IT communication and security specialist Biodata IT South Africa aims to boost the local market with its extended Bluetooth product offering. As the sole local distributor for Anycom, a US company specialising in Bluetooth wireless technology, Biodata IT are positioned to add significant value to the technology take up process.
Bluetooth technology guarantees new levels of connectivity spread across a number of new applications. With the Gartner Group forecasting a $3 billion market by 2005, this technology is expected to make a huge impact within the personal area network space.
Biodata`s extended line of Bluetooth products includes:
Anycom AP-2001 Access Point
This access point provides wireless access from all types of Bluetooth devices. Simply connect to an existing LAN infrastructure and the AP-2001 covers access ranges of 1 to 100 metres, with a data transfer rate of up to 1Mbps.
Anycom CF-2001 Card
The CF-2001 Compact Flash card allows any device with a PC or CF card slot to become Bluetooth-enabled. The dial-up networking function enables Internet access and Intranet connection from anywhere in the world via a Bluetooth phone.
Anycom PC-2000 PC Card
Any device with a PC card slot can become Bluetooth-enabled with the PC-2000 PC Card and communicate with other Bluetooth wireless technology devices. It facilitates dial-up networking and seamless integration of data between desktops, laptops, cellphones and handheld and Palm devices.Anycom PM-2000 Printer Module
The first commercially available device to support printing over a wireless link using Bluetooth technology, it allows any parallel printer to become Bluetooth-enabled. It is compatible with most general-purpose laser, inkjet and dot matrix printers and works in combination with other Anycom products.Anycom GPRS PC Card Enables users to communicate globally in over 160 countries using gprs, hscsd, or csd data services without the need for cables, converters, chargers or batteries. The card is compatible with a wide range of laptop PCs and facilitates dial-up networking.
Anycom PocketPrint v3.1
A mobile printing solution for the Pocket PC allowing printing of Pocket Excel, Pocket Word, email, rich and plain text files with full text formatting, including multiple fonts, text attributes, justification and image printing. Print via Infrared, to a shared PC-attached printer, a TCP/IP printer, over Bluetooth solutions from Anycom and Compaq, to COM ports 1-8 or to a file.
Bluetooth Connectivity Kit - 99331
For wireless e-mail and Internet access, plus synchronisation of a phone`s address book, contacts and calendar - all without cords or cables. The kit includes the phone module, PC card and CD-ROM with data suite, all with Bluetooth wireless technology.
Ingrid Reimsc"ussel, Director of Biodata IT, says, "We expect the local market to be a lot more excited about Bluetooth once it realises and experiences its communicative power. Many people have devices with this capability but are unsure of how to use or gain the benefit from these products. The Biodata IT offering, through its sole distributorship of Anycom, is user-friendly and allows for enhanced communication via several products including cellular phones, notebooks, PC`s and printers."
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Biodata Information Technology provides network, PC and communication security products. The company`s portfolio incorporates Internet servers that each include a firewall, router, web e-mail and file server as well as high-speed data and e-mail encryption products for IP-based systems and network services.
In the IT security market, Biodata positions itself as a One-Stop Shop Supplier of Communication and Network Security. Encryption secures the transmission of data packets via public telecommunication networks. Firewalls protect computer networks from unauthorised access (hacking) and data theft via the Internet. E-mail encryption and PKI solutions cover the security of communication.
Biodata`s activities stretch to each of these growing markets including ISDN. The company distributes a router, developed by Bintec Communications, designed to provide quick and reliable Internet connection via ISDN line. The company intends to achieve a total competitive advantage in all market segments by strong global expansion.
Biodata`s concept and market approach is to develop proprietary products for the individual areas of IT security including routers and content security.
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