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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Cingular Wireless Launches New Wireless E-mail Solutions For PDAs And Smartphones
ATLANTA, Aug. 2-- Cingular Wireless today announced the
launch of two new enterprise-class wireless e-mail solutions, Xpress Mail
Enterprise Edition and Xpress Mail Network Edition. Based on software from
SEVEN(R), Xpress Mail Enterprise Edition operates behind the corporate
firewall and Xpress Mail Network Edition is a managed service hosted by
Cingular. Both solutions are suitable for organizations of all sizes and are
designed to work on a variety of mobile devices, including palmOne's Treo 600,
offered by Cingular.
"Cingular is focused on providing affordability, flexibility and
simplicity in wireless e-mail for our business customers, which means multiple
devices connecting to multiple e-mail platforms with enterprise-class
security, that are easily deployed and managed," said Jim Ryan, Cingular's
vice president of data product management and business marketing. "Xpress Mail
Enterprise Edition and Xpress Mail Network Edition are powerful, affordable
e-mail solutions that are suitable for all employees -- not just executives or
road warriors."
"Cingular has been a leader driving the first wave of wireless email
adoption in North America. By adding Xpress Mail Enterprise Edition and Xpress
Mail Network Edition into their wireless email portfolio, Cingular is
providing a compelling and affordable option for businesses seeking a
flexible, device-agnostic solution," said Kent Thexton, president and co-CEO
of SEVEN. "We are pleased to work with Cingular to remove the high cost and
complexity from enterprise-wide email deployments."
Xpress Mail Enterprise Edition and Xpress Mail Network Edition allow
secure, real-time wireless access to e-mail, Personal Information Management
and other company information. Xpress Mail Enterprise Edition puts a
dedicated wireless mail server behind the corporate firewall, making it ideal
for businesses that prefer to manage their own information and communications
resources. Businesses that want the performance, functionality and security
of an enterprise-class email solution, but do not want to own or manage the
technology, can opt for Xpress Mail Network Edition and have Cingular Wireless
manage the service from its secure datacenter. Both solutions use industry-
leading security and encryption technologies such as AES, SSL and VPN,
ensuring confidentiality, integrity and appropriate authorization at all
points in the system.
Deploying Xpress Mail Enterprise Edition and Xpress Mail Network Edition
is easy -- once a business customer chooses between the behind-the-firewall
and managed service options, users can be set up centrally by IT or
individually, based on the company's requirements. All device and service
management takes place over the air, which saves enterprises both time and
money. Each solution also features reporting tools that make it easy to
monitor usage and service.
Xpress Mail Enterprise Edition and Xpress Mail Network Edition provide the
following features:
-- Behind-the-firewall server (XMEE): installing this lightweight server
is simple; most businesses can be up and running in less than an hour;
-- Managed solution (XMNE): Zero-footprint, with no incremental hardware
or software to purchase, install and manage;
-- Push-based data access: Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino, IMAP and POP
e-mail, personal contacts, global directories and documents are all
available in real-time;
-- Over-the-air synchronization: All data and updates are delivered over
the air, with no need to cradle the device; synchronization schedule
and alerts are customizable;
-- Multiple inboxes: Access to multiple e-mail accounts from the same
user interface;
-- Global access: Users can securely check their e-mail from any PC
browser across the world; a great compliment to an organization's
remote access strategies;
-- Enterprise-class security: Utilizes best-of-breed security
technologies such as 128-bit AES, SSL and VPN; data is never
replicated to third-party servers outside the firewall.
Xpress Mail Enterprise Edition and Xpress Mail Network Edition are
available today on palmOne's award winning Treo 600 handheld wireless device,
the first quadband (850/900/1800/1900) handset offered by Cingular. The Treo
600 provides Cingular customers with a single device to manage all of their
voice and data communication, and allows them to take full advantage of the
company's GSM/GPRS network.
Xpress Mail Enterprise Edition and Network Edition airtime is $29.99 per
user per month including 5MB of data usage, or $39.99 per user per month
including unlimited data usage. There is a one-time setup and installation
fee of $1500 for Xpress Mail Enterprise Edition. Xpress Mail Enterprise
Edition requires a one-time connection fee of $999. Companies can order Xpress
Mail Enterprise Edition or Xpress Mail Network Edition today by contacting
their local Cingular sales representative or by
visiting http://www.cingular.com/business .
About Cingular Wireless
Cingular Wireless, a joint venture between SBC Communications (NYSE: SBC)
and BellSouth (NYSE: BLS), serves more than 25 million voice and data
customers across the United States. A leader in mobile voice and data
communications, Cingular is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer
Rollover(SM), the wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly
minutes. Cingular is the largest provider of GSM services in the United
States, and has a 100 percent digital GSM/GPRS footprint across its service
area. It also launched the world's first commercial deployment of wireless
services using Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) technology.
Cingular also provides corporate e-mail and other advanced data services
through its GPRS, EDGE and Mobitex packet data networks. Details of the
company are available at http://www.cingular.com . Get Cingular Wireless press
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at http://www.cingular.com/newsroom .
About SEVEN
SEVEN is a leading global provider of software that enables mobile
operators to offer their subscribers secure, low-cost, real-time access to
critical information including business and personal email and applications.
SEVEN is available as Personal Edition for individuals, and Server Edition and
Enterprise Edition for businesses. Our software supports a wide variety of
device platforms, including BREW, J2ME, Microsoft Pocket PC, Microsoft
Smartphone 2003, Palm OS and Symbian-based phones, and is currently compatible
with handheld devices manufactured by Hitachi, HTC, Motorola, palmOne, Sanyo,
Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Toshiba. SEVEN is available today across major
international network standards, and is sold by Cingular Wireless, KDDI Corp.,
NTT DoCoMo, O2, Orange, The SingTel Group and Sprint. SEVEN is a global
company headquartered in Redwood City, CA
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