Aether Technologies becomes GTE Wireless Data business partner.OWINGS MILLS, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 1997-- Will Provide High-Value Information and Integration Services to Financial and Transportation Industries Aether aether: see ether, in physics and astronomy. Aether god of whole atmosphere. [Gk. Myth.: Jobes, 42] See : Air Technologies, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , an integrator of high-end wireless data systems, 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) one of the largest publicly held telecommunications companies in the world, announced their partnership to expand business opportunities utilizing GTE's cellular digital packet data (communications, protocol) Cellular Digital Packet Data - (CDPD) A wireless standard providing two-way, 19.2 kbps packet data transmission over exisiting cellular telephone channels. (CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data) A low-speed, digital, wireless data network that is an enhancement to an existing analog cellular network. Based on IBM's CelluPlan II, CDPD provides a packet overlay onto the AMPS network and moves data at 19. ) network. Based in Owings Mills, Md., Aether Technologies provides custom, turn-key systems solutions, primarily for clients in the financial and transportation industries, for accessing mission-critical data via hand-held wireless devices, such as cellular "super" phones or personal digital assistants. GTE's CDPD network offers Aether's clients connectivity that is fast, reliable, and secure. "Our partnership with GTE makes Aether a true one-stop-shop for organizations seeking powerful, interactive mobile data capabilities," said Aether's president, David Oros. "By crossing real-time, profit-generating information with cellular connectivity, our clients can conduct business from any convenient location - which is not necessarily their offices." Among Aether's current projects, the company is giving individual investors, as well as full-service and discount brokerage firms discount brokerage firm A brokerage firm that discounts commissions for individuals to trade securities. Most discount brokerage firms offer limited advice but reduce their fees by 50% or more compared with full-service brokerage firms. , access to real-time financial data and market information provided by major financial market exchanges via a cellular super phone (a cellular phone equipped to send and receive CDPD transmissions). Prior to their partnership with GTE, Aether built a strong systems integration and software development capability. In the transportation industry, Aether played a pivotal role in the development and introduction of TranSettlements' Tracker, a wireless Transportation Information Management System. Tracker uses wireless data to combine real-time shipment status, interactive dispatching, and instantaneous Electronic Data Interchange See EDI. (application, communications) electronic data interchange - (EDI) The exchange of standardised document forms between computer systems for business use. EDI is part of electronic commerce. (EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. ) capabilities for freight, package, or courier pick-up, and delivery. "GTE depends on leading integrators such as Aether to build our success in CDPD network service", commented Jay Sheth, director-business market planning for GTE. "Aether has demonstrated strong capabilities in customizing voice and data applications for hand-held devices. We look forward to a very busy and mutually successful new year." CDPD is an open standard for wireless data transmissions over cellular networks. The technology breaks data files into packets and carries them on idle channels of existing cellular voice networks (upgraded for CDPD transmission). CDPD service is particularly well suited for mobile professionals who typically access short-burst types of data, such as database queries, transactional information, and email. Aether Technologies is a rapidly growing, private company founded in 1996 to develop high-end wireless data solutions for vertical markets. In addition to its work with TranSettlements, Aether is developing wireless data solutions for a number of prestigious organizations including selected industry and federal agency clients. GTE (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :GTE) is one of the largest publicly held telecommunications companies in the world. In its wireless operations, GTE provides telecommunications products and services to more than 3 million customers in 73 metropolitan and 52 rural markets nationwide. CONTACT: Aether Technologies George Davis George Davis may refer to:
or GTE Joann Riner, 770/804-3742 |
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