (Oslo, March 31 2011) Birdstep has received an EasyConnect expansion order from a leading laptop manufacturer that sell products to Mobile Broadband Operators. EasyConnect is an advanced and customizable connection management software for  laptops, tablets and smartphones as well as USB devices, providing users with a significantly improved Mobile Broadband user experience. The value of the expansion order is approximately NOK 900,000 for Q1 2011. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President                                  Phone: +46 70 5170964 Email: torbjorn.sandberg@birdstep.com André V. Demarest CFO Phone: +46 70 3928810 Email: andre.demarest@birdstep.com About Birdstep: Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 66 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States.  For more information, visit www.birdstep.com Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep-takes-a-leap-forward-to-reduce-data-overload-and-control-opex-for-mobile-operators.aspx Launches EasyConnect 3.1 Connectivity And Service Management Suite At Mobile World Congress 2011 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona and Oslo. February 14, 2010. Birdstep Technology ASA www.birdstep.com , (Swedish Pavilion Hall 2, stand 2F13). A leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity, today announced the global release of its next generation EasyConnect connectivity and service management portfolio This next generation solution will assist in tackling the growing challenges faced with mobile broadband services as well as assisting with data off-load and opening opportunities to generate new revenues, reduce churn and launch new products. The latest release of EasyConnect has been pre-ordered by several mobile operators in Europe and Latin America with the first service launches expected in April this year. "Whilst mobile data is growing 40 fold from 2009 to 2014[1], mobile data revenues are predicted to only grow by some 40 percent and 55 percent in Western Europe and North America respectively[2], the books simply don't balance. Moreover, the competition on operators is fierce. They need to be able to support the flood of data hungry services and applications to an increasing mobile audience, without compromising their service levels. It's a tough call," said Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep.  "Through our experience of working with Tier 1 operators such as 3, KPN, TDC, Elisa, Cell C, and Eircom we are proud to have created a next generation solution, that not only lightens data loads for operators, but makes it easy for them to optimise their infrastructure and offer services that reduce churn, drive ARPU and grow market share." In addition to core solutions provided by EasyConnect such as network offloading, subscription management services, device diversity and update management, the core features available within this new release are: Seamless offload of data-traffic to multiple networks. This enables operators to offer customers an optimum, 'always best connected" service, encourage hot-spot usage and then hand off data to relieve network capacity issues and save costs. Optional provision of Mobile IP to ensure a seamless user experience, when switching between 3G and WiFi networks. This is especially important for operators with the increasing demand for streaming media Integrating marketing providing the ability to run advertising through an operator's own or 3rd party channels and in turn creating new revenues for themselves and their business partners. Operators may also choose to embed a captive portal directly onto the client and maximise exposure with end customers. Advanced messaging and billing making it easy for users to have control over and manage their costs through, prepaid balance checks, top ups or the ability to easily purchase more time and/or data. Embedded into EasyConnect is the ability for operators to automate message notifications to users on billing information, data limits, data tariffing, roaming warnings and marketing messages and updates. About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 66 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President Phone: +46 70 5170964 Email: torbjorn.sandberg@birdstep.com Media Contacts Jennifer Hicks ink Communications for Birdstep Tel: +33 6 84 47 80 42 Tel +1 617 959 7794 mobile US jennifer@theinkstudios.com @jennalee   [1] (Cisco Visual Networking Index: Global Mobile Data, Traffic Forecast Update, 2009-2014, Cisco 2010) [2] (ABI Research report "Mobile Data Usage Grows Exponentially but Data Revenue Lags", 2010) Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep-announces-fourth-quarter-2010-results.aspx Oslo, Norway - February 10, 2011 - Birdstep Technology ASA today announced its interim fourth quarter and preliminary full year 2010 results Please see links to: Press Release Fourth Quarter Report Presentation Link to webcast: http://www.serialive.com/watch.php?id=1584&key=df612f7a431a5676936a79919be42fa2 For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President Phone: +46 70 5170964 Email: torbjorn.sandberg@birdstep.com André V. Demarest CFO Phone: +46 70 3928810 Email: andre.demarest@birdstep.com                About Birdstep: Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 66 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States.  For more information, visit www.birdstep.com Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/invitation-to-birdstep-q4-2010-interim-report-presentation.aspx Birdstep Technology ASA will publish its interim fourth quarter and preliminary full year 2010 results on Thursday, 10 February 2011 by 08:00. Investors, analysts and journalists are invited to a presentation of the Q4 2010 results at 08:30 the same morning.  Torbjörn Sandberg (CEO) and André Demarest (CFO) of Birdstep Technology ASA will hold the presentation.  The presentation will take place at: Hotel Continental, Stortingsgaten 24/26, Oslo. You can also follow the presentation live on the web; http://www.birdstep.com . Presentation material will be made available on www.newsweb.no and www.birdstep.com. This information is subject to the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl Norwegian Securities Trading Act) For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President Phone: +46 70 5170964 Email: torbjorn.sandberg@birdstep.com André V. Demarest CFO Phone: +46 70 3928810 Email: andre.demarest@birdstep.com                About Birdstep: Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 66 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States.  For more information, visit www.birdstep.com Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep-addresses-growing-network-demands-at-mobile-world-congress-2011.aspx Oslo, January 13, 2011. Birdstep Technology ASA ( www.birdstep.com ) , a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity, today announced its participation at this year's Mobile World Congress, February 14 - 17, Barcelona, by exhibiting within the Swedish Pavilion, 2F13 in Hall 2. "It is a painful time for mobile operators," said Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep. "Market saturation, substitution, competition and regulation are squeezing revenues and margins.  Add to that the explosion in data traffic and the strain on networks is beginning to show with service quality already suffering." Although traffic volumes - particularly for data - are rising dramatically across operator networks, so is OPEX and fixed price packages are limiting revenue growth. Helping operators to alleviate these painful challenges has created a successful business for Birdstep whose customers include 3, Eircom, Elisa, Cell C, KPN, TDC to mention a few. "The EasyConnect connectivity and service management suite provides a smooth and easy mobile broadband experience for consumers whilst allowing operators to cost effectively support and maintaining their customers," continued Sandberg "it's a solution perfectly suited to this challenging market and one every operator who has deployed or is about to deploy mobile broadband services should have."   Whilst presenting the next generation EasyConnect Mobile Broadband connectivity and service management suite during MWC11, the team from Birdstep will be highlighting the company's ability to: Assist in data management with complete data off-load services including automated Wi-Fi credential provisioning and seamless login services. Dramatically reduce support calls for Mobile Broadband services for Operators and help reduce OPEX Integrate messaging and marketing capabilities for full subscriber access and control Provide always connected network roaming with session persistent Android clients" Note to editors: To hear more about Birdstep's next generation EasyConnect advanced connection manager and to arrange a meeting during Mobile World Congress 2011, please contact: Marie-Louise Nilsson-Kanon, Marketing Manager,  Phone: +46 70 2325998 E-mail: marie-louise.nilsson@birdstep.com About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 66 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep-sells-service-factory-ab-(orbyte)-and-equity-stake-in-aptilo-networks-ab-for-a-gross-value-of-nok-52-million.aspx Oslo, Norway and Stockholm, Sweden, January 4, 2011: Birdstep Technology ASA (OSE: BIRD) and Service Factory AB ("Orbyte"), a wholly owned subsidiary in Sweden, announced today that they have signed a share purchase agreement where Orbyte is to be sold to Aptilo Networks AB. In addition, shareholders representing more than 90% of all shares and votes in Aptilo Networks AB, a Swedish affiliate which is 32.94% owned by Birdstep, also signed a share purchase agreement where Aptilo is to be sold to the Norwegian private equity firm Norvestor V L.P.      "These divestments of non-core assets follow the Group's decision to fully focus on the core growth areas of EasyConnect and SafeMove", said Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO in Birdstep Technology ASA.  Tom Nyman, Chairman of the Board, added "We're very pleased that Birdstep has completed the sales of Orbyte and Aptilo shares in one transaction. The gross proceeds alone from these divestments for approximately NOK 52 million represent NOK 0.73 per share in value to our current stakeholders.  This transaction in combination with the number of new EasyConnect customer deals in 2010 means that Birdstep is in a good position going forward." Summary of Transactions : The purchase price for Orbyte is SEK 26 million in cash upon closing before accounting for transaction costs. There is also an earn-out provision which could yield additional payments of SEK 8 million over the next 12 months.  The transaction is expected to close on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 with effective control transferring from Monday, January 3, 2011.  The purchase price for the shares in Aptilo is SEK 104.5 million. Accordingly, before accounting for transaction costs, Birdstep will receive 32.94% of such amount in cash upon closing.  The transaction is expected to close on Tuesday, January 4, 2011.  Before deducting amounts to be held in escrow and transaction related costs, the gross cash flow effect of these transaction upon closing is  SEK 26 million [approximately NOK 22.6 million]  for the Orbyte transaction and SEK 34.1 million [approximately NOK 29.6 million] for the Aptilo transaction. There are no special conditions, terms, license issues or approvals in connection with these transactions.  Also, there are no available agreements in connection with the transactions that involve extraordinary benefits for leading employees or board members in Birdstep, Orbyte or Aptilo Networks AB. Orbyte - Additional Information: Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features. It is designed to allow simplified wireless broadband connectivity for end users whilst allowing centralized authentication, enabling businesses to on-sell connectivity and taking advantage of existing infrastructure deployments. Currently Orbyte's Board of Directors consists of Torbjörn Sandberg (Chairman), Maria Good, Torbjörn Wård and Alexander Gundersen.  Also, Orbyte has 14 employees. Orbyte had sales of NOK 24.6 million in 2009 and NOK 19.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.  In the consolidated Group balance sheet as of Q3 2010, Orbyte was classified as assets held for sale amounting to NOK 42.5 million, including goodwill of NOK 18.6 million, and liabilities held for sale amounting to NOK 4.1 million and will continue to be classified in such way up to the effective closing date. In these periods the net results of Orbyte are being presented as results from discontinued operations in the consolidated Group income statement.  Approximately NOK 16 million in goodwill relating to the acquisition of Orbyte in 2007 will be written down in Q4 2010 with no effect on the Group's adjusted EBITDA or cash flow.  The net effect on the Group Income statement in Q1 2011 is estimated to be immaterial, prior to recording any effects of IAS 21-48.  The transaction is expected to have no payable tax effect for the Group. In accordance with cf. the Continuing Obligations section 3.4.2 of stock exchange listed companies, the key figures for Orbyte for the previous three years are set out below: Orbyte's key figures (in millions): - Operating revenue  2009: NOK 24.6  2008: NOK 31.0 2007:  NOK 18.9 - Operating result  2009:  NOK  0.8 2008:  NOK (4.6) 2007: NOK  4.4 - Total assets      2009:  NOK 43.4  2008: NOK 58.2 . 2007 NOK 106.7 Birdstep Technology ASA will issue an Information Document regarding this transaction, cf. the Continuing Obligations section 3.5 of stock exchange listed companies section 3.5. Aptilo - Additional Information: Aptilo Networks is the global leader in pre-integrated management solutions for control of billing, user services and access in Wi-Fi, WiMAX and LTE networks. Aptilo has become the provider of choice for service providers, enterprises and municipalities in need of a rapidly deployable, scalable service management and policy control solution for wireless networks. Currently Aptilo's Board of Directors consists of Katarina Bonde (Chairman), Anders Ingeström, Torbjörn Wård, Paul Mikkelsen and Torbjörn Sandberg.  Also, Aptilo has 45 employees. In the consolidated Group balance sheet as of Q3 2010, Aptilo was classified as investment in affiliated company amounting to NOK 5.9 million and will continue to be classified in such way up to the effective closing date. In these periods, Birdstep's share of gains(losses) in affiliated company (Aptilo) are being presented as a separate line item in the consolidated Group income statement.  Approximately NOK 23 million in goodwill relating to the investment in Aptilo in 2004 was written off in 2008 thus reducing the book value of Birdstep's investment to NOK 5.9 million.  As a result of the transaction, the net effect on the Group Income statement in Q1 2011 is estimated to be a net gain on the sale of approximately NOK 23 million, prior to recording any effects of IAS 21-48.  The transaction is expected to have no payable tax effect for the Group. Aptilo had sales of SEK 44.3 million in 2009 and SEK 41.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.  In accordance with cf. the Continuing Obligations section 3.4.2 of stock exchange listed companies, the key figures for Aptilo for the previous three years are set out below: Aptilo's key figures (in millions): - Operating revenue  2009:  SEK 44.3  . 2008SEK 39.5  2007: SEK  29.4 - Loss before taxes   2009: SEK (3.9)2008:  SEK (4.9) 2007: SEK (12.6) - Total assets       . 2009 SEK 37.3  2008: SEK 33.4  . 2007SEK  37.4 For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President Phone: +46 70 5170964 Email: torbjorn.sandberg@birdstep.com André V. Demarest CFO Phone: +46 70 3928810 Email: andre.demarest@birdstep.com                About Birdstep: Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 82 employees, including Orbyte, and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States.  For more information, visit www.birdstep.com Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep-signs-easyconnect-agreement-with-leading-telecom-vendor.aspx (Oslo, January 3, 2011) Birdstep Technology ASA has signed an agreement with Ericsson Telecom SA de CV to provide EasyConnect to a leading Mobile Operator in Latin America. Birdstep Technology, a leading provider of wireless connectivity and security software, has signed an exclusive agreement with Ericsson to provide EasyConnect to a leading Mobile Operator in Latin America for their mobile broadband product in the region.  Birdstep estimates the revenue to be up to NOK 7 million over 24 months. EasyConnect will be customized for the Latin American mobile operator's local market. The software will be pre-installed on USB mobile broadband devices for pre-paid & post-paid solutions to be sold through both direct and indirect sales channels. EasyConnect is an advanced and customizable connection management software solution for installation on USB devices, providing users with an improved mobile broadband user experience. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President Phone: +46 70 5170964 Email: torbjorn.sandberg@birdstep.com André V. Demarest CFO Phone: +46 70 3928810 Email: andre.demarest@birdstep.com Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, and provides support for networks with over 2 billion subscribers and has the leading position in managed services. The company's portfolio comprises mobile and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 82 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States.  For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2011/birdstep-receives-easyconnect-expansion-order-from-a-leading-european-mobile-operator-(1).aspx (Oslo, January 3, 2011) Birdstep has received an EasyConnect expansion order from a Leading European Mobile Operator. EasyConnect is an advanced and customizable connection management software solution for installation on USB devices, providing users with an improved Mobile Broadband user experience. Birdstep estimates the revenue to be NOK 1.9 million over 6 months. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President Phone: +46 70 5170964 Email: torbjorn.sandberg@birdstep.com André V. Demarest CFO Phone: +46 70 3928810 Email: andre.demarest@birdstep.com About Birdstep: Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 82 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States.  For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/birdstep-technology-honored-in-the-2010-mobile-star-awards™.aspx December 2010 - Birdstep Technology is pleased to announce that its SmartConnect and SafeMove Mobile VPN products have been named as winners in the ninth annual Mobile Star Awards™ program, hosted by mobile technology news portal MobileVillage.com. Birdstep Technology was recognized in the following categories: SmartConnect won the Shining Star Award in the category Consumer App: Cloud Services / Remote Access SafeMove Mobile VPN won the Rising Star Award in the category Enterprise: Middleware All categories and winners are listed on MobileVillage.com at www.mobilevillage.com/awards.htm . As in past years, the Mobile Star Awards program showcases "best of" entries in dozens of categories covering including mobile apps, wireless network solutions, enterprise mobile software, enterprise success stories, technology visionaries, and more. Winners were chosen by subscribers of MobileVillage's "Go Mobile™" - a free bi-weekly e-newsletter that delivers informative headlines and links to top mobile technology stories on popular websites including: Cnet, Engadget, Gizmodo, Mashable, Computerworld, and many others. "Go Mobile" was launched over ten years ago and is now read by thousands of readers. "Because 'Go Mobile' readers are the industry's most savvy mobile business users, Mobile Star Awards winners can claim they are the users' choice," says Jon Covington, MobileVillage founder and president. "Winners are chosen by real users based on real results, not hype. Brand new mobile services competed on equal footing with well-established solutions.  Both nominees and winners are respected in the mobile industry as the new leaders to watch." For more information about the annual Mobile Star Awards, visit MobileVillage.com . About MobileVillage / PDA Inc. Founded in 1993, MobileVillage is a market and solution development company dedicated to advancing mobile and wireless technology in a wide range of industries. MobileVillage accomplishes this by fostering education and alliances through "Best of Breed" solution identification, event partnerships, an online industry directory, industry job postings, daily online news, its widely respected Go Mobile™ newsletter, a Mobile Mentors™ program, and popular annual Mobile Star Awards™ program. Visit MobileVillage online at www.MobileVillage.com . About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 82 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com   MobileVillage®, the Mobile Star Awards™, and Go Mobile™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of MobileVillage / PDA Inc. Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/birdstep-launches-seamless-connectivity-service-for-nokia-smartconnect-users.aspx (Oslo, December 8, 2010) Birdstep Technology ASA, a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity, today announced the launch of a seamless connectivity service for users of the company's SmartConnect solution on the popular Nokia E- and N-Series handsets. SmartConnect is a connection management utility that has been available for 3 years for Nokia device users. The product enables users to specify their wireless network connection preferences allowing them to benefit from cost-savings and increased bandwidth. SmartConnect, actively used by tens of thousands of people around the world every day, is pre-installed on a number of Nokia E-series devices and is also available as a free of charge download from Ovi Store. Coming a week after Birdstep's launch of a new solution for Android devices , this announcement further underlines the company's commitment to the rapidly growing Smartphone market. The Seamless Roaming Service significantly enhances the SmartConnect user experience by allowing active connections to survive changes in network type and gaps in coverage. This is especially useful for users of VoIP, mobile TV or other operator services because they can now move freely between Wi-Fi and cellular networks without their connection breaking. SmartConnect users typically wish to prioritize a Wi-Fi network in their home or office so that more bandwidth intensive services can be enjoyed reliably and cost-effectively. The huge increase in demand for Mobile Broadband data services has meant that many users suffer from unacceptably slow download speeds and have been looking for a way to offload their connections to Wi-Fi without losing their connectivity. The Seamless Roaming Service addresses this specific requirement. "Based on feedback from hundreds of SmartConnect users, the launch of this seamless roaming service provides Nokia device users with a mobile experience that they have never enjoyed before", comments Tim Carter, Managing Director, SafeMove, Birdstep Technology. "Users can prioritize faster, more reliable Wi-Fi networks to get the best out of the latest range of operator services as well as reduce their communications and data roaming costs. We see huge potential for this service because of the way in which it unites different wireless networks from the user's point of view". The Seamless Roaming Service is available to SmartConnect users in Europe via Nokia Ovi Store at https://store.ovi.com . A special launch promotion price of € 10 is available until 31st December 2010. For more information about the service and supported device models go to http://www.birdstep.com/smartconnect-with-seamless-roaming . For further information, please contact: Tim Carter Managing Director, SafeMove, Birdstep Technology +44 7899 790 281 tim.carter@birdstep.com Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 82 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/birdstep-receives-easyconnect-expansion-order-from-leading-european-mobile-operator.aspx (Oslo, November 18, 2010) Birdstep has received an EasyConnect expansion order from a Leading European Mobile Operator. EasyConnect is an advanced and customizable connection management software solution for installation on USB devices, providing users with an improved Mobile Broadband user experience. It is estimated that the revenue achieved by Birdstep through this agreement will be NOK 3 million over the next 18 months. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President Phone: +46 70 5170964 Email: torbjorn.sandberg@birdstep.com André V. Demarest CFO Phone: +46 70 3928810 Email: andre.demarest@birdstep.com                About Birdstep: Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 82 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/birdstep-technology-launches-seamless-connectivity-solution-for-android.aspx (Oslo, November 16, 2010) Birdstep Technology ASA, a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity, has launched a seamless connectivity solution for the Android handset market with the release of SafeMove Mobile IP for Android. The SafeMove Mobile IP solution is an industry standards-based product which leverages on the successful SafeMove secure mobility products delivered internationally over many years. An initial order from a North American customer to enable a fixed-mobile convergence solution has already been received, and expectations within Birdstep are that this new product will see rapid market traction in the high mobility Smartphone market. The solution is designed to provide an enhanced mobility experience to both service providers and subscribers in an "always connected" market. SafeMove Mobile IP is a unique application that automatically connects smartphones to the best available network, giving users an easy way to utilize Wi-Fi/3G/LTE to connect to the internet and operator services. SafeMove Mobile IP can prioritize WiFi over cellular networks to provide the fastest download speeds and cheaper, more reliable connectivity. This also allows operators to offload data services to Wi-Fi in order to free up 3G network capacity. As users move between their home, office, car and other locations, SafeMove Mobile IP ensures that they remain connected to a wireless network and that active voice and data services survive network changes and gaps in coverage. The result is the unification of multiple wireless networks into a single infrastructure over which operators can deliver new services and revolutionize the user experience. "Birdstep has been highly successful in bringing sophisticated Mobile Broadband connectivity solutions to the market. We are very excited about bringing a solution to market that will deliver a truly connected experience" says Tim Carter, Managing Director, SafeMove. "The growth in market share for Android devices has been phenomenal and we are extremely positive about the potential for this solution to service the needs of service providers and subscribers alike". For further information please visit www.birdstep.com/safemove-mobile-ip or contact Tim Carter Managing Director, SafeMove Tim.Carter@Birdstep.com +44 7899 790 281   About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 82 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/birdstep-announces-election-of-anna-bernsten-to-the-board-of-directors.aspx (Oslo, November 11, 2010) Birdstep Technology, a leading provider of wireless connectivity software, today announced the election of Anna Malm Bernsten to Birdstep's Board of Directors. Anna brings more than 25 years of international marketing and sales experience. She has held leading management positions in large global companies (Pharmacia, ASSA ABLOY and Baxter) as well as smaller innovative companies (Carmeda, Medivir and Aerocrine). Her latest position was as Chief Marketing Officer at GE Healthcare Life Sciences. "As Birdstep continues the path towards profitability and we expand our global footprint within the exciting Mobile Broadband market, it is incredibly valuable to have someone of Anna's caliber join the Board. With her extensive and successful career she will bring insight and experience as the company enters this next phase of growth" says Tom Nyman, Chairman of the Board of Birdstep Technology. Anna joined Birdstep's Board just before the company's third quarter results were announced.  When comparing Q3 to Q2, Birdstep delivered underlying growth of 15% in its EasyConnect segment, NOK 6.2 million improvement in operating cash flow and key customer contract wins paving the way for the company's expansion. Presently Anna runs her own consultancy company focusing on strategic marketing, business development, communication and branding. Her current board positions include Artimplant AB, Biophausia AB, Cellvision AB, AB Fagerhult, Medivir AB and Nolato AB, which are all listed on the OMX Nasdaq Stockholm. The full Birdstep Board now comprises Tom Nyman - Chairman Kirsten English Arne Aarnes Anna Bernsten For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 517 0964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com Tom Nyman Chairman of the Board, Birdstep Technology ASA Tom.Nyman@birdstep.com +46 70 747 2519 About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments.  Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 82 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/birdstep-announces-third-quarter-2010-results.aspx Oslo, Norway - November 10, 2010 - Birdstep Technology ASA today announced its quarterly results for Q3 2010. Please see attached: Press Release Third Quarter Report Presentation Link to webcast: http://cikmedia.serialive.com/no_cast.php?id=56808 For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President Phone: +46 70 5170964 Email: torbjorn.sandberg@birdstep.com André V. Demarest CFO Phone: +46 70 3928810 Email: andre.demarest@birdstep.com               About Birdstep: Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 82 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/birdstep-receives-easyconnect-expansion-order-from-leading-european-mobile-operator-(1).aspx (Oslo, November 10, 2010) Birdstep has received an EasyConnect expansion order from a Leading European Mobile Operator. EasyConnect is an advanced and customizable connection management software solution for installation on USB devices, providing users with an improved Mobile Broadband user experience. It is estimated that the revenue achieved by Birdstep through this agreement will be NOK 2.8 million over the next 12 months. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President Phone: +46 70 5170964 Email: torbjorn.sandberg@birdstep.com André V. Demarest CFO Phone: +46 70 3928810 Email: andre.demarest@birdstep.com                About Birdstep: Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 82 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/185-529-easyconnect-activations-in-october.aspx (Oslo, November 10, 2010) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 185 529 EasyConnect activations in October 2010. 185 529 new customers activated their EasyConnect software in October 2010 compared to 189 756 in October 2009, thus representing a 2,2% year on year decline. The activations apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, Birdstep Technology's solutions for mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems. Birdstep Technology's embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, EasyConnect Inside, is not included in the figures. Birdstep Technology reports EasyConnect Go and Advanced activations monthly, in order to provide increased transparency to the financial market. The report is disclosed the 10th every month or the first trading day following the 10th. Going forward the activation reports will be disclosed on a quarterly basis in conjunction with the quarterly presentation. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com About Birdstep: Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 82 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/birdstep-signs-oem-agreement-with-leading-multinational-telecommunications-vendor-for-easyconnect.aspx (Oslo, November 9, 2010) Birdstep has signed an OEM Agreement with a Leading Multinational Telecommunications Vendor for EasyConnect, providing Connection Management Solutions for Mobile Broadband Operators. EasyConnect is an advanced and customizable connection management software solution for installation on USB devices, providing users with an improved Mobile Broadband user experience. It is estimated that the revenue achieved by Birdstep through this agreement will be approximately NOK 3 million over 12 months. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President Phone: +46 70 5170964 Email: torbjorn.sandberg@birdstep.com André V. Demarest CFO Phone: +46 70 3928810 Email: andre.demarest@birdstep.com                About Birdstep: Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 82 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/birdstep-receives-easyconnect-expansion-order-from-leading-european-mobile-operator-(2).aspx (Oslo, October 22, 2010) Birdstep has received an EasyConnect expansion order from a leading European mobile operator. EasyConnect is an advanced and customizable connection management software solution for installation on USB devices, providing users with an improved Mobile Broadband user experience. It is estimated that the revenue achieved by Birdstep through this agreement will be NOK 3 million over the next 3 months . For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President Phone: +46 70 5170964 Email: torbjorn.sandberg@birdstep.com André V. Demarest CFO Phone: +46 70 3928810 0 Email: andre.demarest@birdstep.com About Birdstep: Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 82 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/birdstep-receives-second-orbyte-upgrade-order-from-major-european-mobile-operator.aspx (Stockholm, October 21, 2010) Birdstep Technology has received an Orbyte upgrade order from a major European mobile operator. This is the second order following the first that was announced 18th of October. The purchase order value is NOK 1.4 million. The total value of both orders together is NOK 2.8 million. The order comprises the Orbyte 4G-edition and additional 90 access gateways OAG1200 that will be delivered during first quarter 2011. This solution will provide a data service to consumers with a quality and capacity similar to LTE. The Orbyte 4G-edition WiFi solution will be used to off-load the 3G and LTE networks for bundled user subscriptions.   For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President Phone: +46 70 5170964 Email: torbjorn.sandberg@birdstep.com André V. Demarest CFO Phone: +46 70 392881     Email: andre.demarest@birdstep.com About Birdstep: Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 82 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/birdstep-receives-orbyte-upgrade-order-from-major-european-mobile-operator.aspx (Stockholm, October 18, 2010) Birdstep Technology has received an Orbyte upgrade order from a major European mobile operator. The purchase order value is NOK 1.4 million. The ordered consists of Orbyte 4G-edition and 90 access gateways OAG1200 and will be delivered during December of this year. The solution will deliver a data service to consumers with a quality and capacity similar to LTE. The Orbyte 4G-edition WiFi solution will be used to off-load the 3G and LTE networks for bundled user subscriptions. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President Phone: +46 70 5170964 Email: torbjorn.sandberg@birdstep.com André V. Demarest CFO Phone: +46 70 392881     Email: andre.demarest@birdstep.com About Birdstep : Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 82 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/next-generation-mobile-broadband-messaging-launched-by-mobispine-and-birdstep-technology.aspx Mobispine AB and Birdstep Technology ASA today announced a global partnership which will combine Birdstep's mobile broadband connectivity software with Mobispine's desktop messaging application. The partnership will see the two parties offering an integrated connection and messaging solution to Operator customers globally. The integrated solution is expected to increase sales for both parties in the high growth mass market of Mobile Broadband. Birdstep's EasyConnect software is pre-installed on an internal or external device (e.g. USB modem) for a given Operator providing consumers with an easy to use tool for managing the connection between a device, such as a laptop, and the mobile network. It also provides for significant costs savings to Operators deploying mobile broadband services. Mobispine's desktop client enables sending and receiving mobile messages (SMS and MMS) from non-handset devices such as PCs, laptops, and iPads. "Mobispine's solution will provide Birdstep's Operator customers with the ability to bring useful mobile messaging services to the desktop. Creating and managing SMS & MMS can actually be easier and faster on a desktop than on a handset. The solution allows a user to send messages from the same number as their handset and so allows Operators to offer a unified experience of one number across multiple devices. The combined solution of Mobispine Desktop Messaging and EasyConnect will improve our already strong position in the forefront of mobile broadband connectivity" said Michael Jönsson, VP Global Sales at Birdstep. "Birdstep have been highly successful in bringing sophisticated Mobile Broadband connectivity solutions to the market. Their software is the means of connection to the internet for millions of consumers around the world. We share the vision of taking mobile communication services from the handset world and making them available on other device types" said Joakim Hilj, CEO at Mobispine. "We are truly excited about the value that we can bring for users and service providers by working together. As operators look towards the next phase of mobile broadband, our combined solution extends their ability to capitalize on SMS & MMS services and introduce fresh tariffs and pricing plans as they seek to increase profitability in this market." continued Hilj. The two companies expect to announce their first joint Operator contract by the end of 2010 which will include automatic upgrading of existing devices and clients in the field. Additional product information Mobispine:   Mobispine's Desktop Messaging solution accesses address books including Microsoft Outlook, Windows and Mac. Messages can be displayed in a chat style conversational history and delivery status is displayed. Long messages can be concatenated across multiple SMS and messages can be scheduled for later delivery. Messages can be sent from a choice of numbers including a handset number, a mobile broadband number, an alphanumeric address or a virtual number, which delivers replies to an email address. Birdstep:   Birdstep's EasyConnect solution suite enables network operators to manage the mobile broadband consumer experience whilst reducing operational costs through intelligent support, data off load, communication and billing services. The EasyConnect solution also provides for advanced diagnostics and statistics as well as allowing direct communication and marketing to mobile broadband subscribers. For further information : Michael Jönsson, VP Global Sales   Phone:   +46-70-600 9723 Birdstep Technology ASA   Hälsingegaten 32  S-113 43 Stockholm, Sweden Phone:  +46 8 627 9140   Email:   info@birdstep.com www.birdstep.com Joakim Hilj, CEO   Phone: +46 76 76 11 555 Mobispine AB (publ)   Alsnögatan 3    116 41 Stockholm, Sweden  Phone: +46 8 519 400 25 Web: www.mobispine.com   About Mobispine: Mobispine has a world leading position in the area of software for communication between computer and mobile devices. The over 25 customers includes world leading telecom operators. Mobispine has businesses in Sweden, UK and Romania. The company's core business model is based on sales of software licenses. Mobispine is listed on Aktietorget/Sweden with headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. For more information, visit www.mobispine.com . About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centers in Sweden, Finland, United Kingdom and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com. Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/birdstep-technology-asa-reported-187-955-easyconnect-activations-in-september-2010.aspx (Oslo, October 10, 2010) 187 955 new customers activated their EasyConnect software in September 2010 compared to 189 914 in September 2009, thus representing a 1.0% year on year decrease. The activations apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, Birdstep Technology's solutions for mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems. Birdstep Technology's embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, EasyConnect Inside, is not included in the figures. Birdstep Technology reports EasyConnect Go and Advanced activations monthly, in order to provide increased transparency to the financial market. The report is disclosed the 10th every month or the first trading day following the 10th. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com About Birdstep: Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 82 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com.'' Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/birdstep-signs-easyconnect-agreement-with-cell-c.aspx (Oslo, 30 September 2010) Birdstep Technology ASA has signed an agreement for EasyConnect with Cell C. Birdstep Technology, a leading provider of wireless connectivity and security software, has signed an agreement for EasyConnect Go and Advanced with Cell C, a leading mobile operator in South Africa for its recently launched mobile broadband product. EasyConnect Go will be implemented in phase 1 and then upgraded to Advanced in phase 2. Birdstep estimates the revenue amount to be NOK 2 million over the next 2 years. Cell C launched their GSM service in 2001 and is South Africa's third largest cellular operator with just under seven million subscribers. EasyConnect will be customized for Cell C, pre-installed on USB mobile broadband devices for pre-paid and post-paid solutions and sold through Cell C's direct and indirect sales channel. EasyConnect Go is an advanced and customizable connection management software solution for installation on USB devices, providing users with an improved mobile broadband user experience. EasyConnect Advanced enables automatic and apparent seamless 3G off-load to WiFi. Cell C is the first cellular operator in South Africa to roll out a HSPA+ network. Cell C currently covers more than 30% of South Africa's geographic area and 87% of the population in such area. With the Birdstep Connection Manager, Cell C will ensure that all of their customers have the same unified basis for a positive user experience, and at the same time reduce its overall cost of support. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg     CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964              Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com André V. Demarest CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 392 8810 end_of_the_skype_highlighting                About Birdstep: Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 82 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/update-re-alternative-strategies-for-improving-shareholder-value-tekst.aspx As previously announced in its Q2 2010 interim report, Birdstep engaged an external advisor to explore alternative strategies for improving shareholder value, including among other things additional divestures of non-core investments and businesses. During this period, such advisor has been in dialogue with a party who has expressed interest in all of Birdstep's businesses.  This interested party submitted a non-binding letter of intent on 17 September 2010 (after the market closed in Oslo) to acquire substantially all of the operating and other assets of Birdstep for USD 17 million (NOK 103.6 million). The board convened on 19 September 2010 and unanimously agreed that  such price level does not reflect the potential values in the company. So far, the board has not received any bid or indication of a bid that is on a level that the board will support and recommend for the shareholders in Birdstep. The board will continue looking at strategic alternatives going forward especially with respect to divestitures of non-core investments and businesses, and will keep the market informed about any results or significant developments as we move forward. For more information: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO Phone: +46 705 170964 end_of_the_skype_highlighting André V. Demarest CFO Phone: +46 703 928810 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/196-929-easyconnect-activations-in-august.aspx (Oslo, Sep 10, 2010) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 196 929 EasyConnect activations in August 2010. 196 929 new customers activated their EasyConnect software in August 2010 compared to 191 125 in August 2009. The August activation figure represents a 3% year on year increase compared to August 2009 and a 2% sequential decrease compared to July 2010. The activations apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, Birdstep Technology's solutions for mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems. Birdstep Technology's embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, EasyConnect Inside, is not included in the figures. See enclosed OSE filing including activation report in attached PDF . Birdstep Technology reports EasyConnect Go and Advanced activations monthly, in order to provide increased transparency to the financial market. The report is disclosed the 10th every month or the first trading day following the 10th. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com   About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/birdstep-heading-for-profitability-towards-the-end-of-the-year.aspx (Oslo, 20 August 2010) Birdstep Technology ASA reported an EBITDA of NOK -7.2 million in the second quarter of 2010 (-6.1), and NOK 20.2 million (24.1) in revenues. The company has significantly strengthened its product offering and sales activities in the quarter and is moving towards profitability by the end of 2010. In addition, Birdstep Technology ASA fully expects to be profitable for 2011. - Following the strengthening of the product offering and increased sales activity, as announced when presenting the new corporate strategy in May, Birdstep has built a solid customer pipeline and is on track delivering two new agreements every quarter. With the positive development in EasyConnect activations and recent agreements, the company expects to move towards profitability by the end of this year and to be profitable for the full year 2011, says Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO of Birdstep Technology. Birdstep Technology's second quarter 2010 revenues were NOK 20.2 million (24.1), with an EBITDA of NOK -7.2 million (-6.1). The cash flow was NOK -9,8 million, and cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter was NOK 37.7 million (59.0). 527 049 new customers activated their USB modems with EasyConnect software during the quarter, compared to 457 759 activations in the corresponding quarter last year. In May, the company was awarded a three year EasyConnect contract with a leading European operator. For the initial launch country only, Birdstep Technology estimates the revenue for the first 2 years to amount to NOK 8 million. After the closing of the quarter, the company has announced an EasyConnect Inside agreement with a North American service provider and an EasyConnect Advanced agreement with Virgin Media in the UK. - Our sales team is very active in the market place and several new contracts are approaching closing. With the resent contract wins and healthy sales pipeline I'm comfortable on delivering on our short term activations and earnings growth targets. With the launch of EasyConnect 3.0 in the third quarter of 2010 and the SafeMove 5.2 early in the fourth quarter, we have a solid product offering coming to the market in the second half of the year, says Sandberg. Following the corporate strategy of focusing the company's resources on EasyConnect and SafeMove, Birdstep Technology signed a share purchase agreement with Raima Holding Company LLC, a newly established company owned by the current management of Raima, in July. The transaction is expected to close at the end August. - Through the sale of Raima, the risk of further negative contribution to operating result has been reduced and Birdstep Technology expects to be able to reach a profitable run rate at an earlier point in time. In addition, the company has engaged an external advisor to explore alternative strategies for improving shareholder value, including among other things additional divestures of non-core investments and business, says Sandberg. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg President and CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com Alex Gundersen CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA +47 41 474107 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting Alex.Gundersen@birdstep.com   Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/birdstep-signs-easyconnect-advanced-agreement-with-virgin-media.aspx (Oslo, August 13, 2010) Birdstep Technology ASA has signed an agreement for EasyConnect Advance with Virgin Media. Birdstep Technology, a leading provider of wireless connectivity and security software, has signed an agreement for EasyConnect Advanced with Virgin Media for its mobile broadband product in the UK. Birdstep estimates the revenue to amount to 2 million NOK in 24 months. With almost 10 million customers, Virgin Media is the UK's first quad-play provider of broadband, TV, phone and mobile services. EasyConnect Advanced will be customized for Virgin Media, pre-installed on USB mobile broadband devices for pre-paid solutions and sold through Virgin Media's direct and indirect sales channel. EasyConnect Advanced is an advanced and customizable connection management software solution for installation on USB devices, providing users with an improved mobile broadband user experience. Virgin Media is one of the largest residential broadband providers in the UK. With around four million fibre optic cable broadband subscribers, combined with a high speed ADSL service and mobile broadband products, Virgin Media is able to offer broadband services throughout the UK. Birdstep has amended its IR policy regarding contract awards in EasyConnect and will, to the extent possible, provide an estimate on contract value. Please see full text . For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com Alex Gundersen CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA +47 41 474107   Alex.Gundersen@birdstep.com About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/201-615-easyconnect-activations-in-july.aspx (Oslo, Aug 10, 2010) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 201 615 EasyConnect activations in July 2010. 201 615 new customers activated their EasyConnect software in July 2010 compared to 184 974 in July 2009. The July activation figure represents a 9% year on year increase compared to July 2009 and 9% sequential increase compared to June 2010. The activations apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, Birdstep Technology's solutions for mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems. Birdstep Technology's embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, EasyConnect Inside, is not included in the figures. Birdstep Technology reports EasyConnect Go and Advanced activations monthly, in order to provide increased transparency to the financial market. The report is disclosed the 10th every month or the first trading day following the 10th. See Activation figures here   For further information, please contact: Alex Gundersen CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA +47 41 474107 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting Alex.Gundersen@birdstep.com TorbjörnSandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com   About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com .   Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/185-101-easyconnect-activations-in-june.aspx (Oslo, July 12, 2010) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 185 101 EasyConnect activations in June 2010. 185 101 new customers activated their EasyConnect software in June 2010 compared to 151 698 in June 2009. The June activation figure represents a 22% year on year increase compared to June 2009 and an 8% sequential increase compared to May 2010. The activations apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, Birdstep Technology's solutions for mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems. Birdstep Technology's embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, EasyConnect Inside, is not included in the figures. See enclosed OSE filing including activation report in attached PDF. Birdstep Technology reports EasyConnect Go and Advanced activations monthly, in order to provide increased transparency to the financial market. The report is disclosed the 10th every month or the first trading day following the 10th.   For further information, please contact: Alex Gundersen CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA +47 41 474107 Alex.Gundersen@birdstep.com   Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com   About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com .     Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/171-354-easyconnect-activations-in-may.aspx (Oslo, June 10, 2010) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 171 354 EasyConnect activations in May 2010. 171 354 new customers activated their EasyConnect software in May 2010 compared to 160 542 in May 2009. The May activation figure represents a 6,7% year on year increase compared to May 2009 and a 0,4% sequential increase compared to April 2010. The activations apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, Birdstep Technology's solutions for mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems. Birdstep Technology's embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, EasyConnect Inside, is not included in the figures. See enclosed OSE filing including activation report in attached PDF. Birdstep Technology reports EasyConnect Go and Advanced activations monthly, in order to provide increased transparency to the financial market. The report is disclosed the 10th every month or the first trading day following the 10th.   For further information, please contact: Alex Gundersen CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA +47 41 474107 Alex.Gundersen@birdstep.com Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com   About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/birdstep-wins-service-contract-for-orbyte-in-middle-east.aspx (Oslo, May 24, 2010) Birdstep Technology has been awarded a service contract for Orbyte in Middle East. The value of the one year agreement is 1,0 MNOK. Birdstep has signed a one year service contract with a world leading provider of telecommunication technology and services. The agreement includes support-, maintenance- and field engineering services to maintain the Orbyte-based wireless broadband service of a Middle Eastern operator. Orbyte is a carrier-grade proven, highly scalable service and access management system for broadband network operators and service providers. The end-to-end system allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features for subscriber authentication, accounting and service management. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com   About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/birdstep-continues-to-deliver-growth-and-improved-cash-flow.aspx (Oslo, May 20, 2010) Birdstep Technology ASA reported an EBITDA of NOK -6.9 million in the first quarter of 2010 (-7.7), while revenues grew to NOK 27.0 million (24.8). The company has significantly strengthened the EasyConnect and SafeMove product offering and product roadmap to enhance the growth opportunities in the rapidly developing mobile broadband market. - Birdstep reported revenues up 9%, or 19% adjusted for currency effects, in the first quarter of 2010. In addition, we have been awarded important EasyConnect contracts, grown the sales pipeline and is in the process of significantly strengthening our EasyConnect and SafeMove offerings, says Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO of Birdstep Technology. Birdstep Technology's first quarter 2010 revenues were NOK 27.0 million (24.8), with an EBITDA of NOK -6.9 million (-7.7). The cash flow was NOK -8.2 million, bringing cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter to NOK 47.5 million (69.8). 514 698 new customers activated their USB modems with EasyConnect software during the quarter, compared to 396 059 activations in the corresponding quarter last year. In May, the company was awarded a three year EasyConnect contracts with a leading European operator. For the initial launch country only, Birdstep Technology estimates the revenue for the first 2 years to amount to 8 million NOK. In addition, Birdstep Technology was awarded the upgrade of TDC Group to EasyConnect 2.9 for all Nordic entities. - EasyConnect 2.9 was launched February 16 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and has been very well received by the market and existing customers are ordering upgrades to the latest release. With the launch of EasyConnect 3.0 in the third quarter of 2010 and the SafeMove 5.2 early in the fourth quarter, we have a strong product offering coming to the market this year and beyond, says Sandberg. Going forward, Birdstep Technology will focus its resources on EasyConnect and SafeMove. The company will consider exploring financial alternatives for Raima, Orbyte and the 32% partially owned Aptilo. Following the reorganization, Birdstep Technology is a pure software vendor in the mobile broadband market, where the underlying growth trends continues. At the Birdstep Technology's General Meeting at 09.30 on 20 May, Sandberg will present highlights of the future product roadmap and the strategic outlook for 2010-2013. . - The board of directors has set ambitious internal growth targets to management and the organisation to reflect their belief that Birdstep is well positioned to take advantage of the market opportunity associated with the massive growth of mobile services, says Sandberg. For further information, please contact: Alex Gundersen CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA +47 41 474107 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting Alex.Gundersen@birdstep.com Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com   About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/birdstep-signs-group-wide-frame-agreement-with-leading-european-operator.aspx (Oslo, May 14, 2010) Birdstep Technology ASA has signed a group wide frame agreement for EasyConnect with a leading European operator. Birdstep Technology, a leading provider of wireless connectivity and security software, has signed a 3 year frame agreement for EasyConnect with a major European operator. For the initial launch country only, Birdstep estimates the revenue for the first 2 years to amount to 8 million NOK. EasyConnect is an advanced connection and service management solution, providing subscribers with mobile broadband connectivity and operators with powerful capabilities for remote support and direct communication with subscribers. EasyConnect also offers detailed statistics and information about the subscriber base. Effective as of today, Birdstep has amended its IR policy regarding contract awards in EasyConnect and will, to the extent possible, provide an estimate on contract value. Please see full text  here . For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com Alex Gundersen CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA +47 41 474107 Alex.Gundersen@birdstep.com   About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/170-594-easyconnect-activations-in-april.aspx (Oslo, May 10, 2010) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 170 594 EasyConnect activations in April 2010. 170 594 new customers activated their EasyConnect software in April 2010 compared to 145 519 in April 2009. The April activation figure represents a 17% year on year increase compared to April 2009 and a 6% sequential decline compared to March 2010. The activations apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, Birdstep Technology's solutions for mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems. Birdstep Technology's embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, EasyConnect Inside, is not included in the figures. See enclosed OSE filing including activation report in attached PDF . Birdstep Technology reports EasyConnect Go and Advanced activations monthly, in order to provide increased transparency to the financial market. The report is disclosed the 10th every month or the first trading day following the 10th. For further information, please contact: Alex Gundersen CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA +47 41 474107 Alex.Gundersen@birdstep.com Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964   Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com   About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/181-376-easyconnect-activations-in-march.aspx (Oslo, April 12, 2010) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 181 376 EasyConnect activations in March 2010. 