Adcon Telemetry Secures Smart Telecom Solutions B.V.; Acquisition Expands Services In Wireless Radio Technology.Business Editors/Technology Writers BOCA RATON Boca Raton (bō`kə rətōn`), city (1990 pop. 61,492), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic; inc. 1925. Boca Raton is a popular resort and retirement community that experienced significant industrial development in the 1970s and 80s. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2000 Adcon Telemetry telemetry Highly automated communications process by which data are collected from instruments located at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for measurement, monitoring, display, and recording. today announced the acquisition of Dutch wireless radio solutions provider, Smart Telecom Solutions B.V. (STS (Synchronous Transport Signal) The electrical equivalent of the SONET optical signal. In SDH, the European counterpart of SONET, STS is known as STM (Synchronous Transport Module). ). After last year's successful acquisition of French-based Stamptronic S.A., the environmental risk management and radio technology firm has expanded its services by integrating STS's complementary radio solutions into Adcon's suite of wireless data transmission systems. Adcon now offers the only international system house for wireless data transmission, providing all common standards in radio technology to its distributors and customers in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe, Australia, Africa, Central America Central America, narrow, southernmost region (c.202,200 sq mi/523,698 sq km) of North America, linked to South America at Colombia. It separates the Caribbean from the Pacific. and Canada. STS designs and develops advanced wireless communications technology for any kind of application. STS is one of few companies worldwide that develops mixed-signal single chips (Radio ASICs) and its technology works in the license-free ISM band. A recently concluded license agreement with American Microsystems Inc. (AMI) underlines STS's competence in that area. STS's digital data transmission products employ Direct Sequency Spread Spectrum Technology (DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) See spread spectrum. ), offering reliable efficient data transfer resistant to interference. (Capabilities include 868/902 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. as well as 2,4 GHz radio tools.) "Purchasing STS allows Adcon to now offer all common license-free frequencies and worldwide wireless radio technology to our existing customer base," said Britta Hubert, Adcon Telemetry's marketing vice president. "It expands our capabilities, which opens up a broader market segment for our targeted customer base and brings about unlimited growth potential." In addition to Adcon's work in the radio technology field, the company specializes also in high-tech solutions for the agricultural, golf, and water management industries. Adcon Telemetry's system uses solar-powered sensing stations to collect and transmit vital climatic data, such as soil moisture, humidity, and air temperature, from the field to a personal computer via radio waves Radio waves Electromagnetic energy of the frequency range corresponding to that used in radio communications, usually 10,000 cycles per second to 300 billion cycles per second. . With STS in its family, Adcon expects above average potential in segments of household automation and household meter reading. Adcon is now able to offer cost-effective solutions in high quantities, as well as in audio- and video applications, where high transmission rates are required. Depending on the product, transmission rates up to 11 MBit/s (Wireless LAN) can be reached. Adcon 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. in Europe. The basic purchase price of the acquisition will be settled entirely in new Adcon shares by using the Authorized Capital. About Adcon Telemetry Founded in Vienna, Austria, in 1992, Adcon develops and markets advanced digital radio-based systems for a wide range of industries. As a specialist for wireless data transmission, Adcon is a telemetry system house that offers attractive alternatives to conventional communications technologies such as mobile radio communications or satellite communications with innovative digital radio products. In addition to experience in the RF area, Adcon provides technology for early disease forecasting in crops and a wireless weather station that alerts agricultural growers to any extreme changes in climate that could influence their seeds development. About STS Founded in Amsterdam in 1995, STS is an independent company that provides leading technology needed to implement advanced wireless applications in the world market. A keynote of the STS approach is high technical performance in wireless technology combined with reduced time-to-market. This winning formula has enabled STS to build up an impressive record in partnership with some of the best-known names in business, including American Microsystems, Inc., RF Micro Devices RF Micro Devices (NASDAQ: RFMD) is a manufacturer of integrated circuits, founded in Greensboro, NC, in 1991 by William J. Pratt, Powell T. Seymour and Jerry D. Neal.[1]. and RAM Mobile Data RAM Mobile Data was originally founded by RAM Broadcasting Corporation as American Mobile Data Communications, Inc. in 1988[1]. The name of the company was changed to RAM Mobile Data in 1989. RAM Mobile Data was the U.S. Operator of the Mobitex network. . For more information please visit the Adcon Telemetry Web site - www.adcon.com |
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