dave --
I agree consolidation looks healthy. No steep decline. Just solid basing.
Another wireless play that was brought to my attention this morning. They're only on the TSE --- IW.TO --- but are planning to move to NASDAQ.
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Wednesday December 8, 8:45 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Infowave Software, Inc.
Infowave and Bell Atlantic Mobile Sign Joint Marketing Agreement
Companies Announce Enhanced Wireless Access to Email, the Intranet and Corporate Intranets for Enterprise Customers
BURNABY, British Columbia, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Infowave Software, Inc. (Toronto: IW - news) today announced it has entered into a joint marketing agreement with Bell Atlantic Mobile (NYSE: BEL - news), the largest wireless service provider on the East Coast, to enhance Bell Atlantic's suite of wireless data and Internet services through data compression, optimized web browsers and Microsoft Outlook/Exchange applications. Under the terms of the agreement, the companies will collaborate on joint sales and marketing activities to promote Infowave's wireless enterprise solutions and Bell Atlantic Mobile's extensive wireless IP network.
``Infowave is targeting key carriers to partner with, and Bell Atlantic Mobile provides an excellent fit,' says Jim McIntosh, President and CEO of Infowave. ``They have an excellent reputation, with years of experience in wireless IP networking. Their service offers widespread interoperability, and we can leverage their dedicated sales and marketing teams.'
``Providing wireless access to corporate and enterprise data has always been an important market for Bell Atlantic Mobile and teaming up with Infowave offers us another avenue of distribution in this key market,' says Robert Hirsh, executive director of Wireless Data Sales and Marketing for Bell Atlantic Mobile. ``In fact, our wireless Internet customers are both our largest data customer segment, and fastest growing as well.' Last month, the company introduced Web Access, a new wireless Internet service featuring Web-enabled digital wireless phones.
Infowave and Bell Atlantic Mobile are members of the Wireless Ready Alliance, an organization founded by Sierra Wireless, Inc. (Toronto: SW - news) to unite leading companies and create end-to-end mobile, wireless data solutions. ``This is what the Alliance is all about: offering compelling business solutions and providing options to customers,' says Todd Heintz, manager, Digital Network Products for Sierra Wireless and the program manager for the Wireless Ready Alliance.
Infowave's software provides fast wireless access to email, the Internet corporate intranets and web-based applications for mobile workers who need real-time access to important desktop information when they are away from their desks. Infowave's customers can choose from a spectrum of mobile devices including phones, pagers, handheld computers and laptops. Infowave's software sends ``the right information to the right device at the right time.'
About Bell Atlantic Mobile
Bell Atlantic Mobile owns and operates the largest wireless network in the East and systems in the Southwest, covering 216,000 square miles, and the largest chain of retail outlets devoted exclusively to wireless voice, data and paging. Based in Bedminster, NJ, Bell Atlantic Mobile has 7.3 million customers and 8,000 employees from Maine to Georgia and in parts of Arizona, New Mexico and west Texas. Through its ``Wireless at Work...' community service program, the company uses its technology to help individuals and communities improve security and emergency communications. Bell Atlantic Mobile's parent, Bell Atlantic Corporation is one of the world's largest wireless communications companies, with domestic operations in 25 states and international investments in Mexico, Europe and the Pacific Rim. For more information on Bell Atlantic Mobile visit: bam.com ; on global operations visit: bellatlantic.com.
About Infowave
Founded in 1984, Infowave develops, markets and sells specialized software solutions for wireless and printing computing and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Infowave's Wireless Division builds mobile business solutions that use the power of wireless communications to extend the reach of enterprise computing. Infowave for Exchange and Infowave for the Net are advanced and secure wireless solutions for connecting mobile workers to key corporate information and applications. Symmetry(TM) provides interactive wireless access to Microsoft Outlook(TM) email, schedules, contacts and calendar from pagers and PCS phones. Infowave's Imaging Division builds award-winning printing solutions -- PowerPrint© and StyleScript© software kits provide Apple© Macintosh© users with improved print quality and access to more than 1,600 printers.
Note: Infowave, the Infowave logo, PowerPrint and StyleScript are trademarks of Infowave Software, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Some of the above trademarks may be registered in certain jurisdictions. This news release contains certain forward-looking statements about the shipping of PowerPrint.
SOURCE: Infowave Software, Inc.
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