Motorola Ships Millionth ReFLEX Protocol-Based Messaging Device.Business/Technology Editors SILICON VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 2000 Announcement of Messaging Industry Milestone Made In Conjunction With Motorola-Sponsored Zsigo Wireless Developer(TM) 2000 Conference Motorola (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MOT), a leader in the 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. industry, today announced it has shipped over one million messaging devices based on the company's ReFLEX(R) protocol. The announcement was made by Miguel Pellon, Vice President and General Manager of Motorola's Wireless Messaging, 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. in conjuction with this week's Zsigo Wireless Developer 2000 conference, an event designed to educate and inform the software developer audience about leading wireless industry technologies and platforms. "This milestone underscores the growth and consumer acceptance of our ReFLEX-based advanced messaging products, which provide end-user benefits beyond two-way communications Two-way communication is a form of transmission in which both parties involved transmit information. Common forms of two-way communication are:
Motorola's ReFLEX protocol-based messaging devices have revolutionized the wireless industry, adding a response channel to the traditional one-way paging system which enables users to acknowledge a message, initiate a message and send customize replies to a pager or email address See Internet address. . Emerging as a two-way wireless messaging standard, the ReFLEX protocol has been adopted in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada and Mexico and is being tested in Argentina, Brazil, China, Japan and the Ukraine. Motorola's current ReFLEX protocol-based product portfolio includes the Talkabout(TM) T900, PageWriter(R) 2000X, Timeport(TM) P930 and Timeport(TM) P935 personal interactive communicators as well as the PF1500 word pager and the CreataLink 2XT Wireless Two-Way Data Transceiver. Motorola carrier partners that have adopted the ReFLEX protocol and sell Motorola's two-way messaging devices include: Arch Communications Group, Inc. (www.arch.com), Metrocall (www.metrocall.com), PageNet (www.pagenet.com), Skytel (www.wcom.com), TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) Refers to a program that remains in memory when the user exits it in order that it be immediately available at the press of a hotkey. Wireless (www.TSRWireless.com), Verizon Wireless Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on total wireless customers. (www.verizonwireless.com) and WebLink Wireless, Inc. (www.weblinkwireless.com). The ReFLEX protocol is part of the Motorola's FLEX(R) family of wireless technologies, which enhances channel efficiency and reduces the cost of traditional paging systems, while enabling new products and value-added services. Motorola's FLEX technology provides a platform designed to carry the messaging industry into the next century. The FLEX Technologies portfolio includes the FLEX protocols, as well as a robust product portfolio of pagers, components, infrastructure, test equipment, application protocols, and software. Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. electronic solutions. Sales in 1999 were $33.1 billion. More information can be found at Motorola's company web site: www.motorola.com. Motorola, the stylized styl·ize tr.v. styl·ized, styl·iz·ing, styl·iz·es 1. To restrict or make conform to a particular style. 2. To represent conventionally; conventionalize. M logo and all other trademarks indicated as such herein are trademarks of Motorola, Inc. Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. All other trademarks herein are the property of their respective companies. (c)Motorola, Inc. 2000 |
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