181 376 new customers activated their EasyConnect software in March 2010 compared to 142 652 in March 2009. The March activation figure represents a 16 percent sequential increase compared to February 2010, and a 27 percent year on year increase compared to March 2009. The activations apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, Birdstep Technology's solutions for mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems. Birdstep Technology's embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, EasyConnect Inside, is not included in the figures. See enclosed OSE filing including activation report in attached PDF . Birdstep Technology reports EasyConnect Go and Advanced activations monthly, in order to provide increased transparency to the financial market. The report is disclosed the 10th every month or the first trading day following the 10th. For further information, please contact: Alex Gundersen CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA +47 41 474107 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting   end_of_the_skype_highlighting Alex.Gundersen@birdstep.com Tprbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/finnish-governmental-organisation-signs-safemove-license-order.aspx (Oslo, March 25, 2010) Birdstep Technology is awarded a SafeMove license order from a major Finnish governmental organisation. Birdstep Technology, a leading provider of wireless connectivity and security software, today announced a SafeMove contract with a Finnish governmental organisation. The license order value is 1,4 MNOK and covers SafeMove VPN gateway software licenses. The contract revenue will be recognized in Q1 2010. SafeMove Mobile VPN enables secure remote access and ensures that users have a simple, reliable wireless connection regardless of their location. For further information, please contact: Alex Gundersen CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA +47 41 474107 Alex.Gundersen@birdstep.com Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland, UK and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/155-943-easyconnect-activations-in-february.aspx (Oslo, March 10, 2010) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 155 943 EasyConnect activations in February 2010. 155 943 new customers activated their EasyConnect software in February 2010 compared to 115 173 in February 2009. The February activation figure represents a 35% year on year increase compared to February 2009, and a 12% sequential decline compared to January 2010. This decline was due to a combination of the shorter month and weaker consumer spending in one of our key territories. The activations apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, Birdstep Technology's solutions for mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems. Birdstep Technology's embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, EasyConnect Inside, is not included in the figures. See enclosed OSE filing including activation report in attached PDF. Birdstep Technology reports EasyConnect Go and Advanced activations monthly, in order to provide increased transparency to the financial market. The report is disclosed the 10th every month or the first trading day following the 10th. For further information, please contact: Alex Gundersen CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA +47 41 474107 Alex.Gundersen@birdstep.com Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/birdstep-launches-easyconnect-29.aspx (Oslo, February 16, 2010) Birdstep Technology launches EasyConnect 2.9, an intuitive mobile broadband service end-point management solution with support for network offloading and pre-paid handling. Birdstep Technology, a leading provider of wireless connectivity software, today launches EasyConnect 2.9 to the market. EasyConnect is an advanced service management and connectivity software solution for mobile operators. With EasyConnect 2.9 operators can efficiently include the growing market of pre-paid subscribers and manage the need to offload the mobile network to other technologies. Building on the advanced features of Birdsteps leading mobile broadband solution, EasyConnect 2.9 offers improved handover between the mobile network(HSPA+/3G/2G), LAN and WiFi networks; this will help reduce the load on the cellular network, with an improved user experience. The network offloading is done automatically according to the priority of the network. The release also includes support for pre-paid subscribers with real-time account status and possibility for the subscriber to easily top-up their pre-paid subscriptions. "Mobile network operators are experiencing an increase of data traffic in their networks and are looking for solutions to offload traffic to other technologies. With EasyConnect 2.9 operators can efficiently offload the mobile network and subscribers will benefit from always being best connected, regardless of technology, says Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO and President of Birdstep Technology. Stephen Morris, VP Products and Strategy, continues: "Also, with prepaid handling integrated and accessible directly in the user interface, the subscriber can easily check prepaid account balance and make top-ups. Most operators have existing prepaid solutions for their voice customers to handle top-ups and balance checks. This infrastructure can be re-used for their mobile broadband customers through EasyConnect 2.9." EasyConnect 2.9 also features a non-intrusive marketing slide-out window with support for rich messaging presentation, including Flash, HTML, and video. Customer service and support is also improved through the clearly visible support window, the possibility of pre-loading video for reduced cost of customer support, real time account status and self diagnostics. EasyConnect provides connection management capabilities, device independence, access to mobile services, and help for the subscriber while providing a channel for operators to deliver messaging, support updates, and a fully managed customer lifecycle. Drawing on experience from over 40 successful operator deployments and more than 2,5 million subscribers, Birdstep is able to deliver a connection and service management solution ready for immediate deployment, complete with all the leading benefits of the EasyConnect product suite. EasyConnect 2.9 is presented and demonstrated during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (hall 2, stand 2B77). For further information, please contact: Stephen Morris VP Products and Strategy, Birdstep Technology +46 76 851 7999 Stephen.Morris@birdstep.com Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/birdstep-easyconnect-chosen-by-eircommeteor-ireland.aspx Birdstep EasyConnect 2.8 has been chosen by eircom/Meteor Ireland for deployment across their mobile broadband service. The solution includes support of both mobile broadband and WiFi network infrastructure. Market release, across the eircom /Meteor network, is scheduled to Q2 2010. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com Alex Gundersen CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA +47 41 474107 Alex.Gundersen@birdstep.com About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/birdstep-announces-3g-network-offload-solution-for-operators.aspx (Oslo, January 25, 2010) SafeMove Mobile IP Client allows operators to seamlessly offload 3G data connections to Wi-Fi networks to avert looming network capacity crisis. Birdstep Technology, a leading provider of wireless connectivity software, today announced the availability of its SafeMove Mobile IP software solution for 3G network operators. SafeMove Mobile IP offers a flexible and low-cost approach for operators looking at ways to address 3G network capacity challenges as the volume of 3G data traffic increases. This problem has been widely reported in recent months due to the huge increase in data traffic driven by the adoption of new feature-rich mobile devices, 3G USB dongles and bandwidth-intensive services such as music and video. Various estimates put the increase in data traffic at 300% to 700% per annum which is not a sustainable rate of growth for current 3G networks. Compared to voice traffic, 3G subscribers can consume between 7 and 26 times as much bandwidth for audio and video services respectively. The urgent questions for operators are for how long can this growth be supported and what do they do when the demand for mobile data exceeds their ability to deliver it. Obvious answers are to build additional network capacity to meet this demand or to wait for 4G networks to provide higher download speeds. But adding extra infrastructure is highly expensive at a time when revenues for data services remain broadly flat and the faster speeds provided by 4G networks will soon be taken up by ever more bandwidth-hungry services. Others are promoting Femtocells as the solution but putting a box into every home and office is an expensive and lengthy process. Estimates suggest that between 50% and 60% of 3G data services are consumed in the home or office - locations where Wi-Fi networks are often present too. Birdstep Technology's vision is that 3G data connections are offloaded to a Wi-Fi network alternative in a way that is totally transparent to the end user. The result benefits both the operator (extra network capacity created for little investment) and their subscriber (faster, cheaper more reliable connectivity). "Our initial work with a variety of operators around the world shows just how serious this looming network capacity challenge is," commented Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO and President of Birdstep Technology. "Some analysts predict that operators will face capacity problems before the end of 2010 resulting in service degradation and a competitive opportunity for new market entrants. In response to this massive issue we are pleased to announce SafeMove Mobile IP which we expect to achieve rapid acceptance from the operator community." Birdstep Technology will be exhibiting at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona from February 15th to and 18th (Hall 2, Stand 2B77) and welcomes meetings with operators to discuss the benefits of a Mobile IP-based 3G data offload capability. For further information, please contact: Tim Carter VP International Sales, SafeMove, Birdstep Technology +44 7899 790 281 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting tim.carter@birdstep.com Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/birdstep-announces-expansion-to-support-international-sales-of-safemove-mobile-vpn.aspx (Oslo, January 14, 2010) Three new hires allow Birdstep to press ahead with its plan to increase sales of SafeMove Mobile VPN in international markets Birdstep Technology, a leading provider of wireless connectivity and security software, today announced three new hires to reinforce its presence in the United Kingdom and underpin its strategy of increasing international sales of SafeMove Mobile VPN . "This expansion clearly demonstrates Birdstep's commitment to the Mobile VPN market. Following our recent organizational restructuring, this expansion follows our strategy to further enhance growth opportunities for SafeMove and EasyConnect," says Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President, Birdstep Technology ASA. SafeMove Mobile VPN addresses the security and connectivity issues associated with getting connected to, and moving between, wireless networks. Enterprises and public sector organisations deploying remote access and mobility solutions need to know that network access is robustly controlled, that their data is properly secured and that user productivity will actually increase. SafeMove Mobile VPN enables secure remote access and ensures that users have a simple, reliable wireless connection regardless of their location. SafeMove's revolutionary Zero-Click Connectivity automatically establishes the best connection for the user whilst allowing seamless roaming across multiple wireless networks without interrupting the user's session. This simple, yet effective approach to mobile computing results in a LAN-like user experience that increases user adoption and maximises return on investment. The new hires, who will all be based in the UK, are Ian Matthews, Simon Addis and Tobias Thorslund. Ian Matthews joins as UK Sales Director from Sybase where he was responsible for sales of Afaria, the leading mobile device management software solution, to large enterprise and public sector customers. Simon Addis joins as Pre-Sales Manager and brings nearly ten years experience in the smartphone content-delivery market gained at Action Engine and Intuwave. Tobias Thorslund joins as Sales Executive having enjoyed a highly successful career at Riverbed Technology in various European sales roles. "The increasing choice and complexity of wireless networks combined with the ever-present need for data security means that mobile VPN has become a mandatory component of a successful enterprise mobility strategy," commented Tim Carter, VP International Sales, SafeMove at Birdstep Technology. "I am delighted to welcome Ian, Simon and Tobias to our team at a time when the demand for mobile VPN's is on the increase". For further information, please contact: Tim Carter VP International Sales, SafeMove, Birdstep Technology +44 7899 790 281 tim.carter@birdstep.com Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/birdstep-technology-and-nomasis-ag-announce-partnership.aspx (Oslo, 11th January 2010) Nomasis AG to resell SafeMove Mobile VPN software solution in Switzerland Birdstep Technology, a leading provider of wireless connectivity and security software, today announced a partnership with Nomasis AG, a specialist provider of security solutions for the mobile enterprise. Nomasis will begin to market SafeMove Mobile VPN to enterprises and government organisations in Switzerland with immediate effect. SafeMove Mobile VPN addresses the security and connectivity issues associated with getting connected to and moving between fixed and wireless networks. Security is a key issue for many organisations who want to improve the productivity and responsiveness of their workers by providing them with ability to connect to the growing number of wireless networks. Robust authentication and a securely encrypted end-to-end VPN allow them to embrace this new wave of mobility whilst not compromising the security of their network or confidential data. However, many projects still fail to deliver the anticipated benefits because users struggle with the complexity of the available networking options, because their application sessions crash if connectivity is lost or because high data roaming costs impact the cost-effectiveness of the overall solution. SafeMove's ground-breaking Mobile IP technology allows for seamless roaming between wireless networks, VPN and application sessions survive gaps in connectivity and communications costs are kept to a minimum through intelligent selection of Wi-Fi / WLAN over 3G / 2.5G networks. "We are delighted to announce this partnership with Nomasis", commented Tim Carter, VP International Sales for Birdstep. "SafeMove Mobile VPN is closely aligned to Nomasis' position as a specialist supplier of mobile security solutions in Switzerland. SafeMove will be of particular interest to Nomasis' customers in the government and financial sectors who value the benefits of mobility but need strong end-to-end security." "This partnership with Birdstep is a natural extension of our current product set", added Philipp Klomp, Managing Director of Nomasis. "Our customers view Mobile VPN as a critical component of a comprehensive infrastructure to secure and support mobile workers so we are happy to be expanding in this direction. Of special interest is SafeMove's ability to provide seamless roaming and session persistence - the holy grail of a successful VoIP solution where multiple wireless networks are used." For further information, please contact: Tim Carter VP International Sales, Birdstep Technology +44 7899 790 281 tim.carter@birdstep.com Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . About Nomasis Nomasis is an IT system integrator and reseller headquartered near Zurich, Switzerland. The company is focusing on securing mobile data and devices. Nomasis offers mobile security solutions for laptops and smartphones as well as clientless and network security solutions. The company's services include consulting, integration and support. It was founded in 2004 and is privately held. For more information, visit www.nomasis.ch . Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2010/186-259-easyconnect-activations-in-december.aspx (Oslo, January 11, 2010) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 186 259 EasyConnect activations in December 2009.  186 259 new customers activated their EasyConnect software in December 2009 compared to 171 891 in December 2008. The December activation figure represents a 7 percent sequential increase compared to 174 056 activations in November 2009. See activation figures in enclosed PDF The activations apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, Birdstep Technology's solutions for mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems. Birdstep Technology's embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, EasyConnect Inside, is not included in the figures. Birdstep Technology reports EasyConnect Go and Advanced activations monthly, in order to provide increased transparency to the financial market. The report is disclosed the 10th every month or the first trading day following the 10th. For further information, please contact: Alex Gundersen CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA +47 41 474107 Alex.Gundersen@birdstep.com Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of secure and seamless wireless connectivity software for operators, enterprises and mobile device manufacturers. EasyConnect offers advanced connection and service management solutions for network operators and laptop manufacturers. SafeMove is a mobile VPN solution providing seamless and secure connectivity to business data for corporations and governments. Birdstep Technology was founded in 1996 and is since 2002 listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRD". The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with competence centres in Sweden, Finland and the United States. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/174-056-easyconnect-activations-in-november.aspx (Oslo, December 10, 2009) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 174 056 EasyConnect activations in November 2009.  174 056 new customers activated their EasyConnect software in November 2009 compared to 142 305 in November 2008. The November activation figure represents an 8 percent sequential decline compared to 189 914 activations in October 2009. The decline was experienced across the customer base, reflecting the volatility in the monthly sequential activation development. However, Birdstep Technology experiences a continuous high market activity and reiterates the positive underlying growth outlook for EasyConnect. The activations apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, Birdstep Technology's solutions for mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems. Birdstep Technology's embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, EasyConnect Inside, is not included in the figures. Birdstep Technology reports EasyConnect Go and Advanced activations monthly, in order to provide increased transparency to the financial market. The report is disclosed the 10th every month or the first trading day following the 10th. For further information, please contact: Alex Gundersen CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA +47 41 474107 Alex.Gundersen@birdstep.com Torbjörn Sandberg President and CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com   About Birdstep ( www.birdstep.com ) Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and laptop manufacturers, Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/birdstep-wins-major-managed-services-deal.aspx (Oslo, December 7, 2009) Birdstep Technology has been awarded a managed services contract from a Nordic operator. The contract value is 6,8 MNOK. Birdstep has been awarded a two year contract to manage the service production of an Orbyte solution from a Nordic operator. The value of the contract is 6,8 MNOK. Orbyte is a carrier-grade proven, highly scalable service and access management system for broadband network operators and service providers. The end-to-end system allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features for subscriber authentication, accounting and service management. In order to provide increased transparency to the financial market Birdstep Technology issues stock exchange announcements for contracts exceeding €100,000 in value. For further information, please contact: Alex Gundersen CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA +47 41 474107 Alex.Gundersen@birdstep.com Torbjörn Sandberg President and CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com   About Birdstep ( www.birdstep.com ) Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and laptop manufacturers, Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/birdstep-announces-new-version-of-safemove-mobile-vpn-software.aspx (Oslo, 23 November 2009) Birdstep Technology, a leading provider of wireless connectivity and security software, today announced the latest release of SafeMove, its open standards compliant Mobile VPN solution. Among other significant improvements, SafeMove 5.0 delivers new security options via support for PKI Certificates in Microsoft's CA infrastructure and an expanded range of client platforms with support for Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows Mobile 6.1 and 6.5. "Public sector organisations want to realise the benefits of remote access and mobile working but security is always an important consideration", commented Andrew Ricketts, Comsec Business Director, for the information systems security activities of Thales, a leading provider of information systems and communications security to governments and enterprises worldwide and a SafeMove partner, "this new version of SafeMove will allow us to address those security needs whilst retaining a level of flexibility for the end user". "We are pleased to announce this much improved version of SafeMove," said Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO and President of Birdstep Technology. "We are meeting the enterprise demand for a common set of security standards across a wide range of operating systems, especially those used by mobile workers. SafeMove 5.0 makes life easier for IT departments and end users alike as they struggle to cope with the increasing choice and availability of wireless networks and mobile device platforms whilst keeping communications costs under control." SafeMove 5.0 also responds to real-time application requirements by introducing a new VPN engine that improves throughput and scalability. This is particularly beneficial for the performance of VoIP, video and other live-collaboration applications. Key features of SafeMove 5.0 include: Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows Mobile 6.1 and 6.5 support including Seamless Roaming and Session Persistence Nokia S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 device support Enhanced VPN performance with new VPN engine Pre-installed SafeMove Appliance for speed of deployment SafeMove Client security and deployment improvements including a Stateful Firewall and signed drivers on Windows 32-bit platforms Support for PKI certificates in the Windows Keystore enabling even faster deployment and a more transparent, genuine "zero-click" user experience SafeMove 5.0 will be available in December 2009. For more information, please visit www.birdstep.com/safemove . For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com About Birdstep ( www.birdstep.com ) Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and laptop manufacturers, Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/organisational-changes-in-birdstep-technology.aspx (Oslo, 16 November 2009) Birdstep Technology ASA today announced an organisational restructuring of the company, aiming at further enhancing the market opportunities for EasyConnect and SafeMove.   - Birdstep and the mobile broadband market have changed rapidly since our reorganisation in 2008. I would like to thank my 100 colleagues for their dedication and efforts in the process of developing Birdstep over the last year. Going forward, Birstep is in a position to further enhance growth opportunities for EasyConnect and SafeMove. This reorganisation will enable us to bring strong product offerings to the future demands of the mobile broadband market, says Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA. Following the restructuring in 2008, Birdstep Technology has reported as four business areas: EasyConnect, SafeMove, Orbyte and Raima. Effective from 1 January 2010, Birdstep Technology will implement a functional organization, instead of the current business unit structure. In the new organization, Birdstep Technology will consist of EasyConnect and SafeMove, leveraging on the demand for mobile broadband connectivity, security and policy management. A functional organization with integrated engineering, operations, product & strategy, marketing & communications, partner & business development and sales, will give a strong sale and product focus for the mobile broadband market. To focus Birdstep Technology's WiFi initiatives, Orbyte will be organized and reported as a separate business segment. Raima, providing high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices, will also be reported as a separate business segment. The business segments will be consolidated in the Group accounts. Birdstep will consider the sale of Raima if the terms and conditions are favorable. - After the reorganisation, Birdstep will better leverage the market synergies between EasyConnect and SafeMove. We believe our competitive advantage in the future market will be the combination of mobile broadband connectivity, with security and policy management, says Sandberg. The management team of Birdstep Technology will consist of: • Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO and President • Alex Gundersen, CFO • Maria Good, HR & Admin • Tom Weckström (acting), Engineering • Anders Järnemar (acting), Operations • Stephen Morris, Product & Strategy • Charlotta Målargård, Marketing & Communications • Chris Langridge, Partner & Business Development • Michael Jönsson, EasyConnect Sales • Helena Salmi, SafeMove Domestic Sales • Tim Carter, SafeMove International Sales CEO for Orbyte will be Thomas Rybing and CEO for Raima will be Steinar Sande. Restructuring costs associated with this reorganization are expected to be insignificant. For further information, please contact: Alex Gundersen CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA +47 41 474107 Alex.Gundersen@birdstep.com Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com   About Birdstep ( www.birdstep.com ) Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and laptop manufacturers, Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/189-756-easyconnect-activations-in-october.aspx (Oslo, November 10th 2009) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 189 756 EasyConnect activations in October 2009. 189 756 new customers activated their EasyConnect software in October 2009 compared to 150 566 in October 2008. The October activation figure represents a 0,08 percent decline compared to 189 914 activations in September 2009. The activations apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, Birdstep Technology's solutions for mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems. Birdstep Technology's embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, EasyConnect Inside, is not included in the figures. See enclosed OSE filing including activation report in attached PDF . Birdstep Technology reports EasyConnect Go and Advanced activations monthly, in order to provide increased transparency to the financial market. The report is disclosed the 10th every month or the first trading day following the 10th. For further information, please contact: Alex Gundersen CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA +47 41 474107 Alex.Gundersen@birdstep.com Torbjörn Sandberg President and CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com   About Birdstep (www.birdstep.com) Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and laptop manufacturers, Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/114-percent-easyconnect-revenue-growth.aspx (Oslo, November 6, 2009) Birdstep Technology ASA reported an EBITDA of NOK -3,5 million in the third quarter of 2009 (-11,1), while revenues grew to NOK 25,6 million (20,2). EasyConnect continued its positive development and reported revenues of NOK 12,0 million, representing a growth of 114 percent. - Birdstep had a satisfactory development towards profitability in the third quarter. Our key business segment, EasyConnenct, delivered a solid performance with 114 percent growth in revenues and a record high number of customers activating their USB modems with EasyConnect software, says Torbjörn Sandberg, President and CEO of Birdstep Technology. Birdstep Technology's third quarter 2009 revenues were NOK 25,6 million (20,2), with an EBITDA of NOK -3,5 million (-11,1). Cash flow from operations was NOK 0,3 million whilst net cash flow ended at -2,3 million, bringing cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter to NOK 56,7 million (68,4). The company regards the cash balance as satisfactorily as the profitability gradually is improving. EasyConnect experienced a revenue growth of 114 percent in the third quarter, from NOK 5,6 million last year to NOK 12,0 million, in addition to a sequential growth from NOK 10,3 million in the second quarter this year. EasyConnect reported 566 013 new customers activating their USB modems with EasyConnect software in the third quarter, compared to 264 303 activations in the third quarter of 2008, driven by the underlying growth in the USB modem market. - We expect that EasyConnect will continue to deliver activation and revenue growth for the rest of 2009 and moving forward. To increase the focus on regional opportunities, EasyConnect has expanded its sales and technical support presence in both Latin America and Middle East, says Sandberg. Orbyte had revenues of NOK 4,8 million (6,3), while Raimas third quarter revenues grew to NOK 4,5 million (4,1). SafeMove reported revenues of NOK 4,3 million (4,1). Despite a challenging year for SafeMove. Birdstep Technology considers the growing and fragmented international market for seamless and secure mobility solutions as interesting. - Birdstep Technology expects Orbyte to have a steady development for the latter part of 2009. The short term growth opportunities for SafeMove in Finland are limited, but Birdstep is committed to gradually execute the internationalization strategy of Safemove, says Sandberg. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg President and CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com Alex Gundersen CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA +47 41 474107 Alex.Gundersen@birdstep.com About Birdstep ( www.birdstep.com ) Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and laptop manufacturers, Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/organisational-changes-in-birdstep-management.aspx (Oslo, October 19th 2009) Matti Mujunen has decided to leave his position as EVP and General Manager Business Unit SafeMove and CEO Birdstep Technology Oy. "I thank Matti for his commitment and dedication to Birdstep over the years. In light of his contribution and professionalism, I wish him all the best when he now has decided to move on to new challenges" says Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA. Mujunen will remain in his current position until year-end. His involvement in Birdstep will then continue as he takes on the assignment as chairman of Birdstep Technology Oy. At the same time Tim Carter is appointed VP International Sales for SafeMove. Carter has been active in the enterprise mobility market since 1995 and comes from the position as VP Sales at Handstep Limited. Tim will report to Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA. Helena Salmi, VP Domestic Sales for SafeMove, will also report to Sandberg. Sandberg continues: "I'm happy to welcome Tim as a new employee in Birdstep Technology. Tim's knowledge of customers and partners in the enterprise mobility eco-system will be instrumental in quickly establishing Birdstep as a significant global provider of seamless, secure mobility solutions for the rapidly expanding mobile workforce." For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com Alex Gundersen CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA +47 41 474107 Alex.Gundersen@birdstep.com About Birdstep ( www.birdstep.com ) Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and laptop manufacturers, Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/189-914-easyconnect-activations-in-september.aspx (Oslo, October 12th 2009) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 189 914 EasyConnect activations in September 2009.  189 914 new customers activated their EasyConnect software in September 2009 compared to 114 793 in September 2008. The September activation figure represents a 0,63 percent decline compared to 191 125 activations in August 2009. See activation report here The activations apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, Birdstep Technology's solutions for mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems. Birdstep Technology's embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, EasyConnect Inside, is not included in the figures. Birdstep Technology reports EasyConnect Go and Advanced activations monthly, in order to provide increased transparency to the financial market. The report is disclosed the 10th every month or the first trading day following the 10th. For further information, please contact: Alex Gundersen CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA +47 41 474107 Alex.Gundersen@birdstep.com Torbjörn Sandberg President and CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com About Birdstep ( www.birdstep.com ) Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and laptop manufacturers, Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/birdstep-simplifies-cost-control-for-roaming-customers-launches-pop-up-feature-for-distinct-cost-notifications.aspx (Oslo, October 9th 2009)  In March 2010 new EU regulations come into force for mobile operators with customers roaming abroad. The new rules help the customer not to exceed the standard limit of 50 Euro per month while roaming. To simplify for both end-users and operators Birdstep Technology are now launching a pop-up feature that warns the user when the limit is close. The operator solution simplifies the adherence to the new EU regulations, with roaming customers notified by a pop-up message when the monthly limit is about to be reached. The pop-up message also includes end-user specific information. The feature can thus be used by operators to send individual offers and other subscriber related information. "Many customers choose not to use mobile data while abroad through fear of high costs on the next bill. With this new feature, actual charges are more transparent, helping both operators and end-users alike. In addition to this, operators can now offer simplified support and targeted offers to their subscribers", says Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO at Birdstep Technology. The new feature is part of Birdstep's EasyConnect 2.8 product which also handles users' connectivity to mobile broadband internet services. EasyConnect is used today by many mobile operators around the world, with over 1,2 million new users this year. Stephen Morris, General Manager Business Units EasyConnect and Orbyte, continues: "Birdstep EasyConnect 2.8 is an advanced connection and service manager that gives customers a smooth and intuitive mobile broadband experience, starting from the time of installation and throughout the customer lifecycle. It also provides powerful capabilities for remote support and direct communication with customers and offers detailed statistics and information on an operators' subscriber base." Drawing on experience from over 40 successful operator deployments, Birdstep is able to deliver a connection and service management solution ready for immediate deployment, complete with all the leading benefits of the EasyConnect product suite. For further information, please contact: Stephen Morris General Manager Business Units EasyConnect and Orbyte +46 76 8517999 Stephen.Morris@birdstep.com Torbjörn Sandberg President and CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com About Birdstep ( www.birdstep.com ) Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and laptop manufacturers, Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/191-125-easyconnect-activations-in-august.aspx (Oslo, September 10th 2009) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 191 125 EasyConnect activations in August 2009.  191 125 new customers activated their EasyConnect software in August 2009 compared to 86 166 in August 2008. The August activation figure represents a sequential increase of 3% compared to 184 974 activations in July 2009. The activations apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, Birdstep Technology's solutions for mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems. Birdstep Technology's embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, EasyConnect Inside, is not included in the figures. See enclosed OSE filing including activation report in attached PDF. Birdstep Technology reports EasyConnect Go and Advanced activations monthly, in order to provide increased transparency to the financial market. The report is disclosed the 10th every month or the first trading day following the 10th.   For further information, please contact: Alex Gundersen CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA +47 41 474107 Alex.Gundersen@birdstep.com Torbjörn Sandberg President and CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com About Birdstep ( www.birdstep.com ) Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and laptop manufacturers, Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/easyconnect-delivers-in-a-challenging-market.aspx (Oslo, 13 August 2009) Birdstep Technology ASA reported an EBITDA of NOK -7,2 million in the second quarter of 2009 (-11,3), while revenues grew to NOK 28,4 million (23,5). EasyConnect continued its positive development, with sequential and year-over-year growth, both in revenues and number of activations. - The second quarter is normally a stronger period for Birdstep, compared to the first quarter, and the company has had a satisfactory revenue development despite more challenging market conditions. Our key business segment, EasyConnect delivered, both in revenues and number of activations, and proves its position as the preferred provider of USB modem software worldwide, says Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO of Birdstep Technology. Birdstep Technology's second quarter 2009 revenues was NOK 28,4 million (23,5), with an EBITDA of NOK -7,2 million (-11,3) Cash flow from operations was NOK -9,1 million in the quarter, bringing cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter to NOK 59 million. The company regards the cash balance as solid as the profitability gradually is improving EasyConnect experienced a year-over-year revenue growth of 140 per cent, from NOK 4,3 million last year to NOK 10,3 million, in addition to a sequential growth from NOK 9,7 million in the first quarter this year. EasyConnect reported 457 760 new customers activating their USB modems with EasyConnect software in the second quarter, compared to 147 706 activations in the second quarter of 2008, driven by the underlying growth in the USB modem market. - Birdstep Technology expects EasyConnect to continue to grow, both in terms of revenues and activations in the second half of 2009. Though the underlying growth trends in mobile broadband are strong, the company expects the financial crisis to slow down the growth to some extent, as marketing budgets are cut and network investments delayed. However, the underlying growth is still weighing up for any impact from the challenging marked, says Sandberg. SafeMove reported revenues of NOK 6,3 million (8,7), while Orbyte had revenues of NOK 7,5 millioner (8,1). Raimas second quarter revenues grew to NOK 4,2 million (2,5). - Birdstep Technology expects Orbyte and Raima to remain steady as there are no indications for year-over-year growth in these areas during the last part of 2009. Especially SafeMove will be challenged with customers negatively influenced by the financial crisis, and thereby reducing spending in communication solutions, says Sandberg. For further information, please contact: Alex Gundersen CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA +47 41 474107 Alex.Gundersen@birdstep.com Torbjörn Sandberg President and CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com About Birdstep ( www.birdstep.com ) Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and laptop manufacturers, Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/151-698-easyconnect-activations-in-june.aspx (Oslo, July 10th 2009) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 151 698 EasyConnect activations in June 2009  151 698 new customers activated their EasyConnect software in June 2009 compared to 52 855 in June 2008. The June activation figure represents a sequential decrease of 5% compared to activations in May 2009. The activations apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, Birdstep Technology's solutions for mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems. Birdstep Technology's embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, EasyConnect Inside, is not included in the figures. See enclosed OSE filing including activation report in attached PDF . Birdstep Technology reports EasyConnect Go and Advanced activations monthly, in order to provide increased transparency to the financial market. The report is disclosed the 10th every month or the first trading day following the 10th. For further information, please contact: Alex Gundersen CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA +47 41 474107 Alex.Gundersen@birdstep.com Torbjörn Sandberg President and CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com About Birdstep ( www.birdstep.com ) Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and laptop manufacturers, Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/safemove-corporate-license-agreements-with-cities-of-hamina,-kotka-and-kouvola.aspx Birdstep Technology Oy has been awarded SafeMove Mobile VPN software corporate license orders from three cities in region of Kymenlaakso, Finland. Cities of Kotka, Hamina and Kouvola are new SafeMove customers and they have chosen SafeMove for their remote access solution to ensure easy and secure mobile connections for different user groups within their organization. