TapRoot Systems, Inc. Supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup(TM) in Microsoft Windows Mobile...

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Tue Sep 2, 2008 4:09pm EDT

TapRoot Systems, Inc. Supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup(TM) in Microsoft Windows Mobile Phones

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(Business Wire)--
TapRoot Systems Inc., a leading developer of software for the
smartphone market, today announced their support for Wi-Fi Protected
Setup(TM) in its rich set of embedded 802.11 Wireless LAN software
products. TapRoot's WLAN software solutions enable mobile device OEM's
and ODM's to take advantage of advanced Microsoft Windows Mobile
features and meet mobile operator requirements.

   TapRoot Systems has developed the necessary security and roaming
components that handset vendors need to support and manage the
discovery, association, authentication and encryption for 802.11
Wireless LAN networks. Integration-ready solutions for Windows Mobile,
Symbian OS(R), and Linux(R) Mobile include WLAN security supplicants,
device drivers, and testing services that enable customers to create
differentiated devices with the fastest time to market.

   TapRoot's Security Supplicant for Windows Mobile supports a wide
variety of security methods including those required for WPA/WPA2
personal and enterprise and now, Wi-Fi Protected Setup certification.

   "TapRoot's embedded WLAN software solutions for Windows Mobile
handsets have enabled the leading handset OEMs and ODMs to meet the
most advanced carrier requirements," said Justin Helmig, Director of
Product Management at TapRoot Systems. "To maintain our leadership
position in the industry, we continue to add support for new and
compelling features such as Wi-Fi Protected Setup to our WLAN product
portfolio."

   TapRoot's Security Supplicant for Windows Mobile 6 with Wi-Fi
Protected Setup is available immediately.

   About TapRoot Systems Inc.

   TapRoot Systems, Inc. provides software products and services for
the mobile device marketplace. The company specializes in foundational
software solutions and creative applications for the industry's major
mobile operating systems: Windows Mobile, Microsoft Windows CE,
Linux(R) Mobile, and Symbian OS(R). TapRoot is a Microsoft Certified
Partner, a MontaVista(TM) Mobilinux(TM) Partner, a Symbian Partner
Program Member, a S60 Contractor and a S60 Wireless Technology
Provider. TapRoot Systems is headquartered in the Research Triangle
Park area of North Carolina, USA with development facilities around
the world. For more information, please visit www.TapRootSystems.com

   Products or services mentioned may be trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.

TapRoot Systems Inc.
Blane Rockafellow, 919-459-4406
blaner@taprootsystems.com

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