Portal
Solution Links Mobile Phone Users for E-Business
WAP66
Portal Server from MODCOMP Takes E-Business to Next Level; First
and Only Solution to Combine Mobile Business Access to Legacy
Data with Full Web Support
FT.
LAUDERDALE -- Feb. 14, 2000 -- MODCOMP, Inc. (www.modcomp.com),
a subsidiary of CSP Inc. (NASDAQ: CSPI) and a leading developer
of E-commerce solutions, today announced the release of WAP66
Portal Server, the first server solution to make existing enterprise
data available to mobile business (M-Business) users as well
as the Internet and company intranets. WAP66 Portal Server is
the only wireless access protocol (WAP) solution that allows
mobile access to company information from data sources such
as corporate mainframes and other computer systems as well as
a Web browser.
Wireless
access protocol is a transport mechanism that enables mobile
devices to communicate with the Internet using a built-in Air-Interface.
WAP66 creates a mobile E-business environment where users can
access the Internet and company intranets any time from anywhere.
This remote access and real-time transaction capability will
benefit the growing number of sales and travelling executives.
"WAP66
Protocol Server is a vital link for the decentralized mobile
workforce," said Rob Crigler, vice president marketing, MODCOMP
E-commerce Division. "The open systems environment lets any
organization dynamically customize this solution for their own
computer environment to address the specific needs of 'on the
road' executives."
According
to Crigler, MODCOMP is extending its e-services strategy by
using its ViewMax® integration software as the foundation
to provide rapid deployment of mobile applications to access
enterprise systems. By partnering with Internet service providers
(ISP) as well as Internet presence providers (IPP) MODCOMP has
identified a strategic sales channel to quickly reach a broad
market.
"We
have extended the ViewMax Transport Manager to support WML,
one member of the XML family, that specifically is designed
to work on mobile phones," said Crigler. "As a result, ViewMax/WAP
has helped to break down the physical barriers to enterprise
information."
Unlike
other WAP solutions, WAP66 is not based on transforming HTML
to WML coding, but instead generates WML pages at run-time.
MODCOMP,
which developed WAP66 at its Germany subsidiary MODCOMP GmbH,
plans to first market the solution in Europe before targeting
other regions worldwide.
WAP66
Portal Server is user-friendly and easily configured software
for portal solutions, based completely on the Java2 technology.
WAP66 supports many different input streams and gathers information
on demand from various systems, including ASCII, HTML, or XML
files, as well as SQL queries or any other data that can be
found in typical client/server environments. WAP66 also supports
virtually all hardware platforms and operating systems, including
Linux, Solaris, HP-UX®, AIX®, and Windows
NT.
WAP66
will be available from MODCOMP GmbH on Feb. 24, 2000 and will
debut at CeBIT in Hannover, Germany (Feb. 24-Mar. 1). Standard
pricing begins at $5,000.00 plus configuration services and
user licensing.
For
more information on WAP66, contact MODCOMP at 49.221.9544.66.0,
info@modcomp.de, or visit
www.modcomp.de.
About
MODCOMP Inc. (www.modcomp.com)
MODCOMP, Inc. is a CSP Inc. subsidiary based in Ft. Lauderdale,
FL. The company's E-commerce Division is a leading provider
of Internet software solutions and systems integration. MODCOMP
works with third parties to develop customized application solutions
in the global E-commerce markets and has offices in the U.S.,
U.K., France, and Germany. For more information about MODCOMP,
Inc., call (800) 322-3287, email info@modcomp.com,
or visit http://www.modcomp.com.
About
CSP Inc.
Based in Billerica, Mass., CSP Inc. (NASDAQ:CSPI) and its subsidiaries
develop and market Internet software for E-commerce solutions,
image processing software, network management integration services
and high performance computer systems. For more information
about CSP Inc., call (978) 663-7598 or visit http://www.cspi.com.
CSP
Inc. wishes to take advantage of the 'safe harbor' provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with
respect to statements that may be deemed be forward-looking
statements under the Act. Such forward-looking statements may
include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the success
of the Company's and its subsidiary's products and services.
The Company cautions that numerous factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements
made by the Company. Please refer to the section on forward-looking
statements included in the Company's Form 10-K filed November
25, 1998 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
To learn more about CSP Inc., consult www.cspi.com.
To learn more about MODCOMP, Inc., consult www.modcomp.com.
To learn more about Scanalytics, Inc., consult www.scanalytics.com.
MODCOMP
Corporate Headquarters
MODCOMP, Inc., 1650 West McNab Road, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309-1088,
Tel: +1 954 974 1380, Fax: +1 954 977 1900, E-mail: info@modcomp.com,
URL: www.modcomp.com
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Note
to Editors: MODCOMP and ViewMax are registered trademarks of
MODCOMP, Inc. WAP66 is a trademark of MODCOMP, Inc. All other
product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks
and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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MODCOMP,
Inc. contact: Robert Crigler, (678) 417-1731, crigler@modcomp.com
Press contact: Michelle Peloquin Riess,
(408) 230-2268, michelle.riess@attbi.com