At the Consumer Electronics Show, Webraska Shows How Cell Phones Turn Into Co-pilots and Help Users Overcome the Hassles of Traffic Congestion.Business Editors CES 2000 WAP Forum stand 22427 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2000 Using a cell phone to be guided through a congestion-free route to a destination anywhere in the country is today possible for subscribers of leading wireless telephony operators which have partnered with Webraska Mobile Technologies. Webraska is the world's leading provider of real-time traffic information and route guidance on cell phones' screens via the Internet using WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. (Wireless Application Protocol) and manages one of the world's largest Internet digital map servers. Webraska's services include real-time traffic maps that display road conditions directly on a cell phone screen as well as street-by-street guidance whether traveling by car, subway or simply walking, taking into account traffic congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. to work out the best itinerary. Webraska also offers services that locate, and guide users to, the nearest facilities such as free parking lots or open gas stations using either an address entered on the phone keypad or automatic positioning techniques. Webraska's pioneering services are compatible with any wireless phone technology, including 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. , GSM, 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. and UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) The GSM implementation of the 3G wireless phone system. Part of IMT-2000, UMTS provides service in the 2 GHz band and offers global roaming and personalized features. . They rely on Webraska's expertise in digital cartography cartography: see map. cartography or mapmaking Art and science of representing a geographic area graphically, usually by means of a map or chart. Political, cultural, or other nongeographic features may be superimposed. , wireless telephony, graphic displays and on its real-time traffic and digital street maps database. Webraska holds the patent for IbDN (Internet-based Distributed Navigation), the technology which uses data stored on Internet servers to provide a constantly up-to-date alternative to CD-rom navigation tools available in luxury cars. Webraska's services have already been launched with leading European wireless telephony operators SFR SFR Swiss Franc (national currency) SFR Société Française du Radiotéléphone (French cellular provider) SFR Single Family Residence SFR Single Family Residence (real estate) (France) and KPN KPN Koninklijke PTT Nederland (Royal Dutch Telecom) KPN Konfederacja Polski Niepodleglej (Polish conservative party) (The Netherlands), and are being tested by T-Mobil (Germany). About Webraska In October 1998, Webraska Mobile Technologies was the first company in the world to display real-time traffic maps directly on a GSM telephone screen using WAP. With its patented technologies, Webraska is today the world's leading provider of real-time maps and guidance on GSM screens using WAP and has Europe's largest Internet digital map server. Webraska's pioneering services are built on carrier-quality digital map servers designed to support millions of subscribers. The company is currently finalizing agreements to raise capital to finance its growth. Webraska is headquartered in Poissy, France and has offices in Belgium and Spain. |
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