3Com and Aether Team to Bring Enterprise Wireless Data Solutions to
the Palm Computing Platform
Sybase Plans to Utilize Aether's AIM.net to Extend Enterprise Solutions
to Occasionally Connected Users via Palm Computing Platform Products
DEMO MOBILE, CORONADO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 12, 1999--
3Com Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS) and Aether Technologies, the
leading independent provider of wireless data integration services,
today announced a strategic alliance to help fuel the design,
development and deployment of wireless enterprise solutions for the
Palm Computing(R) platform. The two companies will work
together to tightly couple Aether's wireless data solutions and
services with the market-leading family of Palm Computing(R)
connected organizers including the Palm III(TM), Palm IIIx(TM),
Palm V(TM) devices and the forthcoming Palm VII(TM) organizer
which enables real-time wireless access to mission-critical enterprise
data and Internet-based information.
The announcement is the first in a series of initiatives between
3Com and Aether which combine the benefits of the Palm
Computing platform and the Aether Intelligent Messaging wireless
development and transport environment, AIM.net. Aether is already
delivering Palm Computing platform solutions utilizing the
Enterprise Data Wireless Center, Aether's suite of software and
services for companies that are rapidly extending their information
management systems to mobile workers and clients across the
nation. The Enterprise Data Wireless Center was also announced
today and is detailed in a separate press release.
"We selected Aether to help us meet the increasing enterprise
customer demand for secure and cost-effective, real-time wireless
data access solutions," said Mark Bercow, vice president of
strategic alliances and platform development for Palm Computing,
Inc., a 3Com company. "Aether has demonstrated industry-leading
expertise in the design, development and integration of real-world
wireless solutions. By bringing our technologies together, we can
help companies reduce communication costs, increase employee
productivity and better serve their customers utilizing state-of-the-art
wireless and handheld technologies."
"For large organizations looking to distribute real-time information
wirelessly, this alliance will bring an important set of options to
enterprise customers that complement wireless Palm Computing
platform solutions such as the upcoming Palm VII," said David
Oros, CEO of Aether. "The Palm Computing platform is already
established as the most prominent handheld computing environment
in both the enterprise and consumer markets. Combined with our
AIM.net technology, corporations can take highly secure,
customized wireless data solutions from development to deployment
faster and easier than with any other option."
Sybase plans to leverage Aether's AIM.net technology with its
MobiLink enterprise server synchronization to enable wireless
synchronization for occasionally connected Palm organizer users.
The integration of these technologies will make it possible to rapidly
develop and deploy global wireless enterprise applications for Palm
Computing platform devices such as the IBM Workpad PC
Companion, Symbol SPT 1500 and SPT 1700 Series devices, Palm
IIIx, Palm V organizers, and the forthcoming Palm VII device,
targeting vertical industries such as financial services,
telecommunications, healthcare, and mobile industrial.
"We see a tremendous market need for the ability to access and
distribute data wirelessly -- both in integrating with today's mobile
database applications and in fueling the future adoption of
data-enabled mobile devices," said Terry Stepien, Senior Vice
President and General Manager at Sybase. "The combination of
Sybase's leadership in mobile enterprise solutions and Aether's
wireless data expertise will help customers gain a key competitive
advantage through new and innovative wireless solutions for the
Palm Computing platform." About Aether Technologies
Headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland with offices in New
York, New York and Boca Raton, Florida, Aether Technologies
brings real-world real-time wireless data software and services to
the enterprise. Aether offers secure and reliable high-end wireless
solutions through proven expertise in wireless system engineering,
software tools and services, wireless network operations, customer
support and product fulfillment. Aether's broad mix of software,
tools and services are ideal for organizations across a broad range of
industries who want to expedite their entry into wireless information
management to increase operational efficiency or market
competitiveness at the most effective cost. For more information,
visit the Aether Technologies Web site at
aethertech.com. About 3Com Corporation
With more than 200 million customers worldwide, 3Com
Corporation connects more people to information in more ways than
any other networking company. 3Com delivers innovative
information access products and network system solutions to large,
medium and small enterprises; carriers and network service
providers; PC OEMs; and consumers. 3Com - More
connected.(TM) For further information, visit 3Com's World Wide
Web site at www.3com.com or the Palm Computing site at
www.palm.com.
Note to Editors: 3Com, HotSync and Palm Computing are
registered trademarks, and Palm, PalmPilot, Palm III, Palm IIIx,
Palm V, Palm VII, Palm OS and More connected are trademarks of
3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other company and
product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with
which they are associated. No products mentioned herein are
manufactured by Pilot Corporation or Pilot Corporation of America,
manufacturers and distributors of writing instruments.
CONTACT: 3Com Corporation
Elizabeth Cardinale, 408/326-9390
Elizabeth_Cardinale@3Com.com
or
Aether Technologies
Jeff Mose, 410/654-6400 ext. 219
jmose@aethertech.com
or
A&R Partners
Allen Bush, 650/363-0982, ext. 3912
abush@arpartners.com
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