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European Business Confident of Growth

Mia Falgard — 2010-09-01T12:29:33Z

Stockholm, August 31st, 2010 - Confidence is returning to European business with four out of five companies predicting growth over the next year. http://www.businessawardseurope.com/newsroom/

The European Business Awards, sponsored by HSBC, have today released the findings of their ‘Business As Usual’ Study*. Appear joined hundreds of Europe’s top business leaders in a study which examined attitudes towards doing business over the next 12 months. Despite the doom and gloom proffered by many, the findings reveal that European businesses are extremely buoyant about the future and many predict growth beyond national averages.

New found optimism and aggressive business planning has led to over half of all companies questioned predicting minimum growth of 10% by the end of 2011.

Key findings from the survey are:

EUROPE IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS AND HUNGRY FOR GROWTH

8 out of 10 business expect to grow in the next 12 months
Over half of businesses expect growth of 10% or more
3 out of 10 expect growth of more than 20%

SUCCESS AND GROWTH LIES BEYOND DOMESTIC BORDERS

The world just got smaller –a third of businesses are looking to take advantage of new markets beyond domestic borders
A fifth are looking at making more of global markets beyond the European Community
1 in 3 are looking to dominate their sector and have ambitions to grow
29% feel it is essential to diversify product offerings and services
Only 6% of European businesses are concentrating on core business

INVESTMENT IN HUMAN CAPITAL IS KEY

58% are investing in their business
24% are investing in training and 39% plan to invest in their existing talent
11% will invest in infrastructure

Adrian Tripp, CEO of the European Business Awards says, �Working with over 600 CEOs and Senior Management across Europe, the Business As Usual? we have identified an overwhelmingly positive view about the commercial future of European businesses which counters recent popular pessimism. What we see emerging is a New Europe, which is stronger, dynamic and competing on a larger scale. It’s clear that businesses with this outlook are the ones who are defining what commercial success looks like in the future.�

Xavier Aubry, CEO of Appear added: �Being part of the European Business Awards and this recent study has been an illuminating experience, because we’re able to benchmark our success against some of the best businesses in the European community. This study echoes Appear optimism for the future and our drive for growth over the next 12 months, we’re confident that commercial success will follow our hard work and commitment to our sector.�

Celebrating its fourth successful year, the European Business Awards highlight and promote examples of individuals and organisations that achieve outstanding results across a variety of disciplines – from environmental concern to customer focus – results that set them apart as leaders in Europe. This year has been the most successful yet and the Awards have engaged with over 15,000 companies from across Europe.

Alan Keir, Global Co-Head of Commercial Banking HSBC, said: �The European Business community has responded to past uncertainty by grasping opportunities and accepting that investment and growth is the key to success. The hunger for growth and success, coupled with a sense of optimism, means that European businesses will go from strength to strength.�

For further information please contact:

Mia Falgard, Marketing & PR Manager, Appear
Email: mia.falgard@appearnetworks.com
Phone: +46 (0)8 545 91378

For media enquiries relating to European Business Awards contact:

Angela Lovell, Press Manager, European Business Awards
Landline: +44 (0) 207 234 3535
Email: angela.lovell@businessawardseurope.com
Visit: www.businessawardseurope.com

For enquiries relating to HSBC contact:
Melissa Jobson, Media Relations Manager, HSBC CMB Europe
Landline: +44(0) 20 7992 1558
Email: Melissa.jobson@hsbc.com

Sian Smith, Consolidated PR
Landline: +44(0)20 7781 2300
Email: hsbceurope@consolidatedpr.com

The Business As Usual Study? took place between 23rd March & 3rd August 2010 with over 600 Senior Level Management across the European Community.

About the European Business Awards 2010:
The European Business Awards recognises and rewards excellence, best practice and innovation in companies across the European Union. The competition is free to enter and open to organisations of all sizes and from any industry sector.

