May 8, 2008
LONDON, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Subscribers to British Telecommunications plc's (BT) ground-breaking BT Total Broadband Anywhere service, will
receive the top-of-the-range broadband service at home and BT ToGo, an
all-in-one, Internet-enabled phone designed to email and surf the Internet,
in-or-out of the home. These new phones will come protected with mobile
security software provided by SMobile Systems, Inc.
(https://smobilesystems.com)
BT ToGo will allow users to connect to the Internet at high speeds
wherever they are and also offer services like Snap and Send, that let's
them save and share photos and the ability to make VoIP calls from the same
device.
David Grossman, GM Mobility and Convergence at BT said: "There are over
three million consumers that have our broadband services in the UK and we
believe that BT Total Broadband Anywhere will encourage a new level of
broadband adoption. Couple this with the BT ToGo and BT's broadband
customers will be empowered to take advantage of all the benefits of the
broader Internet in ways they have never experienced before. Wherever or
however a customer is communicating, we want to ensure their devices remain
connected and secure. After extensive testing, we chose SMobile Systems to
provide the level of security required by us and our customers."
SMobile (https://smobilesystems.com) offers a full suite of security
products and services that protect mobile phones and the entire wireless
infrastructure. In this deal with BT, SMobile will provide its integrated
Security Shield software. The suite of applications protects users from
malware delivered via email, WiFi, Bluetooth and other mobile vectors.
"BT Total Broadband Anywhere ushers in a new level of connectivity for
mobile phones with all the attendant value for users. Ensuring that these
phones have the highest level of security on the market is extremely
forward looking of BT," said Rick Roscitt, chief executive officer of
SMobile Systems. "You wouldn't buy a new computer without ensuring that the
best security products are installed -- our philosophy is the same for
today's mobile devices which pack the processing capabilities of the
average computer but need separate and custom mobile protection. Thanks to
Security Shield, over three million BT customers will be given the option
to stay in contact, securely."
About SMobile
SMobile, Inc. has created the first and only complete line of products
and services that securely protect mobile phones and the global wireless
infrastructure from hackers, viruses, data compromise, unauthorized data
theft and the effects of lost or stolen devices. The company's security
applications include virus and malware detection, text message and data
filtering, prevention of unwanted messages from interrupting the user, spam
blocking, enterprise management, protection for mobile professionals from
harmful data on open networks and data security and password-protection for
content and files. SMobile is headquartered in Columbus, OH with facilities
in Fort Lee, N.J., Dortmund, Germany, and Pune, India. The company is
privately held.
About BT
BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions
and services operating in 170 countries. Our principal activities include
networked IT services, local, national and international telecommunications
services, and higher-value broadband and internet products and services. BT
consists principally of four lines of business: BT Global Services,
Openreach, BT Retail and BT Wholesale.
Contact: Lewis Goldberg / Christa Conte
KCSA Strategic Communications
(212) 896-1216 / (212) 896-1238
[email protected] / [email protected]
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