Aether Unveils Support For Motient's Wireless Network And Adds RIM 850 Development Kit.Business/Technology Editors VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2000 New Communications Software (communications, software) communications software - Application programs, operating system components, and probably firmware, forming part of a communication system. These different software components might be classified according to the functions within the Open Systems Broadens Scope of Aether's Wireless ASP Solutions and Further Extends Company's Reach into Development Community The software products division of Aether Systems (Nasdaq:AETH), today announced support for Motient Corporation's two-way packet data wireless network (formerly the ARDIS (Advanced Radio Data Information Service) The first wireless data network in the U.S. It was formed in 1983 by Motorola and IBM to support IBM field service technicians. network) via its industry-leading Aether Intelligent Messaging An earlier messaging system from Banyan Systems that ran on NetWare and VINES servers and incorporated Banyan's popular Streettalk directory service. It included a basic mail program, which could be upgraded to the more advanced BeyondMail system. See ePresence. (AIM) software and development platform. AIM provides secure and highly efficient wireless messaging transport and a rich development environment for extending corporate desktop applications to mobile devices. In addition, AIM now includes an application programming interface (API) for the Research In Motion (RIM) 850 platform. The RIM 850 Client C/C C/C Center to Center C/C Combustion Chamber C/C Command/Control C/C Crew Chief C/C cabin cruiser (US DoD) C/C chief complaint (medical) C/C Channel-to-Channel C/C Communication and Collaboration ++ Software Development Kit is immediately available for download from the Aether "Developer Zone" on the Aether Web site (www.aethersystems.com). Today's announcement further extends AIM support of a wide variety of back-end data systems, wireless data networks and mobile device platforms. AIM already enables the RIM platform to compress and quickly transport data packets across two other major data networks - the Bell South and Cantel Mobitex networks - providing RIM users with wireless data access across a wide range in 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. . With this development, AIM is now officially certified for the Motient network. Motient Corp. (NASDAQ: MTNT MTNT Multiple Technology Network Testbed ), formerly known as American Mobile Satellite Corp., owns and operates an integrated terrestrial/satellite network and provides a wide range of two-way mobile and Internet communications services principally to business-to-business customers and enterprises. "Aether's AIM software provides a rich development environment for extending corporate desktop applications to mobile devices and also serves as a highly efficient and secure wireless data transport platform that maximizes our users wireless experience," said Brian E. Nimmo, Vice President, Marketing and Strategic Alliances, Motient Corp.. "We're pleased that this enables us to extend our network to the RIM platform and we look forward to further expanding our reach across North America. Aether uses AIM as its primary wireless development platform. It is a key component of many of the wireless data services that run 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. in Owings Mills, Md. Aether also licenses its AIM platform to software developers and enterprise customers. Current users of the AIM software platform include Charles Schwab Charles Schwab can refer to:
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An integral part of Aether's ScoutWare(TM) product family, AIM improves the performance of data delivery over multiple types of wireless networks and devices. The AIM software platform takes private data--such as sales force information, stock quotes, or Internet and intranet data--and performs compression, encryption, data-thinning and optimization techniques that allow the data to move more quickly, securely and inexpensively over wireless networks. "The integration of AIM into leading wireless data networks such as Motient's demonstrates the flexibility of AIM as the development platform of choice for high performance transport of wireless data across diverse devices and networks," said Larry Roshfeld, Senior Vice President, Products, Aether Systems, Inc. "By presenting businesses and developers with unlimited options for data deployment, we can further solidify our leadership position as a wireless innovator." About Motient Motient (www.Motient.com) owns and operates an integrated terrestrial/satellite network and provides a wide range of two-way mobile and Internet communications services principally to business-to-business customers and enterprises. The company provides its industry-leading eLink two-way wireless email Wireless Email or Push E-mail for enterprises is an email solution for small handheld platforms that is secure and managed centrally by enterprise server. Wireless technology adoption has seen a dramatic increase over the past few years. service to customers accessing email through corporate servers, Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISPs) and Mail Service Provider (MSP (1) (Management Service Provider or Managed Service Provider) An organization that manages a customer's computer systems and networks which are either located on the customer's premises or at a third-party datacenter. ) accounts, and paging network suppliers. Motient serves a variety of markets including mobile professionals, 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. , transportation, field service, and nationwide voice dispatch offering coverage to all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and hundreds of miles of U.S. coastal waters. About Aether Systems, Inc. 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 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. This press release includes forward-looking statements based on our current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions about Aether that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the extent to which Aether pursues the initiatives described above, the continued development and customer acceptance of the technology to be developed and the ability to offer it on a cost-effective basis. These risks and other risk factors are described under the caption, "Risk Factors" in Aether's most recently filed prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Aether undertakes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. |
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