ACCESS CO., LTD. and Bytemobile, Inc. has announced a global
partnership to co-develop and market solutions, which will dramatically
improve the Web browsing experience for mobile devices. Under the
agreement, the two companies will work together to integrate
Bytemobile's embedded browser optimization (EBO) technology with
the award-winning ACCESS NetFront(TM) Browser and NetFront(TM) Mobile
Client Suite (NMCS). The combined solution will allow for faster full
Internet page downloads on smartphones and feature phones, and
transparently improve download performance by up to 4x over existing
technologies on most wireless networks.
The optimized solution will benefit network operators, as well as
their customers, by reducing data volumes and improving bandwidth
efficiencies, in addition to enhancing the overall browsing experience
for end users.
The two companies will also co-sell optimized ACCESS browsers
integrated with Bytemobile's Unison(TM) Optimization Services Node
(OSN) Monaco(TM) Edition to the customers of each company. This
combination will provide both client-server and server-based
optimization of Web browsing on mobile handsets.
The Bytemobile customer base includes more than 75 carriers in over
45 countries. The ACCESS NetFront Browser provides full Internet
browsing from more than 1,151 commercial devices, including PDAs and
smartphones. There are currently over 396 million NetFront Browser
deployments around the world.
"Consumer demand for open Internet access on handsets is
emerging rapidly around the world, following the lead set by
Japan," said Adrian Hall, vice president of Marketing and Business
Development, Bytemobile. "We believe that this trend -- coupled
with the increasing affordability of smartphones and the proliferation
of feature phones -- will provide major opportunities for Bytemobile and
ACCESS to deliver innovative customer solutions that take the Web to a
new level of mobility."
"ACCESS constantly strives to improve the full Internet
browsing experience for users of mobile devices," said Toru
Arakawa, ACCESS CEO, president and co-founder. "Our agreement with
Bytemobile leverages the versatility and power of the NetFront Browser
with the accelerated performance of OSN to help mobile network operators
deliver enhanced network and content services to their customers."
On February 12, 2007, ACCESS announced the launch of its ACCESS
Connect Ecosystem (ACE) Global Partner Program and named Bytemobile as a
charter member. The ACE partner program is designed to create an
ecosystem of world-class partners that will unleash the potential of the
digital life generation by driving development and adoption of new
mobile converged technologies and solutions.
About ACCESS CO., LTD.
ACCESS CO., LTD. is a global company providing leading technology,
software products and platforms for Web browsing, mobile phones,
wireless handhelds, and other networked devices. ACCESS' product
portfolio, including its NetFront(TM) Browser, Garnet(TM) OS (formerly
Palm OS(R)) and ACCESS Linux Platform(TM), provide customers with
solutions that enable faster time to market, flexibility and
customizability. The company, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operates 29
subsidiaries and affiliates within Asia, Europe and the United States.
ACCESS is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mother's Index under
the number 4813.
For more information about ACCESS, visit
http://www.access-company.com or call 408/400-1543.
About Bytemobile, Inc.
Bytemobile is the global leader in multi-service optimization
solutions which simplify, unify and accelerate the delivery of advanced
wireless data, Web and multimedia services to mobile handsets,
smartphones and laptops. Today, Bytemobile(R) solutions are installed in
the wireless networks of more than 75 carriers, which serve over one
billion mobile subscribers in more than 45 countries. The company's
customers include leading network operators such as AT&T, Astelit,
China Mobile, KPN, NTT DoCoMo, Orange, PTC, PTK Centertel, Sprint
Nextel, T-Mobile, Telecom Italia Mobile, Telefonica Moviles/O2,
Vodafone, and Willcom. Bytemobile is a privately held company
headquartered in Mountain View, California. The company has regional
sales and support offices in Bracknell, England; Madrid, Spain; Tokyo,
Japan; Beijing, China; Singapore; and Sydney, Australia; and research
and development centers in Patras, Greece; Marlborough, Massachusetts;
and Champaign, Illinois.
To learn more about Bytemobile, visit http://www.bytemobile.com or
call 650/641-7781.
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