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Samsung selects 6Wind software to develop mobile IP applications

10/05/2006

Paris & Beijing, May 10, 2006 – 6WIND leader in embedded networking software, announced its selection by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. to provide a 6WINDGate™ software license with state-of-the-art mobile IP features for the latter’s research and development on a new generation of mobile broadband applications.  6WINDGate™ software is to enable end-users to stay connected on the Internet with their mobile devices, should customers wish, as they move from one type of wireless infrastructure to the next, for example, between WiFi and WiMAX.

“With 6WIND’s software technology which incorporates advanced mobile IP features, Samsung will be able to speed up its research and development capacities for ubiquitous and converging mobile solutions,” said Changsup Shim, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Systems R&D Team at Samsung Electronics.

“We thank Samsung for having continued confidence in 6WIND.  They can be certain of our reinforced value-add in the mobile IP domain.  Through our networking-ready software and expertise, we are committed to helping Samsung accelerate their go-to-market process and reinforce their economies of scale to offer worldwide operators competitive and high-performing wireless solutions,” said Alain Dasté, Chairman and CEO of 6WIND.

About Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2005 parent company sales of US$56.7 billion and net income of US$7.5 billion.  Employing approximately 128,000 people in over 120 offices in 57 countries, the company consists of five main business units: Digital Appliance Business, Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business and Telecommunication Network Business.  Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones, and TFT-LCDs.  For more information, please visit http://www.samsung.com

About 6WIND
6WIND is the undisputed leader and innovator of embedded networking software for OEM licensing.  The company’s software, 6WINDGate™, enables equipment and system vendors to significantly cut development time and costs, simplify network application integration and accelerate the go-to-market process of multi-services IP gateways and systems.  6WINDGate™-empowered equipment are used worldwide for advanced dual-IP interoperability, integrated network security and wireless broadband by ISP and telecommunication operators, defense and public agencies, and industrial corporations.  Customers include Alcatel and Arkoon in Europe, Tsinghua Tongfang, Mercury and Samsung in Asia.
The company is a spin-out of Thales (HO.FP) with headquarters near Paris, France and sales offices in Asia and the United States. 

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