Netherlands Wireless Innovation Firm to Launch 'GSM Doorbell' Internationally.AMSTERDAM Amsterdam, city, Netherlands Amsterdam (ăm`stərdăm', Dutch ämstərdäm`), city (1994 pop. 724,096), constitutional capital and largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, North Holland prov. , The Netherlands Netherlands (nĕth`ərləndz), Du. Nederland or Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, officially Kingdom of the Netherlands, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 16,407,000), 15,963 sq mi (41,344 sq km), NW Europe. -- Waleli: 'GSM doorbell' links into the global mobile phone network so you can: * Know when your doorbell rings, whether you are at home, in the garden, or anywhere in the world * Talk to the caller Caller may refer to one of the following:
* Unlock the door if appropriate Dutch wireless start-up Start-up The earliest stage of a new business venture. Waleli has announced plans to roll out its 'GSM doorbell' internationally, starting in northern Europe Europe (y  r`əp), 6th largest continent, c.4,000,000 sq mi (10,360,000 sq km) including adjacent islands (1992 est. pop. 512,000,000). . Already on the market in the Netherlands, the Netherlands, The officially Kingdom of The Netherlands byname Holland Country, northwestern Europe. Area: 16,034 sq mi (41,528 sq km). Population (2005 est.): 16,300,000. Capital: Amsterdam. Seat of government: The Hague. Most of the people are Dutch. Waleli GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) A digital cellular phone technology based on TDMA that is the predominant system in Europe, but also used worldwide. Developed in the 1980s, GSM was first deployed in seven European countries in 1992. doorbell is a clever application for GSM mobile phone technology, allowing people to answer their doorbell, talk to visitors, and even open the door, whether they are at home or not. All via their GSM mobile phones. Waleli is in discussion with potential channel partners, and plans to start marketing the product outside the Netherlands later this year. In the Netherlands, the GSM doorbell is marketed via property developers and home security specialists, since the device is often linked with electronic door systems. "We're starting in northern Europe first Europe first (sometimes known as Germany first) was the key element of the grand strategy employed by the United States and the United Kingdom during World War II. According to this policy, the United States and the United Kingdom would use the preponderance of their , due to the cultural openness of using wireless technology in daily life. However, we expect that interest will grow quickly throughout Europe and further across the globe, as residents become conscious of the advantages of connecting their front door to their mobile phone," states Lawrence Masle, Head of International Business Development. How the Waleli GSM doorbell works The GSM Doorbell looks like any other doorbell you might find on a house. When a caller pushes the GSM Doorbell, it rings the resident's mobile phone via the international GSM network. The visitor can talk to the resident via the small intercom panel next to the bell push. The GSM doorbell can also be linked to an electronic door release, allowing the resident to unlock the front door from the mobile phone keypad A small keyboard or supplementary keyboard keys; for example, the keys on a calculator or the number/cursor cluster on a computer keyboard. See programmable keypad. , using a secret code. "The GSM doorbell gives people the peace of mind that comes from knowing when someone is at the door, when they are not at home," said Siete Hamminga, founder and MD of Waleli. "But users are finding practical everyday benefits as well. If your children come home from school unexpectedly early, for example, you can let them in without having to rush home and open the door. "And if a courier A monospaced typeface originating from the typewriter that is commonly used for letters. It is still considered by many to be the "appropriate" typeface for business correspondence. arrives with a delivery that must be signed for, when you're not at home, a direct voice connection with the courier enables you to give the courier detailed delivery instructions delivery instructions A customer's directions to a broker as to the disposition of funds and securities in the customer's account. For example, a customer must instruct the broker whether securities placed in the account should be sent to the customer or such as a different address to deliver to or another day when you will definitely be there. There's no need to miss the delivery just because you're not there." One of the regional health authorities in the Netherlands is trialling the Waleli GSM Doorbell as a way of allowing nurses to respond more quickly to calls from home patients without first having to drive to a central key-holding depot to collect a front door key. In this trial, when the nurse arrives at the patient's front door and presses the GSM doorbell, the call is taken by the regional call centre, and the operator will be able to open the door. This approach saves important time in responding to emergency calls from house-bound patients. When the householder is at home and doesn't need the GSM mobile functionality, the GSM doorbell can be switched to normal doorbell mode with a single keypush. About Waleli Waleli is one of the new breed of independent high-tech companies that look for ways to apply the latest technologies in innovative products, rather than being driven by (or tied to) specific technologies. Waleli develops and markets products under its own brand; and also works in partnership with larger organisations to help them identify new product concepts and 'fast-track' their development. The company was formed in 2002, and is based in central Amsterdam. It completed its second round of financing in June 2006. Shell is a shareholder, along with venture capital groups and individuals. |
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