There are nine categories:
The Infosys Business of the Year Award
The Infosys Business of the Year Award (<60 MLN EUR)
The RSM International Entrepreneur of the Year Award
The UKTI Award for Innovation
The Award for Customer Focus
The HSBC Growth Strategy of the Year Award
The Award for Corporate Sustainability
The Employer of the Year Award
The Environmental Awareness Awards

Appear to Represent Sweden in Europe's Most Competitive Business Awards Competition

Mia Falgard — 2010-07-08T12:25:37Z

Stockholm, Sweden – 8 July 2010: The European Business Awards sponsored by HSBC (www.businessawardseurope.com) has announced today that Appear is to represent Sweden in the prestigious 2010 Awards programme. Appear beat off stiff competition to be selected as one of 15 Country Representatives and will now compete for a coveted Ruban d’Honneur in the next round of the competition. Final category Award winners will be unveiled in Paris on 16th November.

Now in its fourth successful year, the European Business Awards has identified some of Europe’s brightest businesses based on their ability to demonstrate the three core principles at the heart of the Awards programme. The esteemed panel of judges were looking for organisations to represent Sweden who exhibited innovation, business excellence and sustainability.

Xavier Aubry, CEO Appear, comments: �At Appear we’re absolutely thrilled to be selected to represent Sweden We’ve been operating for over 10 years in the enterprise software field and it’s an honour to be recognised as one of the leading organisations in our country and in our field. The European Business Awards is widely recognised as the showcase for Europe’s most dynamic companies.�

The European Business Awards is dedicated to raising the visibility and progress of companies who excel in delivering innovation twinned with successful commercial results whilst acting responsibly and positively affecting the social environment they operate in. In 2009, the 99 Ruban d’Honneur recipients had a combined turnover greater than €570 billion and recorded an average annual profit growth of 56%.

Adrian Tripp, CEO of the European Business Awards says, �Over the past 4 years we’ve received an incredibly high standard of entries from organisations who are passionate about their business. However, very few get the chance to fly the flag for their country and compete across Europe to be recognised as one of the EU’s leading companies. It really is an exceptional accolade to be picked as a Country Representative, and together with HSBC we’re looking forward to seeing Sweden in the next round.

Christine Lagarde, French Minister of Economy, Finance and Employment, adds: �It is wonderful that all 27 member states of Europe are together. We want a strong Europe and you are participating in the process of building a strong Europe, piece by piece.�

Read the findings of the Business Study - published August 26th 2010 >>

About Appear:
Appear is the leading provider of context-aware software infrastructure designed to power the next generation of mobile applications and services. Using situational information (context), the AppearIQ suite of products transforms ordinary wireless data networks into rich multimedia channels that deliver information, voice, video and messages to mobile computer users. By collecting and sharing context, Appear’s solutions eliminate information overload and ensure users have exactly the information they need, when and where they need it. Industry leaders in transportation, retail, telecommunications and government use AppearIQ. Appear has an extensive partner network including industry leaders Motorola, Cisco, SITA, Orange Business Services, Thales and Logica in order to deliver innovative, end-to-end wireless and mobile solutions. The company is privately held and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and with offices across Europe. More information is available at www.appearnetworks.com

Press Contact:
Angela J. Hepburn
Be-SR SARL Media Relations
+33 6 84 81 51 56
mailto:angieh@beseenandread.com

Appear Prime Partners Announce Collaboration on Mobile Workforce Solution

Mia Falgard — 2010-06-24T08:39:13Z

BRUSSELS – 24 June, 2010 – SITA and Motorola today announced a partnership that aims to reduce delays in aircraft turnaround and achieve significant savings in ground operations through a complete SITA Mobile Workforce Solution.

SITA Mobile Workforce removes on the ground, static, paper-based processes and provides real-time data to reduce business costs, automate workflow management, improve staff flexibility, better manage disruption and improve customer service.

Using a single Motorola handheld device for all applications, duty managers can perform up to five aircraft turnarounds simultaneously: a significant improvement on the present �norm� of one manager per turnaround. Real-time data communication reduces the chance of human error which occurs with dependence on voice communication and paperwork. In addition, the increased flexibility in mobilizing the workforce enables better disruption management while tracking activity of both the workforce and equipment.

Through pilots conducted over the past 18 months, SITA has demonstrated the following additional benefits:

Airlines have reported up to 10% savings in workforce labor cost alone through improved line maintenance due to real-time planning;
Airports have seen a 20% increase in annual revenue from ad-hoc requests as a result of proper recording and billing;
Ground handlers have recorded 20% savings in fuel consumption by remote control of ground equipment such as aircraft heaters, and monitoring maintenance status.