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 705170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com About Birdstep ( www.birdstep.com ) Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and laptop manufacturers, Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/raima-releases-embedded-database-for-green-hills.aspx SEATTLE WA  JUNE 12, 2009 - Birdstep Technology (OSE: BIRD), which offers state of the art embedded database technologies, today announced the availability of its RDM Server embedded database for the Green Hills INTEGRITY IEC 61508 SIL 3 certified operating system which is the foundation of their Platform for Industrial Safety. RDM Server brings its upmost reliability, predictable and efficient data management to this INTEGRITY Platform. RDM Server streamlines the development of safety critical industrial automation applications through standard API's and achieves paramount data redundancy through its customizable replication engine. The industrial control, process automation and the transportation industries have, for years, struggled with the problem of integrating efficient data management within its applications. This is mainly due to the industry's strict device safety and security requirements which are extremely costly to meet. Developers of these systems incur large expenses in analyzing and testing as well as automation software to prevent any possibility of system catastrophic failure. Birdstep's RDM Server embedded database has reduced these costs by providing proven technology to global customers like Siemens, Yokogawa, Ivensys, and Wonderware.   "With Birdstep's embedded database integrated with our industry leading Platform for Industrial Safety, our customers have access to an important addition to the stack of middleware components, addressing requirements for database performance, predictability and intelligent data management", says Dan Mender, Vice President of Business Development for Green Hills Software, Inc. ", Birdstep's addition will play a vital role in current and future IEC 61508 SIL certified customer programs based on the industry's only SIL3-certified operating system - INTEGRITY."  "With nearly three decades serving safety critical applications with maximum performance and high availability embedded databases, we're pleased to add support for the INTEGRITY IEC 61508 SIL 3 certified operating system with the most reliable database solutions in the market", commented Duncan Bates, VP of Product Management for the Raima products. "Green Hills Software is a valued partner. By extending our support for their Platform for Industrial Safety, it enables us to continue our growing success within the safety critical market."   About Green Hills Software Founded in 1982, Green Hills Software, Inc. is the technology leader in device software optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems (RTOS) for 32- and 64-bit embedded systems. In 2008, the Green Hills INTEGRITY-178B RTOS was the first and only operating system to be certified by the NSA to EAL6+ High Robustness, the highest level of security ever achieved. The INTEGRITY® and velOSity™ real-time operating systems, µ-velOSity™ microkernel, compilers, IPv6-ready TCP/IP networking stacks, GateD® Layer 2 switching and Layer 3 routing, MULTI® and AdaMULTI™ integrated development environments, DoubleCheck™ integrated static analyzer and TimeMachine™ tool suite offer a complete development solution that addresses both deeply embedded and high-reliability applications. Green Hills Software is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA, with European headquarters in the United Kingdom. Visit Green Hills Software at www.ghs.com . About The Raima Database Manager Family Raima released the first version of the Raima embedded database in 1984. Since then the family has grown into two successful embedded database products. RDM Embedded pioneered the embedded market space under the name dbVista.  Building on the success of RDM Embedded, Raima released the product in a client/server configuration under the name Velocis, now called RDM Server. Please find free SDK downloads of the RDM Products at http://www.raima.com/downloads/ . About Birdstep Technology, Inc Birdstep Technology, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Birdstep Technology ASA is a leading provider of high-performance embedded database solutions known as the Raima Database Manager product-line. Since 1984, the company has been focused on solving data management problems in a wide variety of verticals such as Aerospace & Defense, Telecom, Financial, Consumer Electronics, Medical, Industrial Automation, Business Automation and more.  With over 20,000 application developers, resulting in over 20,000,000 deployments, Birdstep continues to lead in the worldwide demand for embedded database technology. About Birdstep ASA ( www.birdstep.com ) Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and laptop manufacturers, Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo. Contact: Paul Johnson Marketing Manager Birdstep Technology paul.johnson@birdstep.com (206) 748-5300 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/160-543-easyconnect-activations-in-may.aspx (Oslo, June 10th 2009) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 160 543 EasyConnect activations in May 2009  160 543 new customers activated their EasyConnect software in May 2009 compared to 45 492 in May 2008. The May activation figure represents a sequential increase of 10% compared to activations in April 2009. The activations apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, Birdstep Technology's solutions for mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems. Birdstep Technology's embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, EasyConnect Inside, is not included in the figures. See enclosed OSE filing including activation report in attached PDF . Birdstep Technology reports EasyConnect Go and Advanced activations monthly, in order to provide increased transparency to the financial market. The report is disclosed the 10th every month or the first trading day following the 10th. For further information, please contact: Alex Gundersen CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA +47 41 474107 Alex.Gundersen@birdstep.com Torbjörn Sandberg CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 70 5170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com About Birdstep ( www.birdstep.com ) Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and laptop manufacturers, Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/birdstep-smartconnect-is-now-available-also-on-nokia-n-series-smartphones.aspx The new Birdstep SmartConnect connection manager (version 1.3.6) is now available on Nokia E- and N-series smartphones. The software is available to owners of the supported phone models and may be pre-installed to some new devices. Further information at http://www.birdstep.com/Products/Birdstep/SmartConnect/ . Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/annual-general-meeting-of-birdstep-technology.aspx (Oslo, 14 May 2009) The General Meeting of Birdstep Technology ASA was held today. All proposed resolutions were approved in compliance with the notice of the General Meeting of 23. April 2009.   The minutes are attached here For further information, please contact: Tom Nyman, Chairman of the Board, phone: +46 8 545 064 60 About Birdstep Technology Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and laptop manufacturers, Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo. Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/145-519-easyconnect-activations-in-april.aspx (Oslo, May 11th 2009) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 145 519 EasyConnect activations in April 2009  145 519 new customers activated their EasyConnect software in April 2009 compared to 45 492 in April 2008. The March activation figure represents a sequential increase of 2% compared to activations in March 2009. The activations apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, Birdstep Technology's solutions for mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems and PC cards. Birdstep Technology's embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, EasyConnect Inside, is not included in the figures. See enclosed OSE filing including activation report in attached PDF . Birdstep Technology reports EasyConnect Go and Advanced activations monthly, in order to provide increased transparency to the financial market. The report is disclosed the 10th every month or the first trading day following the 10th.   For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 705170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com   About Birdstep ( www.birdstep.com ) Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and laptop manufacturers, Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo. Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/challenging-markets-–-positive-easyconnect-development.aspx (Oslo, May 8th 2009) Birdstep Technology ASA reported an EBITDA of NOK -7.7 million in the first quarter of 2009 (-15.8), while revenues grew to NOK 24.8 million (20.8). EasyConnect continued its positive development, with sequential and year-over-year growth.   - The first quarter is normally a weak period for Birdstep, as communicated in the fourth quarter report. However, we are satisfied with the EasyConnect performance, delivering growth and high activation figures, driven by the underlying growth in the USB modem market, says Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO of Birdstep Technology. Birdstep Technology's first quarter 2008 revenues was NOK 24.8 million (20.8), with an EBITDA of NOK -7.7 million (-15.8). Cash flow was NOK -15.2 million in the quarter, bringing cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter to NOK 69.8 million. An increase in account receivables affected  the cash flow negatively but is  expected to be normalized going forward. EasyConnect continued the positive development with 138 235 (36 192), 115 172 (43 963) and 142 660 (49 124) new customers activation their USB modems with EasyConnect GO software in January, February and March 2009 respectively. The business unit reported NOK 9.7 million (5.4) in revenues.  - Birdstep Technology expects EasyConnect to continue to deliver activation and revenue growth in the second quarter as the European mobile operators invest in marketing USB modems to business professionals and to the consumer market. The challenging financial environment will somewhat slow down the market development, but the underlying growth is expected to outweigh the impact of the financial crisis, says Sandberg. SafeMove reported revenues of NOK 5.2 million (3.6), while Orbyte had revenues of NOK 5.7 million (7.8). Raimas first quarter revenues grew to NOK 4.3 million (4.0). - Orbyte, SafeMove and Raima are experiencing challenging markets. Traditionally the second quarter is stronger than the first. However, the current crisis makes the market more unpredictable than normal, says Torbjörn Sandberg. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA, phone +46 705170964 Om Birdstep ( www.birdstep.com ) Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and laptop manufacturers, Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo. Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/birdstep-technology-signs-agreement-with-tdc-on-easyconnect-advanced.aspx (Oslo, May 8th 2009) Birdstep Technology has signed an agreement with TDC on EasyConnect Advanced. TDC Denmark has chosen EasyConnect Advanced for their mobile broadband and public WiFi services. The service is planned to be launched in Q2 2009 where EasyConnect will be the first point of connectivity for wireless broadband in the Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland.   For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 705170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com   Om Birdstep ( www.birdstep.com ) Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and laptop manufacturers, Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo. Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/birdstep-technology-signs-agreement-with-toshiba-on-easyconnect-inside.aspx (Oslo, May 8th 2009) Birdstep Technology has signed agreements with Toshiba on EasyConnect Inside. Toshiba America Information Systems has chosen EasyConnect Inside for their embedded mobile broadband notebooks. Under the agreement, Birdstep Technology will supply Birdstep EasyConnect Inside for use on Toshiba laptops with embedded 3G services in the US market.  For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO and President of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 705170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com   Om Birdstep ( www.birdstep.com ) Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and laptop manufacturers, Orbyte allows network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo. Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/birdstep-challenges-mobile-vpn-market-in-sweden.aspx Birdstep Technology is launching SafeMove Mobile VPN software to the Swedish market. SafeMove has a very strong position in Finland as the market leader and having a wide range of customer organizations within government, healthcare, finance and defence sectors. Finnish customers have chosen SafeMove for its unparalleled user experience with "zero-click connectivity" while not compromising security. SafeMove in now launched and introduced to the Swedish market, with immediate availability. SafeMove enables seamless mobility, which empowers employees to access an organization's information resources, independently of time and place. Roaming from one network to another is automatic and seamless, involving no user intervention and creating no interruptions in communications. Mobile workers can automatically take advantage of the best available wired or wireless network, without hassles or any special skills. And just as importantly, these seamless connections are fully secured with robust user authentication and strong encryption. With SafeMove, the mobile worker can be productive virtually everywhere. For the enterprise, this means achieving a high return on investment, that results from maximizing mobile workforce productivity while minimizing wireless access costs. SafeMove Mobile VPN solution is designed according to proven industry standards (IPsec, Mobile IP) to ensure full interoperability with existing infrastructure and making it easy to deploy and operate securely in any enterprise network. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 705170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com Matti Mujunen EVP and General Manager Business Unit SafeMove CEO Birdstep Enterprise OY +358 400 476 401 matti.mujunen@birdstep.com   Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and lap top manufacturers, Orbyte offers network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo.  For additional information about Birdstep's products, services, partners and customers please visit us at www.birdstep.com . Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/142-660-easyconnect-activations-in-march.aspx (Oslo, April 14th 2009) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 142 660 EasyConnect activations in March 2009   142 660 new customers activated their EasyConnect software in March 2009 compared to 49 124 in March 2008. The March activation figure represents a sequential increase of 24% compared to activations in February 2009. The activations apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, Birdstep Technology's solutions for mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems and PC cards. Birdstep Technology's embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, EasyConnect Inside, is not included in the figures. See enclosed OSE filing including activation report in attached PDF Birdstep Technology reports EasyConnect Go and Advanced activations monthly, in order to provide increased transparency to the financial market. The report is disclosed the 10th every month or the first trading day following the 10th.   For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 705170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com About Birdstep ( www.birdstep.com ) Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and lap top manufacturers, Orbyte offers network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo.  For additional information about Birdstep's products, services, partners and customers please visit us at: www.birdstep.com .   Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/115-173-easyconnect-activations-in-february.aspx (Oslo, March 10th 2009) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 115 173 EasyConnect activations in February 2009   115 173 new customers activated their USB modems with EasyConnect software in February 2009. The February activation figures shows a 262% year on year increase compared to figures for 2008, but a decline in comparison to January 2009. This decline was due to a combination of the shorter month and weaker consumer spending in one of our key territories. The activations apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, Birdstep Technology's solutions for mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems and PC cards. Birdstep Technology's embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, EasyConnect Inside, is not included in the figures. Birdstep Technology reports EasyConnect Go and Advanced activations monthly, in order to provide increased transparency to the financial market. The report is disclosed the 10th every month or the first trading day following the 10th.   See enclosed OSE filing including activation report in attached PDF.   For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 705170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com About Birdstep ( www.birdstep.com ) Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and lap top manufacturers, Orbyte offers network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo.  For additional information about Birdstep's products, services, partners and customers please visit us at: www.birdstep.com .   Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/birdstep-technology-and-nls-was-awarded-a-special-recognition-in-the-ict-project-of-the-year-competition.aspx "How mobility can reduce ecological footprint?", a joint project by Birdstep Technology and National Land Survey of Finland, was awarded a special recognition in the ICT-project of the year competition in 600Minutes Executive IT event. The event took place in Helsinki March 3rd 2009. Environmental aspects and the explicit advantages of mobile work for both employer and employee were mentioned as arguments. Calculations of environmental savings: http://www.birdstep.com/Products/Birdstep/SafeMove/Benefits/Business-benefits/Environmental-aspects/ There were five candidates in the final from which the jury selected the S-Pankki's system project as the  winner. The jury included Liisa Ahola (CIO, Sanoma Magazines Finland), Tapio Heikkilä (Senior Advisor, Metsä-Botnia), Mika Häkkinen (Leading Business CIO for Cash Management, Payments and Specialised Financial Services, Nordea) ja Soili Mäkinen (CIO, Cargotec). Further information: Matti Mujunen CEO, Birdstep Technology Oy Tel. +358 400 476 401 Email: matti.mujunen@birdstep.com Juha Tuomaala Yli-insinööri, National Land Survey of Finland Tel. +358 40 556 4434 Email: juha.tuomaala@nls.fi Jukka Isokangas, Team Manager, Management Events Tel. +358 50 303 3743 E-mail: jukka.isokangas@managementevents.fi Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/strong-ebita-development–result-impacted-by-goodwill-write-down.aspx (Oslo, February 11th 2009) Birdstep Technology ASA reported an EBITA of NOK 3.3 million in the fourth quarter 2008, compared to NOK -1.7 million in the corresponding quarter in 2007, while revenues grew to NOK 39.1 million (35.9). All four business units showed a positive development and the company had a strong cash flow in the quarter. Due to IFRS regulations, NOK 210,2 million in goodwill and shares in associated companies has been written down, resulting in an accounting loss for the quarter.   - We are satisfied with the performance in the quarter. Birdstep delivered revenue growth, a positive underlying EBITA for the first time in the company's history and a strong cash flow. In addition, we reached over one million EasyConnect customers in 2008. This milestone proves the growth in the USB modem market, says Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO of Birdstep Technology. Birdstep Technology's fourth quarter 2008 revenue was NOK 39.1 million (35.9) with an EBITA of NOK 3.3 million (-1.7). Net income ended at -202.1 million (-2.7), after extraordinary write-downs of NOK 210.2 million, reflecting IFRS regulations and current market valuations. The goodwill write-down was mainly related to the acquisitions of Secgo Software and ServiceFactory in 2007 and has no cash effects. As communicated in the third quarter report, the working capital would be normalized in the fourth quarter. The cash-flow improved to NOK 16.7 million (11.7) in the quarter, bringing cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter to NOK 85.0 million. - Birdstep has no interest bearing debt, a high equity ratio, a solid cash position and is fully funded. In the current financial environment, we will focus on conserving our cash and grow the existing business. We showed good developments in the fourth quarter and there are opportunities in all of our markets, says Sandberg. The business unit EasyConnect, providing mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems, reported 171 891 new customers activating their USB modems with EasyConnect Go in December, bringing the full year figure to 1 006 050. - Despite the financial turmoil, Birdstep expects EasyConnect to deliver activation and revenue growth in the first quarter and 2009 as the European mobile operators continues to invest in marketing USB modems to business professionals and to the consumer market. For Orbyte, SafeMove and Raima, the first quarter is seasonally a slower quarter than the fourth quarter. This will be apparent also in 2009, says Sandberg.   For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA, phone +46 705170964   About Birdstep ( www.birdstep.com ) Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and lap top manufacturers, Orbyte offers network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo.  For additional information about Birdstep's products, services, partners and customers please visit us at: www.birdstep.com .  Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/two-new-easyconnect-go-agreements-awarded.aspx (Oslo, February 11th 2009) Birdstep Technology has expanded the agreement with KPN Netherlands to deliver EasyConnect Go in their consumer devices. In addition, a Middle Eastern operator has selected EasyConnect Go for their Mobile Broadband Services.   For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA, phone +46 705170964   About Birdstep ( www.birdstep.com ) Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and lap top manufacturers, Orbyte offers network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo.   For additional information about Birdstep's products, services, partners and customers please visit us at: www.birdstep.com .   Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/138-235-easyconnect-activations-in-january.aspx (Oslo, February 10th 2009) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 138 235  EasyConnect activations in January 2009   138 235 new customers activated their USB modems with EasyConnect software in January 2009 compared to 36 192 in January 2008. These figures represent a sequential decline from the strong Christmas period numbers, but set EasyConnect on course for a strong 2009. The activations apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, Birdstep Technology's solutions for mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems and PC cards. Birdstep Technology's embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, EasyConnect Inside, is not included in the figures. Birdstep Technology reports EasyConnect Go and Advanced activations monthly, in order to provide increased transparency to the financial market. The report is disclosed the 10th every month or the first trading day following the 10th.   See enclosed OSE filing including activation report in attached PDF.   For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 705170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com About Birdstep ( www.birdstep.com ) Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and lap top manufacturers, Orbyte offers network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, SafeMove provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo.  For additional information about Birdstep's products, services, partners and customers please visit us at: www.birdstep.com .   Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/171-891-easyconnect-activations-in-december.aspx (Oslo, January 12th 2008) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 171 891 EasyConnect activations in December 2008. EasyConnect reports 171 891 activations in December, compared to 26 783 activations in December 2007. The December activation figure represents a sequential increase of 21 per cent in comparison to the activations in November 2008. The activations apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, Birdstep Technology's solutions for mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems and PC cards. Birdstep Technology's embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, EasyConnect Inside, is not included in the figures. See enclosed OSE filing including activation report in this  PDF. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 705170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com About Birdstep ( www.birdstep.com ) Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and lap top manufacturers, Service Factory offers network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, Secgo Software provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Database provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo.  For additional information about Birdstep's products, services, partners and customers please visit us at: www.birdstep.com .   Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2009/safemove-corporate-license-order-from-city-of-oulu.aspx (Tampere 9th January, 2009) City of Oulu to use SafeMove to secure mobile work Birdstep Technology Oy has been awarded a SafeMove Mobile VPN software corporate license order from city of Oulu in Finland. Ensuring access to required information and services regardless of place and time aims at increasing productivity and at achieving considerable cost and environmental savings. Oulu Information Technology will be in charge of the service.  Oulu, known as a progressive technology city, is one of the world's leading mobile technology centres. A good example of Oulu's progressive approach is the free of charge panOULU (public access network OULU) Wi-FI network, which has recently been extended with MobileWiMAX network "The City of Oulu is internationally known as a pioneer in the systematic development of a wireless city network. PanOULU complemented by Mobile Wimax offers an exceptionally modern and extensive network platform for the SafeMove Mobile VPN service, creating excellent prerequisites for new operating models and increased operational efficiency", says Birdstep Technology Oy CEO Matti Mujunen. "The Birdstep solution allows us to create a mobile work solutions concept that is both transparent and secure from the users' point of view. The broad user base of the City's organisation values uniform and easy-to-use solutions. The solution's ease of use is a key factor from the perspective of increasing productivity and application to work", says Ilari Heikkinen, IT Manager for the City of Oulu. Pekka Packalén, Director of Oulu Information Technology, says the objective is to create the conditions for daily mobile work by utilising the wireless infrastructure constructed in the City of Oulu. The SafeMove software solution aims at making mobile work simple and fluent enough to lead to the generation of new types of work processes.   For further information, please contact: Matti Mujunen CEO of Birdstep Technology Oy Tel. +358 400 476 401 Email: matti.mujunen@birdstep.com Pekka Packalén Director, Oulu Information Technology Tel. +358 44 703 1440 Email: pekka.packalen@ouka.fi Ilari Heikkinen City of Oulu, IT Manager Tel. +358 44 703 1677 E-mail: ilari.heikkinen@ouka.fi About Birdstep Birdstep Enterprise provides SafeMove Mobile VPN software for laptops, PDA's and Nokia Smartphones. SafeMove solution is used in demanding environments such as finance, government, healthcare, military, manufacturing and operator networks. Birdstep Enterprise is a business unit of Birdstep Technology ASA, which has been listed on Oslo Stock Exhange since 2002. Further information at www.birdstep.com . About the City of Oulu Oulu prides itself as being one of the world's most cost-effective cities for innovation, research and development. With its highly trained workforce, renowned quality of life, moderate cost environment and vast experience in technology, Oulu is a hot spot for entrepreneurs and progressive thinkers. The city of Oulu is a leader in mobile communications technology development and is home to large R&D functions for global companies such as Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks. The workforce, education system and quality of life have made Oulu the choice for many companies seeking a competitive environment that fosters growth and expansion in every sector. For more information please visit http://www.businessoulu.com/ . About Oulu Information Technology Oulu Information Technology  is a municipal enterprise belonging to the City of Oulu Group, tasked with producing high-quality information technology services primarily for the City of Oulu Group. Further information: http://oulu.ouka.fi/ott/ . Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2008/birdstep-website-now-also-in-finnish.aspx Due to its long history in Finland as former Secgo, Birdstep Technology is now publishing the website also in Finnish to better serve its Finnish SafeMove customers. The Finnish website covers mainly SafeMove business. Finnish pages are available at www.birdstep.fi , or through www.birdstep.com by clicking the Finnish flag at the bottom of the page. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2008/142-303-easyconnect-activations-in-november.aspx (Oslo, December 10th 2008) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 142 303 EasyConnect activations in November 2008. EasyConnect reports 142 303 activations in November, compared to 31 152 activations in November 2007. The November activation figure represents a sequential decline of 5,5 per cent in comparison to the activation total of 150 566 for October 2008. The decline was reflected across a majority of the customer base and as such, Birdstep believes it reflects a more cautious customer behaviour in the current financial crisis, in addition to operators postponing marketing initiatives closer to Christmas. November itself is also a day shorter than October and at current daily activation rates, this caused the majority of the decline. The activations apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, Birdstep Technology's solutions for mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems and PC cards. Birdstep Technology's embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, EasyConnect Inside, is not included in the figures. Birdstep Technology reports EasyConnect Go and Advanced activations monthly, in order to provide increased transparency to the financial market. The report is disclosed the 10th every month or the first trading day following the 10th. See enclosed OSE filing including activation report in attached PDF. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 705170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and lap top manufacturers, Service Factory offers network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, Secgo Software provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Database provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo.  For additional information about Birdstep's products, services, partners and customers please visit us at: www.birdstep.com .   Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2008/birdstep-received-order-on-safemove-mobile-vpn-corporate-license-from-national-land-survey-of-finland.aspx (Tampere 9th December 2008) Birdstep Technology ASA, the leading provider of secure seamless connectivity and mobility software for laptop, PDA's and Smartphones, has received an order from National Land Survey of Finland (NLS). Under the agreement, Birdstep will supply Birdstep SafeMove Mobile VPN software for corporate use of NLS. With SafeMove NLS enables mobile work for its employees seeking for higher productivity and significant cost- and environmental savings . National Land Survey of Finland produces and provides information on and services in real estate, topography and the environment for the needs of citizens, other customers and the community at large. The National Land Survey (NLS) is responsible for Finland's cadastral system and general mapping assignments. It also promotes the shared use of geographic information. For further information, please contact: Birdstep Technology ASA, CEO Torbjörn Sandberg, phone +46 705170964, email: torbjorn.sandberg@birdstep.com Birdstep Technology ASA, EVP, Enterprise Business Unit Matti Mujunen, phone +358 400 476 401 , email: matti.mujunen@birdstep.com . About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and lap top manufacturers, Service Factory/Orbyte offers network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, Secgo/SafeMove provides seamless and secure connectivity to organisation's information resources for enterprises and OEM-providers, while Database/Raima provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo.  For additional information about Birdstep's products, services, partners and customers please visit us at: www.birdstep.com . Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2008/150-566-easyconnect-activations-in-october.aspx (Oslo, November 10th 2008) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 150 566 EasyConnect activations in October 2008. EasyConnect reports 150 566 activations in October, compared to 32 153 activations in October 2007. The activations apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, Birdstep Technology's solutions for mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems and PC cards. Birdstep Technology's embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, EasyConnect Inside, is not included in the figures. See enclosed OSE filing including activation report in attached PDF here Birdstep Technology reports EasyConnect Go and Advanced activations monthly, in order to provide increased transparency to the financial market. The report is disclosed the 10th every month or the first trading day following the 10th. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 705170964 Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and lap top manufacturers, Service Factory offers network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, Secgo Software provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Database provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo.  For additional information about Birdstep's products, services, partners and customers please visit us: www.birdstep.com Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2008/challenging-market-high-growth-in-activations.aspx (Oslo, November 6th 2008) Birdstep Technology ASA reported third quarter 2008 revenues of NOK 20.2 million, compared to NOK 23.8 million in the corresponding quarter last year. The Segco Software business segment had a challenging quarter, while the restructured EasyConnect business segment reported a strong growth in activations and cost reductions made effective. − The third quarter results were negatively impacted by weak performance in Secgo Software, but we are encouraged by the performance in EasyConnect, delivering all time-high activations and proven cost reductions. In summary, we are on track on our strategy of moving from being a project developer towards becoming a software vendor, says Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO of Birdstep Technology. Birdstep Technology's third quarter 2008 revenue was NOK 20.2 million (23.8) and an EBITA, excluding stock option costs of NOK -12.4 million (-13.8). Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter were NOK 68.4 million for the group. The restructured EasyConnect had revenues of NOK 5.6 million (-37%), Birdstep Database NOK 4.1 million (+48%), Secgo Software NOK 4.1 million (-36%), and ServiceFactory NOK 6.3 million (+10%). − Secgo Software experienced a challenging market in Finland in the quarter, with delayed tender processes and postponed contracts assignments. However, we are aiming at taking market shares and will be aggressive going forward, especially if the market continues to be soft, says Sandberg. EasyConnect reported 114 793 activations in September, compared to 31 313 activations in corresponding month last year. The activations apply to the EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, enabling mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems. For EasyConnect Inside, the embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, the company was awarded contract with Sony Vaio, Europe during the quarter. - The company's effective cost reduction, steady EasyConnect activation growth and promising market prospects, make us believe that earnings will improve going forward. We also expect the working capital to be normalized during Q4 and as a consequence we expect to have a solid and stabilized cash position going forward, says Sandberg. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA, phone +46 705170964 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and lap top manufacturers, Service Factory offers network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, Secgo Software provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Database provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo.  For additional information about Birdstep's products, services, partners and customers please visit us at: www.birdstep.com .   Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2008/awarded-easyconnect-go-contract-with-eircom.aspx (Oslo, November 6th 2008) Birdstep Technology ASA has been awarded an EasyConnect Go contract with Eircom for the management and connection of their national wireless broadband services. Eircom is planning to launch the EasyConnect Go service in the first quarter of 2009, where EasyConnect will be the first point of connectivity for wireless broadband in the country. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA, phone +46 705170964 end_of_the_skype_highlighting About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and lap top manufacturers, Service Factory offers network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, Secgo Software provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Database provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo.  For additional information about Birdstep's products, services, partners and customers please visit us at: www.birdstep.com .   Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2008/114-793-easyconnect-activations-in-september.aspx (Oslo, October 10th 2008) Birdstep Technology ASA reported 114 793 EasyConnect activations in September 2008. In addition, the company has revised the activations for January to August, resulting in a restatement of the numbers for the period. The activations apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products, Birdstep Technology's solutions for mobile broadband connectivity through USB modems and PC cards. Birdstep Technology's embedded solution for laptop manufacturers, EasyConnect Inside, is not included in the figures. To enable accurate comparable figures and rigid reporting procedures in the entire value chain from end user to the company, Birdstep Technology has conducted a thorough review of the activation reporting system. The review revealed an accumulated under reporting of 17,065 activations year to date. After the revision, new reporting routines have been established. Activations January - September 2008(1) Click here for PDF file with a larger view of the figures above (1) About the activation report The activation numbers apply to EasyConnect Go and EasyConnect Advanced products - Birdstep Technology's solutions for connectivity to mobile broadband through USB modems. Due to different pricing models for different products and customers, the activations are not directly correlated to the quarterly revenues for the EasyConnect business segment. The activations for August was announced September 15th, while the January to July figures was indicated in the second quarter financial result presentation of August 14th For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA +46 705170964 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting Torbjorn.Sandberg@birdstep.com About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and lap top manufacturers, Service Factory offers network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, Secgo Software provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Database provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo.  