AirPrime Announces First CDMA Wireless Module for the Handspring Visor; OEM Springboard Module Speeds Handheld Wireless Access Solutions.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PCIA PCIA Personal Communications Industry Association PCIA Personal Care Ingredients Asia PCIA Parent-Child Interaction Assessment (structured direct observation procedure) PCIA Professional Concepts Insurance Agency, Inc. GlobalXchange 2000 SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 2000 AirPrime, Inc., a provider of CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. wireless-access solutions, today announced the SB1000 Wireless Springboard(TM) module, the industry's first CDMA solution to leverage the Springboard(TM) expansion slot A receptacle inside a computer or other electronic system that accepts a printed circuit board. The number of slots determines future expansion. See PC data buses. (hardware) expansion slot - A connector in a computer into which an expansion card can be plugged. found on the Handspring(TM) Visor(TM) (Nasdaq:HAND). The SB1000 is also AirPrime's first OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and product platform for handheld computers. "This is a major milestone for AirPrime," said Paul Sethy, AirPrime's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and founder. "Our goal is to enable our OEM partners to rapidly and efficiently incorporate CDMA wireless WAN-access technology into their product portfolios. We believe that CDMA-enabled handheld devices, such as the popular Handspring Visor, will be first to meet the expectations of wireless Internet users in terms of coverage, service quality, content, and cost." The SB1000 will allow OEMs to deliver competitive CDMA voice and data solutions to their customers, provided under AirPrime's license from Qualcomm, Inc. Further, the SB1000 is dual-band (800MHz/1900MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. ) capable, providing seamless wireless coverage over existing CDMA IS-95A cellular and PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. networks in North America. The product platform can also be configured to support single-band and/or data-only applications. AirPrime will manage certification of its CDMA product platforms, eliminating a time-consuming and expensive process for OEMs. AirPrime will be providing SB1000 modules to lead OEM partners for evaluation and application development during Q4 2000. "We are extremely pleased to be working with AirPrime on this development as it is one more example of a company taking the Springboard platform and introducing a truly compelling wireless solution," said Ed Colligan, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Handspring, Inc. "The AirPrime CDMA Wireless Springboard module, which utilizes the same user interface as Handspring's VisorPhone Springboard module, will provide customers an exceptional wireless experience. By leveraging the vast and rapidly expanding CDMA cellular/PCS networks, Visor users will have immediate access to people, information and services across North America." AirPrime will introduce the SB1000 product platform at the Handspring booth (No. 4540) at GlobalXChange Chicago 2000, September 27th to 29th. AirPrime representatives will be on hand to discuss the SB1000 OEM product platform. About AirPrime, Inc. AirPrime, Inc. is a leading supplier of high-speed, CDMA wireless access solutions to the OEM marketplace. Under a CDMA modem card license from Qualcomm, AirPrime is focused exclusively on providing the optimal current and next-generation wireless access products to OEMs for use in handheld devices, notebook PCs, and Internet appliances. AirPrime's wireless modules will also be used in 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 emerging applications. A private, venture-backed company, AirPrime is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., with a sales presence in existing and emerging markets around the world. For more information please visit http://www.airprime.com. Note to Editors: All trademarks are property of their respective owners. Handspring, Visor and Springboard are trademarks of Handspring, Inc. |
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