Aether Completes Successful GPRS Testing of Premier Financial Applications at Ericsson Berkeley Wireless Center.Business Editors OWINGS MILLS, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2001 Operation of PocketBroker(TM)and MarketClip(TM) Over Live GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. Test Network Further Enhances Aether's Ability to Deploy Across Next Generation Wireless Networks Aether Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: AETH), a leading provider of wireless data products and services, today announced that it has successfully tested its premier real-time wireless financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. applications over Ericsson's live General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) test network. Aether's ability to operate both PocketBroker(TM), a real-time stock trading and market monitoring service The general surveillance of known air traffic movements by reference to a radar scope presentation or other means, for the purpose of passing advisory information concerning conflicting traffic or providing navigational assistance. developed with Charles Schwab, and Reuters MarketClip(TM), which provides real-time stock quotes and associated financial information, will allow Aether to structure and adopt its products and services to perform optimally on next generation wireless networks. GPRS, a next-generation, packet-data service for Global System for Mobile (GSM) communications and IS-136 Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) A satellite and cellular phone technology that interleaves multiple digital signals onto a single high-speed channel. For cellular, TDMA triples the capacity of the original analog method (FDMA). ), allows for enhanced level of service due to wide-ranging coverage, high data transfer rates, and prioritized delivery. Combined with the always-on, always-connected mode of operation, GPRS allows for pervasive deployment of advanced wireless data applications demonstrating robust feature sets. Connected to the GPRS test network via an Infrared (IR) interface to the Ericsson R520m GPRS phone, PocketBroker was tested on a Palm V platform and MarketClip on a Compaq iPAQ. The Aether-developed applications were tested live as part of Ericsson's Mobile Applications Initiative (MAI MAI Mail (File Name Extension) MAI Multilateral Agreement on Investment MAI Maius (Latin: May) MAI Ministerul Administratiei si Internelor (Romanian) ) GPRS test network at their Wireless Center in Berkeley, Calif., with data transactions occurring through Aether's Network Operations Center See NOC. Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems. (NOC (Network Operations Center) A central or regional location for monitoring a large network. Also called a "network management center" (NMC), "service management center" (SMC) or "network control center" (NCC), a NOC may be used to manage a large enterprise network, ) in Owings Mills, Md. MAI's Application's Performance Evaluation Performance evaluation The assessment of a manager's results, which involves, first, determining whether the money manager added value by outperforming the established benchmark (performance measurement) and, second, determining how the money manager achieved the calculated return tests the performance of mobile Internet applications for next generation wireless networks - offering developers the opportunity to build, assess, and optimize applications for next generation (2.5 & 3G) technologies. "Successful deployment of PocketBroker, MarketClip, and other Aether applications over the GRPS See GPRS. test network is an essential next step towards providing our products and services on a global scale," said Dale Shelton, Chief Technology Officer, Aether Systems. "As the mobile workforce expands, so to will the need for more efficient methods of delivering data - support for GPRS shows that we're prepared to offer next generation wireless support to our enterprise customers." About Aether Systems Aether Systems, Inc., is a leading provider of wireless and mobile data products and services allowing real-time communications and transactions across a full range of devices and networks. Using its engineering expertise, the ScoutWare(TM) family of products including the Aether Intelligent Messaging (AIM) software platform, and its network operations center and customer care-center, Aether seeks to provide comprehensive, technology-independent wireless and mobile computing solutions. Aether develops and delivers wireless data services across a variety of industries and market segments in the United States and internationally. For more information, please visit www.aethersystems.com. |
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