SAN JOSE, Calif., January 8, 2001 – Datalink.net (AMEX:DLK) today announced that eBay has selected the company’s HipLink solution to be utilized for wireless notification in monitoring the company’s entire data network.
The wireless solution being provided to eBay is the most advanced version of Cross Communications’ HipLink software solution to date. Cross Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Datalink.net, developed a solution that enables eBay to wirelessly monitor their network management environment, providing real-time alert notification of system problems.
“Real-time monitoring and alert notification of critical, enterprise class networks and systems is an essential element for today’s eCommerce arena,” said Anthony N. LaPine, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Datalink.net. “The HipLink solution allows system administrators of these critical networks and systems to know the status of their data and operations at all times. This knowledge is crucial to meeting the increasing business demands of these organizations as well as having the ability to react immediately to potential problems.”
"Network management and monitoring is a perfect application for the HipLink line of wireless messaging solutions," stated Kim Wold, President of Cross Communications. "It applies the latest wireless technology in the most critical of business applications for any business. Implementation of wireless notification can save millions of dollars in minimizing server down time by being able to attack the problem instantly.”
About Datalink.net – The Wireless ArchitectsTM
Datalink.net is a market-leading wireless infrastructure provider delivering end-to-end wireless solutions to its enterprise customers. Datalink.net’s patented technology and real-time delivery systems enable enterprise customers and employees to utilize any wireless device to receive and respond to critical data 24x7x365.
Datalink.net is leveraging its core XpressLink technology across high demand, vertical markets, including finance, medical and the mobile workforce, to allow for the use of any wireless device and any digital communication language to push and pull data on demand. This technology produced the wireless market’s first truly integrated enterprise product, Global Market Pro, which is Datalink.net’s advanced, fully customizable wireless application for the financial professional. Global Market Pro was co-developed with The Chase Manhattan Bank and is employed by individuals and institutions throughout the financial community.
The Company serves a portfolio of marquee customers, including AOL, AT&T, Bank of America, Dow Jones, Citibank, EDS, Motorola and Qualcomm.
Datalink.net is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with research facilities located in Vancouver, British Columbia and offices in Chicago, Philadelphia, New Jersey and Florida. For more information: http://www.datalink.net.
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