Aether introduces first interactive wireless data product to deliver real-time stock quotes and news.OWINGS MILLS, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 1997-- AirBroker combines unlimited real-time market access and cellular voice capabilities -- serious investors can now trade from anywhere Aether Technologies, L.L.C., an integrator of wireless data systems, has introduced AirBroker(TM), the first personal investment communicator(R) (PIC) that delivers unlimited, interactive, real-time market information, headline news, and a cellular voice connection. "AirBroker provides unprecedented personal investment management capabilities for active traders," said Aether's president, David Oros. "For the first time, serious investors can access time-critical information, and make profit-generating decisions without being tied to desktop terminals its anss to NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange , AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange , and NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on (NMS See NetWare Management System. and OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). ) information, market summaries, and headline news. Users can look up individual listings or create custom watch lists on the fly. AirBroker also features an easy to use alert function with price- and/or news- driven alarms warning investors when it's time to buy or sell. The AirBroker handset is based on the proven PCSI PCSI Pacific Communication Sciences, Inc. PCSI Patient Classification Systems International PCSI Pakistan Cotton Standard Institute PCSI Perfect Channel State Information PCSI Polymer Coatings and Surfacings Institute Personal Access Link (PAL) phone. Stock data is accessed through the phone's built-in modem, over secure, widely available 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) networks. CDPD usage is growing dramatically, and is supported by major carriers such as Bell Atlantic NYNEX NYNEX New York-New England & X for the Unknown (Telephone Company) NYNEX New York Network Exchange Mobile and GTE both of which have service and support agreements in place with Aether. Activating AirBroker's cellular voice features requires a separate cellular service agreement, and Aether will offer customers their choice of popular plans from major carriers. Aether Technologies is a rapidly growing, private company founded in 1996. In addition to developing and marketing the AirBroker, the firm is engaged by financial sector, transportation industry, and select federal agency clients seeking end-to-end wireless data-integration solutions. These solutions build upon Aether's ability to create network and device independent systems, allowing clients to access and make available by hand-held interactive devices, (i.e., palm-top computers or superphones), a wide range of proprietary, third-party or Internet-based data. CONTACT: Aether Technologies Ciro Pinto-Coelho, 410/654-6400, ext. 225 cpinto@aethertech.com or Cornerstone David Schreiber or Rich Frank, 410/727-2131 cstone@access.digex.net |
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