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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Columbitech Adds Linux Client Support To Its Wireless VPN
NEW YORK-August 26, 2003-Wireless security software developer Columbitech today announced the availability of a Linux client for its Columbitech Wireless Suite. This new feature that enables an open-source environment coupled with Columbitech's unique VPN technology delivers full wireless functionality for very demanding environments such as embedded clients with very small memory and processor capabilities. Developers building PDA or telematics applications can now offer a more cost-effective and secure, wireless platform that runs well on communication devices with limited hardware resources.
Secure Technology in Handheld Devices
Columbitech Wireless Suite provides cross-platform support for handheld devices running Windows 2000, Windows XP, Pocket PC 2002, and Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Software for Pocket PCs, creating the most comprehensive server support of all Wireless VPN products. Further, Columbitech has already developed a VPN client that runs on limited-processor and memory devices like legacy DOS handheld barcode scanners. With Linux client and server support availability, customers can run Columbitech's wireless VPN in a cost-effective and low-maintenance way taking advantage of strong security, robust and persistent connectivity, enhanced performance, and secure, seamless network roaming.
VPN for Telematics
By supporting Linux clients, Columbitech offers secure wireless solutions for the automotive telematics market. In a telematics setting a Columbitech Wireless Suite client is installed in the vehicle, and communicates over a wireless network with a server residing at the telematics service provider. Columbitech Wireless Suite ensures the integrity of the information sent across the wireless link, increases the data transmission speed and allows the driver to move seamlessly between a wide area cellular network and a Wireless LAN network, for example at a gas station.
"There is strong momentum for Linux in the market and we have been encouraged to develop our Linux client by major carmakers, system integrators, and PDA manufacturers," said Pontus Bergdahl, CEO for Columbitech. "With the Linux client in place we are also in an excellent position to quickly support other client operating systems including the most challenging embedded environments."
The technology in Columbitech Wireless Suite has been sold to more than 100,000 user licenses that are customers in key vertical markets, including logistics, military, health care and retail.
About Columbitech: Columbitech develops and markets software products for secure wireless access to corporate data. These products are used today around the world in a wide range of applications, by service technicians, police forces, and other mobile staff who require reliability and security in their wireless communications. The company's unique technology is OEM licensed by leading companies, including Symbol Technologies and Diversinet, and is OPSEC certified by Check Point. Columbitech's products are built from the ground up for the wireless world, offering end-to-end security, convenient always-on connectivity, and optimized performance. Columbitech is privately held and has offices in Stockholm, Sweden and in New York City, USA. For more information, please visit www.columbitech.com.
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