Birdstep Gets Orders in Europe and US

   

Birdstep Technology announced recently two new orders for its EasyConnect,  connection manager application, and EasySmart Wi-Fi offload client:

• ".. a large extension order for EasyConnect`s new generation software from a European Operator. The licenses will provide the users with among other things support for LTE and Windows 8. The estimated value of this deal is 129 k Euro" 

• "a new contract for a large scale deployment of its intelligent data off-load client, EasySmart, with a leading North American Operator. The value of the deal for the first phase of this contract is 150K USD"

Related post - "Optimization Deployments [156]: Sprint Uses Birdstep for On-Device Access Management" - here.

In its Q2 2012 report [here], the company said that "On June  30, 2012 the total amount of  EasyConnect clients, which have been activated in commercial deployments, passed the  eight million. At same time the amount of EasySmart clients activated in commercial deployment passed one million. The rapid increase in EasySmart clients indicates that the new product strategy is right".
   

See "Birdstep Technology receives large EasyConnect extension order from European Operator" - here and "Birdstep Technology signs new EasySmart (WiFi Off-load) contract with a leading North American Operator establishing leading position for intelligent data off-load in North America" - here.

Optimization Deployments [156]: Sprint Uses Birdstep for On-Device Access Management

Birdstep Technology announced that "Sprint has selected its EasySmart client to provide intelligent data traffic management for Wi-Fi and WiMAX .. EasySmart .. is an intelligent client for smartphones and tablets that enables seamless connectivity to Wi-Fi with automatic credential handling while providing customer service intelligence, secure connectivity, seamless mobility and marketing capabilities".

According to Tammy Parker's report on Fierce Broadband Wireless, Sprint is adding it to Smith Micro's NetWise Director (covered here for its new iOS version) it is already using. See "Sprint adds Birdstep technology for data traffic management" - here.

See "Sprint Selects EasySmart Solution from Birdstep Technology to Help Enhance Quality of Network Experience for Subscribers" - here.