atrexx boosts bandwidth-hungry applications from a triple platform

Remagen, Germany – 11 May 2009 - German satellite service provider atrexx today announced the launch of a triple-feature iDirect platform on the Telstar 11N satellite that has the potential to radically improve satellite-based services throughout the African continent. Depending on the needs and existing infrastructure, customers can choose between the new iDirect X3 platform, the classical iNFINITI and the high performing iSCPC platform.

The brand new X3 platform, part of iDirect’s Evolution Series DVB-S2 technology for data transmission and Internet connectivity, has been implemented and is now operative. The iDirect Evolution platform can deliver up to a 30 percent improvement in bandwidth efficiency over DVB-S systems.

Ultralase, the UK’s foremost and longest-established specialist in laser vision correction, has chosen Communicator Corp www.communicatorcorp.com to provide a fully integrated, email and SMS communication system for engaging both online and offline audiences. Fully integrated with Ultralase’s existing CRM system, the new solution will automate the company’s customer communications, delivering a single customer view of multi-channel communication routes and tracking contact data throughout the customer lifecycle. It will also  allow for offline customers to be brought online, through the use of “text2mail” as can be seen in Ultralase’s high profile TV advertising and YouTube campaigns (see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3HZdWghylk).

Vodafone UK today announced that leading financial and business advisor Grant Thornton UK LLP ('Grant Thornton') has awarded it a two year contract worth around £2m to protect and manage its entire mobile working estate with Vodafone Secure Remote Access (VSRA).

VSRA is an easy to implement, highly customizable remote working solution that provides fully configurable policy-based access that aligns to business and employee needs. This service enables Grant Thornton to enforce IT policy for all its mobile staff, providing high-speed data transmission. In addition, Vodafone’s solution not only lowers the cost and complexity of supporting mobile staff, but also gives them a user-friendly and secure 'one button' connection to a range of mobile and fixed networks such as 3G, WiFi and fixed broadband.

Astute’s Pioneering mCare Application Enables Doctors to Access and Update Critical Patient Records on the Move

Cambridge, May 11 2009: Astute Mobile Data Solutions, the UK’s premier application provider for the BlackBerry® platform, today announced that its innovation has again been recognised at the 2009 Wireless Leadership Awards, where it was named a finalist in the Innovation in Public Sector category. Astute was recognized for its mCare application, which was developed for Northern Doctors Urgent Care (NDUC), enabling physicians to access and update patient records from their BlackBerry® smartphones in real-time.