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mFormation™ Extends Wireless Management to New GSM/GPRS Devices and Networks with mFormation ENTERPRISE MANAGER 1.4

Over-the-air wireless management solution adds support for latest devices and networks; enables real-time management across multiple sites and networks, worldwide

Edison, NJ — June 24, 2002— mFormation™ Technologies Inc., an emerging provider of Wireless Infrastructure Management software, today announced the availability of mFormation ENTERPRISE MANAGER™ Version 1.4. This latest version of mFormation’s flagship product extends its wireless management capabilities to the latest GSM/GPRS devices and networks, making it the only wireless management platform to fully support both current and next-generation wireless environments. The new functionality streamlines the way IT staff manage and secure their wireless assets, enabling real-time management of wireless devices across multiple networks, worldwide, while ensuring the flexibility to scale as organizations deploy new types of devices over new networks.

“Our wireless management software was designed from the ground up to manage a mix of wireless devices across a variety of networks and to interface with various external management systems,” said Dr. Rakesh Kushwaha, mFormation’s CTO. “In addition to improvements in usability and new diagnostics to help pinpoint problems more easily, this latest release brings full support for the new generation of wireless handheld devices that run on the GSM/GPRS networks being deployed in the US and internationally. It doesn’t matter what wireless devices are being deployed over which wireless wide area networks, our software can secure, control and manage them over the air, in real time.”

mFormation ENTERPRISE MANAGER™ Version 1.4 includes support for the latest GSM/GPRS devices and networks, adds usability improvements and additional diagnostics, and broadens its integration with external management environments. The release provides:

• Full support for the latest generation of wireless devices that run on GSM/GPRS networks, such as the BlackBerry 5810 and 5820 from Research in Motion (RIM), as well as for emerging wireless Palm OS and Microsoft Pocket PC-based devices
• A completely redesigned user interface and other usability improvements that make it easier for IT staff to manage devices and resolve problems remotely. Devices can now be tracked as they go in and out of coverage, and are monitored as they roam across networks, painting a more complete picture of device usage in the field
• More information on the performance of individual network components is provided, together with topology mapping of network components across multiple sites, making it possible to pinpoint performance bottlenecks and remotely control devices across networks and national boundaries.
• Wireless network event and alarm information is automatically provided in a variety of formats to external management systems, to ensure “anywhere, any time” management for all the components of any wireless data environment 

About Mformation

Mformation Technologies Inc. is the leading global provider of mobile device management (MDM) technology, offering a complete solution that enables mobile operators to rapidly accelerate their data revenues and reduce support costs. Mformation's award-winning MFORMATION SERVICE MANAGER™ suite is the most complete, flexible and integrated mobile device management software solution in the industry, providing solutions for OMA DM-based provisioning and configuration, FOTA management, smartphone application management, diagnostics, security management, enterprise management and customer experience management.

MFORMATION SERVICE MANAGER™ received the 2007 GSM Association’s award for “Best Service Delivery Platform” and was a finalist for the 2008 CTIA E-Tech award in the 4G-Service Management category.  Mformation's platform has been licensed to leading operators in Asia, Europe and the US including Sprint, T-Mobile, Telefónica and Vodafone.  Mformation is headquartered in Edison, New Jersey with offices around the globe.  Mformation is a privately held company funded by Battery Ventures, Carmel Ventures, Intel Capital [NASDAQ: INTC], North Bridge Venture Partners, QuestMark Partners, Visa International and Wasatch Advisors Inc.  

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