Clarinet Systems' Infrared Technology Beams Course Information and Applications to Harvard Medical School Students Using Handheld Devices

Business Wire, April 30, 2002

Business/Technology Editors

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2002

EthIR LAN(TM) Infrared Connectivity Enables Students to Save Time

and Money While Bringing the Mobile Learning Experience to the Ivy

Leagues

Harvard Medical School students can now receive course information and other medical applications on their PDAs through Clarinet Systems' wireless infrared connectivity solution, the EthIR LAN(TM). EthIR LAN products were recently implemented at Harvard Medical School's Center for Educational Technology and student computing facilities so that students can download applications and synchronize course information in real time.

"This System helped us accomplish our goals by providing a simple method of delivering medical applications to students in an efficient manner. In addition, students and faculty can synchronize content on their PDA independently of computer workstations", says Jason Alvarez, Manager, Educational Computing at Harvard Medical School.

Another way the school saves time is by using Clarinet Systems' ASP (Active Server Page) component for the EthIR LAN. With this component it is possible to create a simple Web page that distributes applications to any site on campus that has the EthIR LAN product. This enables the school to centrally manage application distribution using one web page and multiple EthIR LAN high-speed LAN access systems.

This same technology is also in use at Stanford University's Fleischmann Learning Center, adjacent to the Lane Medical Library and at over 40 schools and universities across the U.S. that have discovered the benefits of Infrared technology for a greater mobile learning experience.

Unlike radio frequency wireless solutions, Clarinet Systems' infrared technology allows handheld connectivity to PDAs without expensive software, hardware and cradles and, more importantly, provides an open, secure HIPAA compliant solution. (The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) mandates regulations that govern privacy, security and electronic transaction standards for health care information.) To learn more about Clarinet Systems, Inc., please visit them on the web at www.clarinetsys.com.

About Clarinet Systems:

Clarinet Systems, Inc. is a global provider of wireless connectivity solutions for handheld devices. The company is focused on providing a universal network access solution for mobile devices such as Notebooks, Handhelds, Palm-Size PCs and Internet Appliances like MP3 music players and electronic books that use infrared. Fortune 1000 companies use Clarinet Systems' products in the hospitality, healthcare, education and enterprise markets. Clarinet System's EthIR LAN wireless access systems, are designed to connect handheld devices and PC's to the corporate network and Internet via their built-in, infrared (IR) port, without additional cards, cables or third-party software. These devices are becoming increasingly popular with an organization's mobile workforce, as users need instant, on-demand and untethered access to email and the Internet while traveling or away from their office.

Note to Editors: EthIR LAN is a trademark of Clarinet Systems, Inc. All other names, products and services mentioned are trademarks of their respective companies.