Gregory Ouillon, Vice President, Portfolio Management & Consulting, SITA, said: �It is vital that the industry embraces mobile technology for the workforce. Inefficiencies have been shown to cause 333 days (or 28.8 million seconds) of aircraft delays in the USA alone each year and between 5-10% of ramp operations workforce time is wasted due to lack of on-time/real-time information. SITA, with its partners, is connecting workers to real-time, accurate data that enables them to do their job more efficiently.

�We are joining forces with Motorola to launch a new generation mobile workforce solution that will enable airlines, airports and other service providers to mobilize their staff worldwide in a cost effective manner. Motorola’s devices offer a perfect fit for all air transport industry users in the terminal, on the ramp or on the move from cabin crew, to maintenance staff, check-in and boarding agents, baggage or security staff. Ease of use encourages quick adoption and support for the new service.�

Tracy Thomas, MSSI Vice President, Global Partners, Motorola Inc., said: �SITA’s dedication to, and in-depth knowledge of, the air transport industry makes them the ideal partner for Motorola. By working with SITA we can provide an integrated, scalable and adoptable solution to airlines, airports and ground handlers.

�SITA will provide 24/7 local field support and device management ensuring that our customers get the most from their Motorola devices.�

This year’s SITA/Airline Business Airline IT Trends survey released today found the following workforce mobility functionality already being implemented among the 129 airlines which participated in the survey:

Baggage handling/sorting/tracking (21%)
In-flight cabin services (excl. duty free) (20%)
Aircraft maintenance/engineering (20%)
Flight dispatch/ramp management (14%)

Mobile services for staff are more likely to be implemented at hub locations initially (61%); 21% of the respondents are also considering selected remote airports for such services. Tier One airlines are ahead of the technology adoption curve here, with 55% already using mobile services for in-flight cabin services and 50% using them for aircraft maintenance/engineering. These respective percentages will rise to 91% and 75% over the next three years.

Press contact:

SITA
Brenda Flinter
Public Relations Manager
Mobile: +353 87 750 6229
Email: Brenda.Flinter@sita.aero

The Wordshop
Charlie Pryor
Director
Tel : +44 (0)20 7031 8270
Email : cp@theword-shop.com

About SITA
SITA is the world's leading specialist in air transport communications and IT solutions. SITA delivers and manages business solutions for airline, airport, GDS, government and other customers over the world’s most extensive network, which forms the communications backbone of the global air transport industry.

SITA’s portfolio includes managed global communications, infrastructure and outsourcing services, as well as services for airline commercial management and passenger operations, flight operations, aircraft operations and air-to-ground communications, airport management and operations, baggage operations, transportation security and border management, cargo operations and more. With a customer service team of over 1,600 staff around the world, SITA invests significantly in achieving best-in-class customer service, providing integrated local and global support for both its communications and IT application services.

SITA has two main subsidiaries: OnAir, which is the leading provider of in-flight connectivity, and CHAMP Cargosystems, the world's only IT company dedicated solely to air cargo. SITA also operates two joint ventures providing services to the air transport community: Aviareto for aircraft asset management and CertiPath for secure electronic identity management.

For further information go to www.sita.aero

About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had sales of US $22 billion in 2009. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com.

Appear Appoints Java Champion as Chief Technical Officer

Mia Falgard — 2010-06-01T07:03:36Z

Stockholm, June 1st 2010 – Appear, a leading provider of enterprise mobility software, today announced that Mattias Karlsson has joined as Chief Technology Officer, as part of the growth of its management team based in Kista, Sweden.

Mattias is a recognized expert in software development and a leader in the Java Community. Mattias has worked with software development since 1993, and through the years he has gained experience from many different roles, including developer, architect, team leader, coach, instructor and manager.

�I am very excited to join the Appear team�, says Mattias Karlsson. �I am joining a talented team of mobile experts which I hope to learn a lot from, and hopefully bringing deep Java knowledge to the product development. What attracted me to Appear is the powerful value proposition of context-aware technology. In a world where mobile devices can access in real-time a very large amount of data, it is increasingly important to adapt this data to each individual user, in order to improve his productivity and interaction experience. Context-aware technology is now a must have for any enterprise mobile deployment and is entering the consumer space, driven by the blooming smartphone market�.

