Agreement Enables Mexico's Leading Wireless Carrier To Offer Web Browsing To Palm OS® Handheld Users
SAN JOSE, Calif. (8/22/01) - Pumatech, Inc. (Nasdaq: PUMA), a leading provider of enterprise-level software products and services that deliver highly relevant information - wherever and whenever it's needed, and Telcel, the premier wireless carrier in Mexico, have announced a licensing agreement that will enable Telcel to provide its Palm OS users the ability to browse Web content in its original HTML format in an online as well as offline mode. Browse-it's unique SnapShot feature complements its online browsing capability by allowing users to download and view Web content offline when wireless connectivity is unavailable, thereby extending mobile value to Telcel users.
"Pumatech understands the growing demand for wireless connectivity, and it is our ongoing commitment to deliver innovative wireless solutions to wireless companies like Telcel," said Brad Rowe, president, CEO and co-founder of Pumatech. "Telcel has a subscriber base that is equivalent to that of the largest carriers in the United States, and it makes sense that they have selected a browsing technology whose wide breadth of features enables it to meet the needs of many kinds of users."
Through its integration of Pumatech's Browse-it technology, the Telcel solution allows mobile users to have quick and convenient access to live Web pages on their mobile devices in real time, or offline by utilizing Browse-it's unique SnapShot capability. Pumatech's secure browsing technology provides users with the ability to perform any kind of transaction on the Internet, with the knowledge that their information is safe. There is high demand for a complete, wireless Palm OS solution in Mexico and Latin America as a whole. After reviewing the Web browsing technologies available, Telcel found Pumatech's technology to be the best solution available for their customers' needs.
ABOUT RADIOMOVIL DIPSA
Radiomovil Dipsa, S.A. de C.V., which operates under the trademark "Telcel", is the leading provider of wireless communications services in Mexico with 11.7 million subscribers by March 2001, 70% share of the Mexican wireless market and is the only carrier with nationwide coverage and automatic roaming. In operation since 1989, Telcel offers a wide array of voice and data services. For more information, visit the web site at: www.telcel.com Telcel is a subsidiary of America Movil [NYSE: AMX] [NASDAQ: AMOV] [BMV: AMX], one of Latin America's largest cellular communications provider.
ABOUT PUMATECH
Pumatech, Inc. (NASDAQ: PUMA) provides organizations with a comprehensive suite of enterprise-level software products and services that deliver highly relevant information - wherever and whenever it's needed. The company's portfolio makes Pumatech a single resource, providing the infrastructure necessary to expand the boundaries of information. Organizations can choose to use Pumatech's ready-made enterprise offerings, or they can leverage Pumatech's professional services team to create custom solutions built upon Pumatech's core enterprise platform. Pumatech's customer and strategic partner base includes Global 2000 companies such as Siebel, Oracle, Yahoo!, NTT DoCoMo, Boeing, CNET and General Motors. The company has headquarters in Silicon Valley, Tokyo and London. Pumatech offers more information on its products and services at www.pumatech.com.
Pumatech, the Pumatech logo, and Browse-it are trademarks of Pumatech, Inc., that may be registered in some jurisdictions. Palm OS is a registered trademark of Palm, Inc. All other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.