Enfora to Integrate Texas Instruments' GPRS Chipset Technology to Drive Next-Generation Wireless Modems.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2002 Enfora, Inc., a leader in providing wireless data solutions, today announced it will use the TCS (Transportation Control System) A widely used integrated information system for railroad transportation developed by the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It was later implemented by Union Pacific when the companies merged. 2100(TM) 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. chipset from Texas Instruments See TI. (company) Texas Instruments - (TI) A US electronics company. A TI engineer, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in 1958. Three TI employees left the company in 1982 to start Compaq. Incorporated (TI) to support the Enfora Enabler-G(TM) 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 modem, which provides connectivity to GPRS data networks. Using TI's advanced GPRS chipset technology, Enfora's 2.5G high speed 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. meets the demands of the growing wireless data market. By integrating TI's GPRS technology, Enfora's 2.5G modems can deliver information to laptops, PDAs and other mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings devices at rates up to four times higher than current 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. wireless modems. Enfora Enabler-G(TM) modems also leverage the GSM backbone to allow for more complete coverage, while providing users significantly faster access to e-mail, mission-critical files and the Internet. Drawing on TI's GSM system-level expertise, the TCS2100 chipset provides Enfora with the high performance and low power required to run next-generation wireless applications. In addition, the TI chipset offers a powerful, flexible platform and reference design that will allow Enfora to bring its GPRS solution to market in timely fashion. "We are excited about this relationship with TI, as it is a strategic fit that leverages each company's technological resources," said Mark Weinzierl, Enfora president and chief executive officer. "By combining TI's proven, high performance chipsets with Enfora's wireless expertise, our customers will benefit from an unrivaled high-speed product suite that provides wireless data access and new and improved ways to stay connected. And with GSM/GPRS as the worldwide standard, Enfora, now more than ever, enables information anytime, anywhere." "Working together, Enfora and TI are enabling the next generation of wireless data access," said Tom Pollard pollard fine protein-rich feed supplement for farm animals; a byproduct from the milling of wheat for flour. Called also shorts. , worldwide marketing director for TI's wireless chipset business. "This relationship with Enfora continues momentum for TI's wireless silicon and software as the ideal solutions for converged voice, data and multimedia communications." The Enfora Enabler-G(TM) modems are scheduled for shipping in the first quarter of 2002. Future Enfora GPRS product offerings will operate on Windows 95/98/XP/2000/NT and Pocket PC 2002/CE or Palm platforms. This new tier of 2.5G wireless products will be an additional product line for Enfora. The company presently markets the Spider(R) family of wireless products using CDPD (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. ) technology, which includes the Spider(R)-II IP modem; Spider(R)-O, an OEM version for vertical applications; Spider(R)-4, a four-watt, stand-alone modem with optional GPS capabilities; Spider(R)-MT, a mobile tracking device including an on-board On board usually means to be traveling on some vehicle. For example, Baby On Board. Compare with overboard. Metaphorically, the term on-board is often used to refer to some piece of technology that is integrated in a moving vehicle, for example: For more information about TI's wireless chipsets, visit www.ti.com/sc/wirelesschipsets. 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 products are available through a growing network of distributors, wireless providers and resellers. For more information, visit www.enfora.com. Trademarks: TCS2100 is a registered trademark of Texas Instruments Inc. |
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