Motorola Announces Commercial Availability in the U.S. of AirMobile Wireless Software for Lotus cc:Mail Mobile for Windows

Business Wire, June 12, 1995

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 1995--Today, Mobile Software Products, a business unit of Motorola's Wireless Data Group, announced that it is shipping in the U.S. market a client-server software product which wirelessly extends Lotus(r) cc:Mail(tm) Mobile for Windows. The add-on software, called AirMobile (tm) Wireless Software for Lotus cc:Mail, enables a laptop user equipped with a wireless modem and Lotus cc:Mail Mobile to wirelessly access their corporate cc:Mail server. The product makes no changes to cc:Mail Mobile's award-winning user interface.

AirMobile Wireless for cc:Mail supports ARDIS and RAM Mobile Data, both popular U.S. wireless wide-area packet data networks. Later this year, the product will be made available in the Asia-Pacific region and Europe, and will support wireless data communications networks utilizing the Motorola DataTAC and the Ericsson Mobitex system technologies.

"The AirMobile Wireless software is a very welcome addition to Lotus' anytime, anywhere communications offerings," said Jay Gallinatti, director of marketing for Lotus cc:Mail Division. "Motorola is very pleased to provide Lotus cc:Mail Mobile U.S. users the option to work wirelessly," said Jerry Upton, director, Mobile Software Products, Wireless Data Group, Motorola. "Together with Lotus, we are delivering a truly seamless wireless communications solution."

An extension to Lotus cc:Mail Mobile, the AirMobile Wireless software enables remote users to exchange messages and files over wireless wide-area networks. The product provides the flexibility needed to support a mobile sales force, work-at-home employees, traveling executives and others who need to keep in constant contact.

AirMobile Wireless for cc:Mail product uses a message transport optimized for wireless applications. The transport provides additional capabilities to cc:Mail Mobile, including server- based filters, giving mobile users the ability to download partial messages, such as only a cover note while leaving lengthy file attachments on the server; and intelligent message delivery, which lets users have certain messages sent to them immediately without their needing to check for e-mail.

AirMobile Wireless for cc:Mail software supports the Motorola InfoTAC(tm) and the Ericsson Mobidem(tm) wireless modems. Product upgrades will also be available to support versions of existing and upcoming PCMCIA wide-area wireless modem cards, such as the IBM wireless modems for ARDIS and RAM Mobile Data, and the Motorola Personal Messenger wireless modem cards currently available in several Asia-Pacific markets.

"AirMobile Wireless software for users of Lotus cc:Mail Mobile is a key application for new and existing ARDIS network subscribers," said Dan Croft, senior vice president of Marketing Operations at ARDIS. "Wireless access to a mainstream e-mail application like cc:Mail demonstrates an exciting growth opportunity for this marketplace."

"Motorola's AirMobile software is designed specifically for the wireless data world," said Janet Boudris, senior vice president of Strategic Marketing for RAM Mobile Data. "Users of cc:Mail Mobile and AirMobile Wireless can now access their cc:Mail LAN via RAM's service. Outgoing messages and/or files are automatically sent and incoming messages are automatically received anytime from virtually anywhere. With RAM the AirMobile software will give cc:Mail Mobile end-users real time access to their cc:Mail LAN."

Product Availability

AirMobile Wireless for cc:Mail is delivered as a complete package of client and server software for wireless connectivity. It is currently available through selected resellers and systems integrators. For information and specific reseller locations, users can call 800-8WIRELESS (800- 894-7353). Product information is also available via Motorola's address http://www.mot.com/wdg on the Internet World Wide Web.

AirMobile Software Products

Mobile Software Products produces and markets advanced wireless software products, including software development tools, mobile communications servers, and solutions that wirelessly enable existing wireline applications. The AirMobile software products directly address the challenges inherent in low-bandwidth, variable latency wireless wide-area networks, and support applications including electronic mail, file transfer, dispatching, faxing and peer-to-peer messaging.

Lotus cc:Mail

With more than 7 million licenses sold worldwide, award-winning features and availability on all popular platforms, Lotus cc:Mail is the world leader in LAN-based e-mail. cc:Mail offers a smooth path from small workgroups to wide-area networks, delivering basic e-mail or complete messaging services, including group scheduling, forms and Windows-based graphical management. It runs on Windows, Macintosh, OS/2, UNIX and MS-DOS platforms across all major LANs, providing transparent connectivity to all major private and public electronic mail systems and facsimile machines worldwide.