Bizcom Announces Licensing Agreement With EFJohnson.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2003 Bizcom U.S.A., Inc. ("Bizcom") today announced that it has signed a licensing agreement with the EFJohnson subsidiary of EFJ EFJ European Federation of Journalists EFJ explosively-formed jets , Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :EFJI), allowing Bizcom the right to develop and sell mobile and portable radio products incorporating the EFJohnson developed LTR-Net protocol. LTR-Net, the networked version of EFJohnson's Logic Trunked Radio Logic Trunked Radio (LTR) is a system developed in the late 1970s by the E. F. Johnson Company. LTR is distinguished from some other common Trunked Radio Systems in that it does not have a dedicated control channel. (LTR LTR - Langage Temps-Réel. (French for "real-time language") A French predecessor to Ada, LTR is Modula-like with a set of special-purpose real-time constructs based on an event model. It was mentioned in the reference below. ["An Overview of Ada", J.G.P. ) systems, was first sold last year. It extends the EFJohnson's original trademarked LTR technology by allowing radio sites to be networked through a switch, allowing access across wide geographic areas. LTR-Net's enhanced features are used by specialized mobile radio See SMR. service providers and private radio users, such as utilities and industrial operations. According to Michael Jalbert, EFJ, Inc. chairman and chief executive officer: "This is the latest licensing agreement for the LTR-Net product, and we hope to offer license opportunities to other companies." "This agreement extends the potential options for LTR-Net users, as well as radio system operators considering upgrading their existing networks." "Bizcom is pleased to have this agreement which gives us two years of exclusive rights to LTR-Net for the 216 to 230 MHz frequency bands," said David George, Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. and President of Bizcom's wireless division. "Since acquiring the worldwide exclusive rights to Datamarine International, Inc.'s narrowband 220MHz radio technology last year, we have been working hard to improve the supply and performance of our wireless products. For us, LTR-Net is a very exciting upgrade that will allow us to provide full featured wide-area networking." LTR-Net is backward compatible with a significant number of LTR radios in use today. Some of the enhanced features include auto-registration roaming, unique IDs and serial number identification, and protection against unauthorized use of radios on a wireless network. The EFJohnson Company provides wireless communications systems solutions for public safety, commercial, and government customers. The company designs, manufactures, and markets conventional and trunked radio systems, land mobile radio repeaters and mobile and portable radios, including Project 25 digital radio products. EF Johnson is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of EFJ, Inc. Bizcom currently offers and sells 220MHz analog Specialized Mobile Radio ("SMR (Specialized Mobile Radio) The communications services used by police, ambulances, taxicabs, trucks and other delivery vehicles. Throughout the U.S., approximately 3,000 independent operators are licensed by the FCC to offer this service, which provides always-on ") products and licenses emergency management software programs to various end users including government, military, utilities and industry. The company also plans to continue such product offering and to engage in the development, operation and management of 220MHz SMR wireless voice and data communications services in both the commercial and public safety/emergency management sectors. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995: Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release are forward-looking statements. The forward looking statements set forth above involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any such statement, including the risks and uncertainties discussed from time to time in the company's press releases, and public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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