NetMotion Wireless Certified for Windows Mobile 6


40% of NetMotion's customers use Windows Mobile within deployments

Company ranks #8 in Deloitte Wireless Fast 50

Seattle, Wash. - October 24 - NetMotion Wireless, a leading provider of mobile productivity and management software, today announced that its flagship product, Mobility XE (TM), has been certified for use on Windows Mobile 6. The Mobility XE Mobile VPN (Virtual Private Network) boosts mobile productivity by securely maintaining and optimizing connections to applications as users move in and out of wireless coverage areas and across various networks.

"The NetMotion software has achieved Mobile2Market certification, the highest level of certification offered by Microsoft, assuring compatibility with Windows Mobile 6 smartphones," said John Dietz, group product manager, Microsoft Corp. "Windows Mobile is flexible so that companies can customize smartphones with applications such as Mobility XE to enhance employee productivity"

"The Windows Mobile platform is an important and growing component of our business," said Tom Johnston, senior vice president of products and marketing for NetMotion Wireless. "Our Windows Mobile 6 certification enables our customers to choose from an even larger array of devices and applications to support their mobile productivity needs."

"As one of the leading manufacturers of Windows Mobile devices, i-mate (TM) continues to work with innovators like NetMotion Wireless to address the needs of mobile enterprises," said Chris Moore, Enterprise & Mobile Operator Manager, Northern Europe for i-mate. "The new i-mate Windows Mobile 6 Ultimate and JAMA range is an important addition to our product portfolio and, when coupled with NetMotion's Mobility XE, delivers secure and continuous connections to critical applications."

By the Numbers

NetMotion Wireless recently crossed a new customer milestone and now has more than 200,000 licensed users for Mobility XE. While the majority of customers use laptops in their deployments, a significant number are using Mobility XE on PDAs and smartphones. For the first time, the company disclosed that more than 40 percent of its more than 1,000 corporate and government customers are using some mix of Windows Mobile devices in their deployments. In addition, some of the company's largest customers have more than 1,000 Windows Mobile devices in use by their mobile workers.

"By Microsoft's own estimates, more than 20 million devices will ship in the next 12 months with either Windows Mobile or other Microsoft software," said Eugene Signorini, vice president of Enterprise Research for the Yankee Group. "Overall, we believe that the number of enterprise mobile data users will increase to more than 284 million by 2010. By supporting a wide range of laptops, PDAs, and Smartphones, NetMotion Wireless is well positioned to serve the growing market for businesses and government agencies with highly mobile field forces."

New Industry Accolades

At this year's annual CTIA Wireless I.T. and Entertainment event on October 23, NetMotion Wireless was recognized by Deloitte as the 8th fastest growing wireless company as part of the Wireless Fast 50 awards. Additionally, Deloitte's Washington State Technology Fast 50 designated NetMotion Wireless as the second fastest growing technology firm in the state. NetMotion Wireless was also named one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" by Washington CEO Magazine earlier this year. For more information about NetMotion Wireless or its products, please visit www.netmotionwireless.com.

About NetMotion Wireless

Based in Seattle, NetMotion Wireless' software enables businesses and agencies to maintain and optimize connections to applications as their mobile workers move in and out of wireless coverage areas and across various networks. NetMotion's award-winning Mobile VPN, Mobility XE, enhances mobile worker productivity at more than 1,000 of the world's most respected organizations across multiple industries including utilities, healthcare, communications, public safety, local government, transportation and many others. For more information about NetMotion Wireless or its products, please visit www.netmotionwireless.com or call (206) 691-5500.

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