Companies Team to Provide Wireless Remote Elevator Monitoring Systems; Otis Selects Novatel Wireless' NRM-6812 Wireless Modem for National Rollout Campaign.San Diego--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 7, 1998--Novatel Wireless Inc., a leading provider of wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. solutions, Otis Elevator Co., the world's largest elevator company, and Bell Atlantic Mobile have partnered to provide a wireless solution for Otis' Remote Elevator Monitoring (REM) system. The solution uses Novatel Wireless' NRM-6812 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. , enabling wireless access to critical, on-the-spot performance data. This partnership enhances Otis' response to elevator-maintenance issues and emergency situations. REM's interconnected system of sensors, monitors, circuits, hardware and software enables it to collect, record, analyze and communicate data regarding some 325 elevator functions. REM spots small problems before they become shut downs. If REM detects an urgent problem, it automatically reports the condition to OTISLINE, Otis' 24-hour maintenance dispatching center. Often mechanics are dispatched, problems are corrected and elevators are back in service before the building owner knows anything was amiss. Bell Atlantic Mobile of Bedminster, N.J., is providing the wireless data network, supporting the nationwide rollout of the project. Using Bell Atlantic Mobile's AirBridge Wireless IP network and the standard Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. , the NRM-6812 transmits wireless data at speeds up to 19.2 kbps. Wireless IP, also known as Cellular Digital Packet Data (communications, protocol) Cellular Digital Packet Data - (CDPD) A wireless standard providing two-way, 19.2 kbps packet data transmission over exisiting cellular telephone channels. (CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data) A low-speed, digital, wireless data network that is an enhancement to an existing analog cellular network. Based on IBM's CelluPlan II, CDPD provides a packet overlay onto the AMPS network and moves data at 19. ), is a method of transmitting data in small packets of information over the existing cellular phone network (AMPS). Built-in error correction ensures reliable, accurate data transmission everywhere the Wireless IP network is deployed. The NRM-6812 modem is compact, lightweight and durable with 0.6-watt full-duplex capability. With a built-in TCP/IP stack An implementation of the TCP/IP communications protocol. Network architectures designed in layers, such as TCP/IP, OSI and SNA, are called "stacks." See TCP/IP, OSI model and protocol stack. , serial connector and RS-232 port, the NRM-6812 comes ready for integration into numerous applications including security systems, Point-of-Sale (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ) terminals, 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. and utility monitoring devices. Previously Otis Elevator Co. relied on landline modems to relay performance data to OTISLINE. This required the installation of phone lines to the elevator machine room. By integrating the NRM-6812 modem directly into the REM box, the need for phone lines is eliminated, while allowing for instantaneous communication of regular and emergency performance data. Having successfully completed a pilot and beta test program with 200 units, Otis plans to install 2,000 to 5,000 NRM-6812 modems over the next year as they roll out their commercial launch across the United States. "Novatel Wireless Inc. is pleased to work with an industry giant such as Otis," said Luke St. James, manager of 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 sales for Novatel Wireless. "This is a winning combination of our wireless NRM-6812 modem with their industry-leading elevator technology and opens the door to unsurpassed elevator performance and response." "Our partnership with Novatel Wireless helps us continue to provide the highest quality of elevator maintenance in the industry," said Jeff Hastings, manager, service systems for Otis. "The wireless technology enables more of our customers to reap the benefits of 24-hour on-site elevator monitoring." Bell Atlantic Mobile owns and operates the largest wireless network in the East, covering 112,000 square miles, and the largest chain of retail outlets devoted exclusively to wireless voice, data and paging. Based in Bedminster, N.J., Bell Atlantic Mobile has 5.5 million customers and 7,000 employees from Maine to Georgia, and through a separate subsidiary in the Southwest. Farmington, Conn.-based Otis Elevator Co. 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 United Technologies Corp. United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., provides a broad range of products to the aerospace, building systems and automotive industries. Novatel Wireless Inc. is a leading-edge wireless communications company with headquarters in San Diego. The company designs and markets low-cost, turnkey wireless solutions for mobile users. Novatel Wireless' product portfolio includes CONTACT, Minstrel, Sage and the NRM-6812. CONTACT is the industry's first wireless handheld computer using Microsoft Windows CE 2.0. Minstrel is a wireless IP modem for the PalmPilot and the 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 PC Companion. Sage is an external, wireless modem. Novatel Wireless is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. . For more information, please visit the Novatel Wireless Web site: www.novatelwireless.com or call 888/888-9231. Product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Novatel Wireless Inc.
Mona Thomas, 619/784-0622
mthomas@novatelwireless.com
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Otis Elevator Co.
Michael Jordan-Reilly, 860/676-5416
mike.jordanreilly@otis.com
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