For additional information about Birdstep's products, services, partners and customers please visit us at: www.birdstep.com .   Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2008/invitation-to-capital-markets-day-september-15th.aspx (Oslo, August 26th 2008) Birdstep Technology invites investors and financial analysts to Birdstep Technology's Capital Markets Day on September 15th 2008 from 11:30 to 14:00 at Hotel Continental in Oslo.  During the Capital Markets Day, Torbjörn Sandberg, Chief Executive Officer of Birdstep Technology, and the management team will present the company's corporate strategy, technology and four business units: EasyConnect, Secgo Software, ServiceFactory and Database. All presentations will be made available on www.newsweb.no at 08:00 and broadcasted live here Date: September 15th Time: 11:30 - 1400 Location: Hotel Continental, Stortingsgaten 24/26, Oslo Registration: ir@birdstep.com before September 12th For further information, please contact: Halvard Hedemark CFO of Birdstep Technology ASA (+47) 900 43 699   halvard.hedemark@birdstep.com   About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and lap top manufacturers, Service Factory offers network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, Secgo Software provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Database provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo.  For additional information about Birdstep's products, services, partners and customers please visit us at: www.birdstep.com .   Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2008/new-agreements-to-deliver-easyconnect-go-and-easyconnect-inside.aspx (Oslo, August 14th, 2008)  Birdstep Technology ASA has been awarded  a Birdstep EasyConnect Go contract with TeliaSonerea International Carrier and a Birdstep EasyConnect Inside contract with the Taiwanese laptop producer Acer. In addition, Birdstep Technology today also disclosed Hewlett-Packard as the global pc manufacturer, of which the company entered into a Birstep EasyConnect GO agreement August 27th 2007. Birdstep Technology has been awarded a contract to supply TeliaSonera International Carrier with Birdstep EasyConnect Go for global roaming of wireless broadband services. TeliaSonera International Carrier is planning to launch the service with European operators in quarter four 2008, where Birdstep EasyConnect Go will be the roaming enabler for the consumers of these operators. Birdstep Technology has in addition signed an agreement with the Taiwanese laptop manufacturer Acer Inc. Under the agreement, Birdstep Technology will supply Birdstep EasyConnect Inside for the use on Acer laptops with embedded 3G services. Last year Birdstep Technology announced that it was awarded a contract with one of the world's largest PC manufacturers. The company can now confirm that the customer in question is Hewlett Packard. HP began shipping HP Connection Manager, which was developed by Birdstep in collaboration with HP, on new notebook models with embedded mobile broadband beginning in August. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA, phone +46 705170964 About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and lap top manufacturers, Service Factory offers network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, Secgo Software provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Database provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo. For additional information about Birdstep's products, services, partners and customers please visit us at: www.birdstep.com .  Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2008/restructuring-of-birdstep-easyconnect-completed.aspx (Oslo, August 14th 2008)  Birdstep Technology ASA reported second quarter 2008 revenues of NOK 23.5 million, compared to NOK 20.3 million in the corresponding quarter last year. The restructuring of Birdstep EasyConnect was completed during the quarter and the company made several key customer wins, i.e. TeliaSonera and Acer, strengthening the position in the emerging USB and embedded modem markets. − Birdstep finalized the restructuring of the EasyConnect business segment during the second quarter, with cost reductions effective from the third quarter. We also reported all time high activations on our platform, driven by the growth in the USB modem market and made several important customer wins, says Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO of Birdstep Technology. Birdstep Technology's second quarter 2008 consolidated revenues was NOK 23.5 million, compared to NOK 20.3 million in the corresponding quarter 2007. EasyConnect had revenues of NOK 4.3 million (- 27.0%), Birdstep Database NOK 2.5 million (- 48.8%), Secgo Software NOK 8.7 million (+ 25.4%), and ServiceFactory NOK 8.1 million (- 2.6%). Consolidated EBITA, excluding stock option costs was NOK - 11.3 million, while operating cash flow was negatively impacted by change in net working capital and late invoicing following the implementation of a new ERP system. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter were NOK 81.0 million for the group. - The first half of 2008 was challenging for Birdstep with a thorough restructuring of the EasyConnenct business segment, where the decline in the traditional plug-in-modem market and the restructuring has had short term negative revenue effects, as previously announced. We have now closed the product development department in Oslo, reduced the headcount with 10 per cent and are working in line with our new model. For the ServiceFactory and Segco business segments, the development was satisfactory in the second quarter, says Sandberg. During the quarter, Birdstep Technology made an EasyConnect Go agreement with TeliaSonera International Carrier, and an EasyConnect Inside agreement with Acer, in addition to the previously announced agreements with 3UK and Elisa Finland. Birdstep Technology today also disclosed Hewlett-Packard as the global pc manufacturer, of which the company entered into an agreement August 27th 2007. For further information, please contact: Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA, phone +46 705170964 About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and lap top manufacturers, Service Factory offers network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, Secgo Software provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Database provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo.  For additional information about Birdstep's products, services, partners and customers please visit us at: www.birdstep.com .   Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2008/birdstep-received-order-on-safemove-mobile-vpn-corporate-license-from-itae-savo-hospital-district.aspx SafeMove brings efficiency to the care processes in Itä-Savo hospital district Filed to Oslo Stock Exchange (Tampere 1st July 2008) Birdstep Technology ASA, the leading provider of secure seamless connectivity and mobility software for laptop, PDA's and Smartphones, has received an order from Itä-Savo hospital district (ISSHP) in Finland. The contract covers the SafeMove Mobile VPN corporate license as a part of Fujitsu Services' Patja IT infrastructure, which Fujitsu has delivered to the hospital district. The SafeMove product will be key component providing seamless and secure connectivity as well as access to corporate network regardless of time and place. Fujitsu Services will be responsible for network devices, management and services. Itä-Savo hospital district has been entirely digital since the beginning of the year 2005. It means that information management of all centric operations has been paperless. The object was still to obtain a wireless, encrypted connection which would work outside the premises. "With SafeMove technology the personnel of hospitals, clinics and health centres can be in real time contact with not only internet and email, but their information systems, e.g. patient records, laboratory results and statistics independent of time and place", says Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO Birdstep Technology ASA.   In the background of the venture was an utilisation project of mobile technology, which was conducted by ISSHP's information management unit together with home care personnel. The project confirmed that mobile technology enables organisation of completely new working methods. "The benefits gained through the time savings were remarkable. Time savings regarding next day's work planning and waiting to get access to computers were at least 3,5 person-years," says the head of Information Management Unit of ISSHP, Ari Pätsi. "In addition to that, the use of real time information improved significantly the quality of customer service, because things could be taken care of during the same visit", he continues. The service is about to expand also e.g. to the administration of the hospital district, veterinarian, emergency care and remote consulting. For further information, please contact: Birdstep Technology ASA, CEO Torbjörn Sandberg, phone +46 8 627 91 40 begin_of_the_skype_highlighti or Birdstep Technology Oy, CEO Matti Mujunen, phone +358 400 476 401 ....... begin_of_the_skype_highlighting About Birdstep Birdstep Technology ASA is a software vendor listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker `BIRD`. The company has four business segments, located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the United States: EasyConnect offers connection and service management clients for network operators and lap top manufacturers, Service Factory offers network operators to rapidly deploy and manage large networks with advanced features, Secgo Software provides seamless and safe connectivity to business data for OEM-providers and corporations, while Database provides enterprises with high-performance embedded databases for in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. The company has 100 employees and is headquartered in Oslo.  For additional information about Birdstep's products, services, partners and customers please visit us at: www.birdstep.com .   Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2008/restructuring-process-on-track-–-torbjoern-sandberg-appointed-ceo.aspx (Oslo, May 7th, 2008)  Birdstep Technology ASA reported first quarter 2008 revenues of NOK 20.8 million, following the implementation of the first step of the restructuring program, which is progressing on track. Torbjörn Sandberg is appointed CEO of Birdstep Technology from May 16th. − During the first quarter, Birdstep implemented the first step of the restructuring program, aiming at focusing and optimizing the company's resources towards the fast growing USB modem market. The process is progressing as scheduled, with the cost reductions effective from the third quarter, says Terje Christoffersen, interim CEO of Birdstep Technology. Birdstep Technology's first quarter 2008 consolidated revenues was NOK 20.8 million, compared to NOK 12.8 million in the corresponding quarter 2007. Restructuring costs, which where estimated to NOK 6-8 million at the fourth quarter presentation, ended at NOK 4.3 million. Consolidated EBITA, excluding restructuring and stock option costs was NOK (11.9) million, while cash flow ended at NOK (6.6) million. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter were NOK 106.8 million for the group. From the first quarter of 2008, Birdstep Technology is reporting the revenue development for its four business segments: EasyConnect had revenues of NOK 5.4 million (pro-forma - 41.7 %), Secgo Software NOK 3.6 million (pro-forma + 10.1 %), ServiceFactory NOK 7.8 million (pro-forma + 48.5 %) and Birdstep Database NOK 4.0 million (pro-forma + 15.2 %) - The restructuring has a short term negative revenue effect, following the decline in the traditional PC card market. In addition, the strategy of increasing the company's recurring revenues, including terminating customer development projects and reducing the company's consultancy offering, leads to a temporary loss of revenues. However, Birdstep Technology today announced two new EasyConnect Go agreements with 3UK and Elisa Finland, proving the technology and market potential, says Christoffersen. The Board of Directors in Birdstep Technology has appointed Torbjörn Sandberg as CEO of the company, effective from May 16th. Sandberg comes from the position as Business Unit Manager of Birdstep Technology's subsidiary ServiceFactory. Sandberg has vast telecom experience and holds a M.Sc. degree in Industrial Management & Engineering from the Linköping Institute of Technology. − As announced November 16th and January 2nd, Terje Christoffersen will act as interim CEO until the General Assembly May 15th. We are pleased to announce Torbjörn Sandberg as the new CEO of Birdstep Technology, leading the implementation of the restructuring towards becoming a software vendor. At the same time, we welcome the nomination committee's recommendation of electing Christoffersen as a new member of the board. To ensure continuity, the board has also asked Christoffersen to serve as a part time consultant in a transition period, says Terje Thon, Chairman of Birdstep Technology. For further information, please contact: Terje Christoffersen, CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA, phone +47 92 82 95 00 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2008/birdstep-safemove®-now-available-also-for-nokia-smartphones.aspx (Tampere April 23rd 2008) SafeMove® for Nokia Smartphones -software enables seamless and secure roaming to corporate network regardless of time and place. Birdstep Technology takes Mobile VPN solutions to a completely new level by bringing SafeMove solution to the Nokia smartphones. SafeMove for Nokia Smartphones enables easy and reliable use of VoIP, push email, CRM and other business applications as well as access to shared data files inside the Corporate Intranet. The solution is capable of switching seamlessly between cellular and WLAN network connections while automatically choosing the best network available. The application provides secure user authentication and strong data encryption between the mobile device and the corporate network. Deployment and remote wireless management of SafeMove-clients in Nokia smartphones can be done by using OMA DM through the Intellisync software. SafeMove enterprise mobility solution is based on standard technologies such as IPsec, PKI and Mobile IP. SafeMove Mobile VPN, including new SafeMove for Nokia Smartphones, is available from www.birdstep.com   and through selected partners. It has been tested and verified on the Nokia E51 and Nokia E90 devices. SafeMove for Nokia Smartphones is an application of the week on the s60 website at http://www.s60.com/life/application/featured/?action=archiveNews&whatshot=1&pbId=64&appweek=1 . Additional information: - Birdstep Technology Oy, CEO Matti Mujunen, gsm +358 400 476 401 , email: matti.mujunen@birdstep.com . Birdstep Technology Oy: Birdstep Technology Oy is a subsidiary of a Norwegian listed company Birdstep Technology ASA. Birdstep is the leading provider of secure seamless mobility for Operators, Enterprises and OEM. For more information, visit www.birdstep.com . Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2008/birdstep-technology-focus-on-connectivity-offering.aspx (Oslo, February 7th, 2008) Birdstep Technology ASA's revenues in the fourth quarter 2007 grew to NOK 35.9 million, from NOK 23.8 million in the third quarter. EBITA, exclusive a restructuring cost of NOK 2.9 million in connection with the CEO change late in the fourth quarter, was positive for the first time in the company's history. As a part of developing the company from a product/project developer to a profitable software vendor, Birdstep is focusing its wireless division and will report four business segments going forward: Secgo Software, ServiceFactory, EasyConnect product family and Database. − Birdstep reports for the first time in the company's history an underlying positive EBITA result and we are encouraged by the underlying business fundamentals of ServiceFactory and Secgo Software. At the same time, we are experiencing a changing market for mobility solutions, driven by the rapid consumer market adaption of USB modems. To enhance this development, Birdstep will focus our connectivity product offering and split the company into four reporting business segments, says Terje Christoffersen, CEO of Birdstep Technology. Birdstep Technology's fourth quarter 2007 consolidated revenues was NOK 35.9 million, compared to NOK 23.8 million in the third quarter 2007. Consolidated EBITA excluding restructuring and stock option cost for the fourth quarter 2007 was NOK 1.7 million, while profit before taxes ended at NOK (3.1) million. Operating cashflow for the quarter was NOK 1.5 million Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter were NOK 113.4 million for the group. With reference to the 2007 reporting, Birdstep Technology`s wireless revenues, which included Segco Software, ServiceFactory and Birdstep Wireless, sequentially increased to NOK 30.5 million, from NOK 21.0 million, in the fourth quarter. EBITA for Birdstep wireless was NOK 5.0 million in the period, compared to NOK (2.2) million for third quarter 2007. The management and board of directors of Birdstep Technology has during the latest months carried out a thorough strategy process, aiming at developing the company from a product/project developer to a profitable software vendor.  As a part of this process, Birdstep will focus its connectivity offering and report four business segments going forward: Segco Software, ServiceFactory, EasyConnect product family and Database. Following the restructuring of its connectivity business, Birdstep Technology plans to reserve restructuring costs of NOK 6-8 million in the first quarter of 2008.  - The restructuring will make Birdsteps business model more transparent and easy to communicate. At the same time, the focusing of our EasyConnect product portfolio will significantly reduce our cost base going forward, says Christoffersen For further information, please contact: Terje Christoffersen, CEO of Birdstep Technology ASA, phone +47 92 82 95 00 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting About Birdstep ( www.birdstep.com ) Birdstep Technology ASA is a public company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under ticker `BIRD`. The company is headquartered in Oslo, Norway with five wholly-owned subsidiaries: Birdstep Technology AB in Sweden, Birdstep Technology Inc. in Seattle, Birdstep Technology in San Francisco, US, Birdstep Technology in Finland and Birdstep Technology Ltd in Cambridge, UK. Birdstep Technology is a global software development, marketing and sales company offering seamless connectivity and mobility client software for mobile data users on laptops, pocket PC and Smartphones as well as state-of-the-art embedded database technologies. Birdstep has an installed base at more than 50 operators globally including T-mobile Group, Vodafone Group, Orange, TIM, Turkcell, TMN, KPN, Sprint, Telenor and TeliaSonera as well as more than 30 Enterprise Customers including Nordea, Ministry of Justice in Finland, Finnish defence force, etc. The company also cooperates with global partners such as Nokia, SonyEricsson, CMG Logica/VMdata, Motorola, Cisco, Intel, Ericsson, Nortel Networks, HP and Fujitsu Siemens Computers. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birdstep.com/english/news-room/press-releases-filings/2008/birdstep-awarded-secure-mobility-contract-with-city-of-tampere.aspx ~ Birdstep Enterprise is awarded a contract to deliver SafeMove - secure seamless connectivity clients to employees at City of Tampere. The SafeMove product will be provided to the employees to increase productivity as one of the key mobility products in the Employee Mobility Work Initiative that was launched in 2007 ~ Oslo, 2 January 2008 - Birdstep Technology ASA, the leading provider of secure seamless connectivity and mobility software for laptop, PDA's and Smartphones, has been awarded a contract with City of Tampere in Finland to deliver SafeMove software licenses, maintenance and support. The SafeMove product will be one key component in the Employee Mobility Work Initiative launched by City of Tampere to increase productivity through secure mobility solutions. By providing the employees with SafeMove they will get access to important application and information while traveling or working from outside the office. Birdstep SafeMove client solution meets the highest information security requirements. In addition to automatically retrieving the best possible data connection, the SafeMove product also provides encrypted data communications. "This contract is yet another proof that mobile workforce security and productivity is getting more and more important. We are happy to be the chosen supplier for this important initiative", says Terje Christoffersen, CEO Birdstep Technology.   Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT