@Road and Nextel Launch New Mobile Resource Management Solution for Nextel Wireless Web Customers.Business Editors & High Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2001 New Mobile Workforce Application Now Available to Nextel Wireless Web Subscribers Nationwide @Road(SM) (Nasdaq:ARDI ARDI Association Rwandaise pour la Promotion du Développement Intégré (French) ARDI Accounts Receivable Dollar Inventory ARDI Action Rwandaise pour le Developpement Integre ARDI Annually Renewable Disability Income ), a provider of location-enhanced wireless Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the solutions for mobile resource management (MRM MRM Marketing Resource Management MRM Mobile Resource Management MRM Metabolic Response Modifiers MRM Multiple Reaction Monitoring (mass spectrometry) MRM Mormonism Research Ministry MRM Mechanically Recovered Meat ), Monday announced the availability of its mobile resource management solution designed to provide the expanding subscriber base of Nextel Wireless Web customers with a new, innovative way to communicate and enhance productivity while on the road. The new MRM application, which utilizes the @Road LocationSmart(TM) technology platform that combines wireless, positioning and XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. technologies with the Internet, provides users of Nextel Internet-capable phones the ability to more effectively manage their mobile workforce and fleets of vehicles with the push of a button. The application is available nationwide beginning today. "Through our collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. , @Road and Nextel are able to offer businesses one of the first fully integrated, location-enhanced solutions for accessing mission-critical information to help them increase the quality of service they provide to their customers, while improving productivity and profitability," said Krish Panu, @Road president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Now, businesses of all sizes can use Nextel Internet-capable phones to link to the @Road LocationSmart network to better manage their mobile resources." The first location-enhanced solution to be integrated into Nextel Wireless Web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. for business, this new LocationSmart application will enable customers to receive: -- location information on demand; -- receive reports on location, speed, and stops; -- access scheduled maintenance reports; -- have multiple users view information from multiple locations; -- provide workflow status reports; -- enable two-way messaging between the office and employees in the field; -- and store and record messages. Customers wanting to use the new Mobile Resource Management Solution will need to install the @Road iLM(TM) 2000i Internet Location Manager in their vehicles and sign up for monthly access to the @Road LocationSmart network, in addition to having a subscription for the Nextel PacketStream 450 service plan, a Nextel voice plan and a Nextel Internet-capable phone. Prices for the @Road iLM 2000i start at $299, and access fees begin at $29.95 per month. About @Road Based in Fremont, @Road is a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. that provides location-enhanced wireless Internet solutions for mobile resource management (MRM). Its patented LocationSmart(TM) technology platform combines wireless, positioning and XML technologies with the Internet into a fully integrated network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. that supports the delivery of location-enhanced wireless Internet services for businesses and mobile professionals. For more information, visit the @Road Web site at www.atroad.com. Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. involving risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, @Road historical and future losses, limited operating history, the infancy infancy, stage of human development lasting from birth to approximately two years of age. The hallmarks of infancy are physical growth, motor development, vocal development, and cognitive and social development. of the wireless data industry where there is no established market for @Road products and services, ability of @Road to adapt to rapid technological change, reliance by @Road on a limited number of customers and dependence of @Road on wireless networks, network infrastructure and positioning systems owned and controlled by others. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the @Road prospectus dated Sept. 28, 2000 and in its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Note to Editors: @Road, the @Road logo, LocationSmart and iLM are trademarks and/or service marks of At Road Inc. All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners. |
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