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SANYO Selects InnoPath's DeltaUpgrade Plus to Enhance Customer Experience and Rapidly Bring Next-Generation Handsets to Market
Proven, Update-Ready Solution to Deliver Over-the-Air Software and Firmware Updates for SANYO Mobile Handsets
SAN JOSE,
Calif. - September 27 , 2004
- InnoPath Software
Inc., (formerly DoOnGo Technologies)
the industry leader in over-the-air
(OTA) mobile device software
management, today announced
that SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.,
a leading manufacturer and
distributor of consumer and
commercial electronics, has
selected InnoPath's DeltaUpgrade
Plus? to manage the software
on SANYO's future mobile handsets.
DeltaUpgrade Plus will enable
SANYO to leverage InnoPath's
innovative, leading-edge technology
to significantly enhance handset
user experience while speeding
the time to market for next-generation
handsets.
"With its commercial
success, InnoPath's DeltaUpgrade
Plus is the clear choice for
helping us keep handset software
and firmware current and functional," said
Mr. Hiroyuki Kusaka, General
Manager, Software Department,
Telecom Company of SANYO . "With
OTA, SANYO can more effectively
meet its customers' demands for
unmatched customer service for
our feature rich handsets."
Today, more than
30 million subscribers benefit
from InnoPath's patented, update-ready
technology. According to Strategy
Analytics, 69 percent of handsets
sold will be OTA-enabled by 2009.
In addition to meeting the needs
of customers through faster software
downloads, OTA solutions reduce
costs associated with warranty
expenses and customer support,
enable manufacturers to bring
new handsets to market more quickly,
and repair software bugs in already-manufactured
or deployed handsets. Additionally,
OTA helps give device manufacturers
deploying OTA-capable handsets
a competitive edge in the wireless
market.
"Working with SANYO,
a leader in the U.S. mobile wireless
space, is yet another significant
milestone for InnoPath," said
Dr. Luosheng Peng, CEO, chairman
and co-founder of InnoPath. "DeltaUpgrade
Plus will enable SANYO to maintain
its position as a leader in providing
the most up-to-date customer
application and services. This
agreement also extends InnoPath's
global footprint in the OTA market
to the United States."
About SANYO
Electric Co., Ltd.
SANYO Electric Co.,
Ltd. (NASDAQ: SANYY) is one of
the global consumer electronics
giants leading the way in technology
innovation for its strategic
business domains "Digital & Device" and "Energy & Ecology." SANYO's
businesses cover a broad range
from AV/Information and Communications
Equipment, Home Appliances, Commercial
Equipment, Electronic Devices,
Batteries and Others. For further
information, please visit SANYO's
web site at http://www.sanyo.com/
About InnoPath
InnoPath Software is the
global leader in Mobile Device Management,
a technology that enables wireless operators
to cost effectively manage and deliver
revenue-generating services for consumers
and enterprises. InnoPath’s standards-based
approach has proven successful at the largest
wireless operators in the world including
AT&T, China Unicom, KDDI and Verizon
Wireless. The InnoPath client has been
adopted by leading handset manufacturers
including Nokia, Samsung and LG. Headquartered
in Sunnyvale, California, InnoPath is privately
held with offices around the world. For
more information, visit www.innopath.com.
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