Computer Associates International, Inc (CA), the world`s leading provider of e-business management solutions, and Red-M, a leading supplier of advanced Bluetooth networking product solutions, have announced a global partnership that will allow customers to consistently manage secure Bluetooth technology as an integral part of their e-business environment.
The partnership includes the integration of Unicenter TNG, CA`s market-leading enterprise management solution for e-business, with Red-M`s award-winning Bluetooth networking products and technology.
By closely monitoring the networking functions of a Bluetooth network, Unicenter TNG will help ensure that any interruption in service is identified and reported immediately to an administrator for rectification, thus minimising the impact on critical e-business processes.
CA`s partnership with Red-M is an extension of CA`s strategic mobile e-business initiative, that enables rapid and secure deployment and management and integration of enterprise applications for wireless systems and devices - including WAP gateways, laptops, PDAs and Internet-enabled phones.
"In joining forces with a premier Bluetooth networking solutions company, CA is demonstrating its ongoing commitment to managing the growing range of wireless resources found in today`s e-business environments," said Jeff Gartner, vice president, e-business solutions marketing, CA.
"This integrated management and security is essential if customers are to use Bluetooth devices to support critical e-business services in a cost-effective manner."
With the solidly managed mobile infrastructure provided by Unicenter TNG and Red-M`s products, corporations and service providers alike can offer wireless services that bring true business benefits to customers and employees anywhere, at any time.
"We are excited to be a part of CA`s mobile e-business initiative as we bring together best-of-breed technologies in our respective fields," said Simon Gawne, VP of Business Development and Marketing for Red-M. "By bringing together Red-M`s Bluetooth access technology and CA`s enterprise management technology, we are creating a compelling e-business initiative for customers who want to get to market quickly with their mobile strategy while maintaining optimum security and manageability."
Red-M will demonstrate its solutions at CA World from 8 to 12 July in Orlando, Florida.
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Computer Associates International, Inc delivers The Software That Manages E-business. CA`s world-class solutions address all aspects of e-business process management, information management, and infrastructure management in six focus areas: enterprise management, security, storage, eBusiness transformation and integration, portal and knowledge management, and predictive analysis and visualisation.
Founded in 1976, CA serves organisations in more than 100 countries, including 99% of the Fortune 500 companies. For more information, please visit http://ca.com.
Red-M
Red-M is an acknowledged leader in the Bluetooth networking market. The company develops and markets hardware and software product solutions that enable mobile data, voice and video communications inside buildings and public concourses to a range of devices - including computers, personal digital assistants, Wireless Application Protocol smart phones and other emerging information appliances - using wireless Bluetooth technology.
Red-M was founded as an internal start-up of Madge Networks N.V. and is now an associate company, having secured $35 million second round funding from Apax Partners and Amadeus Capital in April 2001.
Red-M launched the world`s first Bluetooth networking products in October 2000 with the 3000AS access server and 1000AP access point.
The company has filed a number of patents around the design and implementation of Bluetooth networking technology, including its unique Red-M BIAS (Bluetooth Internet access server) technology.
Red-M has won several awards including the first ever Award for Innovation at the annual Bluetooth Congress in June 2000 and more recently PC Magazine`s `UK Technical Innovation Award`. Red-M is an Associate Member of the Bluetooth Special Internet Group (SIG) and is an active member of the Personal Area Networking (PAN) working group. Information on Red-M can be found at www.red-m.com.
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