AirLink and Nextel Form Strategic Joint Marketing and Technology Partnership; Companies Will Jointly Distribute and Market Rugged Wireless Modems, Delivering Remote Monitoring and Pervasive Connectivity to Fixed and Mobile Assets.HAYWARD, Calif. & RESTON, Va. -- AirLink Communications Inc., a pioneer and leading provider of fixed and mobile wireless data solutions, and Nextel Communications Nextel Communications, styled NEXTEL, (Former NASDAQ: NXTL) which is now known as the Sprint Nextel Corporation was a telecommunications firm based in the United States. Known for providing a nation-wide mobile communications system. Inc. (Nasdaq:NXTL) today announced the availability of AirLink 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 PinPoint modems on Nextel's nationwide digital wireless network. The AirLink Raven and PinPoint modems are the first products available as part of a larger partnership agreement between the companies to co-market wireless data solutions for various fixed and mobile applications. These solutions will be targeted across industry segments including transportation, distribution, public safety, utilities, infrastructure and telecommunications. AirLink's Raven and PinPoint modems -- equipped with the AirLink Embedded Operating System An operating system used in special-purpose applications (embedded systems). Embedded operating systems are typically very compact and often designed for real time operations. See embedded Linux, QNX, OS-9, Windows XP Embedded, Windows CE, VxWorks and Symbian OS. ("ALEOS") intelligent software -- are specifically designed for wireless data networking, enabling unsurpassed functionality, flexibility and performance. The AirLink Raven is an intrinsically safe Intrinsically safe is an attribute applied to electrical equipment that is designated for use in explosion-prone areas. In normal uses, electrical equipment often creates internal tiny sparks in switches, motor brushes, connectors, and in other places. , Class I Div 2 certified See certification. intelligent rugged wireless device ideally suited for 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. and remote monitoring (protocol) remote monitoring - (RMON) A network management protocol that allows network information to be gathered at a single computer. Whereas SNMP gathers network data from a single type of Management Information Base (MIB), RMON 1 defines nine additional MIBs that provide a and control applications. The AirLink PinPoint combines the Raven's intelligence with stand-alone GPS functionality to enable fleet clientele to manage their mobile workforces, track assets and extend enterprise applications to the field. As a result of this partnership, AirLink customers will have access to Nextel's nationwide network, while Nextel customers will gain access to AirLink's robust product suite for wireless connectivity. All AirLink products which utilize Motorola's iDEN technology are tested for compatibility with the Nextel network, assuring customers of optimal performance and product support. "We are pleased to be working with a leader in connectivity solutions for fixed and mobile assets," said Ernie Cormier, Nextel vice president of Product Management. "AirLink's products provide our customers with a proven platform that delivers fast, pervasive connectivity for machine-to-machine and mobile data applications, facilitating development of new wireless solutions." "Nextel's focus on enterprise and government customers complements AirLink's history of pioneering solutions for real-time connectivity in industrial and business applications," said Andrew Berman, AirLink Communications' chief executive officer. "Nextel's portfolio of business-oriented products and services, coupled with the reliability and coverage of Nextel's data network, create tremendous value for our customers. We look forward to working with Nextel to continue our tradition of making complex wireless solutions work through a new suite of Motorola iDEN products, once again placing AirLink at the forefront of innovative wireless data solutions for countless industrial and business applications." AirLink's products may be purchased through AirLink's Direct Sales and Authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: Dealer network and activated through Nextel's Direct Sales channel, or by calling 1-800-216-7023. Both AirLink products, featuring the embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. ALEOS intelligent software, will be made available with various wireless data service plans. For more information about the AirLink Raven or PinPoint, visit www.nextel.com or www.airlink.com. About Nextel Communications Nextel Communications, a FORTUNE 200 company based in Reston, Va., is a leading provider of fully integrated wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. services and has built the largest guaranteed all-digital wireless network in the country covering thousands of communities across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Today 95 percent of FORTUNE 500 companies are Nextel customers. Nextel and Nextel Partners Inc. currently serve 297 of the top 300 U.S. markets where approximately 262 million people live or work. 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 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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