Ricoh and Lucent Technologies to Demonstrate High-Speed Wireless Imaging Solution for Businesses.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 WEST CALDWELL West Caldwell, borough (1990 pop. 10,422), Essex co., NE N.J., a residential suburb of Newark and New York City; inc. 1904. It has some light manufacturing. , N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2002 Ricoh RDC-i700 Digital Camera and Wireless Communications Tool Enables Critical Data Transfers The Ricoh(TM) Digital Camera Division today announced plans to demonstrate Ricoh's wireless-ready RDC-i700(TM) digital camera and communications tool with Lucent Technologies' 3G wireless network infrastructure equipment. The companies will show the power of their combined technologies by completing over-the-air data transmissions at speeds of up to 2.4 Megabits per second (unit) megabits per second - (Mbps, Mb/s) Millions of bits per second. A unit of data rate. 1 Mb/s = 1,000,000 bits per second (not 1,048,576). E.g. Ethernet can carry 10 Mbps. using CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. 2000 technology at Lucent's booth (#2939) at the upcoming Cellular Telecommunications and Industry Association (CTIA) Wireless 2002 trade show in Orlando, Fla. taking place March 18-20. A Ricoh RDC-i700, enabled by 3G CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO wireless technology, will transmit digital images over Lucent's 3G equipment to demonstrate how businesses can transmit high-resolution images immediately without having to connect the digital camera to a workstation or laptop. "Demonstrating our combined technologies will show business and professional users just how truly efficient a high-speed mobile imaging solution can be," said Jeff Lengyel, marketing manager for the Ricoh Digital Camera Division. "Lucent's 3G solution, combined with our digital camera, can streamline workflow processes, increase productivity and enable an entirely new class of mobile, data-rich applications." "This demonstration with Ricoh shows the unique applications that can be introduced on 3G high-speed data networks," said Jamie Kistler, director of strategic device alliances, Lucent Mobility Solutions Group. "Devices such as the RDC-i700, in conjunction with our commercial 3G equipment, can provide business users with ways to conduct timely, business-critical tasks from any location." The Ricoh RDC-i700 is the world's first Internet-ready digital imaging device designed for businesses. By providing data-rich images instantly, back-office support can process and collaborate in minutes as opposed to hours or days. The touch-screen keyboard allows data to be embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. in the image file. The embedded data can be recognized by the receiving server and intelligently integrated with databases and other electronic files. This end-to-end solution (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. will significantly enhance any workflow that involves images captured in the field. The 3.34-megapixel, Internet-ready device captures stills and video, sends and receives e-mail including attachments, sends images of documents directly to fax machines, surfs the Web, creates image-rich documents and HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. files, and can FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to data and images directly from the camera. More information regarding the Internet-ready RDC-i700 and the exciting new possibilities it unleashes is available at www.ricohzone.com. Ricoh Digital Camera Division Ricoh Digital Camera Division, a division of Ricoh Corporation and headquartered in West Caldwell, NJ, is a worldwide market leader in the development and manufacture of digital imaging products. Information about Ricoh's complete range of products can be accessed at http://www.ricohzone.com. Product inquiries and information requests can be directed to Ricoh Digital Camera Division at 888/742-6410. About Ricoh Corporation Ricoh Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 65-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment and electronics, with Fiscal Year 2000 sales in excess of $14 billion. Ricoh Corporation, established in 1962, is a leading provider of computer-connected and digital multifunctional document systems, and is a market leader in color and black & white digital imaging systems, facsimile products, printers, scanners, digital duplicators and wide format engineering systems. The Company oversees Ricoh operations in North, Central and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , including the Savin savin a neurotoxic war gas similar to organophosphorus insecticides but considerably more toxic, as demonstrated in the Tokyo subway massacre in 1995. , Gestetner and Lanier brands. For Fiscal Year 2000, Ricoh Corporation's sales exceeded $2.1 billion and employs more than 11,000 people. Ricoh has received the 1998, 1999 and 2000 Energy Star Imaging Equipment Partner of the Year Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ) - the EPA's highest industry award. In addition, Ricoh was honored for its commitment to the environment with the Council on Economic Priorities Environmental Stewardship The integration and application of environmental values into the military mission in order to sustain readiness, improve quality of life, strengthen civil relations, and preserve valuable natural resources. Award. In 2001, Ricoh was named by BUSINESS WEEK as one of the TOP 100 Information Technology Companies in the World. Ricoh has received the Market Research Consultants Digital Copier Manufacturer of the Year Award for 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000. Information about Ricoh's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.ricoh-usa.com. Note to Editors: Ricoh, Ricoh RDC-7 are trademarks of Ricoh Ltd. All other trademarks or product names are property of their respective owners. |
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