BEVERLY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2003--Groove Networks
Inc., a leading provider of desktop collaboration software, today
announced it will participate in the Intel(R) Centrino(TM) mobile
technology launch event in New York City on March 12th by
demonstrating Groove Workspace on wireless notebooks powered by Intel
Centrino mobile technology. The combination of Groove software's
desktop collaboration environment with Intel Centrino mobile
technology's integrated WLAN and Wi-Fi support enables individuals to
work more effectively with others online.
"The marriage of wireless Internet connectivity with powerful
notebook computers, coupled with the growth of public Wi-Fi hot spots
gets us one step closer to the notion of a global computer, in which
every transistor is connected to every other, worldwide," said Ray
Ozzie, Groove Networks' CEO. "Yet 'always on' connectivity does not
guarantee increased productivity for the road warriors of today and
tomorrow. Just as Intel has made it easier to get online, it's up to
the software industry to provide intelligent Internet applications
that make it easier to get things done online. This has been our
vision for Groove from day one."
Groove Workspace is desktop collaboration software that allows end
users to create secure "shared spaces" on desktop and notebook
computers. Inside shared spaces, individuals can interact with
colleagues, customers, partners and suppliers using a variety of
communication and collaboration tools. Groove shared spaces
automatically traverse network firewalls, are available online and
offline, and are ultra secure thanks to automatic 192-bit encryption.
Groove & Centrino - "unwired" collaboration
When combined with Intel Centrino mobile technology -- including
the Intel Pentium(R) M Processor, the Intel 855 chipset family, and
the Intel Pro/Wireless network connection -- Groove Workspace provides
an unprecedented level of freedom and flexibility for mobile workers
who need to remain connected and productive in transient work
environments. Because Groove content is stored locally on notebook
hard drives, mobile users can access and update personal and shared
content anytime - whether they are connected to a broadband Wi-Fi
hotspot at a coffee shop, are intermittently tapping a wireless LAN at
a tradeshow, or are disconnected on a plane. Groove ensures changes
made to shared content by all users - online or off - are
automatically synchronized when members reconnect. No VPN software or
replication is required.
Moreover, if a team of co-located Groove users loses access to the
Internet, it can continue collaborating in "peer mode" by taking
advantage of Centrino mobile technology's Pro/Wireless network
connection. Changes are passed wirelessly and synchronized between all
team members' notebooks, and then synchronized with other Groove users
when one or more team members reconnects to the Internet.
"Always on" security
Despite its obvious benefits, integrated Wi-Fi access can
introduce serious security risks when mobile users pass sensitive data
over unsecure wireless networks. Groove ensures all incoming and
outgoing content is encrypted and secure, whether the data is
traveling over the public Internet, a Wi-Fi network, or directly
between wireless notebooks. Groove users working in a coffee shop
enjoy the same protection as those inside a corporate network.
Mobile awareness
When users are online from any location, Groove Workspace displays
real-time awareness of all shared content and contacts. For example, a
business traveler logged on wirelessly from an airport lounge will
receive context-specific notifications on updates to shared documents,
discussions, project tasks, meetings and events. In low bandwidth
environments, he can choose to receive updates to critical information
only. In addition to content notifications, Groove continually
broadcasts the presence awareness of his shared contacts, including
how long individual users have been active and in which space they are
currently working. The traveler can then chat, collaborate, and make
decisions with available contacts in real-time, reducing the cost of
coordination.
About Groove Networks
Founded in October 1997 and headquartered in Beverly, Mass.,
Groove Networks Inc. provides software for secure, intra- and
cross-organization collaboration that provides a 10x improvement over
email alone for getting work done. For more information about Groove
Networks, visit
http://www.groove.net.
Groove Networks and Groove are registered trademarks of Groove
Networks Inc. All other trademarks are owned by their respective
companies.
CONTACT: Groove Networks Ryan Hoppe, 978/720-2267 Email Contact or Weber Shandwick Worldwide Amy Russ, 617/520-7295 Email Contact