Sierra Wireless Expands into China with Guangdong Iscreate.Business Editors & High Tech Writers VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2002 Guangdong Iscreate Signs Distribution Agreement with Sierra Wireless Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR, TSX: SW) is a wireless communications equipment designer and manufacturer, founded in 1993 and currently headquartered in Richmond, BC, Canada. Sierra's products are sold through indirect channels, such as wireless operators (e.g. and Connects Mobile Users on Guangdong Mobile's GSM/GPRS Network Sierra Wireless Inc.(NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :SWIR SWIR Short Wavelength Infrared SWIR Software Inspection Report ) (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :SW) announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with Guangdong Iscreate Technology to distribute the AirCard 750 GSM/GPRS wireless network card to the China market place. Under the agreement, Guangdong Iscreate will distribute the Sierra Wireless AirCard 750, a worldwide tri-band wireless network card which provides laptop and PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). users wireless access to the Internet, Intranet, corporate applications, and e-mail. Guangdong Iscreate has also placed a purchase order with Sierra Wireless and product will be commercially available in China May 2002. Guangdong Iscreate is also currently working with Guangdong Mobile Communications Corporation (GMCC GMCC Grant MacEwan Community College GMCC German Mid Cap Conference GMCC Global Monitoring for Climate Change GMCC Ground Mobile Command Center GMCC GNAS Maintenance Control Center (FAA) ), a major China Mobile Communications Corporation (CMCC CMCC Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (Ontario, Canada) CMCC Canadian Music Creators Coalition CMCC China Mobile Communications Corporation CMCC Convención Marco Sobre el Cambio Climático (Spanish) ) operator, to distribute the AirCard 750. GMCC recorded more than 18 million customers in cities throughout the Guangdong province Noun 1. Guangdong province - a province in southern China Guangdong, Kwangtung , China in 2001. While GMCC's GSM network offers services over its entire coverage area, the AirCard 750 is also designed to wirelessly roam in Europe, North America, and Asia where there is GSM/GPRS network coverage. "The Sierra Wireless AirCard 750 is a very advanced wireless data end-product and offers great positive effects to the development of 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. services," said Lin Zhenhui, Vice President of GMCC. "We are pleased to announce that the AirCard 750 is now available to the Chinese market." "It is an honor to sign this agreement with Sierra Wireless - a company with a solid reputation in the wireless industry," said Rao Xuewei, President of Guangdong Iscreate. "We look forward to working with a proven market leader who continues to offer reliable, innovative wireless products to global markets. This new partnership will allow us to extend our current product offering and provide quality mobile solutions." "We are excited to sign this agreement with strategic partner Guangdong Iscreate as we continue our global wireless initiatives and deliver the AirCard 750 to new global markets," said Jason Cohenour, Senior Vice President Distribution, Sierra Wireless. "Sierra Wireless products are designed to operate in global markets and built to offer high performance in a growing mobile world. This agreement allows us to extend our new product line on globally recognized networks and reach new markets who demand innovative wireless solutions." The AirCard 750 will become an indispensable tool for users who travel and work outside the office and require wireless access to information from notebooks, laptops, and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs). The AirCard 750 improves communication with access to real time information on the globally recognized GSM/GPRS network. It also speeds up response times for mobile users on the road or in the field who can reach up to 56 kbps (kilobits per second (unit) kilobits per second - (kbps, kb/s) A unit of data rate where 1 kb/s = 1000 bits per second. This contrasts with units of storage where 1 Kb = 1024 bits (note upper case K). ) while browsing the internet, exchanging emails or accessing corporate applications - speeds are comparable to what users experience when using a dial-up Internet service at home. Its superior power management also allows users to work wirelessly without the need for backup batteries or frequent recharging. A true Type II PC card, the AirCard 750 functions on the 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. bands which permits it to operate as a as a Tri-Band wide area network interface card (NIC (1) (Network Interface Card) See network adapter. See also InterNIC. (2) (New Internet Computer) An earlier Linux-based computer from The New Internet Computer Company (NICC), Palo Alto, CA. ) on the GSM (Global System for Mobile communication) and GPRS (General Packet Radio Services) networks. The AirCard 750 is one device designed to keep the mobile user connected. For more information about the AirCard 750 please visit http://www.sierrawireless.com/ProductsOrdering/AC750_GSM.html . Sierra Wireless and Guangdong Iscreate will hold a joint press conference to demonstrate the new AirCard 750 at the Garden Hotel in Guangzhou, Guangdong on Sunday, May 19, 2002. For more information about attending the press conference please contact Jessica Zhang, Guangdong Iscreate, at (008620) 38730668. