Aeris.net Links With Public Service Cellular to Expand Rural Wireless Data Messaging Coverage Areas; Agreement Adds New Markets in Georgia and Alabama.Business/Technology Editors 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)--April 28, 2000 Aeris.net today announced an agreement with Public Service Cellular (PSC (Public Service Commission) Same as PUC. ) to deploy their patented 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. (tm) messaging technology over the control channels of PSC's cellular network. MicroBurst technology enables Web-to-wireless connectivity and control of intelligent devices for alarm and security, global positioning, automated meter reading and other 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. applications. The expansion of Aeris.net's coverage to PSC's territory will provide MicroBurst service to over 6,000 square miles of West Georgia, including a large portion of the Chattahoochee River Chattahoochee River River, southeastern U.S. Rising in northeastern Georgia, it flows southwest to the Alabama border and then south, forming a section of the Alabama-Georgia and Georgia-Florida boundaries, to join the Flint River at Chattahoochee, Fla. Valley area. By partnering with carriers across the country such as PSC, Bell Atlantic, Ameritech, AirTouch, Western Wireless and GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) , Aeris.net ensures that MicroBurst application developers have the most extensive service access available. Aeris.net currently covers the entire nation, as well as Canada and Mexico. "These carrier agreements demonstrate our commitment to providing the most extensive coverage possible," stated Wade Vesey, vice president of sales and marketing of Aeris.net. "Aeris.net's extensive footprint assures MicroBurst application developers that their customers will have this low-cost service wherever they need it." How MicroBurst Works MicroBurst technology is a patented utility that enables short data packets to be transmitted over control channels in cellular networks using standard IS-41C signaling mechanisms. These short data packets are transmitted by cellular devices and are routed to the Aeris central hub facility over existing SS7 (Signaling System 7) networks. The Aeris 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, Web page or e-mail. About Aeris.net Aeris.net, headquartered in San Jose, Calif., provides web-to-wireless connectivity and control for a broad array of short packet signaling and messaging services using its proprietary MicroBurst(tm) utility. MicroBurst technology employs the control channel infrastructure of the cellular network as a transmission medium to achieve low cost of service and ubiquitous coverage. Aeris.net currently has contracts deploying MicroBurst technology across cellular service areas in all of 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. , Mexico, Canada and much of South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Initial applications include vehicle position and condition reporting, security and equipment monitoring, and utility meter reading. For more information on Aeris.net, call 408/557-1900 or visit the Aeris.net Web site at www.aeris.net. Note to Editors: MicroBurst(tm) is a trademark of Aeris Communications, Inc. Aeris.net is a registered trademark of Aeris. All other company or product names are trademarks of their respective holders. |
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