Funambol Launches First SaaS Mobile Cloud Sync and Push Email Solution

Hosted Service Powered by Open Source Lets Mobile Operators, Device Makers, Portals and ISPs ‘Just Add Water’ to Provide Mobile Cloud Services for Billions of Wireless Phones

Funambol, the leading provider of mobile open source cloud sync and push email, today announced it is introducing the world’s first Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) mobile cloud sync and push email solution. The company now provides customers with the option to use its commercial Carrier Edition Software on a hosted basis in addition to implementing it internally. “Hosted Funambol” makes it quick and easy for mobile operators, device makers, portals, service providers and software vendors to provide mobile cloud sync and push email services for their users. It consists of Funambol Carrier Edition that is deployed at world-class hosting facilities around the globe. Hosted Funambol has no noticeable differences to end users versus the on-premises version of Funambol. It is brandable, customizable and integrateable with customer systems. Hosted Funambol enables companies to quickly launch a mobile cloud sync and push email service, without the need to acquire hardware, software and personnel. This helps customers reduce capital spending, speed time to market and reduce risk.

Funambol is offering its hosted solution in response to growing worldwide demand for mobile cloud sync and push email. Hosted Funambol is uniquely powered by Funambol’s leading mobile open source project that provides the industry’s broadest device compatibility, for billions of mobile phones. It is a natural extension of the company’s strategy, as it has already been helping several customers manage their mobile sync and push email operations.

“The response to our open source MobileWe cloud sync and push email solution has been tremendous,” said Fabrizio Capobianco, Funambol CEO. “At the same time, customers view us as the wireless experts and they are increasingly requesting that we host our solution for them. They just want to ‘add water’ to turn on the service, which is why we are now offering Hosted Funambol.”

Hosted Funambol provides customer personnel with secure access to all system data. It employs state-of-the-art security to protect end user data. The solution is designed for large-scale deployments and to provide excellent performance in all markets around the world, with high guaranteed uptime. It can be localized for different languages and transitioned from a hosted to an on-premises deployment as customer needs change.

Hosted Funambol is immediately available. Pricing is customized based on specific customer requirements. For more information, please contact a Funambol sales representative.

About Funambol
Funambol is the leading provider of mobile open source cloud sync and push email. Funambol open source software has been downloaded over three million times by 50,000 developers and project participants in more than 200 countries. The commercial version of Funambol has been deployed at mobile operators, portals, device manufacturers, service providers and ISVs including customers such as AOL, 1&1, Earthlink and CA, Inc. Funambol is headquartered in Redwood City, California with an R&D center in Italy. For more information, please visit www.funambol.com. You can follow Funambol on Twitter at http://twitter.com/funambol.

CallTower Offers First On-Demand, Voice-Enabled Microsoft-Based Unified Communications Solution

Utilizes Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 to Provide Reliable, Secure and Affordable Services to SMBs and Growing Businesses

CallTower, Inc. (www.calltower.com), a leading provider of managed enterprise-class unified communications solutions for growing businesses, today announced the launch of the market’s first on-demand Microsoft-based unified communications solution. The new offering, based on the latest version of Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS) 2007 R2, provides a cost effective, powerful option for growing businesses seeking enterprise-class unified communications capabilities without the expense of owning or managing it.

“Many growing businesses are already familiar with and want the productivity gains that Microsoft OCS 2007 provides, and by offering it as a hosted service with PBX-like functionality natively delivered by OCS, we can make it affordable to customers that could not before consider such an advanced technology,” said Bob Barnes, CallTower’s Executive Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Business Development. “CallTower’s hosted OCS on-demand product doesn’t require any other telephone system or softswitch to be involved. Microsoft Office Communicator compatible phones can be used as the primary telephony platform. This will allow customers to take advantage of the power of mobility built into OCS so that users will become fully mobile, present and available wherever they are.”

The CallTower on-demand solution provides a single interface and bill for telephony services, web and audio conferencing, unified messaging, voice to text, text to voice, Internet, presence, screen pops and more.

Microsoft OCS 2007 combines e-mail, instant messaging, conferencing and voice communications, streamlining the way businesses communicate. With OCS 2007 users can find and communicate with the right person instantly, from the applications they use most.

--  Find people with visual representation of presence and real-time
    status
--  Click to communicate within Office Outlook and the most commonly used
    applications
--  Work together in real time in the office and on the road with security-
    enhanced VoIP, IM and conferencing
--  Connect through advanced web, audio and video conferencing

CallTower’s unified communications solutions offer the highest levels of service, support and security, product upgrades, the latest available technologies, one predictable bill and one common interface for all communications applications. The on-demand platform delivers fast results and ROI without capex, expensive infrastructure and network upgrades.

About CallTower, Inc.
CallTower (www.calltower.com) transforms a company’s voice and data communications into a strategic business tool that provides a competitive advantage in today’s market. CallTower’s Unified Communications solutions provide growing companies with enterprise-class reliability, a single point of support, productivity-enhancing features and 24/7 service for a fixed monthly fee. CallTower’s communications services are based on the Cisco® CallManager, Cisco® IP Contact Center and Microsoft® Exchange Server and Microsoft® Office Communications Server through the proprietary CallTower vXML VoiceCube voice messaging platform.

