Airbiquity Announces aqLink over Bluetooth for Telematics and M2M Markets.Business Editors & Automotive/High-Tech Writers BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2004 Airbiquity(R) Inc., a leading provider of 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. software solutions, today announced the availability of Airbiquity's patented aqLink(R) software modem over Bluetooth(TM) audio links, opening up new opportunities in the Telematics and 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 markets. Telematics refers to automobile systems that combine Global Positioning System Global Positioning System: see navigation satellite. Global Positioning System (GPS) Precise satellite-based navigation and location system originally developed for U.S. military use. , or GPS, and wireless communications for automatic satellite tracking, roadside assistance and other services. M2M refers to systems that provide communications between machines or people to exchange 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. , collect data, check status, monitor remotely or any of a host of other services. By using Bluetooth, Telematics and M2M service providers can design systems that use end-customers' existing Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone and wireless service to transport high-value data. Airbiquity's aqLink technology already provides a proven and efficient means to send high-value information through any wireless network (GSM, 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. , TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) A satellite and cellular phone technology that interleaves multiple digital signals onto a single high-speed channel. For cellular, TDMA triples the capacity of the original analog method (FDMA). , iDEN or AMPS). aqLink operation over Bluetooth audio links will enable data to be sent seamlessly from a data terminal through any existing Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone to service centers or other aqLink devices. aqLink is designed for rapid integration into various mobile platforms, and Airbiquity's aqServer(TM) products can easily be integrated into service providers' call or data centers. "The operation of aqLink over Bluetooth will create exciting new opportunities for our technology," said Kamyar Moinzadeh, Chief Technology Officer for Airbiquity. "aqLink over Bluetooth enables the use of Airbiquity's field-proven technology as a robust and a cost-efficient means of transporting critical customer data in the emerging telematics and M2M industries. About Airbiquity Airbiquity provides software solutions that enable product suppliers and service providers in the M2M and telematics industries to deliver reliable and ubiquitous data communications by leveraging existing wireless networks. Headquartered in Bainbridge Island, Washington Bainbridge Island is an island in Puget Sound, and is an incorporated city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. The island's population was 20,300 at the 2000 census. , Airbiquity's aqLink(R) software modem is used by some of the largest automotive manufacturers in their telematics service offerings. Airbiquity and aqLink are registered trademarks of Airbiquity Inc. |
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