In 2009, Mattias was awarded the coveted title of Java Champion by an international panel of Java leaders. There are currently less than a hundred Java Champions worldwide, out of a pool of 6 000 000 Java developers. Mattias is one of the three Java Champions in Scandinavia. Mattias is also the organizer of the Jfokus, a developer conference which is held in Stockholm, Sweden. The conference gathers over 1000 Java Developers in attendance and is one of the key events in Scandinavia.

Xavier Aubry, CEO Appear, adds: �We cannot be more happy to have been able to attract such a high caliber profile. Mattias’ experience in designing large-scale business-critical software solutions will be immensely helpful to Appear, as we roll-out our service to hundreds of airports with our partner SITA. Appear is experiencing strong commercial traction despite the difficult macro-economic conditions, and we are planning to double the size of our development team in the next 12 months. Mattias's portfolio of connections is a great asset to Appear in order to attract a first-class team".

About Appear:
Appear is the leading provider of context-aware software infrastructure designed to power the next generation of mobile applications and services. Using situational information (context), the AppearIQ suite of products transforms ordinary wireless data networks into rich multimedia channels that deliver information, voice, video and messages to mobile computer users. By collecting and sharing context, Appear’s solutions eliminate information overload and ensure users have exactly the information they need, when and where they need it. Industry leaders in transportation, retail, telecommunications and government use AppearIQ. Appear has an extensive partner network including industry leaders, SITA, Motorola, Cisco, Logica, Orange Business Services and Thales in order to deliver innovative, end-to-end wireless and mobile solutions. The company is privately held and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and with offices across Europe.

Press Contact:
Mia Falgard, +46 8 545 91 370
mia.falgard@appearnetworks.com

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Meet Appear's CEO in an exclusive interview by Logica

Mia Falgard — 2010-03-19T11:01:58Z

GIVPP 2009 attracted more than 600 nominations from eight countries. Seven country winners and one global winner were identified as Logica’s innovation partners. The global winner for 2009 was a Swedish company - Appear Networks, which has impressive new technology in context-aware software services.

Commenting on the benefits of the partnership Xavier Aubry, CEO, Appear, said, "The GIVP Programme has been without a doubt a business accelerator for us. After winning the global award in 2009 in a very competitive selection process, we quickly developed a joint go-to-market plan with Logica in key countries. We were able to close our first million Euro deal and generated a substantial pipeline in our target industries within the same year. We had been developing our vision for innovative workforce mobile solutions in the travel & transport sector and with Logica's support, we have now been able to reach out to a wider range of industries such as public sector, healthcare and utilities. The joint value proposal is very strong and fits perfectly with today's requirements - providing innovation that can help clients reduce costs and increase client service".

Follow this link to view the interview with Xavier Aubry CEO, Appear

Read more about the Logica GIVP Programme or visit www.logica.com

Powered by Middleware for Mobile Apps

Mia Falgard — 2010-01-22T10:52:06Z

Oslo/Milan/Stockholm/Berlin/ Heidelberg/Seville/Madrid/Paris/Leuven/Nicosia/Kassel/Dublin
21st January 2010

The MUSIC Consortium announced today an advance software release of the MUSIC platform (version 0.6.0) on BerliOS, which would be of use for the development of mobile application software and services. The goal of the MUSIC project is to supply a language tool and middleware environment to make it feasible to develop next generation mobile applications and services, which adapt automatically and seamlessly to the ever-changing context typically facing mobile users. The MUSIC middleware (www.ist-music.eu) can be applied for the development of adaptive applications for any type of target devices such as PCs, Laptops or mobile phones, which support at least Java 1.4 and must have OSGi available at run-time.

The main novelty of the latest release, v0.6.0, is the support for Android devices by the MUSIC middleware and applications. MUSIC applications can be deployed in more powerful devices improving considerably the capabilities and users' satisfaction. Reciprocally, Android OS is capable to expose self-adaptive applications, which smartly considers the limitation of resources and the execution context.

