AIRDESK Named to FocalPoint 40; AIRDESK Recognized as a Leader in the Rapidly Expanding M2M Wireless Market.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 2003 AIRDESK, the leading provider of best-of-breed wireless data solutions and services, today announced that it has been named to the FocalPoint 40(TM). The FocalPoint 40(TM) is a list of the top 40 companies that are shaping and promoting machine-to-machine communications as identified by the FocalPoint Group, a San Francisco-based research firm designed to establish and foster a community concerned with the development and deployment of device networking technologies. In June 2003, The FocalPoint Group surveyed more than two dozen North American innovators of M2M M2M - Machine-to-Machine (communication, mainly mobile) M2M - Mailbox-To-Mailbox (Sprint) M2M - Manager-to-Manager M2M - Marit to Marion (musical group) M2M - Mark2Market (energy trading term) M2M - May 2nd Movement (anti-vietnam student movement) M2M - Member-to-Member M2M - Men to Men M2M - Metal to Metal (semiconductor antifuse structure) M2M - Mobile to Mobile (cellular phone) M2M - Morning to Midnight (New York grocery store) technologies, accounting for approximately 23 million current deployments. Their research revealed that these innovators foresee a 40 percent growth rate in their customers' device deployments over the next 18 months, and over 60 percent of these innovators anticipate over 50 percent growth in their revenues in the next six months. The FocalPoint Group is convinced that this research suggests evidence of rapid growth in the understanding and adoption of M2M, and they see AIRDESK as a leading driver in this rapid market adoption. "There are very few companies as well positioned to capitalize on M2M as AIRDESK. The company has staked out relationships with almost every major component manufacturer driving the innovation and large-scale adoption of M2M technologies. Its partner list reads like a who's who of M2M..." said Ian Barkin, Managing Director, The FocalPoint Group. "AIRDESK's management has also recognized the opportunity to guide adoption, not just supply solutions. They have acted on this notion by building a services arm to educate stalwart industry players unknowledgeable about how best to proceed," he added. The FocalPoint 40 is comprised of champions of device enablement and wireless data innovators shaping and promoting machine-to-machine communications. Companies included in the list were selected based on the following criteria: -- Develops and deploys technologies and/or services that heighten interaction between machines, environments, and end users -- Provides ongoing innovation and support to M2M technologies and to the arena -- Demonstrates proven success with customer implementations "We are delighted to be included in the FocalPoint 40 and recognized as a leader in M2M," said Michael Lang, CEO, AIRDESK. "We are continually seeking to provide our clients with the best wireless data solutions available, as well as guidance through difficult FCC Certification, network- and hardware-related issues. It's great to have that recognized." AIRDESK has an extensive customer network in a variety of industries, including vending, fleet management, security, and utilities markets, among others. AIRDESK is a recognized expert in developing and implementing wireless data solutions and has implemented or supported M2M solutions in over a dozen vertical markets. About AIRDESK AIRDESK is the leading provider of best-of-breed wireless data solutions and services. Specializing in machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, AIRDESK eases the complexity of wireless data implementations for customers seeking rapid and efficient M2M deployments. AIRDESK combines its extensive wireless industry expertise with technology, professional services, and activation to provide comprehensive solutions. The Company's AirAlliance Network of partners include leading wireless carriers and manufacturers such as Kyocera, Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Wavecom. For more information, visit www.airdesk.net. About The FocalPoint Group The FocalPoint Group was formed by industry analysts who realized the potential of the M2M arena. Located in San Francisco, the team has worked with many of the leading suppliers and incorporators in the space, looking at how device networking Using an Ethernet LAN to interconnect sensors, instruments, machine tools, medical monitors, restaurant appliances, POS terminals and other devices. In the mid 1990s, Comtrol Corporation created the first "device server," which converts serial transmission to Ethernet, enabling serial-based devices to communicate over a LAN instead of dedicated cabling. Although newer devices have Ethernet ports, legacy devices have serial ports. technologies and solutions are being implemented across diverse market environments. For more information, contact info@thefpgroup.com. |
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