Schlumberger Teams with PCS Innovations for OASYS High-speed Wireless Content Distribution Platform; mobileMAGIC Platform Boosts Performance of Simera SIM Card.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOUSTON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2000 Schlumberger Test & Transactions, a business segment of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SLB SLB Solomon Islands (ISO Country code) SLB Schlumberger Ltd. (oil field services firm) SLB Server Load Balancing SLB Sport Lisboa e Benfica (soccer) ), today announced it has teamed with 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. Innovations (PCSI PCSI Pacific Communication Sciences, Inc. PCSI Patient Classification Systems International PCSI Pakistan Cotton Standard Institute PCSI Perfect Channel State Information PCSI Polymer Coatings and Surfacings Institute ), to jointly create a high-speed content distribution platform to be offered by Schlumberger as the OASYS OASYS Open Architecture Synthesis Studio (Korg) OASYS Office Automation System OASYS Open Architecture System (advanced aviation system development) OASYS Orbit Analysis System OASYS Obstacle Avoidance System (R) solution. The solution is based upon the PCSI mobileMAGIC(TM) software platform and incorporates the features and security systems inherent in the Schlumberger Simera subscriber identity module (telecommunications, wireless communications) Subscriber Identity Module - (SIM or "SIM card") A component, usually in the form of a miniature smart-card, that is theoretically tamper-proof and is used to associate a mobile subscriber with a mobile network subscription. (SIM) card. The OASYS solution enables operators to optimally deliver value-added services to Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) and Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) A satellite and cellular phone technology that interleaves multiple digital signals onto a single high-speed channel. For cellular, TDMA triples the capacity of the original analog method (FDMA). ) wireless customers. "The mobileMAGIC platform gives Simera card users the high-speed software platform and interface required to efficiently integrate our SIM card-based, value-added services with our clients' wireless networks," said Ed Jacobsen, vice president, Mobile Communications, Schlumberger. "It is critical for our customers to deliver content at a high speed. The OASYS solution and Simera card enable us to provide them with that significant capability." "Simera cards represent a very flexible, multiapplication architecture that can be tailored to meet specific market and security requirements," reports Martin Hebert, president of PCS Innovations. "With our mobileMAGIC platform, we are able to provide a high-speed gateway to Schlumberger that enables their clients to efficiently deliver value-added services to millions of subscribers." The OASYS solution enhances wireless operator networks with its high-speed content delivery capability using Short Messaging Service (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. ) technology. Its robust features enable scalable capacity based upon individual customer requirements and business growth. The OASYS offering will be available in the fourth quarter of 2000 on Windows NT and in the first quarter of 2001 on Sun Solaris servers. About Schlumberger Test & Transactions Schlumberger Test & Transactions provides consulting, integration and products for testing and measurement of semiconductor devices, smart card-based transactions, IP (Internet protocol) network security and wireless services. With 1999 revenue of $1.2 billion and over 7,000 employees in more than 40 countries, it is a business segment of Schlumberger Limited [NYSE:SLB], a global technology services company with 1999 revenue of $8.4 billion. More information is available at www.slb.com. About PCS Innovations PCS Innovations (PCSI) is a pioneer in the development of wireless software technologies connecting the mobile Internet to the world. Through the company's flagship product, mobileMAGIC, and professional services, PCS Innovations enables enterprises and service providers to rapidly develop, launch and manage their own wireless applications. Formed in 1996, PCS Innovations' diverse group of industry-leading international clients includes Ericsson, National Bank of Canada This article is about a commercial bank. For Canada's central bank, see Bank of Canada. National Bank of Canada (Banque Nationale du Canada) TSX: NA is the sixth largest bank in Canada, and so is one of the Big Six banks. , Nokia, and TD Waterhouse. PCS Innovations is a founding member of the newly created Wireless Advertising Association and a participating member in the Personal Communications Industry Association; the WAP Forum; the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association; the Global Mobile Commerce Forum; and the Internet Advertising Bureau The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) is a UK trade body created in 1997 to promote online advertising. It works across a range of areas, with internal bodies setting standards and best practices for a range of different online marketing techniques. . For more information, please visit www.pcsinnovations.com. Note to Editors: Simera is a trademark of Schlumberger. OASYS is a registered trademark of Schlumberger. mobileMAGIC is a trademark of PCS Innovations, Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Solaris is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc. |
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