Propel PBM Empowers PC Users to Improve the Performance and Manage the Use of
Their Internet Connections
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Propel Software Corporation
today announced the general availability of its award-winning Propel(R)
PBM(TM) software, the first application to provide personal bandwidth
management for individual PC users. It is available for download at
http://www.propelpbm.com.
Propel PBM debuted at the prestigious DEMOfall 07 conference and also
received a 2007 Emerging Tech award from the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business
Journal.
Propel PBM provides three features that help users get the most from their
personal Internet connection:
-- It shows which applications are using the PC's Internet connection in
real-time, along with their inbound and outbound transfer rates.
-- It shows how much bandwidth each application consumes over time, and
total cumulative bandwidth consumption across all applications.
-- When multiple applications compete for bandwidth, it automatically
gives higher priority to more time-sensitive traffic, dynamically
allocating the available bandwidth in real-time based upon the current
traffic mix.
Combined, these features give Propel PBM users visibility into which
applications are using their Internet connection, and improve the performance
of time-sensitive applications -- such as VoIP, video calls, streaming media,
and web browsing -- in the face of competing traffic accessing the same
Internet connection.
"Consumers demand high performance when they use the Internet, even as
they adopt more and more applications that compete for bandwidth. These
factors have come together to fuel the demand for personal bandwidth
management," said David Murray, president and CEO of Propel. "Propel PBM
automatically manages the way competing applications consume bandwidth. It
essentially acts as a traffic coordinator right on your PC, giving higher
priority to those applications that are more time sensitive. The result is
better performance and a higher-quality user experience."
How It Works
Propel PBM includes a traffic monitor that shows an easy-to-read dashboard
display of the applications utilizing a PC's Internet connection in real-time.
It shows both current and cumulative inbound and outbound bandwidth
consumption for each application, and the total consumption across all
applications, enabling users to detect potential malware and make informed
decisions regarding their networking application usage.
Additionally, Propel PBM employs traffic-shaping policies that
automatically protect the network traffic of higher priority, time-sensitive
applications from lower priority, competing traffic. For example, if a user
without Propel PBM receives a VoIP call while uploading a large file or
sending a large email attachment, the two network activities may compete for
the available outbound bandwidth, which can degrade the quality of the call.
With Propel PBM, the VoIP call is given higher priority, protecting its
quality, while the file transfer is allowed to continue in the background
without impacting the call. As another example, Web browsing can crawl to a
halt while large files or emails are uploaded from the same computer. But with
the PBM software in place, Web traffic is automatically given higher priority,
so Web browsing remains responsive while file transfers and email are allowed
to continue at a lower priority. Both of these examples show how PBM can
significantly improve the Internet experience and reduce frustration.
"Initial feedback from the broadband Internet community, beta testers,
members of the press, and industry analysts has been overwhelmingly positive,"
said Mike Samboy, Propel's vice president of sales and marketing. Chris
Shipley, executive producer, DEMOfall 07, has referred to Propel PBM as
"breakthrough software for individual PC users who demand high quality when
using bandwidth-sensitive applications like VoIP or online gaming."
Propel PBM software has an MSRP of $29.95 USD, which includes one year of
free software updates and traffic-shaping policy updates. For a limited time,
Propel PBM is offered at an introductory price of $19.95 USD. The software
includes a free trial feature and is available for download at
http://www.propelpbm.com.
Propel also has an Affiliate Program that allows Internet service
providers (ISPs) to offer Propel PBM to their customer base. For more
information on the Propel PBM Affiliate Program, please visit
http://www.propelpbm.com/affiliate.
About Propel Software Corporation
Propel Software Corporation is a leading provider of award-winning
Internet acceleration and network optimization software. Propel's flagship
product, Propel Accelerator, provides a high-speed experience for users of
802.11 hotspots, wireless data, low-speed broadband and dial-up connections.
Propel Accelerator is deployed by hundreds of ISPs in more than 75 countries,
making an improved Internet experience available to more than 34 million
users. Propel was founded in 1999 by well-known serial technology entrepreneur
Steve Kirsch, and is led by a team of seasoned Silicon Valley executives. More
information is available at http://www.propel.com.
Propel, Propel PBM, PBM and Propel Accelerator are trademarks of Propel
Software Corporation and may be registered in the U.S. and/or other
jurisdictions. Other trademarks shown are trademarks of their respective
owners.
Press contact:
Cynthia Harris
PR Strategy Group
(650) 520-8343
charris@prstrategygroup.com
SOURCE Propel Software Corporation
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