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Honeywell HandHeld Dolphin 7600 Mobile Computer Offers Seamless and Secure Wi-Fi Access for Light Industrial Applications With Devicescape
Dolphin 7600 Customers Can Now Enjoy Improved Network and Application Access in Demanding Workplace Environments With Industry-Leading Software
| Source: Devicescape
SAN BRUNO, CA--(Marketwire - August 7, 2008) - Devicescape Software today announced its role
in enabling Honeywell to deliver secure wireless network access for the
HandHeld Dolphin 7600. Devicescape's software in HandHeld Dolphin mobile
computers simplifies Wi-Fi access and maintains the highest levels of
security in a corporate environment, assuring enterprise customers a smooth
user experience and protection of corporate assets. By enabling retail,
parcel delivery, field sales and healthcare enterprise customers to have
real-time, two-way access to their inventory and tracking systems via the
Devicescape-enabled Dolphin 7600, Honeywell helps its customers increase
visibility, decrease loss and shrinkage, and improve security and
management of inventories.
Honeywell HandHeld, known for its durable image-based data collection
systems for mobile applications, began working with Devicescape in 2006 to
include wireless local area network access (WLAN or Wi-Fi) into its
next-generation devices. Using Devicescape seamless and secure Wi-Fi
solutions, the Dolphin 7600 enables continuous real-time network access to
mission-critical information throughout the enterprise. In addition to
expanding the market reach of Honeywell to include enterprise networks
protected by Cisco security, adding Devicescape improves end customers'
experience, meets demands for maintaining corporate security, reduces
support costs and improves profits.
"Due to its portability and target market, easy detection of secure
Wi-Fi hotspots is crucial for the Dolphin 7600," said Simon Wynn, vice
president of products for Devicescape. "By adding seamless and secure
Devicescape Wi-Fi capabilities to the device, Honeywell HandHeld has
ensured that customers using the Dolphin 7600 can carry out system-critical
tasks without fear of communication problems."
Devicescape is dedicated to creating seamless and secure Wi-Fi access from
every device to every network -- at home, at work and at hotspots
worldwide. By providing industry-leading access solutions, Devicescape
helps its business customers improve the value of their Wi-Fi assets and
products.
Honeywell HandHeld licensed the Devicescape Agent with CCX (Cisco
Compatibility eXtensions) technology, which offers simple and secure Wi-Fi
access to Cisco-based enterprise Wi-Fi networks. The Devicescape Agent with
CCX enables the Dolphin 7600 to seamlessly access Wi-Fi networks within a
company firewall without disruption to the device user.
Devicescape is the market leader of CCX technology for non-laptop devices
and is a leader in Wi-Fi security and access solutions for device
manufacturers. Devicescape's software has received numerous awards from
industry and operator groups, has been licensed by more than 80 device
manufacturers worldwide, and is shipping in more than 100 devices for
millions of installed units worldwide.
About Honeywell
Honeywell International is a $37 billion diversified technology and
manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products
and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry;
automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in
Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York,
London and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For additional information, please
visit www.honeywell.com.
About Devicescape
Headquartered in San Bruno, California, the company is privately held and
backed by leading venture capital companies including Kleiner Perkins
Caufield & Byers, August Capital, Enterprise Partners, and JAFCO. To learn
more, please visit http://www.devicescape.com.
Devicescape is a trademark of Devicescape Software, Inc. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All other
trademarks and product names are the property of their respective owners.