First ISDN-over-Bluetooth Solution

BlueFRITZ! Starter Pack Now on Sale: AVM Offers MoreFlexibility with Wireless ISDN BERLIN 22. 8. 2002 (ots/APROTEXT) - Cross-reference: photo wassent via satellite and is available at:http://www.presseportal.de/story.htx?nr=358104&action=bigpic&att=15264&attname=B 012647L.JPG&dlwin=1

AVM's BlueFRITZ!, now on sale, provides the first wirelessaccess to ISDN and the Internet. The Berlin-based company's newproduct provides more flexibility in communications, doing awaywith bothersome cabling. The thumb-sized BlueFRITZ! USB, just 12grams light, simply plugs into the USB port of any PC ornotebook. The wireless Access-Point BlueFRITZ! AP-X provides theconnection to the ISDN line. Both components are available fromdealers as a Starter Pack, at the recommended retail price ofeuros 244,82 plus local VAT.

More Flexible Access to ISDN and the Internet with BlueFRITZ!BlueFRITZ! provides the freedom of communication in the house:the PC's location is no longer dependent on where the phone lineis installed. ISDN is now available wirelessly throughout thehome, and even out on the terrace. All the customary ISDNapplications, such as Internet access, file transfer, PC faxingand video telephony can now be used conveniently, regardless ofwhere the phone socket is located. BlueFRITZ! provides simple,versatile access to the ISDN line for up to seven PCs. Moreover,the Access Point BlueFRITZ! AP-X also connects two analogdevices, such as a telephone and a fax machine, to the ISDN line.The Access Point, which is a small, full-featured PBX, can alsobe directly wired to a PC via USB.

The Perfect Team: BlueFRITZ! AP-X and BlueFRITZ! USB TheStarter Pack has already been introduced successfully into theGerman market and is also being sold as an OEM product byDeutsche Telekom. Now the Access Point BlueFRITZ! AP-X for theISDN line, and BlueFRITZ! USB for the PC's USB port are beingsold internationally as a Starter Pack at the recommended retailprice of euros 244,82 plus local VAT. The recommended retailprice for an additional BlueFRITZ! USB client is euros 106,89plus local VAT.

Elegant Versatility: BlueFRITZ! USB BlueFRITZ! USB is just 12grams light, and unbeatably compact, measuring 5.4 x 2.2 x 1.1cm. Simply plug it into the PC to establish a secure connectionto the ISDN access point. The standardized radio link transmitsuser data - with full protection against eavesdropping - up to100 meters. All ISDN services are transparently available withthe Bluetooth client. As always with AVM products, new featuresand functions will be offered free of charge over the web(www.avm.de). Features like Bluetooth ad-hoc-networking,connection to mobile phones for Internet, wireless printerconnection and more will be available soon. Supported operatingsystems are Windows XP, 2000, Me and 98.

About AVM AVM is the world's leading manufacturer of PC ISDN-Controllers and ISDN application software. The company's focusis on connecting the PC to the digital communicationtechnologies ISDN, ADSL and GSM. About one half of all the ISDN-Controllers sold in Europe are made by AVM. In addition toprofessional applications and the innovative LAN-based ISDNsolution KEN!, AVM's FRITZ!Card family of products is extremelypopular. Combining an ISDN-Controller with a full softwarepackage, FRITZ!Card is an all-in-one solution for PC datacommunications, and is the world's best-selling ISDN adapter.BlueFRITZ! provides wireless ISDN and Internet access, andFRITZ!Card DSL combines fast ADSL Internet access with theconvenient features of ISDN in a single card. Founded in 1986 inBerlin, AVM earned sales of euros 170 million in 2001 with some480 employees. AVM in the World Wide Web: www.avm.de

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Contact: Urban Bastert Press Relations Manager Tel. +49-(0)30-39 97 62 14 E-mail u.bastert@avm.de AVM GmbH Alt-Moabit 9510559 Berlin, Germany

Betina Albers Press Officer Tel. +49-(0)30-39 97 66 45 Fax+49-(0)30-39 97 66 40 E-mail b.albers@avm.de

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