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, plans and timing for the introduction or enhancement of our services and products, statements about future market conditions, supply and demand conditions, and other expectations, intentions and plans contained in this press release that are not historical fact. Our expectations regarding future revenues depend upon our ability to manufacture and supply products which we do not produce today and that meet defined specifications. When used in this press release, the words "plan," "expect," "believe," and similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current expectations. They are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, changes in technology and changes in the wireless data communications market. In light of the many risks and uncertainties surrounding the wireless data communications market, you should understand that we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements contained in this press release will be realized. About Guangdong Iscreate Technology Co. Ltd. Guangdong Iscreate Technology Co. Ltd. is the whole-fund subsidiary of Guangdong Iscreate Communication Co. Ltd. It bases itself upon high technology, and its main business includes communication products' exploitation, sale and service. Established in February 2000, Guangdong Iscreate Communication Co. Ltd, a high-tech company, is involved in communication network construction and related services. Its business regions cover the whole province of Gunagdong and some parts of Gunagxi province. Shortly after the founding, Iscreate has gained trust and confidence from the customers. It is also accepted as the plenipotentiary PLENIPOTENTIARY. Possessing full powers; as, a minister plenipotentiary, is one authorized fully to settle the matters connected with his mission, subject however to the ratification of the government by which he is authorized. Vide Minister. member of both CWTS CWTS Civic Welfare Training Service (Phillipines) CWTS Christian Witness Theological Seminary (Concord, CA) CWTS Chinese Wireless Telecommunication Standard and IPSG IPSG Innovative Public Services Group (European Public Administration Network) IPSG Intelligence Program Support Group IPSG Information Processing Steering Group IPSG International Products Sourcing Group . In its eyes, contribution to industrial development is inseparable from the company's development. About Guangdong Mobile Communication Corporation (GMCC) GMCC is the largest subsidiary of China Mobile Communication Corporation, of which the holding company, China Telecom was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Traditional Chinese: 香港交易所, also 港交所; abbreviated as HKEX; HKSE: 0388 ) is the stock exchange of Hong Kong. in 1997. At the end of 2001, the quantity of GMCC's subscribers has already surmounted sur·mount tr.v. sur·mount·ed, sur·mount·ing, sur·mounts 1. To overcome (an obstacle, for example); conquer. 2. To ascend to the top of; climb. 3. a. To place something above; top. 18 million, which represents about 17% of the whole nation's mobile subscribers. It has the biggest regional mobile network, and its network scale and communication capacity become the leader of the Industry in China. In addition, GMCC has been one of the Top-Ten Mobile Network's Carriers in the world. Until now, its subscribers' quantity in Guangzhou and Shenzhen has exceeded 4 million and 3 million respectively, becoming leaders among the big cities in China China is a geographical area encompassing multiple territories, under two states. You may be looking for:
About Sierra Wireless Sierra Wireless, Inc. is a leading provider of wireless data communications products. Sierra Wireless delivers wireless PC Cards for portable computers, wireless adapters for PDA's, 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 modules for embedded applications and rugged vehicle-mounted wireless systems. Sierra Wireless is the founding member of the WirelessReady(TM) Alliance, an alliance of industry-leading hardware, software and service companies committed to the delivery of complete and compelling wireless data solutions. For more information on Sierra Wireless, visit its web site at www.sierrawireless.com "AirCard" is a registered trademark of Sierra Wireless. All other trademarks or service marks in this news release are the trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. |
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