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Infowave Announces Compaq Purchase of Global Site License
URL(s): www.infowave.com
BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 30, 2001--Infowave Software (TSE:IW.) today announced Compaq Computer
Corporation has purchased a global site license of the Infowave Wireless Business Engine and its suite of application connectors.
The Infowave Wireless Business Engine will be used worldwide to connect Compaq's global workforce to the information they need,
including email, the Internet and other Web-enabled applications.
"Offering real time wireless computing capabilities to employees is a critical step toward supplying anytime and anywhere access to data,"
said Jerry Meerkatz, vice president and general manager, Compaq Enterprise Mobility Solutions. "The way people work is changing, and
they need the tools to do their job when they're out of the office. Mobile devices from Compaq and Infowave software with its secure,
real-time access to information from those devices is the future-and it's here now."
Building on a successful deployment
Compaq, a Fortune 50 company, designs, develops, manufactures and markets hardware, software, solutions and services that are sold
in more than 200 countries. They needed a wireless platform that would allow them to support many different mobile device profiles, carrier
network standards and enterprise applications in Compaq's complex network environment. Compaq began using Infowave in 2000 with a
small deployment before deciding to roll out worldwide. The Infowave Wireless Business Engine will be used worldwide throughout
Compaq's sales and services organization as well as by the company's mobile workforce.
"Infowave and Compaq have a history of working together across sales, marketing, development and professional services. The
statement they're making by rolling out Infowave worldwide is a great endorsement not only for Infowave, but for the need for connectivity
software as part of a strategic wireless data initiative," said Thomas Koll, Infowave CEO. "Our unique value proposition of offering both
middleware and application connectors, while supporting many device profiles, many kinds of data access, and many carrier networks
securely and reliably, will be highlighted in this global deployment."
About the Infowave Wireless Business Engine
Infowave's Wireless Business Engine is a modular enterprise-grade software solution that provides a secure, reliable and optimized
platform for real-time wireless business computing. The Wireless Business Engine was designed to reduce the inefficiencies and complexities
inherent in wireless data - all while fitting directly into an enterprise's technical environment and leveraging existing systems. Infowave has
developed application connectors to work in conjunction with the Wireless Business Engine that allow access to email and collaboration
tools, corporate intranets, the Internet, Web-enabled applications as well as the ability to wirelessly enable existing custom applications.
Enterprises can tailor the Wireless Business Engine to include the specific capabilities the company needs by switching on the appropriate
connectors. Infowave's Wireless Business Engine works on a wide range of devices, including WAP phones, handheld computers and
laptops, and PDAs as well as a wide range of wireless networks, including CDPD, GSM, GPRS, TDMA, CDMA and Mobitex.
The Wireless Business Engine is powered by Infowave AirPower, Infowave's network intelligent wireless middleware that provides the
advanced data delivery capabilities required by customers and users of smart wireless devices like laptops and personal digital assistants
(PDAs).
About Infowave Software
Infowave (TSE: IW) builds wireless business solutions that connect mobile workers to the critical information they need to be more
productive and more competitive. Infowave's Wireless Business Engine provides fast, secure and reliable wireless access to email and
collaboration applications, Web-based applications, the Internet, corporate intranets and legacy and client/server applications. Infowave
works across the full spectrum of computing devices from laptop computers and handheld devices to the newest generation of web-enabled
mobile phones. Infowave's Wireless Business Engine is earning customers today and has been selected by sophisticated technology leaders
such as Compaq, Intel, Telus Mobility and AT&T Wireless. For more information, please visit www.infowave.com.
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