The new version has also released the support for SLA. This is the last step in the roadmap to accomplish a SOA architecture, which simplifies the creation of mobile ubiquitous applications. MUSIC applies the LGPL licence, which does not apply their restrictions to the resulting software, so that it can be exploited under any chosen form�.

The MUSIC middleware would be interesting to users from different perspectives. For example

Software developers might be able to reach higher levels of productivity in the developmenet of self adapting software by adopting MUSIC methods and tools.
Communication infrastructure operators might have a better means for optimizing the use and availability of their resources
Service providers (both public and commercial) might be able to reach and satisfy their users better to see an increased market for their products

Tutorials provide an overview of the main results of the MUSIC project to date and includes information on the MUSIC methodologies and the middleware.

The final release of the "MUSIC" platform is due by the end of Q2 2010. It is the result of a consortium involving leading brand named organizations as well as leading European researchers and innovators. Interested parties should regularly visit the IST-MUSIC web site, www.ist-music.eu for further development, research results and future releases of the MUSIC middleware.

The Consortium is composed by the following organizations:

SINTEF, Norway: is the largest independent R&D organisation in Scandinavia, employing approximately 2000 employees. SINTEF are also project leaders
Appear, Sweden: a software provider of context-aware mobile platforms for frontline workers
Condat AG, Germany: is a system integrator offering innovative IT solutions in the field of TV/New-Media and Mobility
European Media Laborotatory GmbH, Germany: is an IT company focusing on research and develelopment in the fields of human-computer interaction and automatic speech processing
Hewlett Packard Italy Innovation Center, Italy: it's the business group, within HP Italy, responsible for integrating innovation in order to provide competitive advantage to HP and HP customers
IntegraSys SA, Spain: is an engineering company specializing in innovative and integrated products for automated measurement systems in telecommunications
RATP, France is the major transit operator responsible for public transportation in Paris and its surroundings
SID2U, Ireland: is a developer of Network and IT Managed Services products
Telecom Italia Lab, Italy: is the R&D branch of the Telecom Italia Group employing over 1200 people
Telef�nica I+D, Spain: is the R&D subsidiary of Telef�nica S.A..
University of Cyprus, Cyprus: The Department of Computer Science was established in 1992 and has over thirty graduate students and more than two hundred undergraduate students
University of Kassel, Germany: Offers a wide spectrum of subjects including computer science and has over 18,000 students. Founded in 1971
University of Leuven, Belgium: The Department of Computer Science is the largest IT department in Belgium and its research group "DistriNet" is a centre of expertise in software technology R&D
University of Oslo, Norway: The Department of Informatics at the University of Oslo, part of the Mathematics and Natural Science is the largest Science Faculty for educational and basic research in Norway

For further information visit the Appear MUSIC page or contact:

Mia Falgard
Appear, Sweden
Phone: +46 8 545 91378
Email: mia.falgard@appearnetworks.com

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Kocoverk International cuts energy cost with airport mobile workforce solution

Mia Falgard — 2009-10-06T20:53:44Z

InterAirport Europe, Munich – 6 October 2009 – Kocoverk International, the worldwide supplier of ground service equipment (GSE) today announced the integration of an airport mobile workforce solution which will save 30% on energy consumption and improve billing by 10% for their aircraft heaters, coolers, ground power units and other ground support equipment (GSE).

In partnership with SITA and Appear, Kocoverk is embedding context-aware wireless technology into its equipment to enable the SITA Mobile Workforce Solution, ensuring that ground assets are used more efficiently.

The wireless units communicate the location of each piece of equipment to a control room where dispatchers can assign equipment to a turnaround. Simultaneously, data is sent directly to ground staff through rugged hand-held devices from which they can immediately locate equipment on a map, monitor its parameters, and remotely activate and deactivate them as necessary. Efficient usage and real-time information on location also allows better asset utilization and reduces the need to acquire surplus machines. Operation logs can be automatically transferred in digital format for billing purposes which reduces the risk of lost or inaccurate invoice data.

