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Tokyo, Japan, – September 10, 2008 – ACCESS CO., LTD., a global provider of advanced software technologies to the mobile and beyond-PC markets, today announced that worldwide deployments of its NetFront™ products, notably NetFront Browser for mobile handsets and Internet-enabled devices, surpassed 600 million at the end of August 2008.
NetFront Browser, an Internet browser offering high performance in environments with constrained memory and CPU resources, such as smartphones, MIDs (mobile Internet devices) and embedded devices, has a proven record of installation in handsets from mobile operators and major device manufacturers throughout the world. NetFront Browser has also been installed in numerous other Internet devices, including digital TVs, set-top boxes and automobile telematics systems.
ACCESS anticipates increased deployment of its NetFront products in the home gateway market following the recent introduction of NetFront IP Connect, a new, NGN-compliant middleware for home gateways co-developed with IP Infusion Inc., ACCESS’ wholly-owned subsidiary and a leading provider of intelligent network software solutions.
“As the popularity of 3G mobile telephony grows and the rollout of next-generation networks advances worldwide, new opportunities to deploy ACCESS products continue to emerge,” said Toru Arakawa, CEO, president and co-founder of ACCESS. “We are eager to fulfill the promise of a ubiquitous society, where numerous devices are interconnected, and promote a richer digital lifestyle for people everywhere.”
Figures for total NetFront product installations and device models are as follows:
| Date | Total Installations | Models |
| October 31, 2003 | 108,380,000 | 267 |
| September 30, 2005 | 214,030,000 | 721 |
| November 30, 2006 | 316,000,000 | 1,017 |
| August 31, 2007 | 440,240,000 | 1,233 |
| January 31, 2008 | 544,500,000 | 1,349 |
| August 31, 2008 | 639,150,000 | 1,552 |
About ACCESS
ACCESS CO., LTD. is a global company providing leading technology, software products and platforms for Web browsing, mobile phones, wireless handhelds, and other networked devices. ACCESS’ product portfolio, including its NetFront™ Browser, Garnet™ OS (formerly Palm OS®) and ACCESS Linux Platform™, provides customers with solutions that enable faster time to market, flexibility and customizability. The company, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operates subsidiaries and affiliates within Asia, Europe and the United States. ACCESS is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mother’s Index under the number 4813. For more information about ACCESS, please visit www.access-company.com/.
© 2008 ACCESS CO., LTD. All rights reserved.
ACCESS, the ACCESS logo, NetFront, Garnet and ACCESS Linux Platform are trademarks or registered trademarks of ACCESS CO., LTD. in the United States, Japan and other countries.
The registered trademark Linux® is used pursuant to a sublicense from LMI, the exclusive licensee of Linus Torvalds, owner of the mark on a world-wide basis.
Palm OS is a trademark owned by Palm Trademark Holding Company and is licensed exclusively to ACCESS Systems Americas, Inc.
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