CellPoint's Unwire Announces New Telematics Agreement: PM-LUFT AB of Europe to Install Wireless Remote Management System.Business/Technology Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 9, 2000 PM-LUFT AB (www.pm-luft.se) is one Europe's largest companies in the production of ventilation systems ventilation system Public health An air system designed to maintain negative pressure and exhaust air properly, to minimize the spread of TB and other respiratory pathogens in a health care facility for industrial complexes, shopping centers shopping center, a concentration of retail, service, and entertainment enterprises designed to serve the surrounding region. The modern shopping center differs from its antecedents—bazaars and marketplaces—in that the shops are usually amalgamated into and office buildings. In a new agreement with CellPoint (NASD NASD See: National Association of Securities Dealers NASD See National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). :CLPT; www.celpt.com) subsidiary Unwire, PM-LUFT AB will use the Unwire UP100 GSM Server telematics Originally coined to mean the convergence of telecommunications and information processing, the term later evolved to refer to automation in automobiles. GPS navigation, integrated hands-free cellphones, wireless communications and automatic driving assistance systems all come under the terminals for maintenance, upgrades and communication with the service dispatch central. PM-LUFT AB will connect the GSM terminals to their ventilation systems, so when a failure occurs, the Unwire terminal unit will send an alarm to the service central. The telematics terminals are also programmed to send certain information at certain times, allowing remote wireless management and control of the ventilation systems. Instructions are programmed in the telematics terminals in advance, allowing for performance of a multitude of tasks from a remote location. By using the GSM telematics terminals from Unwire, PM-LUFT AB will know in seconds when a failure occurs, often well in advance of when end customers can realize there is any problem. For PM-LUFT AB, it also means that they can schedule maintenance when needed, which is more cost-effective, responsive and proactive. It also means that PM-LUFT AB can guarantee the customers' equipment functionality and quality because of the telematics terminals. PM-LUFT AB has ordered an initial 500 units for Europe and volume is expected to double this year. They produce approximately 3,000 ventilation systems per year and have approximately 30,000 systems installed in Europe today Europe Today is a daily radio news show on the BBC World Service about public affairs throughout Europe. It is presented by Audrey Carville at 17:00 GMT every weekday. External links
Unwire AB (www.unwire.se) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CellPoint Inc. Unwire develops and manufactures telematics terminals and is considered to be a leading company in the world for innovative telematics services. "At CeBIT in Germany this month, we had thousands of visitors to our Stand," said Michael Wallon of Unwire. "We demonstrated telematics services and techniques that are totally unique and for the second year in a row, we have not seen anything similar from any other company in the world." Unwire has two GSM Server terminals products, the UP 100 and UP 200. A GSM Server terminal has a software-based platform that can be connected to almost any device. In the terminal, unique software is written for each new application, such as in the Allhabo door telematics application and the PM-LUFT AB solution. The terminal connects to a serial interface and becomes the interface to machinery and other equipment. CellPoint Inc. is a US company with subsidiary operations in Sweden and South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. delivering positioning and telematics services in co-operation with cellular operators worldwide. Several commercially available services are based on the CellPoint System(TM) technology that uses GSM cellular networks to determine physical locations of cellular phones and Internet applications to present results and manage location and telematics services. CellPoint currently has the world's only end-to-end commercial service offerings for digital cellular location technology; it is fully scalable, works with standard GSM phones and WAP phones in unmodified Adj. 1. unmodified - not changed in form or character unqualified - not limited or restricted; "an unqualified denial" modified - changed in form or character; "their modified stand made the issue more acceptable"; "the performance of the modified aircraft digital networks, and can be co-ordinated worldwide from a remote central location. GSM accounts for more than 66 percent of the world digital cellular market with more than 270 million subscribers worldwide. Estimates for cellular phone usage are now at 1.5 billion users by 2005, with GSM accounting for two-thirds of the total market, and 600 million mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. users by 2004. CellPoint and CellPoint Systems are trademarks of CellPoint Inc. Forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statement. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ from those described. Copyright (c) CellPoint Inc. 2000 |
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