Across Wireless and Aspiro in co-operation to bring WAP services to legacy phones
Across Wireless and Aspiro in co-operation to bring WAP services to legacy phones Across Wireless (Across), the Swedish wireless Internet company, and Aspiro, the leading Swedish wireless application provider, today announced their co-operation in making Aspiro's extensive WAP application portfolio available on millions of mobile handsets already in consumer hands. -By making our applications available from SIM based WML browsers we extend the reach of our WAP applications, thus significantly improving the business case for operators, says Jörgen Adolfsson, CEO, Aspiro. By supporting access to WML-based content from both WAP phones and legacy SIM Toolkit phones, Across products give operators and service providers the competitive edge in the coming battle over mobile data users. - We're very pleased to be working with the leading wireless application provider to address the mass market already today, says Per Lundh, Director of Marketing & Business Development, Across. He continues, Our products also bring in the missing security component making it possible to sign transactions from WAP or SIM Toolkit phones. This will even further strengthen our respective roles in the mobile commerce area. Facts about the Technology The Across delivery platform consists of application server software with an integrated wireless internet gateway, together with a 'micro' browser which run on the SIM smart cards found in all GSM mobile devices. The Across delivery platform enables WAP (WML) applications to run on today's installed base of phones and to run the same applications on WAP devices as they become established in the future. Through its SIM card application expertise, Across is also able to integrate additional, high value SIM- based functionality including end-to-end security. For further information please contact: Jörgen Adolfsson, CEO Aspiro, Tel: +46-709-91 80 03 E-mail: jorgen.adolfsson@aspiro.com Per Lundh, Across Wireless (Stockholm) Tel: +46 8 685 93 32 E-mail: per.lundh@acrosswireless.com About Aspiro Aspiro develops wireless applications and services, using WAP, SMS, GPRS and other innovative technologies. Aspiro offers operators, content providers and mobile organizations a wide range of solutions, from pre- packaged WAP services to strategy consulting involving value-added services. Founded in 1998 Aspiro is today one of the world's leading developers of mobile applications and services. The company has over 100 employees and offices located in Sweden, Norway, USA and Hong Kong. A subsidiary, Aspiro International, has been established in Luxembourg to lead the company's international expansion throughout the world. Aspiro's business concept, organization and operations are based on many years of experience gained in the wireless telecommunications and IT industries. More information about Aspiro can be found on www.aspiro.com About Across Wireless Across Wireless (Across) specialises in the development and provision of wireless delivery systems used by mobile phone operators and internet content providers to maximise the end user value of mobile applications and services. Formerly known as AU-System Mobile, the company is the world's leading supplier of wireless application delivery systems to GSM operators and its systems are used in several of the world's first live wireless internet e-commerce implementations. Based in Stockholm, Across employs 90 people and has international sales and support centres in the UK, USA and Hong Kong. More information about Across Wireless can be found on www.acrosswireless.com ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/01/31/20000131BIT00710/bit0001.pdf http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/01/31/20000131BIT00710/bit0002.doc