Vertel Launches Next-Generation CORBA for Palm OS
First-Ever Wireless CORBA
Industry Leading e*ORB Software for Palm OS Lets PDA Become an Interactive Part of the
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WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2000-- Vertel Corporation (NASDAQ:VRTL - news), a leading provider of mediation software
for telecommunications networks, announced today that an optimized version of its CORBA-based, e*ORB(TM) software has been released to allow applications
to be developed on hand-held computing devices using the Palm OS© from Palm Computing Inc.
The e*ORB software was designed to enable wireless personal computing devices to be part of a company's corporate intranet.
Optimized specifically for embedding in PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), e*ORB software will enable users, for the first time ever, to use standards-based
CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) protocols to access their corporate intranet, retrieve documents from the network and check and send
e-mail.
In a similar vein, PDA manufacturers can upgrade services and applications for their entire customer base -- remotely. Vertel has received its first order for a
wireless Palm application that enables logistics information to be passed from a control center to remote locations and the software is currently being evaluated by a
number of companies for use in wireless data applications.
Vertel e*ORB software and advanced CORBA technologies are uniquely applicable in hand-held and palm-top computing devices.
The telecommunications industry's first ORB (Object Request Broker) technology designed with the 99.999 percent reliability, very high speed, small footprint and
platform independence required by telecommunications applications, has been made with the even smaller form factor and efficiency required by hand-held devices
and applications.
In addition to Palm OS, e*ORB software can be embedded in wireless PDA operating systems such as Windows© CE and EPOC from Symbian.
``Our telecom-specific middleware technologies are complementary to the small form factor and robust reliability required by wireless applications and devices,' said
Bruce Brown, president and chief executive officer of Vertel. ``They will help revolutionize the growth of new globally distributed applications and processing
environments that extend corporate intranets and the Internet to mobile devices.'
Vertel is pioneering innovative CORBA solutions (using its telecommunications knowledge) to bring a breed of applications to market that before now were literally
not possible for mobile PDAs.
Today Vertel is diversifying its telecom technologies to allow service providers, including ASPs, to provide end-to-end guarantees and quality-of-service-based
service level agreements all the way down to hand-held devices.
Editors note: For a complete listing of e*ORB features and capabilities, please visit the company Web site at www.vertel.com.
About Vertel
Vertel is a leading provider of mediation software for telecommunications networks enabling such devices as cellular phones to become an integral, intelligent part of
a company's network topology.
The company's pioneering mediation software, e*ORB is being adopted by top telecommunications, e-business and manufacturing companies. Vertel offers a variety
of technologies and applications, supporting end-to-end network and service management with the highest quality of service for network operations.
Vertel solutions are deployed worldwide by service providers, network operators, software vendors and systems integrators. Vertel also develops turnkey
management applications that fit individual customer requirements through its Professional Services Unit. The company is based in Woodland Hills, and has sales
offices throughout the world.
For more information on Vertel or its products, contact Vertel at 21300 Victory Boulevard, Suite 700, Woodland Hills, Calif., 91367; telephone: 818/227-1400;
fax: 818/227-0047 or visit the Vertel Web site at vertel.com.
``Safe Harbor' Statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for the historical information presented, the matters discussed in this
news release are forward-looking statements.
These statements should be evaluated together with the many risks and uncertainties that affect our business, including timely and successful development of products
and technologies; successful introduction and customer acceptance of new and enhanced products and technologies in existing and new markets; the possibility that
delays or difficulties will arise in implementing complex products and technologies and enabling them to work successfully with other complex products and
technologies; the possible development and introduction of competitive products and new and alternative technologies; pricing, currency and exchange risks;
governmental and regulatory developments affecting Vertel and its customers; the ability to identify, conclude, and integrate acquisitions on a timely basis; the ability
to retain and attract key personnel; and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in public disclosure filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) by Vertel, including, but not limited to, the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.
Note to Editors: In the company name ``e*ORB' noted in this news release, there is an asterisk between ``e' and ``ORB,' and the ``e' is italicized. The asterisk
symbol may not appear properly in some systems.
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