Close WindowWIRELESS '99, New Orleans | February 8, 1999 —To lower the cost of monitoring a variety of agricultural, environmental and marine sites, Global Wireless Corporation has integrated Aeris Communications, Inc.'s MicroBurst technology in the company's new UP 2000 circuit board. MicroBurst is a low-cost, U.S. and Canada-wide cellular solution for short-packet data and messaging. The UP 2000 board, to be released in March, will be used to monitor moisture, water levels, power and security in sites that require regular monitoring for safety and maintenance.
"The cost-effectiveness and reliability of MicroBurst technology enables us to access a broader range of sites," said John Strandberg, president of Global Wireless, "We are working with clients, such as the U.S. Geological Survey, to monitor water levels in wells, streams and lagoons that have traditionally been difficult to maintain. We are also reaching new markets, such as boat owners, who require a remote monitoring solution."
Applications for the MicroBurst-enabled units include the monitoring of pump failure and water levels in wells and waste lagoons; power outage, temperature and humidity in greenhouses, tobacco-curing barns and sweet potato barns; and bilge pumps, battery power and security for boats.
"Global Wireless' adoption of MicroBurst technology again demonstrates the necessity of a low-cost wireless messaging solution for key vertical markets," said Dick Gossen, president and chief executive officer of Aeris Communications. "We are pleased to be working with Global Wireless and with 'best of breed' cellular carriers to ensure that this need is being met."
MicroBurst technology is a proprietary utility that enables short data packets to be transmitted over control channels in cellular networks using standard IS-41B signaling mechanisms. These short data packets are transmitted by RTUs (remote terminal units) and are routed to Aeris' central hub facility over existing SS#7 (Signaling System 7) networks. The Aeris hub identifies Global Wireless as the service provider and routes the MicroBurst packet for delivery to Global Wireless via the Internet. Global Wireless, in turn, delivers the information to the end-user by cell phone, pager, email or fax.
MicroBurst technology provides ubiquity of service and the lowest possible cost structure. All data distribution is handled by Aeris' central clearinghouse facility. This distribution strategy makes MicroBurst technology fully mobile and enables all MicroBurst devices to roam throughout the United States and Canada.
Global Wireless Corporation, headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, is organized to be an application service provider and systems integrator utilizing the latest in wireless data transmission technologies combined with remote sensing and monitoring systems for environmental, agricultural, marine, liquid /bulk storage and property security markets. Acquired data from remote sites will be processed for report generation, alarm messaging, and value-added data analysis by an Internet-based back office system.
Aeris.net, headquartered in San Jose, Calif., provides wireless connectivity for a broad array of short packet signaling and messaging services using its proprietary MicroBurst utility. MicroBurst technology employs the control channel infrastructure of the cellular network as a transmission medium to achieve low cost of service and ubiquitous coverage. Aeris.net currently has contracts to deploy MicroBurst technology in over 97 percent of cellular service areas in the United States and 100 percent of Canada. Initial applications include vehicle position and condition reporting, security and equipment monitoring, and utility meter reading. For more information on Aeris, call 408/557-1900 or visit the Aeris web at http://www.aeris.net.
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