Wilox appointed exclusive hotspot operator for GITEX Dubai 2005

Wilox has partnered with Bond Communications, the largest systems integrator company in the UAE, to provide wireless hotspot services during the exhibition.

Wilox is showcasing a wide array of products and services at GITEX Dubai 2005, along with its partners. The highlight of Wilox's participation at the exhibition will be the Middle East launch of WIXP Wireless Express, the largest single wireless aggregator network in the world. Wilox will also present the new wireless roaming solution from Viatores, which permits seamless and secure roaming between wireless networks without dropping the connection.

Among the other solutions Wilox is putting on display at the exhibition are Kosmo PDA's interactive advertising portal that is customizable with location tracking and video streaming features, and ShotCode, which turns a camera phone into an offline web links scanner. In addition, the company will also showcase CMO Global's enterprise mobility solutions for the healthcare, hospitality, property management and oil and gas industries, which extend management control to PDAs to provide greater efficiency and timely response to mission-critical situations.

Kamal Nasser, Chairman, Wilox, said, "Wilox is pleased to be the exclusive hotspot operator for an event as important as Gitex Dubai 2005. Wilox solutions are the most scaleable WLAN to deliver seamless integration, secure mobility, and enterprise-class planning, deployment and management tools. Being the flagship event for the region's IT industry, Gitex Dubai offers us the opportunity to showcase our state-of-the-art solutions to a discerning market, and we will seek to leverage the excellent networking platform the event offers to further consolidate our market position."

"Wilox network management technologies are designed to cater to our core target market of wireless Internet providers and cellular and fixed line carriers, securing robust integrated platforms to manage and grow their WiFi access networks. Our carrier grade network access and management platforms integrate subscriber management, roaming, billing and mediation into a single system for optimum efficiency and flexibility," Nasser added.

Gitex Dubai 2005 features over 1,300 exhibitors from around the world, and is expected to draw more than 150,000 visitors. Live news feed covering the exhibition is being supplied by CNBC Arabia and K-TV, interviewing exhibitors and visitors at the show. The live video will be accessible on PDAs through the course of the event, providing updated news on displayed products as well as the events that take place.

Wilox has partnered with many premier institutes in the region on Research and Development programmes, including with Planning International, a leading business and technology services consulting firm, and the Institute for Technological Innovation (ITI), a centre of excellence owned and operated by Zayed University.