Max Ternheim, CEO Kocoverk International, said: �Saving costs and lowering carbon emissions are an absolute imperative in the air transport industry, particularly at this time, but IT costs must also remain under control. The SITA Mobile Workforce Solution provides immediate savings and has minimal upfront costs.�

Greg Ouillon, Head of Research, Technology and Innovation, SITA said: �This solution clearly demonstrates immediate gains to ground handlers enabling them to manage their GSE more efficiently. In the longer term, the overall efficiency of asset usage that the solution provides means that the requirement for investing in machines will be reduced. This is a good example of the business benefits that SITA wants to bring to the Air Transport Industry by deploying shared and cost effective mobile services at airports, removing deployment and management complexity.�

Earlier this year SITA and Appear launched a new workforce mobility program designed to provide common use mobile middleware infrastructure in order to support field applications in the air transport industry, such as maintenance, aircraft turnaround and airport management.

Several pilots are underway incorporating Kocoverk International’s enhanced equipment.

Visit us this week at stand C94, InterAirport, Munich, http://www.interairport.com or go to www.appearnetworks.com, www.kocoverk.se and www.sita.aero.

Press Contact:
Angela J. Hepburn
Be-SR SARL Media Relations
Mobile: +33 6 84 81 51 56
Email: angieh@beseenandread.com

About Appear: Appear is the leading provider of context-aware software infrastructure designed to power the next generation of mobile applications and services. Using situational information (context), the AppearIQ suite of products transforms ordinary wireless data networks into rich multimedia channels that deliver information, voice, video and messages to mobile computer users. By collecting and sharing context, Appear’s solutions eliminate information overload and ensure users have exactly the information they need, when and where they need it. Industry leaders in transportation, retail, telecommunications and government use AppearIQ. Appear has an extensive partner network including industry leaders Cisco, Motorola, Orange Business Services, SITA, Thales and Logica in order to deliver innovative, end-to-end wireless and mobile solutions. The company is privately held and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and with offices across Europe.

About SITA:SITA is the world's leading specialist in air transport communication and IT solutions. SITA delivers and manages business solutions for airline, airport, GDS, government and other customers over the world’s most extensive network, which forms the communications backbone of the global air transport industry.

SITA is one of the world's most international companies. Its global reach is based on local presence, with services for around 550 air transport industry members and 3,200 customers in over 200 countries and territories. In 2009, the company celebrates 60 years in business. Set up in 1949 with 11 member airlines, SITA today employs people of more than 140 nationalities, speaking over 70 different languages. SITA had consolidated revenues of over US$1.47 billion (€1.13 billion) in 2008.
SITA is the world's leading specialist in air transport communication and IT solutions. SITA delivers and manages business solutions for airline, airport, GDS, government and other customers over the world’s most extensive network, which forms the communications backbone of the global air transport industry.

About Kocoverk: The Company was founded 1920 as a sheet metal company and was located just north Outside of Stockholm. In 1952 the Company invented the portable oil fired heater for the construction industry, farmers, shipyards, workshops, garages and others. With capacities between 60 – 115 kW the heaters has been sold in more than 45.000 units worldwide to satisfied customers.

Mobile Technology Innovation Keeps Security Guards and Emergency Personnel Informed

Mia Falgard — 2009-09-07T07:12:42Z

Stockholm, 7 September 2009 – The Context-Aware Mobility Platform for User Security (CAMPUS) project, developed by Appear and Wireless@KTH in Sweden as well as Page Up in France, has recently been awarded the EUROSTARS label.

A part of the second call for proposal of the EUROSTARS Framework Programme, CAMPUS is a €2.4 million project which began in June 2009. Using context-aware mobile technology, intelligent handheld devices can receive alerts, connect to surveillance cameras or environmental sensors, thus providing complete situation-awareness to field security and emergency personnel.

Existing mobile solutions are usually based on simple walkie-talkies or GSM phones, equipped with very limited positioning or data capabilities. Most often, the agent called for intervention has a limited knowledge of the events unfolding, based on audio communication with his command centre. As a result, field agents lack the situation-awareness required to make the right decisions under the pressure of an emergency call.

On the other hand, stationary personnel inside the command and control centre have access to a wealth of information, collected through SCADA systems (sensors) and CCTV solutions (video surveillance). This information is often vital to personnel deployed in the field.

