INFOWAVE LAUNCHES WAP BUSINESS SOLUTION AT PC EXPO
FirstHand(tm) brings convenient, lightweight wireless access to Microsoft(r)
Exchange(r) from WAP-enabled devices
New York, New York, June 26, 2000 - Infowave Software, Inc. (TSE: IW) today
at PC Expo launched FirstHand, its latest wireless business solution.
Infowave's FirstHand provides real-time wireless access to Microsoft
Exchange information from the new generation of Wireless Application
Protocol (WAP) devices. Strategy Analytics, Inc. predicts that 80 percent of
all phones shipped in 2001 will be equipped with a WAP browser, accelerating
to 95% by 2003. FirstHand will be distributed directly by Infowave and
through Infowave's channel partners and key technology partners such as
Nokia and Compaq.
"WAP is going to be an extremely important technology for the business
market," says Neil Cusati, Vice President of Wireless Business Units for
TELUS Mobility, western Canada's leading wireless carrier. "By providing
real-time access to critical Microsoft Exchange information, Infowave offers
a very compelling business case for WAP in the corporation."
FirstHand further enhances the spectrum of devices that Infowave supports
and enables corporations to standardize on Infowave's wireless solutions
whether their mobile workers are using laptop, palmtop, or handheld
computers, digital phones and pagers, or WAP-based devices. FirstHand is
extremely easy to use and takes advantage of the features built into
WAP-enabled devices. Mobile users simply point the phone's microbrowser to a
URL that represents their own corporate domain. Once authenticated and
connected, the mobile user can view, edit, create and delete items just as
if they were using Microsoft Outlook(r) on their desktop computer. FirstHand
provides the ability to send and receive email, book calendar appointments,
query and update contact records, and access tasks in real-time. Users have
complete control over virtually all of their key Outlook applications and
features.
"FirstHand is critical to Infowave's mission of providing wireless access to
the enterprise across a full spectrum of devices," says Bijan Sanii, Chief
Operating Officer of Infowave. "By adding FirstHand to our suite of
products, corporations can choose an Infowave solution regardless of the
type of device their mobile workers want to use. With WAP forecasted to grow
dramatically around the world, FirstHand gives Infowave another product with
international appeal."
FirstHand is scheduled to ship in July 2000 with introductory pricing
starting at $60/seat. It is also available as part of Infowave's suite of
products.
Infowave's software provides fast wireless access to web-based applications,
the Internet, corporate Intranets and email for mobile workers who need
real-time access to important desktop information, whether they're across
the hall or across the country. Infowave's customers can choose from a
spectrum of mobile devices including phones, pagers, handheld computers,
laptops and WAP enabled devices. Infowave's software sends the right
information to the right device at the right time.
About Infowave
Founded in 1984, Infowave develops, markets and sells specialized software
solutions for wireless computing and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
Infowave builds mobile business solutions that use the power of wireless
communications to extend the reach of enterprise computing. Infowave for
Exchange(tm), Infowave for the Net(tm) and FirstHand are advanced and secure
wireless solutions for connecting mobile workers to key corporate
information and applications. Symmetry(tm) provides interactive wireless
access to Microsoft(r) Outlook(r) email, schedules, contacts and calendar
from pagers and PCS phones.
Contact Information
Corporate:
Kim Mathewes
Infowave Software, Inc.
kmathewes@infowave.com
(604) 473-3696
Investor Relations:
The Investor Relations Group
infowave@invrel.com
800-444-9214 |
