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Versant's Technology Deployed Throughout Asia in ACL Wireless
Instant Messenger
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2003 8:30 AM
- PR Newswire
FREMONT, Calif., Aug 20, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Versant Corporation
(VSNT) , an industry leader in enterprise-level systems involving real-time and object data, today
announced that ACL Wireless Limited, has deployed Versant as the underlying data
management system for the ACL Wireless Instant Messaging (WIM) application. ACL Wireless
Limited is the leading provider of a wireless instant messaging and presence application to
mobile operators across Asia.
ACL Wireless has launched a new version of the ACL WIM application. The 3.0 version allows
customers access to messaging service through SMS (short messaging service), PCs and
GPRS-enabled (general packet radio service) wireless devices. Targeted particularly at cellular
operators worldwide, who have GPRS-ready networks, this solution will enable the cellular
subscribers to send messages or chat from mobile phones or desktops to any other mobile
device or PC in the world. ACL WIM enables mobile subscribers to exchange text and multimedia
messages in real-time.
"Versant provides the underlying technology that allows us to support over 40 million registered IM
users," said Sanjay Goyal, CEO of ACL Wireless. "Adding Versant to WIM 3.0 gives us the ability
to leverage future network resources like SMS and WAP over GRPS. WIM is potentially the next
'killer application' for the mobile marketplace."
"In recent years, Versant's technology has been used to solve some of the most complex data
management issues in the world," said Nick Ordon, president and chief executive officer of
Versant. "ACL Wireless's WIM application is another example of how Versant can deliver the
performance and scalability needed to provide real-time data to millions of mobile users. Versant
continues to demonstrate its leadership position in servicing the real-time data needs for
telecommunications industry."
VDS Object Database, now in its 6th generation, is the industry's only truly scalable,
enterprise-capable object database management system. It is uniquely suited to handle the
storage and access needs of complex graph, navigational and hierarchical data. For this class of
data and access needs, it provides a superior high-performance and agile alternative to custom
handcrafted solutions that are needed with traditional relational storage formats. Through features
such as online schema evolution, dual caching, replication and fault tolerance, Versant customers
have enjoyed superior performance, reliability and scalability, reduced development times and the
ability to adapt to changing business conditions.
About ACL Wireless Limited
ACL Wireless Limited is the leading provider of unique, consumer-centric, wireless instant
messaging based services to mobile operators and service providers worldwide. Founded in
early 2000, ACL operates from its head office and wireless R&D center in India and a sales office
in Malaysia. The company presently employs over 70 people. ACL has successfully marketed its
flagship product ACL Wireless Instant Messenger (WIM) to 15 leading mobile operators in Asia,
whose combined subscriber base exceeds 40 million. Additional information on ACL can be
accessed at
www.acl-wireless.com About Versant
Versant Corporation has led the industry in highly scalable, reliable object management and
real-time solutions for complex enterprise-level systems since its founding in 1988. The
company's Object Database Management System (ODBMS) serves as the core database for
fraud detection, yield management, real-time data collection and analysis, operation support
systems (OSS) and other large-scale applications in the telecommunications, financial services,
transportation and defense industries. Versant manages data for mission-critical systems in use
by British Airways, US Government, Financial Times, and other leading Global 1000 companies.
Versant has recently broadened its product line to offer real-time solutions for manufacturing,
security and logistics. For more information, call 510-789-1500 or visit
www.versant.com.