AirLink Wireless Data Solutions Now Available on Cingular Network.HAYWARD, Calif. -- 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. Product Suite Provides Pervasive Connectivity for Industrial and Business Applications in Utilities, Traffic Management, Transportation, Infrastructure and Mobile Data AirLink Communications, Inc., a pioneer and leading provider of fixed and mobile wireless data solutions, today announced the certification of its GSM/GPRS product suite by Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless company. The certification gives AirLink a national footprint for its rugged, machine-to-machine (M2M M2M Machine-to-Machine (communication, mainly mobile) M2M Minutes to Midnight (Linkin Park album) M2M Mobile to Mobile (cellular phone) M2M Member-to-Member M2M Month to Month ) wireless platforms that enable enterprises to remotely monitor and control fixed and mobile assets. AirLink's three GPRS wireless modems A modem and antenna that transmits and receives over the air. Wireless modems support several technologies, including 802.11, Bluetooth, CDPD, DataTAC, Mobitex and Ricochet. There are wireless modems for laptops, handhelds and cellphones. -- Pinpoint, Raven raven, common name for the largest member of the family Corvidae (crow family), ranging throughout the arctic and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The raven, Corvus corax, is a glossy black scavenging bird about 26 in. , and Redwing -- are currently utilized in several industry sectors, including utilities, traffic management, transportation, infrastructure and mobile data. "Certification on Cingular's network means improved coverage for our customers requiring pervasive connectivity for vertical and industrial applications and services, where we have deep expertise and a long-standing commitment to meeting the unique needs of our customers," remarked Justin Schmid, Senior Vice President of Corporate and Business Development at AirLink Communications. AirLink has successfully deployed solutions to customers that can now take advantage of Cingular's nationwide wireless data network, which is available in 13,000 cities and towns, and along nearly 40,000 miles of interstate highways across the U.S. These clients include the Maryland and Maine State Police Departments for mobile data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. ; CalTran District 4 for traffic management; TXU TXU Texas Utilities (Electric and Gas Company) TXU Transmitter Unit for vehicle location tracking; and TECO/Peoples Gas for remote control and monitoring of its gas pipeline. AirLink's certification provides Cingular with a strong product suite for its wireless data customers from a proven leader in the industry. "AirLink and Cingular Wireless have worked together to identify and win new customer opportunities in the government and enterprise spaces, and we look forward to building on the success we've had with AirLink in the marketplace," said Andrew Hebert, Director of Affiliates and Alternate Channels for Cingular Wireless. "M2M is among the segments that Cingular is targeting from a B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business standpoint and AirLink is an important component in our strategy to grow our business in that area." About AirLink Communications AirLink Communications, Inc., founded in 1993, delivers wireless data solutions that enable pervasive connectivity to fixed and mobile assets. The company's continued industry leadership is based on its reputation for making complex wireless data solutions work. AirLink proactively designs and commercializes products based on a clear understanding of evolving customer needs. The company maintains strong working relationships with carriers, dealers and solutions providers. Its devices are broadly certified See certification. on major wireless networks 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. . AirLink's multi-tiered product suite includes both hardware and comprehensive software. For more information, please visit www.airlink.com. (C) 2005 AirLink Communications. All rights reserved. |
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