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[September 11, 2003] Columbitech Adds Linux Client Support To Its Wireless VPN Columbitech Adds Linux Client Support To Its Wireless VPNWireless security software developer Columbitech today announced the availability of a Linux client for its Columbitech Wireless Suite. This new feature that enables an open-source environment coupled with Columbitech's unique VPN technology delivers full wireless functionality for very demanding environments such as embedded clients with very small memory and processor capabilities. Developers building PDA or telematics applications can now offer a more cost-effective and secure, wireless platform that runs well on communication devices with limited hardware resources. Secure Technology in Handheld Devices Columbitech Wireless Suite provides cross-platform support for handheld devices running Windows 2000, Windows XP, Pocket PC 2002, and Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Software for Pocket PCs, creating the most comprehensive server support of all Wireless VPN products. Further, Columbitech has already developed a VPN client that runs on limited-processor and memory devices like legacy DOS handheld barcode scanners. With Linux client and server support availability, customers can run Columbitech's wireless VPN in a cost-effective and low-maintenance way taking advantage of strong security, robust and persistent connectivity, enhanced performance, and secure, seamless network roaming. VPN for Telematics By supporting Linux clients, Columbitech offers secure wireless solutions for the automotive telematics market. In a telematics setting a Columbitech Wireless Suite client is installed in the vehicle, and communicates over a wireless network with a server residing at the telematics service provider. Columbitech Wireless Suite ensures the integrity of the information sent across the wireless link, increases the data transmission speed and allows the driver to move seamlessly between a wide area cellular network and a Wireless LAN network, for example at a gas station. There is strong momentum for Linux in the market and we have been encouraged to develop our Linux client by major carmakers, system integrators, and PDA manufacturers, said Pontus Bergdahl, CEO for Columbitech. With the Linux client in place we are also in an excellent position to quickly support other client operating systems including the most challenging embedded environments. The technology in Columbitech Wireless Suite has been sold to more than 100,000 user licenses that are customers in key vertical markets, including logistics, military, health care and retail. |
