Joint Press Release

Kista/Lund, Sweden – 12th of February, 2009.

As part of its latest innovation, DOVADO has entered the Home Automation sector through its joint cooperation with Swedish supplier, Telldus Technologies.

Combining the DOVADO USB Mobile Broadband Router (UMR) with the TellStick^TM from Telldus, the solution allows users to control their lights and other electrical appliances from any remote location with the help of a mobile phone. Controlled by an SMS text, the combination of these products is able to switch powered devices on and off wirelessly throughout the home.

The TellStick^TM is capable of controlling a wide quantity and variety of highly available and affordable wireless receivers working on the 433.92Mhz ISM band, widely available throughout many parts of the world.

“The cooperation of Telldus and Dovado truly enables us to provide our customers with a higher value. At a low cost, users will now be able to invest in a solution allowing them to control their home electronics from anywhere in the world. This furthermore establishes the flexible automated home which constitutes the vision of Telldus. We have met a great demand for these kinds of solutions amongst our customers. What I believe brings extra value to the DOVADO UMR/TellStick^TM is its affordability, flexibility and simplicity. To get started, the user simply has to invest in the combination along with a wireless receiver, install, plug and play. After this point the user will have free access to all the software and software updates of TellStick^TM and be able to control his or her home electronics from anywhere at any time.”, says Johannes Forss Sandahl, Head of Global Sales & Marketing at Telldus Technologies.

“The move to introduce the possibility for people to use their mobile phone as a remote control for the lights and appliances laying about their homes demonstrates the versatility of the UMR, and the ongoing innovation DOVADO brings to their initial UMR investment. We simply inserted the TellStick^TM into the DOVADO UMR and concluded that the two products combined would appeal to the residential market. So we got the two to work, and the initial response we received has been very encouraging. There is a clear interest and volume demand for such an application. The SMS Remote Control method alone attracts a wider audience due to the simplicity and quick access. Thanks to this collaboration, we have redefined the DOVADO UMR.”, says Samir Madani, Head of Global Sales & Marketing at DOVADO.

In addition to SMS Remote Control of the TellStick^TM, the DOVADO UMR also contains a web-based interface, allowing desktop users to remotely access their UMR from a remote location and control all the lights and appliances.

The DOVADO USB Mobile Broadband Router (UMR) allows users to insert their 3G/HSPA, CDMA or iBurst^TM mobile broadband USB modem and share out their internet connection with ease via Ethernet or Wireless LAN, providing access to all their computers and wireless-enabled devices throughout the home or office. Not only is the UMR a price-competitive product that fulfills the gap between a USB modem and a local area network, but is simple to configure and reliable in performance. Offering a residential or SOHO broadband connection without wires, the UMR provides a round-the-clock connection, as one would experience with fixed broadband. The DOVADO UMR can be firmware upgraded to support new features and USB modems, thus enhancing value to the initial investment.

To read further on the DOVADO UMR and TellStick solution for Remote Home Automation, visit www.dovado.com/tellstick

About Telldus Technologoies:
Telldus Technologies has since 2006 been an innovative supplier developing solutions for home automation. Founding all of its programming on open source code, all Telldus software is downloadable for free. The vision of Telldus is to establish a flexible home automation system in which the user can decide which functions to include. Situated in Lund, Sweden, Telldus is closely connected to the innovation village of Ideon and the Lund University.