Press Release
April 19, 2005
Octanewave Software Previews Latest Release of Drag-and-Drop Enterprise Mobility Development Studio for Reducing Development Time and Rapid Prototyping of Mobility Solutions on BlackBerry
WIRELESS ENTERPRISE SYMPOSIUM – Orlando, Florida - Octanewave Software Inc., a leading application developer for the enterprise market, today announced the most recent release of its Enterprise Mobility Platform (EMP) V4.7 to companies using BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ v4.0 from Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM).
The EMP Rapid Development Studio helps companies achieve accelerated, efficient business improvements that are quantifiable and measurable. Utilizing the fast and easy, drag and drop graphical interface, customers get rapid deployment of their prototypes, ensuring the shortest customer time to value. Now organizations canachieve lower total cost of ownership and enhanced return on investment on their existing wireless technology.
“The Enterprise Mobile Platform is a powerful mobility platform.” explains Mohammad Aamir, CEO of Octanewave “It’s a scalable functionally-rich technology which will meet the current and future needs of any mobile enterprise.”
Octanewave’s seamless integration with BlackBerry® enables customers to leverage their current technology investments, extending their business applications and mobilizing their work force. The simplicity and nimbleness of the EMP and tool-suite reduce in-house training, development time and support. This makes application deployment faster and more efficient, ultimately saving valuable resource time, operating expenses and reducing the time required to deploy solutions and mobilize workforces.
"One of the strengths of the BlackBerry platform is that it enables developers to create secure enterprise applications using an architecture that meets strict IT requirements and is already widely approved and deployed. By working with companies like Octanewave Software, we are leveraging our respective strengths to provide organizations with the ability to easily deploy enterprise applications via BlackBerry,” said Mark Guibert, Vice President, Corporate Communications at Research In Motion.
Octanewave Software Inc. is demonstrating their new EMP platform and Development Studio at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium conference in Orlando from April 19 – 21, 2005 at exhibit #134.
About Octanewave Software Inc.
Octanewave delivers a comprehensive platform for Wireless Enterprise Applications based on a device, network and technology independent architecture that is unrivalled in the industry. The Octanewave Wireless Enterprise Platform empowers companies to achieve quantifiable Return on Investment by creating a seamless flow of information, facilitating cost reductions, new revenue opportunities, and stronger customer relationships, while also increasing supply chain efficiencies and streamlining internal business processes. Mobile employees can access and update disparate enterprise and legacy applications via a unified user interface and configurable applications, to support specific business processes. For more information, see http://www.octanewave.com.
About Research In Motion (RIM)
Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM’s portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.
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The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.
