Norwood Systems announces commercial availability of EnterpriseMobility

Release 1.0 of EnterpriseMobility is the most advanced voice and data solution to integrate with major vendors PBXs

Release 1.0 of EnterpriseMobility is the most advanced voice and data solution to integrate with major vendors PBXs

Norwood Systems, Bluetooth Congress
Stand No: 405

Richmond-upon-Thames, UK and Amsterdam, The Netherlands – 12th June 2002 - Norwood Systems announces today the commercial availability of EnterpriseMobility, the most advanced software platform that provides seamless wireless connectivity to employees within the workplace. It leverages Bluetooth to link end users mobile devices to existing office-based voice and data networks. It integrates with most of the leading PBX systems, providing the features that users require in an enterprise voice platform.

EnterpriseMobility provides sophisticated wireless network management including seamless roaming for the latest Bluetooth devices. EnterpriseMobility can enhance the users experience with wireless data applications. It provides real time access to corporate resources, enabling always on applications and services. Combined with applications from Norwood Systems solutions partners, EnterpriseMobility is the solution of choice for financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, healthcare institutions and professional services firms.

Initial customer acceptance of the value added by the product has been exceptional. Paul Clark, Marketing Director for the EMEA region at Plantronics comments, Being able to access voice and data from anywhere in our offices is crucial to us in a business environment which is becoming increasingly mobile. We are impressed with the results that EnterpriseMobility has given us and we look forward to rolling it out more widely within the company."

Paul Østergaard, Chairman and CEO of Norwood Systems, adds, Our customers are now able to be totally mobile inside their building with roaming access to voice and data networks using the latest lightweight portable devices. Release 1.0 of EnterpriseMobility includes several key development breakthroughs not only for Norwood, but also for the Bluetooth industry as a whole. We are delighted to be the first to market with a complete Bluetooth network solution for businesses."

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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, which became commercially available in June 2002, delivers a wireless communications platform to connect Bluetooth enabled mobile devices seamlessly with existing voice and data communication networks.

Norwood Systems customer base includes leading companies in the Telecommunications, Professional Services, Financial industries and the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Sector, including Plantronics. Norwood Systems has its headquarters in Richmond-Upon-Thames in the 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

About EnterpriseMobility
EnterpriseMobility is the most advanced Bluetooth voice and data platform available. By enhancing user contactability, EnterpriseMobility customers can benefit from enhanced productivity and better customer management. Coupled with cost reductions on mobile calls this potentially creates an ROI of a few months.

The platform supports standard PBX functions, such as call transfer, call on hold, music on hold, call swap, call forwarding, calling line ID (CLI), call diversion, interactive voice dialling, voice mail integration and integrates with most major PBX systems including Lucent Definity, Nortel Meridian, Ericsson MD110, Siemens HiPath, Cisco AVVID, 3COM NBX and Alcatel Omni-PCX.

To promote early adoption of EnterpriseMobility, Norwood Systems is releasing a range of Starter Kits which include EnterpriseMobility user licenses, InstantCoverage planning software, Bluetooth headsets for all users, a VoIP telephony gateway, Bluetooth base stations and installation services. Starter kits are for 10, 20 or 30 users and can easily be scaled for additional users.

EnterpriseMobility is available direct from Norwood Systems and also via Norwood Systems partner network, including Damovo under the Walkabout brand.

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EnterpriseMobility and InstantCoverage are registered trademarks of Norwood Systems. All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective companies

About Plantronics
Plantronics Inc., introduced the first lightweight communications headset in 1962 and is recognized as the world leader in communications headsets. Already a leading supplier of communications headsets in the call center market, Plantronics has expanded into the office, residential, mobile/cellular and computer audio market segments. The publicly held company (PLT: NYSE), headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, was founded in 1961 and maintains offices in 19 countries with more than 2,300 employees. Plantronics products are sold and supported through a worldwide network of authorized Plantronics partners, and are available EMEA wide through retail stores. Products and information about the company can also be found at www.plantronics.com or by calling 0800 410 014

About Bluetooth
The Bluetooth wireless technology is set to revolutionize 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, Lucent, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia and Toshiba and more than 2000 Adopter/Associate member companies.

For further information:
For Norwood Systems               
Karen Worrall                  
Tel: +44 20 8334 8065                
e-mail: karen.worrall@norwoodsystems.com   

For Financial Dynamics
Edward Taylor
Tel: +44 20 7269 7295
e-mail: edward.taylor@fd.com

Contacts at The Bluetooth Congress:
Karen Worrall                   
Tel: +44 7785 387039                      

Jo Brice
Financial Dynamics
Tel: +44 7785 956989         

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