Cisco Systems Backs Remote Computing Startup, SoonR

6:40 am on January 12, 2008 | Category: Business, Corporate, Mobile Devices, Web Services, Wireless

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Networking equipment giant, Cisco Systems, has made a substantial investment in SoonR, a company that allows mobile phone users to remotely access their home computers on the go.

Cisco was the leading investor in SoonR’s “Series B” round of venture funding, which totaled $9.5 million, according to the startup’s website. SoonR’s other financial backers include Intel Capital and Clearstone Venture Partners.

SoonR’s technology allows users to access, share, or back up files on desktop computers from their data-enabled mobile devices. Files are synchronized form home computers onto SoonR’s servers, meaning that the service still works even when a user’s PC is switched off.

“Cisco was among the first to recognize that a massive convergence between the desktop and mobile worlds was on the horizon, and that next-generation solutions were needed to advance this trend,” commented SoonR CEO, Patrick McVeigh, in a statement this week. “We both believe that crucial business documents will need to be accessible and actionable from ‘the cloud,’ or the layer of network intelligence, through a myriad of Internet-connected devices.”

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    1. Good news. Thanks for clause. I shall go to search for the information on the given theme further :)

      Comment by Cisco — February 27, 2008 #

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