Bluetooth technology specialist Red-M Thursday partnered with a Swedish
interactive training corporation to impart its short radio-wave technology
on the education market in Europe.
The Madge Networks N.V. subsidiary inked an agreement with INSITE to bring
workers training courses over a wireless connection, bringing increased
speed and flexibility to their studies.
INSITE is one of Scandinavia’s leading providers of interactive training and
e-learning solutions for large
service-oriented companies. Combined with the 1000AP access point, Red-M’s
3000AS access server enables a Bluetooth-enabled network to be provided inside a building or public concourse for the
delivery of next generation mobile services across many applications.
Bluetooth, heavily promoted by 3Com, Ericsson and IBM Corp., is short-range
radio technology aimed at simplifying communications among Net devices and
between devices and the Internet.
“Bluetooth is set to bring substantial benefits to the education market,”
Simon Gawne, vice president of marketing and business development at Red-M.
“Red-M’s products will allow INSITE to offer its customers all the benefits
usually associated with interactive distance learning, now using a wireless
Bluetooth connection.”
Red-M’s parent, Madge Networks N.V., builds Internet-centric network
services and products and enterprise solutions. The company operates through
three primary subsidiaries: Madge.web, a provider of applications and
managed network services; Madge.connect, a supplier of product solutions for
enterprise networks; and Red-M, a developer of wireless Internet server
products that provide Internet and intranet access from mobile devices.
INSITE’s customers include Bank of America, Berendsen and major car
manufacturers Audi, Porsche and Volvo.