American Mobile Launches Elink Wireless Email, One Address Feature Provides Unique Desktop Extension.RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1999-- American Mobile Satellite Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : SKYC) today announced the commercial launch of its wireless email Wireless Email or Push E-mail for enterprises is an email solution for small handheld platforms that is secure and managed centrally by enterprise server. Wireless technology adoption has seen a dramatic increase over the past few years. service, eLink(SM). The new service is the first to offer a true, two-way wireless extension of desktop Internet email to a handheld device. eLink operates over American Mobile's ARDIS (Advanced Radio Data Information Service) The first wireless data network in the U.S. It was formed in 1983 by Motorola and IBM to support IBM field service technicians. (R) network, the nation's largest, most fully deployed terrestrial two-way data network. "Our eLink offering revolutionizes the communications process for emailers," said Walter V. Purnell, Jr., president and 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. of American Mobile. "Today's announcement affirms our vision of providing communications solutions that touch a growing number of Americans who routinely use email in the office, at home and while travelling. Email is a part of our culture and it now can accompany us anywhere, anytime." The eLink service offering operates using the Research In Motion (RIM) 850 Wireless Handheld device, currently in production at RIM to meet existing orders and in anticipation of future sales. GetronicsWang Co. is the first corporate eLink subscriber with an initial order of 1,000 units. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Dan Croft, American Mobile's vice president of messaging services, "Until now, the simplicity of a single and identical email address See Internet address. to travel with you was not a wireless reality. With the innovations of eLink, on the go does not mean out of touch. Gone is the daunting daunt tr.v. daunt·ed, daunt·ing, daunts To abate the courage of; discourage. See Synonyms at dismay. [Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin task of returning to a mountain of urgent, unread email. With eLink, emailers are empowered to create, access, reply and even decide which email messages follow them and which will stay on the desktop." Croft explained that eLink consisted of two distinct gateway offerings, both of which have undergone extensive network testing and offer guaranteed delivery. The Agent(SM) service allows emailers to use the same email address as an existing Internet mailbox while the Messenger(SM) service features a standalone address, paging and fax capabilities. The RIM 850 provides emailers with Personal Information Manager (PIM (1) (Protocol Independent Multicast) A multicast routing protocol endorsed by the IETF. Used in conjunction with an existing unicast routing protocol, it comes in two flavors: Dense Mode (PIM-DM) is used when recipients in the target group are in a concentrated ) functionality, including address book, calendar and task lists that can be synchronized with such popular desktop office applications as Microsoft Outlook For the e-mail and news client bundled with certain versions of Microsoft Windows, see . Microsoft Outlook or Outlook (full name Microsoft Office Outlook and Scheduler+, Lotus Organizer and ACT. The RIM 850 device offers a serial port and docking cradle, as well as synchronization software that allows for eLink PIM information to be integrated with desktop PIM data. Additionally, it features 2 MB memory and a rechargeable AA battery with charging cradle. American Mobile sells the eLink device for $359, with a monthly fee of $59.95 for unlimited messaging or a limited use plan priced at $24.95. For further information or to order eLink call toll-free 1-800-494-1727 or go to www.elinkmail.com. About American Mobile American Mobile (http://www.AmMobile.com) owns and operates an integrated terrestrial/satellite network and provides a wide range of mobile communications services, including digital voice dispatch, data communications, dual-mode mobile messaging, position reporting services, and satellite telephone to all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and hundreds of miles of U. S. coastal waters. American Mobile services are used in the transportation, field service, maritime, and 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. markets and with eLink(SM) in the two-way wireless email market. All other marks contained within this document are the property of their respective owners. Factors that could cause forward-looking statements in this news release to differ materially from actual results are discussed in American Mobile Satellite Corporation's Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 1998, and other periodic filings the company has made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of the filings are available upon request from American Mobile Satellite Corporation's Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. Department. |
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