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By Andrea Harris

Feb. 2005 -- With HP mobility solutions, HP customers = know they=20 can leave the office without leaving business behind. In = fact, HP=20 has mobilized more than a million users to keep them = connected=20 seamlessly and securely from virtually any device or any = location.=20

HP delivers products across the entire mobility spectrum = =97 from=20 wireless or mobile devices to servers, software, = infrastructure and=20 services =97 and for businesses of all sizes. This means we = have the=20 ability to integrate the mobile environment into your = Adaptive=20 Enterprise for more value, simplification and agility. Small = to=20 mid-size businesses benefit, too, with smarter, simpler and = safer=20 ways to stay in touch.

With more than 30 years of wireless and mobility = experience and=20 industry leadership, only HP has the innovative products,=20 collaborative partnerships, comprehensive services and = expertise to=20 mobilize customers for real-time, anytime access virtually = anytime,=20 anywhere.

Take a look at how these customers leverage HP's = end-to-end=20 wireless and mobility solutions to drive down costs, = simplify=20 connections, increase productivity and improve the return on = IT=20 investments.

Networking on the=20 Run

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"HP=20 ProCurve Networking's Adaptive EDGE Architecture=99 = permits=20 secure, fast and appropriate access by placing the=20 intelligence for managing both wired and wireless = connections=20 at the edge of the network where we need = it."

=97=20 Kevin Meany,
3D""=20 Chief=20 Network Architect,
3D""=20 = Boston=20 Marathon
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What has the mobility of a marathon runner? HP iPAQ = Pocket PCs.=20 At the first Boston Marathon in 1897, the = media had=20 to chase runners with bicycles, horses, and trains to stay = informed=20 of their progress. Fast-forward to the 21st century, with = race=20 officials relying on HP networking and mobility products to = provide=20 instantaneous, real-time results to the media and the = public.

Each official entrant affixes a chip to his or her shoe = or=20 wheelchair that feeds real-time information from the race = course to=20 the technology center, which in turn feeds nearly a dozen=20 applications, including the press rooms. Spotters along the = course,=20 equipped with wireless iPAQ Pocket PCs, capture additional = data.=20 ProCurve Networking by HP gives Marathon officials a secure = mobile=20 solution for reliable, real-time data collection from remote = points=20 along the course.

The Boston Marathon is the second-largest, single-day = sporting=20 event in the United States, based upon the number of = credentialed=20 media on-site. With HP, both on-site and remote media = receive=20 reliable real-time results, resulting in a better coverage=20 experience for the media representatives. Press can easily = cover the=20 event from remote locations due to the quality and = reliability of=20 the real-time information.

Mobile Computing That's Out of = This=20 World

While Boston Marathon officials may be using HP's = mobility on=20 thousands of running feet, there's nothing pedestrian about = HP's=20 leadership in the mobility marketplace. With HP iPAQ Pocket = PCs in=20 the hands of astronauts in the International Space=20 Station, HP's mobility solutions are truly out of = this=20 world.

Astronauts use the iPAQs for work-related tasks such as = recording=20 daily procedures, writing memos and checking e-mail. In = addition to=20 making them more productive on the job, the iPAQs give the=20 astronauts some of the comforts of home by allowing them to = view=20 photos, read e-books and listen to music on their journey. =

Gathering Better Data for = Improved=20 Business = Intelligence

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"Our=20 company will certainly grow in the future and now we = have the=20 new bandwidth, we know that our ProCurve and wireless = networks=20 can cope with that growth. With this infrastructure, = there=20 will not be any problems adding more production area = and we=20 are very well equipped for the = future."

=97=20 Christian Schneider,
3D""=20 Senior=20 Manager,
3D""=20 Information=20 Systems,
3D""=20 = Euro-Composites
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ProCurve Networking by HP increased the availability of = real-time=20 manufacturing data at Euro-Composites, a=20 manufacturer of low-weight, super-strong materials used in=20 airplanes, trains and boats. As a result, the company = increased=20 on-time delivery to its customers.

To improve production tracking and collection of valuable = business data, Euro-Composites installed a ProCurve = Networking=20 wireless LAN so they could use HP iPAQ Pocket PCs to log = real-time=20 data from the manufacturing floor. Integrated into their ERP = system,=20 it helps them streamline stock and production tracking.

An Adaptive Enterprise for = Changing=20 Markets

When it comes to their mobile phones, customers don't = want to=20 wait to get the newest services. So it wasn't surprising = that=20 Asia Pacific Broadband Wireless (APBW) = wanted to be=20 the first wireless provider in Taiwan to offer = third-generation (3G)=20 service, which offers higher voice and data speeds. To be = the first,=20 APBW partnered with the best: HP, an innovative leader in = the=20 mobility marketplace.

