Aether to Work with University of Maryland and State of Maryland on Wireless Interoperability Pilot Project to Improve Homeland Security Preparedness.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers OWINGS MILLS, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 2001 Project is Component of Aether's Homeland Initiative to Provide Federal, State and Local Officials With Mobile Technologies for Integrated Emergency Investigation and Response Aether aether: see ether, in physics and astronomy. Aether god of whole atmosphere. [Gk. Myth.: Jobes, 42] See : Air Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:AETH), a leading provider of wireless data products and services, joined Maryland Lt. Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Kathleen Hartington Kennedy Townsend (born July 4, 1951) was lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Maryland from 1995 to 2003. She ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Maryland in 2002. The eldest of Robert F. and federal, state and local officials to announce a pilot program that will implement new wireless interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. technology for Homeland Security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States . Aether's handheld mobile data products will allow public safety officials in Maryland to quickly access and share critical information en route to and at the scene of incidents, expediting emergency response and improving the efficiency of homeland defense efforts. "Whether for command and control, incident response or query of government databases, immediate access to and sharing of information is a prerequisite pre·req·ui·site adj. Required or necessary as a prior condition: Competence is prerequisite to promotion. n. for the successful prevention of terrorist acts and on-going protection of American citizens," said Maryland Lieutenant Governor lieutenant governor n. Abbr. Lt. Gov. 1. An elected official ranking just below the governor of a state in the United States. 2. The nonelective chief of government of a Canadian province. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend. "The state of Maryland and the University of Maryland University of Maryland can refer to:
In the pilot project, Aether's handheld mobile law enforcement product PocketBlue(TM) will be deployed for wireless messaging, with an interface to the state criminal justice information system, allowing untethered Unattached to any data or power source by wire or fiber; in other words: wireless. Contrast with tethered. remote access to critical database information. Over the course of the pilot project, plans also call for the creation of interfaces that will enable governnment officials to access a range of public safety, public health and transportation databases wirelessly. "The state of Maryland's wireless interoperability project, led by the Lieutenant Governor, is an example of how forward-thinking government officials can show leadership in a time of need," said Aether Systems President, George Davis George Davis may refer to:
Aether's Homeland Security Initiative The wireless interoperability project is part of Aether's company-wide initiative aimed at equipping all of the country's federal, state and local law enforcement and public safety officials with wireless technologies that aid in coordinating emergency response and data sharing The ability to share the same data resource with multiple applications or users. It implies that the data are stored in one or more servers in the network and that there is some software locking mechanism that prevents the same set of data from being changed by two people at the same time. . During and after the September 11 attacks September 11 attacks Series of airline hijackings and suicide bombings against U.S. targets perpetrated by 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda. , many investigators and safety officials were hampered in their ability to collaborate across varying jurisdictions because of limited technologies and incompatible communications systems In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. . Using Aether's wireless and mobile data products, government officials can overcome this hurdle and more easily perform the following types of critical Homeland Security functions: -- Response - emergency "first responders" can receive real-time access to critical information en route to and at the scene of emergencies, right in their hands anywhere, anytime. -- Investigation - investigators can more easily collect data and upload that information into national and local databases in real-time. With wireless field reporting, this cuts measurable hours and days off of the workflow process of reviewing and sharing investigative reports. -- Prevention - government workers can more easily identify and catalog key information about potential targets of terrorist acts. Wireless access to data and tracking of fleets, and access to commercial drivers license and vehicle information, can also make it easier to identify weapons of mass destruction and prevent repeat offenses by preserving evidence to support prosecution. -- Defense - mobile data access and sharing of information can help facilitate a unified national, state and local command structure, efficient coordination and deployment of assets and backup forces, real time receipt of alerts and dispatch information, and threat identification and neutralization. In support of the Homeland Security initiative, public safety, defense and security agencies can leverage the following Aether products and technologies: -- 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. , Hosting and Fulfillment Services - Allows a department to establish a secure, hosted communicationservice for federal, state and local law enforcement and protective agencies to access critical crime, terrorist and other key data sources. -- Mobile Government Law Enforcement Products (Aether PacketCluster(R) Patrol(TM), PocketBlue(TM), PacketWriter(R) and StopTracker) - Wireless Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence solutions for all investigative and protective agencies, including secure messaging, announcements, database query and field reporting. -- Mobile Government Fire and EMS Offerings (Aether FireRMS 5.0(TM), PacketCluster(R) Rescue(TM) and PocketRescue(TM)) - Provides real-time incident command, reporting and access to personnel, EMS and other information. -- Transportation and Logistics Products and Telematics (Aether E-Mobile(TM) and MobileMax2(TM)) - Provides real-time visibility into the delivery status of sensitive government packages, as well as land and satellite-based monitoring of entire government fleets. -- Aether Fusion(TM) products - Offers a base for synchronization (1) See synchronous and synchronous transmission. (2) Ensuring that two sets of data are always the same. See data synchronization. (3) Keeping time-of-day clocks in two devices set to the same time. See NTP. , device management and web optimization applications. -- Aether Instant Messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or - Platform for real-time, secure communications. About Aether Systems, Inc. Aether Systems helps enterprise customers improve efficiency and profitability by providing the services, software and support necessary to extend existing and future applications from the desktop to any wireless device. Through Aether Fusion(TM), Aether's wireless enabling technology foundation, Aether develops, deploys and manages wireless solutions built on industry standard technology and backed by Aether's expertise in wireless hosting, software and services. Aether provides the worlds of business and government with a single source for reliable, scalable and cost effective wireless solutions. For more information please visit www.aethersystems.com This press release includes forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. based on 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 ability of Aether to successfully develop the products and services described in this release. These risks and other risk factors are described in Aether's report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. with respect to the fiscal year ending December 31, 2000 and other documents filed 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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