Wireless Knowledge's Workstyle Server Selected by Cox Communications; Enterprise Users Praise Business Critical Mobile Data Application

Business Wire, July 10, 2000

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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 2000

Wireless Knowledge Inc., a Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq:MSFT) and QUALCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq:QCOM) company, today announced Cox Communications, the nation's fifth largest cable television company, has selected the Workstyle(TM) Server to provide its mobile workforce with wireless access to key corporate applications.

The Workstyle Server provides real-time wireless access to critical corporate information including e-mail, calendar and contacts using any wireless Internet-ready device.

"With six million customers in more than 20 states, we have mobile employees that are dependent on information residing on the company network to keep up with the demands of providing leading-edge broadband video, voice and data services," said Travis Crittenden, manager of web administration for Cox Communications. "The mobility enabled by Workstyle Server has become a lifeline to these employees as they move around their buildings, cities and even the country to serve our customers and manage our networks."

The Workstyle Server is an important new enterprise communications tool that enables secure, real-time access to Microsoft(R) Exchange Server 5.5-based corporate e-mail, calendar and contacts to mobile workers via wireless Internet devices.

Cox Communications selected Workstyle Server based on the product's ability to easily integrate wireless access across Microsoft messaging platforms, while supporting a variety of devices, browsers and protocols. The company intends to broadly provision its mobile workforce with this wireless data access.

"Deployments of the Workstyle Server at large-scale enterprises, such as Cox Communications, have resulted in enthusiastic feedback about the product's performance, ease of installation and deployment, and provides high user value," said Eric Schultz, chairman and CEO of Wireless Knowledge. "We are experiencing strong need in the enterprise market for Workstyle Server based on this segment's growing awareness and demand for mobile technologies, and our ability to deliver a fully-featured application that facilitates productivity by providing immediate mobile access to highly-relevant and critical networked corporate data."

The Workstyle Server

The Workstyle Server is a standalone, scalable server software that easily installs in the enterprise network to enable secure access to corporate data residing behind the firewall using wireless Internet-ready devices such as mobile phones and PDAs. Based on Internet-standard platforms, the server software offers secure, reliable and high-performance access to the wireless Intranet.

Once the Workstyle Server is installed, additional enterprise-specific applications can be wirelessly enabled. Wireless Knowledge's professional services group is available to work with enterprise customers to wirelessly extend existing vertical and horizontal applications.

This Workstyle Server release includes support for wireless access to Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5-based e-mail, calendar and contacts. The Workstyle Server supports a broad range of devices equipped with HDML, XML, WML and HTML microbrowsers including Microsoft Mobile Explorer, the dual mode HTML/WML microbrowser. Server administration features include online support tools to manage user accounts, security, database maintenance, and account and server diagnostics. Administrative tools are available for both server administration and help desk personnel.

Availability and Distribution

Workstyle Server began shipping in March 2000. It is available through AT&T Wireless, Microsoft Exchange VARs, Paradigm4 and directly from Wireless Knowledge.

About Cox Communications

Cox Communications serves approximately six million customers nationwide, making it the nation's fifth largest cable television company. A full-service provider of telecommunications products, Cox offers an array of services, including Cox Cable; local and long distance telephone services under the Cox Digital Telephone brand; high-speed Internet access under the brands Cox@Home, Road Runner and Cox Express; advanced digital video programming services under the Cox Digital Cable brand; and commercial voice and data services via Cox Business Services. Cox is an investor in telecommunications companies including Sprint PCS and Excite@Home, as well as programming networks including Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel, Outdoor Life and Speedvision. More information about Cox Communications can be accessed on the Internet at www.cox.com.

About Wireless Knowledge

Wireless Knowledge, Inc., a Microsoft and QUALCOMM company, provides platforms and services to corporations and application providers that enable them to take the best advantage of the mobile Internet today. Wireless Knowledge's products improve productivity by making it easy for remote employees to access personally relevant, business-critical information and data services through mobile phones and popular handheld devices over wireless networks. For more information on Wireless Knowledge, please visit the company web site at www.wirelessknowledge.com.