Cingular Wireless and Good Technology Deliver Broad Choice for Mobile Enterprises
December 12 2006 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and ATLANTA, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Good
Technology, Inc., and Cingular Wireless now offer enterprises using
Microsoft(R) Outlook or Lotus(R) Notes a wide variety of choices
for mobilizing their users. The recent introductions of the
Cingular 8525, BlackJack(TM), Nokia E62, Cingular 3125, Palm(R)
Treo(TM) 680 and HP iPAQ hw6920 smart devices, all running Good
Mobile Messaging, give mobile users a rich selection of both form
factors and operating systems. Mobile email users can choose from
Good-supported smart devices running PalmOS, Windows Mobile or
Symbian, all on Cingular's powerful wireless data network. "Good
Mobile Messaging combined with Cingular's wireless data network
give Crowley's executives and sales managers the ability to stay
connected with the business and respond to customers faster as they
travel across the U.S. and even remote locations around the world,"
said Leo Fields, Director of Network Services, Crowley Maritime, a
worldwide marine transportation and logistics services company.
"This has resulted in increased productivity and improved customer
service. With Good and Cingular we also have access the newest,
most powerful phones on the market, all with procurement and
monthly billing processes that are simple and easy to understand."
Cingular became the first carrier to sell Good Mobile Messaging
directly to its customers in May 2005. Since then, Good-Cingular
activations have grown more than 300 percent. Thousands of
enterprises are running Good Mobile Messaging on the Cingular
network today, including Deloitte, Ariba, Vignette, Electronic
Arts, McGraw Hill, Perot Systems, Silicon Valley Bank, SanDisk and
Avaya "Many of the nation's largest enterprises rely on Cingular to
provide robust end-to-end solutions that keep their mobile
employees connected, productive and responsive when away from the
office," said Michael Woodward, executive director, mobile
professional solutions, Cingular Wireless. "Good and Cingular have
collaborated to ensure that Good's suite of enterprise mobility
products operate seamlessly with today's best industry
standards-based smart devices, giving customers a one-stop
experience that they can rely upon to access information on the
go." The Good-enabled BlackJack and Cingular 8525 Pocket PC operate
on Cingular's 3G-based BroadbandConnect service, which is currently
available in 145 major metropolitan areas including 65 of the top
100 largest cities in 33 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, DC.
When outside of 3G coverage, the BlackJack and Cingular 8525
seamlessly switch to Cingular's nationwide* EDGE network with
availability in more than 13,000 cities and towns and along some
40,000 miles of major highways. The remainder of Cingular B2B
focused devices certified for Good run on EDGE, as well.
Good-enabled devices from Cingular also can be used abroad in more
than 185 countries for voice and over 115 countries for data. Good
Technology's software and service provides enterprise customers
with: -- An intuitive interface with robust productivity features
including continuous two-way, push-based wireless synchronization
of all Microsoft(R) Exchange and IBM Lotus(R) Domino(R) functions,
including e-mail, calendar, contacts, notes and tasks using Good
Mobile Messaging -- Low total cost of ownership (TCO) mobile
management with Secure Over-The-Air(TM) functionality and
simplified IT administration featuring Zero-IT-Touch(TM)
activations and upgrades of Good Mobile Messaging and third-party
applications -- Complete, enterprise-class, FIPS-certified security
-- Real-time handheld fleet visibility, providing IT administrators
and help desk personnel with the information they need to diagnose
and resolve user issues "Employees are more mobile today than ever
before and are demanding the newest, devices in a variety of form
factors; Cingular's powerful portfolio of smart devices puts them
at a distinct advantage," said Terry Austin, president, worldwide
sales and marketing, Good Technology. "Our suite of mobility
products gives employees device choice and provides IT with a
simple tool to manage it all, reducing the complexity of the
enterprise mobility equation." About Cingular Wireless Cingular
Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States,
serving 58.7 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture between
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:TNYSE:-NYSE:News) and BellSouth Corporation
(NYSE:BLSNYSE:-NYSE:News), has the largest digital voice and data
network in the nation -- the ALLOVER(TM) network -- and the largest
mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless carrier.
Cingular is a leader in third generation wireless technology. Its
3G network is the first widely available service in the world to
use HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology. Cingular
is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer Rollover(r), the
wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly
minutes. Details of the company are available at
http://www.cingular.com/ . Get Cingular Wireless press releases
emailed to you automatically. Sign up at
http://cingular.mediaroom.com/ . About Good Technology Good
Technology makes mobile computing easy and essential for everyone.
The company's flagship products, Good(TM) Mobile Messaging
(formerly GoodLink), Good Mobile Intranet and Good Mobile Defense,
securely extend IBM Lotus(R) Domino(R), Microsoft(R) Exchange, and
other enterprise systems to a variety of the most popular smart
devices and networks. Good's software and managed service deliver a
rich user experience, low total cost of ownership through Secure
Over-The-Air(TM) management, industry-leading security and
enterprise-class support and service. Good Technology products are
available through authorized wireless carriers, value-added
resellers and directly through Good Technology. GOOD(TM), the GOOD
and Design logo(TM), GOODLINK(TM) and GOOD TECHNOLOGY(TM) are Good
Technology's primary trademarks. Other marks belong to their
respective owners. For more information visit http://www.good.com/
. NOTE: Palm, Palm OS and Treo are among the trademarks or
registered trademarks owned by or licensed to Palm, Inc. Symbian
and all Symbian-based marks and logos are trademarks of Symbian
Software Limited. IBM, the IBM logo, Lotus, Domino, Lotus Notes are
trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the
United States, other countries, or both. Other company and product
names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual
companies and are respectfully acknowledged. * Not available in all
areas. Press Contacts John Kampfe, Cingular Wireless, or
973-637-9387 Reena Mukamal, Good Technology, or 408-352-1802
DATASOURCE: Good Technology, Inc. CONTACT: Reena Mukamal of Good
Technology, +1-408-352-1802, or ; or John Kampfe of Cingular
Wireless, +1-973-637-9387, or Web site: http://www.cingular.com/
Web site: http://www.good.com/
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