Cellcrypt Enables Secure Voice Calls on BlackBerry Smartphones

Delivers an easy-to-use, end-to-end security solution for mobile voice calls

Wireless Enterprise Symposium – Cellcrypt (www.cellcrypt.com), the leading provider of secure mobile voice calling, today announced that Cellcrypt Mobile is available now for BlackBerry® smartphones.

Cellcrypt Mobile introduces end-to-end real-time encryption to prevent private conversations from being compromised, enabling individuals within corporations and governments to converse in a highly secure manner without the need for specialised equipment or the expense of new infrastructure.

“Business users routinely protect their valuable documents and data using encryption technologies,” said Simon Bransfield-Garth, CEO of Cellcrypt. “But they have not previously been able to place that same level of protection on their mobile voice calls. Now, with Cellcrypt Mobile they can.”

“More and more enterprises are following the lead of Government agencies in seeking ways to securely protect voice calls,” continued Simon Bransfield-Garth. “Enterprises in particular understand that certain mobile voice conversations are susceptible to interception, especially if those calls contain high-value information or take place in high-risk regions.”

Cellcrypt uses the latest Internet technology to provide unmatched voice call quality, international calling capability, high reliability across wireless networks and real-time encryption to levels specified by the US government. Cellcrypt technology is currently undergoing certification to the FIPS 140-2 standard approved by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and operates on all major wireless networks including 2G (GSM/GPRS/EDGE), 3G (HSPA, CDMA/EV-DO) and Wi-Fi® networks.

“Voice is the last unsecured data service,” commented Jeremy Green, Practice Leader Mobile, at industry analyst Ovum. “Security of mobile devices is a hot topic in the industry, and up until now, high security voice calling has only been available using specialized military-specification equipment, but solutions from companies such as Cellcrypt make this easily accessible to all.”

Cellcrypt operates with an easy-to-use interface on commercially available BlackBerry smartphones and does not require specialized equipment. Cellcrypt users will be able to benefit from the end-to-end security of their mobile voice calls, along with all the features of their BlackBerry smartphone.

Cellcrypt recently announced that it has opened a US office in Palo Alto, California to meet the growing demand for encrypted voice solutions from its North American customers.

Cellcrypt will be demonstrating Cellcrypt Mobile for BlackBerry live in the Solutions Showcase at Wireless Enterprise Symposium, Orlando 5th – 7th May 2009.

About Cellcrypt
Cellcrypt Ltd is the leader in personal secure voice communications. Cellcrypt’s secure IP-based technologies address the need of enterprises and governments for easy to manage yet robust privacy and voice encryption. Cellcrypt’s solutions are being used by governments and senior level executives, in some of the world’s largest and best known organisations world-wide.

Cellcrypt’s software solutions secure voice calls from cell phones and PBXs, using DH 2048 bit and AES 256 bit encryption, without degradation of call quality or affecting user experience and currently support GPRS, EDGE, 3G, EV-DO and Wi-Fi. Cellcrypt Ltd is a privately held company based in London, UK with offices in the UK, USA and Africa.

For more information please visit: www.cellcrypt.com.

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iEnterprises Launches Mobile Edge Version 4.0 for BlackBerry Smartphones at Wireless Enterprise Symposium 2009

Users Gain Full-Featured Platform, Speed, and Performance

iEnterprises (http://www.ienterprises.com/), the global desktop and wireless customer relationship management (CRM) experts, today announced the availability of Mobile Edge version 4.0, offering BlackBerry® smartphone users, telecommunication carriers, and CRM and other application providers an enhanced mobile application development platform.

iEnterprises is demonstrating Mobile Edge at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium in Orlando on May 5-7 in booth #106.

Key Mobile Edge v. 4.0 enhancements include:

Massive Performance Increases – With point and clicks, users can now open the application, lists, records, and selection dialogs instantaneously with smart indexing technology, regardless of the number of records stored on the smartphone.

Enhanced Lookups Bring Greater Speed and Visibility – After performing a lookup of a contact on the server, the record is automatically displayed so users can quickly dial, email or text the contact. The entire contact look up record can also be viewed with or without downloading.

Reporting / Charts and Graphs Help Users View Pipelines and Opportunities – A new reporting object is available so users can display graphical reports, providing users with the more options to view and share information with colleagues, executives and customers.

Unlimited Object / Database Support Provides Scalability – The new mobile client can now support unlimited objects / databases thus allowing vast mobility options. Each database is shown as a tab at the top of the application and is scrollable to allow unlimited unique tabs.

Automatic Configuration of Custom Fields Makes Customization Fast and Affordable – Mobile Edge automatically customizes fields and provides them in the Mobile interface. This allows users to gain custom fields without the added cost or lengthy development time.

