Cooperation PrairieComm-Effnet
2/23/2004 5:41 AM EST
New Cooperation between Effnet AB and PrairieComm, Inc.
At the opening of the 3GSM exhibition, Effnet AB and PrairieComm, Inc.
announced a new technology relationship. As of now Effnet's Header
Compression technology is available on PrairieComm's PCI5110
UMTS/GPRS/GSM chipsets, PCI5210 UMTS/EDGE/GPRS/GSM chipsets, and all
FronTier reference phone platforms.
"We are extremely pleased to announce this groundbreaking cooperation.
PrairieComm's FronTier platform based on their leading baseband chipsets
and communications software is an excellent platform for integration of
our Header Compression software," says Magnus Ryde, Chairman of Effnet
Group AB.
PrairieComm's CTO Mark Bapst comments: "PrairieComm believes that
success in 3G will be based on delivering a complete solution to the
market that allows handset designers to focus on value-added,
differentiated features. PrairieComm is excited to work with Effnet to
offer their advanced software on PrairieComm's FronTier reference phone
platform."
"I am convinced that operators increasingly driven by a focus on
improved ARPU and QoS, as well as reduced CAPEX and OPEX will appreciate
the added value of the offering presented through our new partnership
with PrairieComm", says Hans Runesten, CEO Effnet Group AB.
"UMTS provides a spectrally-efficient and cost-effective means for
operators to offer 3G data services and its DSL-like throughput,
cellular mobility, and ubiquitous coverage will ignite the consumer's
usage of wireless data. This explosive growth in data usage will require
an optimized data solution from the chipset through the application
layer. PrairieComm is excited to offer Effnet's advanced Header
Compression software with PrairieComm's field proven high-speed-data
PCI5110 and PCI5210 chipset and protocol stack solutions," comments Jeff
Bennett, 3G Marketing Director at PrairieComm.
"This partnership is the result of an increasing interest in the market
for Effnet's Header Compression" says Bo Hagerf, President of Effnet AB.
For further information, please contact:
Bo Hagerf, President Effnet AB, Fixed +46 (0)8 564 605 51, Mobile +46
(0)708 99 86 00
Jeff Bennett, 3G Marketing Director, PrairieComm Inc. Fixed +1 847 871
1881, Mobile +1 847 687 6507
Emily Anderson, Corporate Communications, PrairieComm Inc. Fixed +1 847
871 1842
About Effnet AB and the Effnet Group
Effnet AB (www.effnet.com), based in Stockholm is part of the Effnet
Group AB (www.effnetgroup.se). Effnet AB develops and sells Header
Compression software that increases the efficiency, speed and
reliability of Internet Protocol (IP) traffic in fixed, mobile and
satellite networks. Effnet Group AB (publ) is traded on Stockholm Stock
Exchange's New Market under the EFFN ticker.
About PrairieComm
PrairieComm, Inc. (www.prairiecomm.com), based in Rolling Meadows, Il.,
develops and markets chipsets, embedded software and licensed
intellectual property for TDMA, GSM, CDMA, EDGE, and UMTS (WCDMA).
PrairieComm's innovative products are at the heart of wireless personal
communications providing chipsets for mobile wireless products from the
world's leading consumer electronics manufacturers.