Their competitors may have been larger and more = established, but=20 APBW was able to provide customers with more personalized = services,=20 as well as the best mobile commerce applications and=20 environment.

With the HP Mobile Service Delivery Platform (mSDP) =97 = an=20 integrated suite of software products and solutions from HP = and its=20 partners =97 mobile network operators develop, deploy, = deliver and=20 manage mobile voice and data e-services quickly and cost=20 effectively. Based on open technology standards, the mSDP is = delivered with design, consulting, implementation and = support=20 services from HP.

According to Alan Chiu, APBW mobile information division = vice=20 president: "The mSDP provides multiple benefits. It lets us = increase=20 our revenue potential by aggregating and presenting new = mobile data=20 services in a timely manner. It reduces costs through = efficient=20 integration of content and back-end support systems. And it=20 increases customer loyalty by letting customers = self-provision new=20 mobile services and self-manage their own accounts."

Agility in the Field Drives = Revenue at=20 Headquarters

Mobility creates agility for Texas-based sales agency=20 CROSSMARK. Thousands of consumer product = goods=20 manufacturers rely on CROSSMARK to keep their products = stocked on=20 store shelves. CROSSMARK's extensive network of in-field=20 representatives visit stores with iPAQ Pocket PCs and HP = notebooks=20 in hand, so they can share vital sales data with the home=20 office.

With approximately 4.5 million store visits a year, = CROSSMARK=20 needed a smart =97 and fast =97 way to share data with field = reps so=20 they could get products to the right place at the right = time. Field=20 managers find that HP PCs provide the reliability they need = in the=20 office and on the road. The fastest-moving field reps in=20 high-density retail areas use iPAQ Pocket PCs with wireless = access=20 so they can respond to stores' stocking needs immediately = =97 such as=20 when products start to run low during a big promotion.

Storing and managing huge volumes of ever-changing sales = data is=20 in the reliable hands of CROSSMARK's HP Fibre Channel = StorageWorks=20 Enterprise Modular Arrays and StorageWorks Raid Arrays, = which pool=20 resources and create virtual disk space as needed.

Real Estate in Real=20 Time

At John Scott, one of the largest = residential=20 real estate companies in the U.S., being tethered to the = office=20 means spending less time generating revenue. Agents are = constantly=20 on the move. HP iPAQ Pocket PCs can keep them connected to = the=20 office from any Starbucks location, all of which offer = T-Mobile=20 Hotspot wireless service. In fact, when HP first partnered = with=20 Starbucks and T-Mobile to provide wireless access, John L. = Scott=20 agents participated in the pilot project.

With mobile access to files on office computers, e-mail = and=20 Internet access in the same locations where they are already = meeting=20 clients, agents can offer clients higher quality, = up-to-the-minute=20 information.

Mobility and efficiency via HP iPAQ Pockets PCs = streamlines=20 access to deal-closing information. Broker Edward Krigsman = impresses=20 clients with the information at his fingertips. "The iPAQ is = such a=20 good platform for me because it's so powerful. My iPAQ = handheld=20 keeps me on track," Krigsman says.

A New Kind of Mobile=20 Home

As Singapore property developer Keppel = Land=20 discovered, HP gives the terms "mobile" and "home" a whole = new=20 meaning.

Keppel Land offers its residents complete "smart home" = living,=20 thanks to a networking infrastructure that includes products = from HP=20 and Cisco. HP's complete end-to-end solution includes = consulting and=20 support services, in addition to the underlying technology = that=20 allows over 900 luxury apartments at the "Caribbean at = Keppel Bay"=20 condominium complex, to use HP Tablet PC TC1100 systems to = connect=20 to a wireless network and a host of services.

So what does mobile computing with HP mean for the = residents? It=20 means complete "smart home" living, including an audio-video = intercom system, web surveillance cameras, home networks, = outdoor=20 wireless access, automatic lighting and power controls, = security and=20 home entertainment. It means they can call home on the way = back from=20 work to switch on the air conditioning, turn up the water = heater,=20 and have dinner delivered to the front door.

Mobilize Your=20 Workforce

Whether you run an enterprise or a small to mid-size = business, HP=20 mobility solutions offer a proven, dependable, smart way to = provide=20 mobile access and increase productivity, anytime and = anywhere. With=20 HP mobility solutions, you can leave the office without = leaving=20 business behind.

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