smartBridges and Dartware partner to help telcos, carriers and businesses achieve high wireless network availability through effective monitoring and management

The Nexus Platform/InterMapper bundle increases network resilience by alerting network administrators to any potential problems through an intuitive monitoring interface

Singapore, November 7, 2006 smartBridges, a leading provider of standards-based outdoor fixed wireless networking equipment and Dartware, a trailblazer in the development of graphical and intuitive real-time network monitoring tools, are combining solutions to improve network performance and uptime for wireless service providers, carriers, large enterprises and industrial customers.

Dartware's network monitoring, mapping and alerting software, InterMapper®, will be jointly offered with smartBridges' fixed wireless solution, the Nexus Platform, at a cost-effective price to buyers. The combined offering of smartBridges' high performance fixed wireless system and Dartware's network monitoring software will greatly simplify wireless network management, increase network resilience and reduce downtimes.

"Using InterMapper, our Nexus customers will be able to effectively monitor their network remotely at all times. They will be automatically notified of any potential problems even before their customers start calling in to report service losses," said Nitish Amin, smartBridges Vice President for Sales & Marketing. "This is even more critical for industrial applications in SCADA and security surveillance. By partnering with companies like Dartware, we help deliver comprehensive, value-added solutions to our customers." "smartBridges' customers have come to rely on the robust performance and stability that Nexus radios offer. With InterMapper, they can go one step further and be alerted to take preventive action when needed," said Rich Brown, President, Dartware. "The combined solution is a simple, cost-effective and reliable way to maximize wireless service availability."

Availability

The combined smartBridges-Dartware solution is immediately available. For more information, contact Nitin Mahajan at nitin.mahajan@smartbridges.com.

About Dartware Dartware, LLC develops the InterMapper® family of network monitoring software. InterMapper earns quick return on investment by proactively alerting administrators to potential slow-downs, crashes, other business interruptions. Its real-time, color-coded maps and other data displays provide users with an instant view of their network and device status. Dartware's software is installed in financial services, healthcare, retail, education, government and non-profit, WISP, and ISP organizations around the world. For more information on Dartware, please visit http://www.dartware.com.

About smartBridges smartBridges simplifies how people across the globe access information through carrier-class, easy-to-deploy and easy-to-maintain wireless connectivity products. smartBridges' intelligent, long-range and reliable wireless solutions are based on the award winning Nexus Platform. With offices in North America, Latin America, Europe, Japan, India and Singapore, this fast-growing company is a leading technology developer and manufacturer of outdoor wireless networking solutions for broadband Internet access and mission critical industrial applications. For more information, visit http://www.smartbridges.com.

Press Contacts

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Email: karen.kaliski@dartware.com

For smartBridges
Vani Karunanethy
Tel: +65 6253 0100 ext 8129
Email: press@smartbridges.com