The CAMPUS project brings a wealth of situational (context) information to the fingertips of field agents, using existing technologies including GSM/HSDPA, TETRA, Wi-Fi, RFID, as well as more recent technologies such as Augmented Reality. Field agents are now able to receive large quantities of relevant information from the command centre in real time and gather data from nearby sensors directly to their personal mobile devices, whilst positioned outdoors, indoors or even underground.

Xavier Aubry, CEO Appear says, �Imagine a handheld device able to locate your colleagues, access live video feeds, connect to fire detection sensors and overlay all that information to the live picture of your nearby environment. This solution will lead to faster incident resolution, fewer false alarms, and improved security for everyone.�

�We have already started pilot deployments with organizations such as the Rotterdam Police,� adds Alexander Throm, Regional Manager, Appear. �We are calling for contributions from public or private agencies interested in participating in the project as technology partners or users.�

EsperantoXL, a systems integrator with offices and customers in the Netherlands, was the first company to join the CAMPUS partner programme and will introduce CAMPUS technology concepts to customers in the Transportation and Law Enforcement Industry.

About Appear: www.appearnetworks.com
Appear is the leading provider of context-aware software infrastructure designed to power the next generation of mobile applications and services. Using situational information (context), the AppearIQ suite of products transforms ordinary wireless data networks into rich multimedia channels that deliver information, voice, video and messages to mobile computer users. By collecting and sharing context, Appear’s solutions eliminate information overload and ensure users have exactly the information they need, when and where they need it. Industry leaders in transportation, retail, telecommunications and government use AppearIQ. Appear has an extensive partner network including industry leaders Motorola, Cisco, SITA, Orange Business Services, Thales and Logica in order to deliver innovative, end-to-end wireless and mobile solutions. The company is privately held and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and with offices across Europe.

About Page Up: http://www.pageup.fr
Page Up is a French mobile solutions integrator focusing on the development of mobile business applications, tracking systems, sensor technologies and the provisioning of rugged mobile devices. Page Up’s clients include leading defense and security companies such as EADS and Oberthur Technology as well as major industry manufacturers such as Canon, De Dietrich and Airbus. Page Up has recently gained new contracts with EDF (Electricit� de France) for the development of a mobile surveillance application to secure nuclear site interventions. In addition, Page Up has initiated a new product development to address ports facilities requirements in terms of security and traceability.

About Wireless@KTH: www.wireless.kth.se
Wireless@KTH is a research center in �Mobile Systems for Mobile Services� that together with researchers at The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and its industry partners is developing this key field for Sweden and the Stockholm area. We engage in interdisciplinary research projects in collaboration between academia and industry. An important role of the center is to bridge the gap between the design of services and systems and their commercial deployment. The center is located in the "Wireless Valley" of Kista just north of Stockholm and was originally inaugurated in 2001 with KTH, Ericsson, TeliaSonera, Microsoft and Nokia as founding partners.

About EUROSTARS: www.eurostars-eureka.eu/
The EUREKA initiative enables industry and institutes across Europe and beyond to collaborate in a bottom-up approach to developing and exploiting innovative close-to-market technologies. The Eurostars Programme now offers ambitious and innovative SMEs a single access point at national level to both national and European research funding. It provides a fast-track application procedure, harmonised evaluation and synchronised funding timetables, leading to fast results that can be brought to market rapidly.

Press Contact:
Angela J. Hepburn
Be-SR SARL Media Relations
+33 6 84 81 51 56
angieh@beseenandread.com

Appear and Page Up are exhibiting at The 4th European Security Research Conference, SRC09, Sept 29-30th in Stockholm.

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Awards history

Mia Falgard — 2009-08-13T14:36:50Z

Wireless Broadband Innovation Awards 2005

Frost & Sullivan
Best Technology of the Year 2005

European Union IST Prize 2004

Eureka Innovation Label 2004

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Wireless technology ramps up - Appear featured in Janes Airport Review

Mia Falgard — 2009-06-10T11:13:29Z

Read the article from Jane’s Airport Review, June 2009 edition, by clicking on the PDF icon to the right.

Click here to learn more about Jane’s Airport Review.

If you are visiting the Ground Support Equipment in Munich, October 5-9, please come by the Kocoverk, stand C94 interramp outdoor area, for a presentation and a demo of our Workforce Mobility Solution. More information about the conference is found here: http://www.interairport.com