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RFgen Framework – The Foundation for Mobile and Wireless Solutions

RFgen’s mobile and wireless framework delivers unparalleled flexibility and unmatched performance across the enterprise. With over twelve years of development and real-world experience, RFgen is a proven software platform used for designing, testing, deploying and managing the entire lifecycle of mobile and wireless data collection projects. The RFgen Framework is proven to dramatically shorten development time (up to an 80% reduction), substantially reduce application support and maintenance costs, as well as enabling enterprises to take advantage of fast-changing improvements in wireless, mobile and automated data collections technologies.

All RFgen enabled solutions are designed around a core runtime engine that manages the majority of user interaction, form control, network management, and enterprise connectivity. In fact, for the majority of RFgen implementations, over 95% of the deployed code is contained in our framework with less than 5% being developed by the user. This fact alone delivers significant benefits by reducing the opportunity for error as well as the amount of testing required because the majority of the solution is made up of a pre-packaged, proven foundation.

The RFgen Framework enables companies to significantly reduce their total cost of ownership when designing and deploying wireless and mobile automated data collection systems. RFgen's mobile and wireless client is a graphical, touch screen and voice enabled application that is deployed directly onto the mobile device. Capable of operating in a variety of modes, RFgen's mobile and wireless client can support on-line, off-line and on-demand connection modes.

Regardless of whether you select to deploy RFgen’s mobile client, our wireless thin client or even a simple telnet client, the RFgen Framework will render the user interface appropriately for the target device to provide the most optimal user experience while continuing to enforce all defined business rules and workflow. RFgen’s ability to support all your mobile and wireless requirements, as a single source solution, has been repeatedly proven to generate substantial cost savings when compared to other custom, multi-vendor offerings.

Reduce Development Costs and Complexity

Regardless of whether you need to interface with Web Services, OLEDB, IBM / UNIX Hosts, SAP, JD Edwards, Microsoft, or more, RFgen’s Framework contains time-tested, proven abilities to quickly and easily connect with and integrate into multiple backend systems. This easy-to-implement enterprise connectivity generally results in improved communications within and across the enterprise. Additionally, any RFgen enabled application has the built-in ability to interact with and update multiple host systems – all from a single click, scan or transaction.

RFgen's integrated development environment allows developers to rapidly create and maintain mobile and wireless solutions. With RFgen, developers can easily connect to their existing system(s) and quickly design, test and deploy mobile enabled applications. All solutions created using RFgen are version controlled and include the built-in ability to log all user transactions to achieve regulatory compliance. Using object oriented programming methods, built-in connectors for OLEDB / ODBC databases, Legacy Hosts Screen Mapping Capabilities, support for Web Service protocols, and certified solutions for various ERP systems, the RFgen Framework contains everything a developer needs to create and deploy any wireless or mobile application.

Simplify Deployments and Version Upgrades

The RFgen Framework manages all of the communications required between devices and the back-end enterprise system(s) in a manner that provides for the guaranteed delivery of information. The RFgen Framework acts as a gateway for all client requests, working on their behalf to serve up real-time, on-demand information as well as managing the processing of remote transactions into the enterprise environment.

Using an advanced, n-tiered, client server architecture, the RFgen Framework enables the easy deployment of complex, reliable and scaleable solutions even where single applications or transactions might span multiple back-end systems. RFgen also offers built-in support for transaction management, data synchronization, data replication, user and device security, error handling, device management, and more. Depending upon transaction volumes and user data requests, RFgen automatically self-tunes its performance to provide optimal response times throughout the workday. Whether its hundreds of users or ten’s of thousands of transactions, the RFgen Framework has a rock-solid track record of reliability and fast performance.

RFgen also provides an easy-to-use administration interface that allows IT personnel to actively track all functions occurring within their mobile and wireless environment. All RFgen sessions are displayed showing the user and application currently being executed and provide the added capability of displaying an interactive mirror of the users screen. This interactive capability allows IT personnel to actively monitor what is occurring on the device as it’s being used as well as to remotely support the user in the case of any problems.

Future Ready - Meeting the Needs of Today and Tomorrow

At RFgen Software, we believe that “the needs of an individual can benefit the needs of the group”. With this in mind, RFgen Software has repeatedly introduced new or expanded functionality as requested by existing or prospective users – at no additional charge. In fact, it is primarily through a robust dialog with our customers, partners and industry leaders that we have selected new technologies to implement into the RFgen Framework.

All RFgen enabled solutions have the built-in capacity to support almost all mobile and wireless devices on the market today. Additionally, any RFgen application can work in and out of wireless coverage and includes proven technology that guarantees data delivery from the device to your enterprise – avoiding the problems caused by lost, duplicate or corrupted data. Companies that select RFgen enabled solutions are proven to experience long-term, sustained ROI because the RFgen Framework is “Future Ready” providing a sure path to integrate tomorrow's technologies into today’s solutions.