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News
Issue #2002 - 17
(May 2002)
(Updated May
1, 2002)
INFRASTRUCTURE, PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Nokia and IBM Team Up to
Accelerate Hotspot Roll Outs
Nokia and IBM have inked a
deal to accelerate the roll out of hotspots in public buildings,
such as airports, hotels, conference centers and shopping malls,
worldwide.
Under the terms of the agreement, IBM Global Services will act as
an integrator of Nokia’s wireless LAN infrastructure products and
offer its service portfolio including installation, maintenance, and
financing and consulting services.
This partnership will allow corporate customers to take advantage
of Nokia’s wireless LAN solution enabling their remote employees
to access corporate intranets and the Internet in public spaces. In
addition, the Nokia/IBM collaboration will help mobile operators and
wireless Internet service providers to easily enter the growing
public wireless LAN market.
Commenting on the deal, Lars Alm, general manager, wireless
e-business services, IBM EMEA, said, "By combining IBM’s
wireless e-business services expertise with Nokia’s leadership in
wireless technology, operators can now benefit from a fast, high
performance Public Wireless LAN solution," as they target a
growing corporate user marketplace.
Features of Nokia Operator Wireless LAN Solution
- Supports a variety of business models and existing wireless
LAN cards as well as new multimode terminals
- Supports several types of authentication including SIM and
RADIUS
- Complements GSM/GPRS and future 3G solutions
For more information: http://www.nokia.com
MobileInfo.com’s Comments & Advisory: This is
a tacit recognition by a leading wireless infrastructure supplier of
the role of wireless LAN-based hotspots in hybrid networks. IBM's
participation in this rollout will help carriers and enterprise
customers in creating affordable high-speed wireless networks where
they are needed most - at public places where mobile professionals
spend most of their time.
Note: This news release may contain
forward-looking statements. Readers should take appropriate caution in
developing plans utilizing these products, services and technology
architectures. All trademarks used in this summary are
the property of their respective owners.
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