Sierra Wireless Signs Supply Agreement with Bell Mobility; AirCard 510 Becomes First CDMA Wireless Data PC Card Solution in Canada.Business Editors VANCOUVER, B.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2001 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. (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) today announced that it has signed a supply agreement with Bell Mobility to deliver the AirCard(R) 510, a wireless PC Card modem based on Code Division Multiple Access (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. ) technology. The AirCard 510 will be commercially available through Bell Mobility in March 2001, marking the deployment of the first wireless CDMA PC Card technology in Canada. The AirCard 510 allows companies to extend corporate applications to their mobile workforce by providing wireless access to corporate databases and intranets, in addition to the Internet. The combination of Bell Mobility's CDMA wireless technology with the AirCard 510 will also offer mobile users simpler and more convenient wireless connectivity to their laptop computers and PDA/handheld devices anytime, anywhere in Bell Mobility's digital 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. coverage area, which will soon be accessible to approximately 95 percent of the population in its existing operating territory in Ontario and Quebec. The Sierra Wireless and Bell Mobility agreement also includes plans for collaboration on future AirCards based on CDMA2000(TM) technology, also known as 1xRTT. CDMA2000 is a high speed, next-generation wireless technology that allows mobile users to access the Internet and corporate enterprise applications at speeds of up to 144 kbps - four to five times faster than typical dial-up access hot Dial-up access is a form of Internet access via telephone line. The client uses a modem connected to a computer and a telephone line to dial into an Internet service provider's (ISP) node to establish a modem-to-modem link, which is then routed to the Internet. . "This agreement with Bell Mobility is very strategic for Sierra Wireless as it represents the debut of Canada's first wireless CDMA PC card modem and another major North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. carrier making Sierra Wireless their wireless data modem A modem used for sending data and not faxes. See modem and fax/modem. supplier of choice," said Jason Cohenour, senior vice president of distribution for Sierra Wireless. "Bell Mobility has a long and successful history of delivering powerful wireless voice and data applications to approximately 3 million mobile customers and we look forward to working closely with them in providing solutions to the growing wireless data market." "We are pleased to team with Sierra Wireless to offer another Canadian first in wireless data services to our corporate customers," said Pierre Blouin, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Bell Mobility. "The 510 Aircard supports Bell Mobility's goal of empowering Canadian business Canadian Business is the longest-publishing business magazine in Canada. It was founded in 1928 as The Commerce of the Nation, the organ of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. The magazine was renamed Canadian Business in 1933. by offering its growing mobile workforce leading-edge wireless devices and services that provide quick, reliable access to critical, time-sensitive corporate information." AirCard 510 The AirCard 510 for Notebooks is the world's first true Type II CDMA PC Card modem that offers simplicity and freedom to be mobile, for the most demanding of corporate users. It connects a user's laptop directly to the Internet, Intranet, corporate e-mail or a host of other corporate applications - without the need for a wireless phone or landline connection. The AirCard 510 works with laptops running Windows(R) 95, 98, NT, 2000 and Pocket PC. About Bell Mobility The Bell Mobility Inc. family of companies provides a complete range of wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. solutions - cellular, traditional paging, two-way messaging, data, PCS and airline passenger communications services - to approximately 3 million Canadian customers. Bell Mobility Radio provides two-way voice and wireless data services to public safety and emergency services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services' agencies. Bell Mobility Inc. is a division of Bell Canada. For more information on Bell Mobility, visit the website at www.bellmobility.ca. About Sierra Wireless Sierra Wireless, Inc. is a leading provider of wireless data 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 application 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 http://www.sierrawireless.com. "AirCard" and "WirelessReady" are trademarks of Sierra Wireless, Inc. All other trademarks or service marks in this news release are the trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. 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. |
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