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Company's Open Management ClientTM (OMC) Technology
Teams With Sybase iAnywhere to Reduce Support
Smith Micro Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMSI), a provider of a wide range of software and
services for the wireless market, today announced an agreement to provide its
Firmware Over-the-Air (FOTA) Update Agent and Differencing Engine technology to
Sybase iAnywhere, a leader in mobile and embedded solutions. Through this
agreement, Sybase iAnywhere's embedded software development kits will be paired
with Smith Micro's Insignia Open Management ClientTM - enabling robust, high
performance technology that allows for remote updates and upgrades of mobile
devices.
As the complexity of the mobile phone continues to ramp at a near exponential
rate, the need for sophisticated device management solutions emerge. A key
component is the ability to update the software embedded on a handset, address
software flaws and add new software applications and services to the device
after is has passed into the hands of the customer.
"Sybase iAnywhere has established a leadership position in mobile and
embedded solutions. We are pleased that they have chosen to expand their
offering to include Firmware Over-the-Air technology from Smith Micro," said
William W. Smith, Jr., President and CEO of Smith Micro Software. "Their
selection of the Insignia OMC product validates our recent acquisition of
Insignia, and highlights the strength of our diverse product portfolio and the
breadth of our relationships with leading companies in this space."
Smith Micro's Insignia Open Management Client solution quickly, reliably and
cost-effectively updates firmware on mobile phones already in the hands of
users. It supports file updates, compressed image updates, and multiple
sequential updates all in one package and is backed by a broad range of
integrity checks to ensure the process is secure and 100% fault tolerant, even
during power outages. These solutions now allow Sybase iAnywhere the ability to
reduce support costs, improve customer service, and more rapidly deliver new
services and features to their customers.
"The Insignia OMC product has solved the technical challenges of being able
to make small "difference" packages for the FOTA update agent. Device
manufacturers will now have the ability to quickly and reliably reboot the phone
by sending in only the changed modules instead of the entire firmware," said
Nathan Pendleton, Area Vice President, Mobile Device Solutions, Sybase
iAnywhere. "This enables device repairs to be done while the phone is in the
field, instead of requiring the user to go to a facility or send in the phone
for repair."
Sybase iAnywhere is a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (SY).
About Smith Micro Software, Inc.:
Smith Micro Software, Inc., headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, designs
integrated cross-platform, easy-to-use software for personal and business
computing worldwide. With a focus on wireless, broadband and Internet
technologies, the company's products and services enable wireless
communications, file and image compression and multimedia management. The
company's award-winning software solutions empower Windows and Macintosh users
in the areas of information access, removal, recovery, security, and Internet
distribution. Smith Micro's complete line of products is available through Smith
Micro's Enterprise, Channel, OEM Sales Groups, and direct from our websites,
retail and value-added resellers (VARs) partners. Smith Micro's common stock
trades on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol SMSI.
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