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                      | DirectGate®  is a high performance gateway  
						and middleware solution that works in conjunction with  
						cStar's SkyGate® technology to bridge application servers  
						and various wireless and wired networks, providing  
						client-server connectivity where client and server are  
						located on different networks using different  
						communications protocols. Using cStar's DirectGate®  
						solution, wireless devices can communicate with servers  
						running on landline-based networks, leveraging existing  
						IT resources to make critical data available in  
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                      | DirectGate® makes real-time data exchange between different  
					devices and networks a reality. DirectGate® is based on  
					open system architecture that provides a user-friendly  
					interface for application servers and various networks. The multi-protocol conversion feature 
                   of DirectGate® allows  
					devices that support completely different protocols to  
					communicate with one another and also provides  
					bandwidth-efficient switching and routing capabilities. 
 DirectGate® saves bandwidth. Built on cStar's own  
					Wireless Transport Protocol, DirectGate® compresses data,  
					optimizing actual channel throughput so you can get more  
					value from existing IT resources.
 
 DirectGate® is secure and reliable. DirectGate®  
					features system backup and fail over tools that ensure  
					system reliability in the event of external communications  
					problems or an internal system failure - meaning you can  
					access the data you need to do business no matter what. And  
					DirectGate® features enhanced private key exchange for  
					maximum security.
 
 DirectGate® is scalable. DirectGate® provides internal  
					and external channel multiplexing for effective load  
					balancing and easy expansion of system capacity - so it can  
					adapt to the changing needs of your business.
 
 DirectGate® is easy to use. An intuitive interface and well-designed tools  
					make DirectGate® configuration and maintenance a  
					straightforward process. Even better, the architecture of 
                   DirectGate® means you can use these tools  
					remotely, eliminating geographical constraints and boosting  
					efficiency and flexibility.
 
 DirectGate® facilitates full system management.  
					DirectGate® makes full system management as convenient as  
					possible by providing a wide variety of standard network  
					management protocols.
 
 
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