CreSenda Wireless Announces Strategic Partnership With Novatel Wireless.Business Editors & High-Tech Industry Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2000 CreSenda Enlists 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. Pioneer to Provide Mobile Data Technology for its Vertical Market Customers CreSenda Wireless today announced a strategic partnership with 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. leader Novatel Wireless Novatel Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVTL) is a San Diego, California-based designer and manufacturer of wireless broadband access solutions. With European offices in United Kingdom, Germany, and France, Novatel Wireless owns 30 technology patents relating to wireless voice and , to supply its award-winning Minstrel V(R) Wireless Palmtop palmtop or hand-held personal computer, lightweight, small, battery-powered, general-purpose programmable computer. It typically has a miniaturized full-function, typewriterlike keyboard for input and a small, full color, liquid-crystal display Modems for CreSenda's Wireless Professional Series(TM). The CreSenda offering includes the handheld device and modem; market-specific content, applications and services; unlimited connect time and superior customer care via both the Internet and a national call center. "Our partnership with Novatel is a major step forward in achieving our vision of dramatically improving the productivity of mobile professionals worldwide," said Jonathan Siegler, CreSenda founder, president and chief executive officer. "Novatel's innovative Minstrel V wireless modem enables our customers to send and receive timely, relevant, business-critical information from their handheld devices anywhere, any time." The Novatel supplier agreement also includes a co-engineering alliance with CreSenda to facilitate seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. between the Minstrel modem and other CreSenda Wireless Professional Series hardware, applications and services. "The agreement with Novatel reflects our commitment to making the customer experience, from purchase through usage and upgrade, a smooth, reliable and valuable one," said Allen Compton, CreSenda Wireless vice president of product development. "Our co-engineering initiative ensures the products will work together flawlessly flaw·less adj. Being entirely without flaw or imperfection. See Synonyms at perfect. flaw  less·ly adv. right out of the box -- leaving customers free to focus on using our service to improve their daily productivity." The CreSenda Wireless Professional Series, scheduled to launch this summer, provides an integrated wireless handheld solution that includes hardware (handheld device and wireless modem); market-specific Internet content, applications, and services; unlimited connect time; and comprehensive customer care. The result is an out-of-box solution requiring minimal end-user configuration -- where the customer can rely on CreSenda for all technology management issues. "We are proud to be a featured component of CreSenda's Wireless Professional Series," said Bruce Gray Bruce Gray (born Robert Bruce Gray on September 9, 1939) is a Puerto Rican character actor. Gray was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Canadian parents. He was raised on the island until the age of ten when, in 1946, his parents relocated to Saginaw, Michigan then in , senior vice president of sales and marketing for Novatel Wireless. "This alliance is part of our overall strategy of providing consumers and business professionals with real-time access to critical information." The award-winning line of Minstrel V wireless modems supporting the Palm Computing platform See platform. is recognized for its cutting-edge technology, exceptional performance, and compact size that enable the Minstrel to fit into most pockets. About Novatel Wireless Inc. Novatel Wireless Inc. is a privately held, wireless communications with headquarters in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. . The company develops affordable wireless Internet solutions for mobile and fixed environments. The Novatel Wireless product portfolio includes Merlin Merlin, in Arthurian legend, magician, seer, and teacher at the court of King Vortigern and later at the court of King Arthur. He was a bard and culture hero in early Celtic folklore. In Arthurian legend he is famous as a magician and as the counselor of King Arthur. (TM) Wireless PC Cards, the Minstrel(R) line of Wireless Palmtop Modems, the Sage(R) Wireless Serial Modems, the Lancer 3W(TM) Wireless 3 Watt Modems and the Expedite(TM) family 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 modules. Among the emerging technologies that Novatel Wireless will support in 2000 are Metricom's Richochet and the GPRS/GSM networks, which offer wireless data connections at 128 kbps and 56 kbps, respectively. For more information on products, visit the Novatel Wireless Web site at www.novatelwireless.com or call 888/888-9231. About CreSenda Wireless CreSenda Wireless, led by former senior engineering, sales, operations and marketing executives from Palm/3Com, AirTouch Cellular and GeoCities, provides mobile professionals with industry-specific content, applications and wireless connectivity deployed through handheld devices. CreSenda's Wireless Professional Series(TM) is a best-of-breed service composed of wireless connectivity, hardware, applications, and content customized to meet the vertical market-specific business and communications needs of the mobile professional. Focusing on customer care (customer service, technical support, and a national call center), connectivity (facilitating transmission of vital data for customers on the go) and vertical content (specific, relevant, customized content and applications for each vertical market), the company's offering will be commercially available this summer. CreSenda Wireless has headquarters in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , and can be found online at www.cresenda.com. The company also operates an online handheld accessories store at www.handgear.com. Note: CreSenda, CreSenda Wireless, HandGear and Wireless Professional Series are trademarks of CreSenda Inc. All other names are properties of their respective holders. |
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