Bring Your Own Device Featured Article

AirTouch Inks Distribution Agreement with SYNNEX for its SmartLinX Super Router

December 21, 2012

By Anshu Shrivastava, TMCnet Contributor

AirTouch Communications has executed a distribution agreement with SYNNEX (News - Alert) Canada Limited, a subsidiary of SYNNEX Corp.

This agreement calls on the company to sell the AirTouch SmartLinX “super router” through SYNNEX Canada's retail channel as a part of the distributor's offerings in the “connected home” category.

With AirTouch SmartLinX, smartphone users can enhance the benefits of their smartphones as they can add “seamless connectivity” from smartphones to landline services. Company officials said it improves the signal quality of calls, as well as enables any smartphone for use of additional applications.

According to company officials, SmartLinX saves mobile minutes by using the consumer's landline rather than cellular plan, and enables users to dial smartphone contacts directly via landline while pairing up to eight smartphones on one base unit.

SmartLinX is also a smart solution for home-based and small businesses, serving up to eight smartphones and boasting the ability to turn a smartphone into a virtual two-line phone and built-in conference/intercom functions.

“We are very excited about the collaboration with SYNNEX Canada and the momentum we are gaining both domestically and internationally for deployment of our SmartLinX products by both service providers and distributors,” said Hide Kanakubo, CEO at AirTouch.

AirTouch is engaged in the development and marketing of patented telecommunications devices capable of converging voice, data, video, security and entertainment, as well as other advanced communications services from various service providers on one piece of hardware.

Earlier in October, the company announced purchase orders for the SmartLinX "super router” that enables smartphone users to “keep the cord” or landline, enhancing the signal quality of calls, among other benefits.

Want to learn more about the latest in communications and technology? Then be sure to attend ITEXPO Miami 2013, Jan 29- Feb. 1 in Miami, Florida. Stay in touch with everything happening at ITEXPO (News - Alert). Follow us on Twitter.

Edited by Braden Becker

Return to Bring Your Own Device ›

Ten Commandments of BYOD

Maas360 Admin Tool

Featured White Papers

The Ten Commandments of Bring Your Own Device

The rapid proliferation of mobile devices entering the workplace feels like divine intervention to many IT leaders. It's as if a voice boomed down from the mountain ordering all of the employees you support to procure as many devices as possible and connect them to corporate services en masse. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) was born and employees followed with fervor.

Document Sharing on Mobile Devices: Securing Productivity on the Go

This document is designed to give you Mobile Device Management (MDM) best practices we've developed while working with our extensive customer base.

It will also show you how MaaS360 can help you.

Achieving True Enterprise Mobility

Organizations need fast, low-cost solutions for enabling employees to comply with legal, corporate, and IT requirements.

Featured Case Studies

SIHO Insurance Services

Read how SIHO Insurance Services realized substantial savings on MDM without compromising compliance to HIPAA and other information security regulations.

The National FFA Organization on the Go

Audrey Roe, FFA's System Administrator, conducted a trial of AirWatch, Fiberlink's MaaS360, MobileIron and Zenprise.

Burr Pilger Mayer (BPM)

"Before MaaS360, we were only able to allow email access on BlackBerrys, and even that was limited to certain individuals due to high licensing costs."

Featured Videos & Podcasts

Enabling Consumer Smartphones and Tablets in the Enterprise

The rapid growth of consumer smartphones and tablets is having a dramatic impact on the enterprise.