Fujitsu Siemens Computers includes the Appear Networks Client
into the Pocket L00X portal
Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Appear Networks offer a joint
mobility solution for deploying mobile applications in large
enterprises
Munich/Stockholm, September 23, 2004 —Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Appear Networks have signed a
Worldwide Corporate Reseller Agreement to offer customers a
complete mobility solution. The agreement covers Appear Networks
enterprise software products, a new generation of software enabling
the deployment of value-added services on wireless networks. The
Appear Client will be included in Pocket LOOX portal, where Pocket
LOOX owners can download new applications and services to their
device. The Appear Server will be distributed by certified
value-added resellers, as part of their mobility solution offering.
Together, the Appear Server and Client make the download of new
applications as easy as receiving an email. An airport employee,
for example, or a conference center guest, can access new
applications via the local wireless network (WLAN) based on his/her
present location, access rights, and the time of the day. Full
applications can be downloaded, installed and started with a single
click. Depending on the circumstances, the applications are either
stored or automatically deleted when the user leaves the area.
Photos of the Pocket LOOX handhelds from Fujitsu Siemens
Computers are available in the internet
for download at our media server.
According to Gartner (march 2004*) handheld device
integration has been moving across industry lines into a variety of
markets and this trend will only grow as more application and
management options are developed. (* Gartner March 15, 2004:
Handheld Device Management in the Enterprise: An Overview)
Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Appear Networks have teamed up
to deliver integrated solutions. In addition Fujitsu Siemens
Computers will work with Appear Networks to train and certify more
than 500 individuals within its reseller network on the Appear
software.
Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Appear Networks have already
teamed up to achieve customer successes such as Connex and the
Stockholm Mass Transit Authority, where the companies deployed the
first implementation of location and time-based wireless services
for the local subway workforce.
The Appear Client has the capability to connect to an Appear
Server. The most important feature of the Appear Server is its
leading-edge context-aware engine, which enables services and
applications to be presented automatically to a user, depending on
the time, location, user profile and type of device. This
capability turns a standard WLAN hotspot into an intelligent
workspace: the Workspot. In a Workspot, a visitor or an employee
can access location and time-sensitive information onto his mobile
device. In contrast with a standard hotspot, where only simple
internet browsing and emailing can be performed, a Workspot can
deliver a much wider range of applications related to local
business processes and customers needs. For example, during a busy
day, Fujitsu Siemens Computers employees will book conference
rooms, access telephone directories, find locations of nearby
hotels and transport systems, be informed when their daily schedule
might change via their wireless-enabled Handhelds.
The Pocket LOOX Series from Fujitsu Siemens Computers is
designed as an open platform for mobility solutions. Thanks to its
flexible connectivity, mobile applications, like accessing data on
a SAP server, secure VPN solutions or thin client based mobility
solutions can be easily implemented.
“We are convinced that innovative mobile applications
are among the major driving forces behind large enterprise IT
roll-outs,” said Peter Eßer, Executive Vice President
Volume Products and Supply Operations at Fujitsu Siemens Computers.
“Appear Networks has proved that it can create substantial
value for customers in specific vertical markets such as
transportation. The technology is a perfect complement to our
mobile product and solution offering, and a key enabling technology
for wireless application deployments."
“We regard the partnership with Fujitsu-Siemens
Computers as strategic,” explains Johan Magnusson, VP
Business Development, Appear Networks. “Our corporate
customers are now acquiring a large number of wireless devices for
their workforce, in order to give them access to real-time
location-based information, and the Pocket LOOX from Fujitsu
Siemens Computers is an ideal device for the deployment of such
mobile applications. The combined solution has the potential to
become a de facto standard for mobile workers in specific
industries such as transportation”.
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About Fujitsu Siemens Computers:
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading European IT provider
with a responsible strategic focus on next-generation Mobility and
Business Critical Computing products, services and solutions. With
a portfolio of exceptional depth, our offering extends from
handhelds through desktops to enterprise-class IT infrastructure
solutions. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has a strong presence in all
key markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Leveraging
the strengths, innovation and global reach of our joint
shareholders, Fujitsu Limited and Siemens AG, we make sure we meet
the needs of customers: large corporations, small and medium
enterprises and private users.
For more information on Fujitsu Siemens Computers, please
visit: www.fujitsu-siemens.com
About Appear Networks: www.appearnetworks.com
Appear Networks is a Franco-Swedish software provider
dedicated to the needs of today’s mobile users: allowing easy
access to any wireless application, across different networks, on
multiple mobile devices.
Appear Provisioning Server is a software platform currently
used by major operators to deploy value-added services in
Workspots™. Workspots are wireless-enabled zones such as
airports, subway stations, or conference venues, where visitors and
local workers can discover and download new applications
over-the-air, in one single click, using Appear Networks’
patented Click & Run™ software technology.
The "Click & Run"™ software technology
enables any communicating mobile device to discover, load and run
applications available locally in one simple click. Appear
Networks' technology is ideal for local mobile workers as well
as for visitors to public hotspots. Appear Networks has
successfully partnered with leading IT companies such as Cisco,
Capgemini, Intel and Fujitsu Siemens Computers. Its current
customers are large corporations such as RATP (French Subway), SNCF
(French Railway), SL (Stockholm Public Transportation Authority),
CGEA-Connex (Veolia Environment group), FMV (Swedish Defence),
Sagem Defence & Security and European WLAN operators.
PR Contacts:
Amy M.K. Flécher
Director Communications
Tel.: + 49 (0) 89 3222 4460
Mobile: +49 (0) 171 86 50 101
Fax: + 49 (0) 89 3222 4466
amy.flecher@fujitsu-siemens.com
Lothar Lechtenberg
PR Manager
Tel.: + 49 (0) 211 6178 2828
Mobile:+ 49 (0) 171 86 50 022
Fax: + 49 (0) 211 6178 1168
lothar.lechtenberg@fujitsu-siemens.com
PR Contacts Appear Networks:
Johan Magnusson
Appear Networks
Tel: + 46 8 545 91 370
johan.magnusson@appearnetworks.com
Mia Falgard
Appear Networks
Tel: + 46 8 545 91 378
mia.falgard@appearnetworks.com
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