Aeris.net Expands Telematics Service to Gulf of Mexico Markets Through Agreement With PetroCom; MicroBurst Network Provides Comprehensive Messaging Service to Developers.Business Editors / High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2000 Aeris.net, the leading provider of Web-to-wireless, machine-to-machine communication services, announces further expansion of its MicroBurst mi·cro·burst n. A sudden, violent downdraft of air over a small area. Microbursts are difficult to detect and predict with standard weather instruments and are especially hazardous to airplanes during landing or takeoff. (R) network via a new partnership with cellular carrier Petroleum Communications (PetroCom). The carrier partnership will extend Aeris.net's MicroBurst messaging service area to key offshore territories providing service to the oil and gas pipeline and mobile asset industries. Aeris.net's network now covers a total population of over 293 million throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . "We continue to expand our North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. wide footprint not only over land, but over sea," said Wade Vesey, vice president of marketing for Aeris.net. "Our customers requested service in the Gulf area and we responded. This partnership with PetroCom is critical to achieving a network that is truly seamless." Aeris.net's wireless services use the existing infrastructure of cellular networks. As a result of this agreement, Aeris.net and PetroCom customers will be able to develop and deploy wireless 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. solutions to all of the Gulf of Mexico Noun 1. Gulf of Mexico - an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico Golfo de Mexico Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east . "By hosting the Aeris.net service on our offshore cellular network, PetroCom makes available to our customer base an effective, low cost solution for communicating to literally thousands of offshore end-devices," said Mark Littlejohn, vice president of satellite and data services at PetroCom. "Aeris.net's service model complements PetroCom's position as a full service provider of data and voice solutions to the offshore community." Aeris.net's MicroBurst technology is a patented utility that enables short-packet data to be transmitted over control channels in cellular networks using standard IS-41C signaling mechanisms. This short-packet data is transmitted by cellular devices and is routed to the Aeris.net central hub facility over existing SS7 (Signaling System 7) networks. The Aeris.net hub identifies the service provider and routes the data for delivery via a back-end link, which includes Internet, dial-up and dedicated connectivity. The end-user is notified of activity via cell phone, pager, fax, Web page or e-mail. About PetroCom Headquartered in Harahan, LA, Petroleum Communications, Inc., known as "PetroCom," is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of S&P Cellular Holding, Inc. PetroCom was founded in 1983 to construct, develop and operate the first cellular/satellite communications network The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. . The company owns the non-wireline cellular license for the Gulf of Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area as defined by the FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. . The system, initially activated in 1986, has grown to include a satellite hub station in New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded . PetroCom also provides C-Band and Ku-Band satellite services; both fixed and stabilized, from its earth stations located in New Orleans. The company's primary customers are major corporations in the oil and gas industry, certain government bodies and other marine users. There are offices in Houston, Texas “Houston” redirects here. For other uses, see Houston (disambiguation). Houston (pronounced /'hjuːstən/) is the largest city in the state of Texas and the and Lafayette, Louisiana. About Aeris.net Aeris.net, headquartered in San Jose, Calif., provides web-to-wireless connectivity and control for a broad array of packet signaling and messaging services using its proprietary MicroBurst(R) and VBurst(TM) utilities. MicroBurst technology employs the control channel infrastructure of the cellular network as a transmission utility to achieve low cost of service and ubiquitous coverage. VBurst technology builds upon the MicroBurst network to provide applications expanded bandwidth and functionality. Aeris.net currently has contracts deploying MicroBurst service in cellular service areas in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Initial applications include vehicle position and condition reporting, security and equipment monitoring and utility meter reading. For more information on Aeris.net, call 888-Go-Aeris or visit www.aeris.net. MicroBurst(R) and Aeris(TM) are trademarks of Aeris Communications, Inc. All other company or product names are trademarks of their respective holders. |
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