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Parthus Joins SYNCML Initiative To Create A Common Protocol For Sharing Information Seamlessly Between Wireless Devices
URL(s): www.parthus.com
Dublin, Ireland April 19, 2001 -- Parthus Technologies plc (Nasdaq: PRTH,
LSE: PRH), the world's leading provider of platform-level intellectual
property for the mobile Internet, today announced that it has joined the
SyncML initiative. SyncML is a common protocol designed to allow all mobile
devices and applications to synchronize data across any network.
Parthus' work with the SyncML initiative is part of its effort to create
fully interoperable system-on-chip solutions that significantly reduce the
cost and time-to-market of deploying next generation mobile Internet
applications, such as Bluetooth, Smartphones/PDAs and GPRS/2.5G.
The aim of the SyncML group, that includes Ericsson, IBM, Lotus, Motorola,
Matsushita, Nokia, Palm Inc., Psion and Starfish Software devices, is to
enable the smooth and efficient synchronization of personal and business
information over fixed or mobile networks using existing technologies
including XML. SyncML ensures that information in compatible applications,
such as e-mails, calendars, to-do lists, contact information and other
critical data, is accessible and up-to-date regardless of the platform,
manufacturer or application.
Parthusı work with the SyncML group will encompass three Parthus platforms:
BlueStream A complete Bluetooth platform, including RF, baseband and
software protocol stack enabling wireless-LAN connectivity between
electronic devices licensed to industry leaders such as 3Com, Agilent and
Hitachi
InfoStream A complete mobile computing platform powering Symbian,
Pocket PC and Linux operating systems targeting next generation Smartphones
and PDAs licensed to leaders such as Sharp and Psion.
MobiStream A complete 2.5G GPRS platform including digital baseband and
protocol stacks enabling Class 12 (56kbs) through Class 18 (115kbs)
broadband wireless connectivity.
"We are pleased to have Parthus as part of our growing group of SyncML
members," said Douglas Heintzman, Chairman of the SyncML Initiative. "The
promise of a ubiquitous synchronization specification is compelling. We are
fully committed to ensuring information can be shared in a manner that will
benefit users and manufacturers of a wide variety of mobile devices. We
welcome the contributions of companies like Parthus in the pursuit of this
potential."
"Providing consumers with a protocol that allows them to synchronize
business and personal information between any device is key to the success
of next generation mobile Internet," said Sean Mitchell, vice president and
general manager, InfoMedia business unit. "We believe mobile computing and
connectivity will only be truly pervasive when information can be easily
shared across any device, be that a PDA, Smartphone or PC. SyncML is key to
solving this problem.
SyncML is designed specifically with the wireless world's tight
requirements in the mind. By minimizing use of bandwidth, SyncML is well
suited to dealing with the special challenges of wireless synchronization
like relatively low reliability of the connection and high network latency.
SyncML also enables synchronization over fixed networks, infrared, cable, or
Bluetooth. The group hopes to cover most mobile data requirements including:
vCard, vCalendar, etc
email and network news
relational data
XML
HTML
binary data
The protocol is also designed to operate over a wide variety of transport
protocols, including:
HTTP (internet)
WSP (session protocol part of WAP)
OBEX (Bluetooth, IrDA, etc)
SMTP, POP3, IMAP
TCP/IP
other proprietary communications protocols
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