PIM Enhancements Allow Automatic Synchronization with Address Book, Calendar, and Tasks – Contacts can be automatically written and synchronized with the local address book on the smartphone thus providing support for native caller ID and GPS navigation. Events and tasks can be automatically written to the native calendar and to the task list on the native smartphone.

Easy Downloads and Installations – Click and download and be up and running in minutes, even with custom fields. Transferring of all account information to the smartphone is automatic and quick during provisioning.

“Our customers and business partners love that Mobile Edge brings such broad functionality and can be so easily configured to meet their specific needs,” said Phil Sheehy, Vice President of Wireless Solutions, iEnterprises. “We’re excited to be working with CRM providers, carriers and end users who are seeking to add an immediate and cost effective wireless extension to their existing applications on BlackBerry smartphones.”

About iEnterprises
iEnterprises brings companies Lotus Notes CRM desktop Web Based CRM, wireless BlackBerry CRM, iPhone CRM, Mobile CRM and Lotus Notes Wireless Application solutions that achieve their CRM vision and drive success. iEnterprises’ chief products are the award-winning wireless CRM application, Mobile Edge, and end to end SaaS and wireless CRM, Empower CRM. iEnterprises is RIM Alliance Member with a North American office in Murray Hill, New Jersey and European offices in London, United Kingdom. For more details, please visit http://www.ienterprises.com/

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Actiontec Bridges Connectivity for Home Theater Applications — Unveils Ethernet-Over-Coax Solutions for CEDIA and Custom Installation Professionals

New Ethernet-Over-Coax Adapters Enable Easy Broadband Connection to Set Top Boxes and Other Internet-Ready Entertainment Devices Using the Home’s Existing Coaxial Cable

Actiontec Electronics today launched two products that simplify how HD video and other media-rich content are delivered throughout the connected home. The new Ethernet-over-Coax MoCA® and HomePNA(TM) Network Adapters give CEDIA and Custom Installation (CI) professionals an easy solution to leverage existing coax wiring for high performance data connections.

As most homes are already wired with coaxial cable, particularly around the entertainment center, coax provides the perfect conduit to bring an Internet connection to the growing number of Ethernet-enabled entertainment devices available today. Installation professionals can leverage the existing wiring for Internet connectivity to power their solutions — from set top boxes and media centers to DVRs, gaming consoles and more. Actiontec’s new network adapters easily add Internet connectivity to home theaters without the time consuming need for costly rewiring or relying on potentially spotty wireless adapters. As a result, CI professionals are able to deliver a rich online experience without the high costs and labor associated with structured wiring.

Actiontec’s versatile adapters provide support for both the HomePNA Alliance and the Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) standards. Both standards give installers and customers the assurance of proven technologies that have been successfully deployed in millions of U.S. households. Actiontec partnered with two semiconductor leaders in home theater networking, Entropic Communications, the market leader in MoCA solutions and with design wins in the telco, cable and satellite industries, and CopperGate Communications, the market leader in HomePNA solutions, whose chips are used by four of the top five telcos in North America that are deploying IPTV, to bring these world-class solutions to market.

“People are looking for solutions to enhance what already exists in the home. Since most homes are already wired for cable or satellite television, an Ethernet to Coax Network Adapter is the logical choice to deliver a fast and reliable connection throughout the home, regardless if the broadband connection is cable, DSL or fiber,” said Mike Ehlenberger, vice president of channel sales for Actiontec Electronics.

“We are finding that CEDIA and CI professionals need ways to cost-effectively power broadband technology in and around the home theater system. The addition of our new MoCA and HomePNA Ethernet-over-Coax Network Adapters reflects our strong commitment to the CI channel, and will enable these professionals to be more competitive and better address the needs of the mid-market,” Ehlenberger continued.

Both products will be available via white box through Actiontec-authorized distributors. Interested Installation Professionals should send inquiries directly to channelsales@actiontec.com for product availability and pricing details.

Professional bloggers can request evaluation units for review by visiting Actiontec’s Press Center at www.actiontec.com and filling out the online request form.

About Actiontec Electronics, Inc.
Actiontec Electronics develops broadband-powered solutions simplifying and enriching the digital life — delivering a rich online experience encompassing communications, entertainment, home management, and more. Actiontec’s products range from the market’s widest selection of broadband home gateways powering IPTV and bringing other IP-based services into the home, to DSL modems and DSL routers, fiber optic routers for Verizon FiOS, wireless networking equipment including broadband wireless routers and wireless DSL modem and router combinations, powerline networking adapters and more. The company’s award-winning products are easy to install, manage, and use, and are sold through retail channels and broadband service providers. Actiontec’s products showcase the company’s involvement helping to define and deliver emerging technology including HomePNA, MoCA, VDSL2, HomePlug and the Z-Wave Alliance. Founded in 1993, Actiontec is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, and maintains branch offices in Colorado Springs, CO; Shanghai, China; and Taipei, Taiwan. For more information, call 408-752-7700 or visit http://www.actiontec.com.

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