Sierra Wireless Ships AirCard -R- 300 For Windows -R-.VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 17, 1999-- 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. (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :SW.) announced today the commercial shipment of the AirCard 300 for Windows, the industry's first true Type II wireless PC Card solution for mobile devices supporting Windows CE (Windows Consumer Electronics) Microsoft's version of Windows for handheld devices and embedded systems that use x86, ARM, MIPS and SHx CPUs. Windows CE .NET superseded Windows CE 3.0. , 95, 98, and NT. It is also the first and only wireless 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. ) for notebooks using Windows 95, 98, and NT. The AirCard 300 builds on the groundbreaking technology of the AirCard 300 for Windows CE, which began shipping in February as the wireless solution for CE-based handheld PCs. With the AirCard 300 for Windows, users can access the Internet using the Cellular Digital Packet Data (communications, protocol) Cellular Digital Packet Data - (CDPD) A wireless standard providing two-way, 19.2 kbps packet data transmission over exisiting cellular telephone channels. (CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data) A low-speed, digital, wireless data network that is an enhancement to an existing analog cellular network. Based on IBM's CelluPlan II, CDPD provides a packet overlay onto the AMPS network and moves data at 19. ) network on mobile devices with at least one Type II PC Card slot. Mobile professionals can check email, look up customer information from a corporate database, and catch up on the news as they commute. And when they travel, the AirCard 300 gives them the freedom to work as efficiently at the airport or in a taxi as they do at their office desks. The network interface allows them to leave the AirCard 300 plugged-in, to automatically connect to the cellular data network when powering up or following suspend-and-resume. The AirCard 300's notebook implementation provides breakthrough simplicity in installation and network connectivity. Field service professionals can check customer information and product availability from remote locations, and update records on the spot, saving the time and hassle of re-entering data at the office. The AirCard 300, with suitably equipped Handheld PCs, also enables remote signature and bar code validation, boosting the efficiency and accuracy of pickups and deliveries. All this functionality comes with minimal drain on the mobile device batteries. Its efficient design and advanced power-management technology enable the AirCard 300 to draw its power from the notebook at an average penalty of less than 10 percent. On handheld PCs, users can extend their wireless experience even more through an optional power pack that delivers up to 16 hours of additional battery life. The wireless PC card shuttles easily between computers, making it the perfect solution for those who use multiple mobile devices. The AirCard 300's flexibility also is a welcome feature for IT departments, which no longer need to maintain or support an assortment of PC cards for their Windows-based mobile computers. The removable antenna is equally flexible, and it folds away easily for storage and transport. "Sierra has moved beyond the modem paradigm taking wide area wireless connectivity to the next level." said Kirstin Gulbransen, AirCard Product Manager for Sierra Wireless. "The new AirCard 300's network interface on Windows 95, 98, and NT machines guarantees a quicker and easier wireless connection process combined with full suspend and resume To stop an operation and restart where you left off. In portable computers, the hard disk is turned off, and the CPU is made to idle at its slowest speed. All open applications are retained in memory. support. The automatic wireless Internet connections deliver a LAN-like experience on the road. The benefits are evident from the moment you install." For More Product Information The AirCard 300 for Windows is $549.00 list price and continues to be available at $499.00 list. Please contact Sierra Wireless at 604/231-1100 and ask for the Sales Desk. About Sierra Wireless Sierra Wireless is a leading wireless data communication systems company. The leader in cellular packet data subscriber products, Sierra Wireless delivers a broad range of products including PC Cards for portable computers, rugged vehicle-mounted modems, the AirPac(R) end-to-end transaction-based solutions, 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, telemetry telemetry Highly automated communications process by which data are collected from instruments located at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for measurement, monitoring, display, and recording. modems, and software tools and utilities. The company's common shares are listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. and trade under the symbol "SW." |
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