TCS Announces Agreement with America Online; TCS Message Distribution Center To Deliver AOL Alerts & Reminders to Mobile Devices.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ANNAPOLIS, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 2002 TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS (Transportation Control System) A widely used integrated information system for railroad transportation developed by the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It was later implemented by Union Pacific when the companies merged. ) (Nasdaq:TSYS TSYS Total System Services, Inc. ), a global leader in location and messaging software and E9-1-1 services for wireless carriers, and an expert in highly reliable and secure communications systems for government customers, today announced that it has signed an agreement with America Online See AOL. under which TCS technology will be used to deliver AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Alerts & Reminders to mobile devices. The TCS Message Distribution Center (MDC (1) (Mobile Daughter Card) See riser card. (2) See Meta Data Coalition. ) service provides AOL with a single point of access to millions of North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. wireless subscribers, enabling AOL members to get AOL Alerts & Reminders on their mobile devices. AOL Alerts & Reminders, a key feature of AOL 8.0, keeps AOL members in the know anywhere, anytime, so they never have to miss critical news or forget important information. AOL Alerts & Reminders can be delivered instantly online through emails or through text messages on mobile phones and pagers. "We are pleased that our MDC supports a key product like AOL Alerts & Reminders," commented Maurice B. Tose, chairman, 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 TCS. "This agreement is an important step in scaling our MDC. The entire wireless industry will benefit from the exposure these new features will bring to mobile text messaging Sending short messages to a smartphone, pager, PDA or other handheld device. Text messaging implies sending short messages generally no more than a couple of hundred characters in length. ," Tose added. About Telecommunication Systems, Inc. TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (Nasdaq:TSYS) is a leading provider of software and solutions to wireless telecommunication carriers and to government customers requiring high reliability and security. The company's Network Applications segment is a global leader in wireless location-enhanced messaging, including E9-1-1 service to the largest US wireless carriers. The Solutions segment enables rapid deployment of fixed and transportable communications systems using wireless, satellite, and terrestrial networks. TCS is a technology provider to leading wireless carriers worldwide including Verizon Wireless Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on total wireless customers. , Vodafone, Cingular, Hutchison 3G and Telefonica as well as federal, state, local, and international government customers. TCS makes connections that matter. Whether connecting people with voice, data or video in a wireless world or connecting our customers and shareholders with long-term value, TCS delivers competitive, reliable and secure products, services and solutions to meet these needs. For more information visit www.telecomsys.com. This announcement contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are based upon TCS' current expectations and assumptions that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that would cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. The actual results realized by the Company could differ materially from the statements made herein, depending in particular upon the risks and uncertainties described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These include without limitation risks and uncertainties relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc the Company's financial results and the ability of the Company to (i) reach profitability as early as anticipated, (ii) continue to rely on its customers and other third parties to provide additional products and services that create a demand its products and services, (iii) conduct its business in foreign countries, (iv) adapt and integrate new technologies into its products, (v) expand its business offerings in the new wireless data industry, (vi) develop software without any errors or defects, (vii) protect its intellectual property rights, and (viii) implement its sales and marketing strategy. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances, or otherwise. |
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