Australian Start Ups Unveil Sneak Peek of First Auto-Wake Modem for Handheld Devices at PalmSource 2000.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PalmSource 2000 Booth No. 224 E 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)--Dec. 13, 2000 Wavenet Technology Pty. Ltd. and yambay Technologies Pty. Ltd. today unveiled a "sneak peek" of the first wireless modem A modem and antenna that transmits and receives over the air. Wireless modems support several technologies, including 802.11, Bluetooth, CDPD, DataTAC, Mobitex and Ricochet. There are wireless modems for laptops, handhelds and cellphones. for handheld devices with an "auto-wake" feature that activates a "sleeping" Palm device when information -- such as an email or stock price alert -- is transmitted. Code-named Dualwave, the modem is compatible with the Palm V and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Workpad family of handheld computers and will be demonstrated at Booth No. 224 E, PalmSource 2000 Conference, Santa Clara Convention Center, Dec. 12-15, 2000. The wireless offering is a result of the development efforts of two Australian-based companies -- Wavenet (www.wavenet.com.au), developer of the Dualwave hardware attachment, and yambay (www.yambay.com), the wireless gateway -- code-named MACH (M-commerce Applications for Computer Handhelds) -- software platform developer. "The Dualwave modem will allow loyal handheld users to enjoy the same always-on, wireless connectivity previously sought in separate paging devices," said John Thompson John Thompson is the name of: Academics
Business figuresWavenet Hardware At the heart of Wavenet's rich technology is the radio modem, a device that sits between the mobile computer and the network. The modem device is an 'add-on' accessory to the Palm V family of devices and operates on DataTAC, the most widely available data network 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. (Motient Corporation and Bell Mobility) and Asia Pacific. The yambay MACH Platform The yambay platform is an open wireless gateway designed for handheld-centric wireless carriers. Built around an open architecture, the gateway provides an infrastructure solution for operators, which will scale to support future devices such as Palm, RIM, Pocket PC and next generation protocols such as 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. . "The MACH Platform has generated much interest from carriers who are finding their legacy systems unable to cope with the demand for wireless handheld services," said yambay 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. Leon Levit. "They need a solution with an open architecture that can support multiple devices such as Palm, RIM and Pocket PC." About yambay yambay is the Asia Pacific region's largest dedicated developer of software applications for handheld computing devices backed by investment from the Rothschild group. The company was founded as Palm Solutions in Australia in 1997. It now employs more than 30 staff and is supported by a strong management team with backgrounds in Arthur Andersen, Cable & Wireless Optus, LookSmart, McKinsey & Co. and News Corporation. yambay provides a range of software applications to the industrial, real estate, financial services and wireless services sectors. yambay's customers include Anglo America, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Rio Tinto, Telstra and Toyota. It also works closely with the major vendors of handheld devices and key players in the handheld and wireless communication arenas including Palm Inc. and PricewaterhouseCoopers. For further information about yambay visit our website at www.yambay.com. About Wavenet Wavenet International designs and develops wireless modems based on the Motorola technology and operating on DatTAC networks. The company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) Australia's major securities market, formed when the six state stock exchanges (Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney stock exchanges) were merged in 1987. in March 2000. Wavenet's two major product lines are based on its radio modem technology that is used exclusively for data transmission. The 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 range enables third parties to incorporate the radio technology within proprietary or purpose built units such as handheld mobile terminals, in-vehicle units and vending machines. The second product range recently announced is aligned toward consumer orientated o·ri·en·tate v. o·ri·en·tat·ed, o·ri·en·tat·ing, o·ri·en·tates v.tr. To orient: "He . . . PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). devices from Palm and Handspring. The company is currently in the process of exploring GSM/GPRS variants of the products. For further information about Wavenet visit our website at www.wavenet.com.au. |
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