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To: John Stichnoth who wrote (24641)	3/22/1999 11:14:00 AM
From: Ruffian	Respond to of 152472

Q News> Server software key to Microsoft wireless plans By Corey Grice Staff Writer, CNET News.com March 22, 1999, 4:00 a.m. PT Is the wireless world ready for Redmond? WirelessKnowledge, the wireless communications joint venture between Microsoft and Qualcomm, isn't promising the Internet unplugged just yet, but the company is easing into the market by ensuring that business customers don't stray far from Microsoft's products. Because there's currently little demand for data transmitted by wireless devices, WirelessKnowledge is focusing on the tools business customers use most frequently: email, calendars, shared databases, and "to-do" lists, according to company executives. Its first service offering--called Revolv--primarily touts Microsoft's Exchange-based groupware products, which many customers already access using the Outlook client application on their desktop PCs. In other words, WirelessKnowledge seeks to deliver the software giant's products to business customers using Qualcomm-powered devices. The alliance, formed last November, is another example of Microsoft's expanding focus on bandwidth, and could offer the company another proving ground to show that its software is capable of handling high-end, heavy-volume business applications.