Enfora and Esemde Partner to Bring GPRS and SMS Solutions to Vertical Markets.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CTIA (1) See CompTIA. (2) (Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, Washington, DC, www.ctia.org, www.wow-com.com) A membership organization founded in 1984 that is involved with regulatory and public affairs issues in the wireless industry. Wireless 2002 PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2002 Enfora, Inc., a leader in providing wireless data solutions, and Esemde(R), Inc., a Mobile Virtual Network Operator A Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) is a company that provides mobile (sometimes called wireless or cellular) telephone service but does not have its own allocation of the radio frequency spectrum nor all of the infrastructure required to provide mobile telephone service. (MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) A reseller of wireless services. MVNOs do not own licensed spectrum and typically do not have any of their own wireless network infrastructure. ) for wireless data applications, today announced that they have formed a Strategic Alliance designed to enable the delivery of 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 SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. wireless solutions to multiple vertical markets. Enfora will showcase its GPRS products at CTIA (Orlando, Florida) March 18-20, booth No.5651 next to the Wireless Lifestyles. Under the terms of this agreement, Enfora and Esemde will promote Esemde's wireless application services by jointly working with application developers to enable solutions utilizing Enfora's Enabler series of embedded GSM/GPRS modules and Enfora's Wireless Portfolio(TM) as development platforms. Initial target applications will include telematics and 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. applications, and future applications will include location-based services including turn-by-turn directions. Esemde currently provides GPRS/SMS services for North America and is currently expanding its coverage to South America. Esemde provides access to wireless data networks allowing developers, value added resellers and integrators to initially test and then rapidly deploy their applications allowing them to generate revenue quickly. For carriers, Esemde provides delivery of aggregated data via the Esemde patent pending Esemde Peering Point (EPP (1) (Enhanced Parallel Port) See IEEE 1284. (2) (Ethernet Packet Processor) A chip from Kalpana, Inc., Santa Clara, CA that doubles speed of Ethernet transmission to 20Mbits/sec. In 1994, Kalpana was acquired by Cisco. ), driving increased network usage and additional revenue. "This alliance underscores Enfora's strong commitment to the growing vertical markets, and represents a significant benefit for Enfora and Esemde customers," said Jeff Newman, Vice President of Business Development at Enfora. "The combined solution will allow companies to rapidly develop and deploy unique wireless solutions, thus creating significant opportunities for users to benefit from 2.5G/3G technologies." "The partnership between Esemde and Enfora provides a complete solution for developers, carriers and customers who are deploying and using wireless data applications," said Philip Sencer, Vice President Channel Partners at Esemde. "Having a strong partner such as Enfora, combined with Esemde's ability to provide aggregation of data services and customized billing solutions, benefits our mutual partners, customers and service providers." Allied Business Intelligence Inc. (ABI Abi (ā`bī) [short for Abijah], in the Bible, King Hezekiah's mother. (Application Binary Interface) A specification for a specific hardware platform combined with the operating system. ) predicts the location-based services market will grow from approximately $1 billion in 2000 to more than $40 billion in 2006. Strategis Group forecasts the market for telematics, including equipment and service revenues, will reach $5 billion in 2005. About Enfora Enfora is a leader in enabling wireless data solutions to enhance mobility and data access from remote locations for public and corporate sectors. Providing access to mission-critical data, files and applications quickly and wirelessly. Enfora's wide variety of wireless data products consist of the NEW Wireless Portfolio(TM) (wireless modem and binder with optional GPS), Spider(R) II (PC card), Pocket Spider(R) (Compact Flash modem), Spider(R) MT (A GPS mobile tracking device with wireless data capabilities), 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 and fixed terminals based on 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. and GPRS technologies. Enfora products are available through a growing network of distributors, wireless providers and resellers. For more information, visit www.enfora.com. About Esemde Esemde Wireless Messaging, (www.esemde.com) a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation located in Boca Raton, FL, is the first company of its kind in North America, using the modern, digital PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. (Personal Communications Services See PCS. ) carriers as a backbone for delivering specialized data services based on SMS (Short Message Service) and Third Generation (2.5/3G) wireless technologies such as GPRS, 1XRTT and EDGE. By virtue of the agreements and physical connections with wireless carriers including Microcell Canada and PCSOne, Esemde operates as a virtual, wireless network operator and is thus able to provide wireless access services to vertical, enterprise and consumer application developers/providers and resellers. Esemde enables service providers, developers, value-added resellers and wireless carriers to bring location-based services, telematics applications, enterprise solutions and consumer-oriented services to market. This is achieved by providing access to wireless networks through Esemde's national network, delivering key technology that accelerates the launch of location-based and telematics services and aggregating value-added services for use by wireless carriers. Esemde complements these capabilities with a variety of value-added services, including technical support, billing and customized rate plans. For more information, please visit www.esemde.com. |
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