3Com and Sybase Team to Enable Cost-Effective, Reliable Wireless
Enterprise Solutions For the Palm Computing(R) Platform
CORONADO, Calif., April 12 /PRNewswire/ -- 3Com (Nasdaq:
COMS) and Sybase, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYBS) today announced that
they are extending their strategic alliance to enable the development
of cost-effective, reliable, wireless enterprise solutions for the Palm
Computing(R) platform. The companies will work together to
optimize wireless data synchronization for remote enterprise users
of Palm Computing(R) platform organizers, including the Palm
III(TM), PalmIIIx(TM), PalmV(TM) and the upcoming Palm
VII(TM). The cornerstone of the solution is Sybase(R) SQL
Anywhere(TM) Studio's UltraLite(TM) and MobiLink technologies,
combined with the 3Com(R) CodeWarrior(TM) development tool.
3Com will demonstrate a prototype of this solution at IDG's Demo
Mobile conference being held here this week.
Sybase's support of wireless technology is expected to present new
ways for companies across industries to reduce communications
costs, increase employee productivity and better service their
customers. For example, field service engineers at a
telecommunications company will be able to immediately determine
the availability of a part needed for repair while the customer waits,
and financial service brokers will be able to execute transactions at a
client's boardroom table or while on the road. 3Com and Sybase
plan to jointly market this solution to their respective customers.
"We're seeing significant customer demand for a solution that
combines offline data collection on a Palm Computing platform
device with wireless synchronization, enabling, for example, an
insurance agent to collect information in the field and then connect
wirelessly with the main office for on-the-spot claims approval,"
said Kevin Perkins at National Technical Support Center (NTSC), a
consultant and system integrator for the banking, finance, and
telecommunications markets. "Today's announcement from 3Com
and Sybase is exciting news, enabling the quick development of
reliable, cost-effective wireless handheld solutions for the
enterprise."
"Sybase's server synchronization technology is an important part of
our platform offerings in the enterprise arena worldwide," said
Keith Ramee, business development manager for Palm Computing,
Inc., a 3Com company. "Our combined technologies present an
ideal option for companies in a wide variety of vertical markets
looking to increase their business productivity through wireless data
access using our handheld products."
"Our customers in areas such as financial services, field sales and
service, healthcare, and insurance are demanding robust, wireless
access to their important business data," said Terry Stepien, senior
vice president and general manager, Sybase's Mobile and
Embedded Computing Division. "It's exciting to be working with
3Com to help fuel the growth of wireless enterprise applications for
leading handheld computing devices such as the Palm VII(TM)
product." Sybase SQL Anywhere Enables Wireless Enterprise
Solutions
Sybase SQL Anywhere Studio provides a comprehensive package
for mobile computing business needs, designed to lower the total
cost of ownership and enable rapid deployment of mobile
computing solutions. The new UltraLite deployment option
provides the industry's first application-optimized, ultra- small
database that resides locally on Palm Computing platform devices.
MobiLink provides two-way enterprise server synchronization,
enabling the UltraLite database on a handheld device to seamlessly
receive information from and send information to a corporate
database.
Unlike other wireless data access offerings, Sybase technology
enables local data storage on the end-user's Palm device ensuring
fast, reliable access to the information a remote worker needs to be
effective. Mobile professionals are able to reliably enter data and
access locally stored information critical to the job at hand. They can
then utilize their wireless connection to synchronize the information
with the corporate database. About Sybase's Mobile and Embedded
Computing Division
Sybase's Mobile and Embedded Computing (MEC) division is
committed to helping organizations realize the promise of
"information anywhere." Sybase SQL Anywhere Studio is designed
to enable users to seamlessly synchronize data across the enterprise
-- from laptops, handheld computing devices and pagers to
intelligent appliances. Through its Business Solutions Alliance
Program, Sybase works with partners to jointly address the
widespread demand for applications tailored to the mobile and
embedded market. About Sybase, Inc.
Headquartered in Emeryville, CA, Sybase, Inc. is one of the largest
global independent software companies. The company helps
businesses integrate, manage and deliver applications, content and
data anywhere they are needed. Sybase's products, combined with
its world-class professional services and partner technologies,
provide a comprehensive platform for delivering the integrated
solutions businesses need to be successful. Leveraging its existing
strengths in enterprise data management and enterprise application
development, Sybase, Inc. is focused on delivering end-to-end
solutions for mobile and embedded computing, data warehousing,
and Web computing environments. Sybase customers represent the
industries leading the global economy, with strong concentrations in
financial services, public sector, telecommunications and media, and
health care. The company's Web address is
sybase.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.
SQL Anywhere, Sybase and UltraLite are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Sybase, Inc. 3Com, HotSync and Palm Computing
are registered trademarks, and Palm, Palm III, Palm IIIx, Palm V,
Palm VII, Palm OS and More connected are trademarks of Palm
Computing, Inc., 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other
company and product names may be trademarks of the respective
companies with which they are associated.
/CONTACT: Shirley Macbeth of Sybase, Inc, 510-922-4576,
shirley.macbeth@sybase.com or Elizabeth Cardinale of 3Com
Corporation, 650-237-6390, elizabeth_cardinale@palm.com/
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