Elster Electricity and Global Data Announce Distribution Agreement for Wireless Communications Options Used in Remote Metering Applications.Business Editors RALEIGH, N.C. & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2003 Integration of advanced technologies provides utilities with cost-efficient solutions for meter data collection Elster Electricity, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control (formerly ABB n. 1. Among weavers, yarn for the warp. Hence, Noun 1. ABB - an urban hit squad and guerrilla group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s Electricity Metering), part of the world's largest multi-utility metering company, and GDI (Graphics Device Interface) The traditional programming interface (API) for output in Windows. When an application needs to display or print, it makes a call to a GDI function and sends it the parameters for the object that must be created. Global Data Inc. (Global Data), a leading provider of integrated communications products and services for telemetry networks, are pleased to announce today they have signed a distribution agreement to serve North, South and Central America and the Caribbean. The agreement takes effect immediately and enables Elster Electricity to offer a variety of wireless communications options using its ALPHA(R) metering technology that facilitates remote meter reading applications. Global Data manufactures wireless communications modules for 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. , CDMA/1xRTT, GSM, 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. , and AMPS. "We understand that our customers require a variety of solutions," stated Sharon Allan, director of product management and business strategy for Elster Electricity. "The addition of the Global Data technology to our advanced technology ALPHA electronic meters gives our customers a variety of choices in digital and analog technologies as well as multiple carriers." The Global Data products will enable customers to choose and deploy the AMR (1) (Adaptive Multi-Rate) A variable rate speech codec selected by the 3GPP for the 3G evolution of the GSM cellphone system (WCDMA). Using the Algebraic CELP (ACELP) compression technology, AMR provides toll quality sound at transmission rates from 4.75 to 12. technology that gives them the best coverage at their targeted cost points. Regardless of their preferred network technology, customers may now select cellular AMR interfaces from a family of products with common form factors, meter interfaces and installation techniques. "Our EZ-Star family of cellular AMR interfaces enables deployment across most cellular network technologies with virtually no change to the data collection application," stated Phil Sutter, President and Chief Technology Officer of Global Data. "We understand that multiple cellular network technologies will exist for many years to come and are committed to providing a consistent platform that offers seamless access to all of them." Both companies feel this distribution agreement strengthens their commitment to deploy metering solutions that enable and facilitate cost-efficient meter data collection. About Elster Electricity Elster Electricity is located in Raleigh, North Carolina For other uses of this name, see Raleigh. Raleigh (IPA: /ˈrɑli/, ral-ee) is the capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County. . Elster Electricity offers an integrated suite of metering solutions designed to meet the needs of customers worldwide. These solutions include advanced, high-accuracy ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. and IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iec.ch) An organization that sets international electrical and electronics standards founded in 1906. It is made up of national committees from over 60 countries. IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission electricity meters, featuring the ALPHA electronic meter line, communications software solutions, and metering automation systems. Elster Electricity serves customers through a global sales force. Visit Elster Electricity's web site at www.elsterelectricity.com. About Global Data Global Data offers a wide range of industrial communications products for automated meter reading and fixed telemetry applications. These solutions include the EZ-Star family of cellular AMR interfaces, the StarPoint family of cellular telemetry modules, and specialized communications software for cellular network access. Visit Global Data's web site at www.globaldata.com. |
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