Exclusive Device and Carrier Sponsors to Distribute Android-Powered 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Tab™ 8.9 with AT&T Service to Attendees, Preloaded with Vertical and Horizontal Based Enterprise Applications
SAN DIEGO, November 29, 2011 – Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S.[1], and AT&T [2] will sponsor this week’s m3 Mobility Exchange – a three day networking and business information exchange event in San Diego, CA.
m3 is an invitation-only event for C-level mobile decision makers to focus on three key vertical segments within the mobile landscape: health, finance and retail. As the exclusive device and carrier sponsors, Samsung and AT&T have invited a limited group of guests from leading Fortune 1000 companies to the award-winning Grand Del Mar resort in San Diego. While there, attendees will be treated to groundbreaking wireless solutions for their organizations through Samsung and AT&T keynote addresses, vertical panel discussions, and one-on-one meetings.
All event attendees will also receive a complimentary Samsung Galaxy Tab™ 8.9 with 30 days of LTE (Long Term Evolution) service provided exclusively by AT&T, along with a robust collection of pre-loaded enterprise applications, including ProntoForms®, Box.net®, Quickoffice® Pro and Pyxis Mobile™. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 also includes the following streamlined enterprise solutions and services:
Full support for Exchange ActiveSync version 14
On device encryption
Cisco VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Cisco WebEx™ mobile conference solution for meetings on the go
The above enterprise capabilities of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 ensure that the device is SAFE (Samsung Approved For Enterprise), to meet the rigorous security criteria of enterprise use. The deployment of Samsung’s SAFE devices, like our Galaxy Tab 8.9, helps to ensure an organization’s mobile workforce is protected through on-device encryption and Mobile Device Management (MDM), while also equipped with enhanced features that maximize efficiency and productivity through Virtual Private Network (VPN) connectivity, enhanced corporate email/calendar/contact features, and more.
“We are sponsoring this year’s m3 Mobility Exchange to showcase our initial SAFE solutions to a subset of customers and partners in the healthcare, retail and finance sectors,” said Tim Wagner, Vice President and General Manager of Enterprise Sales for Samsung Mobile. “In 2012, we plan to aggressively expand the SAFE umbrella to include a wider range of enterprise solutions across many more Samsung devices in addition to the Galaxy S II smartphones and Galaxy Tab tablet line. Our proactive approach to meeting the current and future needs our of enterprise customers with initiatives like SAFE makes Samsung Mobile the ideal partner for mobile solutions.”
“As one of the premier worldwide providers of mobile communications services and solutions, we look forward to sharing our vision of the mobile enterprise with the attendees of m3 Mobility Exchange this week,” said Mobeen Khan, Executive Director, Advanced Mobility Solutions, AT&T Business Solutions.
Brian Rosenberg, Senior Vice President of Sales for Samsung Mobile, and Mobeen Khan, AT&T, will each deliver keynote addresses to attendees on the first evening of the event, outlining the companies’ various B2B device solutions for the enterprise.
Exclusive to AT&T customers, the 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 is a slim, lightweight tablet, running Android™ 3.2 and packed with optimized services from Google, AT&T and Samsung. The new tablet features a vivid 8.9-inch 1280x800 pixel high-resolution screen, powerful processor 1.5 GHz dual-core processor for fast multi-tasking and tabbed browsing with support for HTML 5 and Adobe® Flash® Player.
1 No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S claim for Samsung Mobile based upon reported shipment data, according to Strategy Analytics Q2 2011 U.S. Market Share Handset Shipments Report.
2 AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
About Samsung Telecommunications America
Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, a Dallas-based subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., researches, develops and markets wireless handsets and telecommunications products throughout North America. For more information, please visit www.samsungwireless.com.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2010 consolidated sales of US$135.8 billion. Employing approximately 190,500 people in 206 offices across 68 countries, the company consists of nine independently operated business units: Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, Digital Imaging, Memory, System LSI and LCD. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, semiconductor chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.