Norwood Systems wins Australian innovation award for EnterpriseMobility(tm)

Norwood Systems wins Australian innovation award for EnterpriseMobilitytm Enterprise wireless voice and data solution showcased to global business and IT leaders at the World Congress on IT in Adelaide, Australia Perth, Australia and Richmond-upon-Thames, UK - 26th February 2002 - Norwood Systems has been selected to showcase its Bluetoothtm enterprise wireless technology, EnterpriseMobility, to the delegates at the IT Business Forum, 25th and 26th February, in Adelaide, Australia. As the curtain raiser for the World Congress on IT, the Forum will allow the world's IT business leaders to see the companies that are the cream of Australia's IT industry. The wireless communications company, Norwood Systems, was selected from entries nationwide as a winner in the 'Secrets of Australian IT Innovation' competition. Its product, EnterpriseMobility, was voted most innovative for its ability to allow organisations to gain access to voice and data via the wireless short-range radio standard, Bluetooth. "This is the latest of a series of awards we have won in the last year for EnterpriseMobility." commented Paul Østergaard, Chairman and CEO of Norwood Systems. "Through this award, Norwood Systems has been recognised for its proven ability to fill the gap in businesses' mobility needs. Using Australian innovation we are carving out a new market and going beyond what is currently achievable for communication in the world. We are delighted that a Western Australian-based company has been so successful in the competition and we will continue to change the rules for business communications." Norwood Systems' EnterpriseMobility allows a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone, headset or PDA to be linked wirelessly through the LAN to the corporate voice and data network, while the employee is able to move freely about the organisation. With EnterpriseMobility, end users can now make and receive calls using a wire-free headset or Bluetooth- enabled mobile phone anywhere in their buildings. Additionally, they can access any data on the corporate network through their PDA and update office applications, such as calendars, contact details or emails, without needing to be at their desk. Judges of the competition acknowledged Norwood Systems' ability to reduce the telecoms cost while giving employees the freedom of communicating without being tied to their desks. The judges included Ian Grayson (The Australian Newspaper), Bob Hayward (SVP Gartner Research), Dr. Richard Price (Defence Science and Technology Organisation) Ian Thatcher (Deloitte Touche Tomatsu) and Debra Tippett (Minter Ellison). 'Secrets of Australian IT Innovation' attracted entries from companies, research organisations and universities in the areas of e-commerce, security, wireless technologies, photonics, multimedia, smartcards, business and industrial software solutions and other IT applications. It is supported by the Commonwealth Government's Innovation Access Program, and in particular is aimed at venture capitalists, investors and IT solutions providers. The World Congress on IT, being run 25th February - 1st March 2002, is the flagship event of the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA), including members from the national IT associations of 41 countries. NOTES TO EDITORS: About Norwood Systems Norwood Systems was founded in January 2000 to become the market leader in system connectivity software for short-range wireless based office networks for voice and data. Its award winning networking platform, EnterpriseMobility,tm delivers a wireless communications platform to connect Bluetooth mobile devices seamlessly with existing voice and data communication networks. Its customer and strategic partner base includes leading companies in the Telecommunications, Professional Services, Financial industries and the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Sector. The company has headquarters in Richmond- Upon-Thames, UK and a research and development facility in Perth, Western Australia. Further information on the company and products can be found at www.norwoodsystems.com Norwood Systems photography High Resolution images from Norwood Systems can be downloaded free of charge by the media from the Newscast Website: www.newscast-online.com EnterpriseMobility and InstantCoverage are registered trademarks of Norwood Systems. All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective companies. For further information: For Norwood Systems For Financial Dynamics Karen Worrall Edward Taylor Tel: +44 20 8334 8065 Tel: +44 20 7269 7295 e-mail: karen.worrall@norwoodsystems.com e-mail: edward.taylor@fd.com During the World Congress on IT, for further information, please contact: Mark Newton Tel: +618 93 80 77 77 email: mark.Newton@norwoodsystems.com About Bluetooth The Bluetoothtm wireless technology is set to revolutionise the personal connectivity market by providing freedom from wired connections. It is a specification for a small-form factor, low-cost radio solution providing links between mobile computers, mobile phones and other portable handheld devices, and connectivity to the Internet. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), comprised of leaders in the telecommunications, computing, and network industries, is driving development of the technology and bringing it to market. The Bluetooth SIG includes promoter companies 3Com, Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Agere Systems, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia and Toshiba, and 2,491 Adopter/Associate member companies. For more information on Bluetooth, please visit its web site at www.bluetooth.com. 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