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WIRELESS IT, Santa Clara, Calif. | November 2, 1999 —Aeris.net today announced an agreement with Illinois Valley Cellular and Rural Cellular Corp. to deploy Aeris' proprietary MicroBurst messaging technology on the control channels of the carriers' cellular networks. MicroBurst technology provides reliable, cost-effective communication with remote devices and equipment for alarm and security, automated meter reading, global positioning and other telemetry applications.
The expansion of Aeris' coverage to Illinois Valley Cellular and Rural Cellular Corp.'s territory will enable MicroBurst service to serve markets in Illinois and Minnesota covering approximately 900,000 pops. Aeris currently covers the entire nation as well as 100 percent of Canada. By partnering with carriers across the country such as Illinois Valley Cellular and Rural Cellular Corp., in concert with carriers such as Bell Atlantic, Ameritech, AirTouch, Western Wireless and GTE, MicroBurst service ensures that MicroBurst application developers have the most extensive service access available.
"MicroBurst application developers know that their customers' primary concern is receiving low-cost service wherever it is needed," stated Dick Gossen, president and chief executive officer of Aeris.net. "These carrier agreements are proof points of our commitment to provide our partners and ultimately their customers, with the most comprehensive wireless data messaging solution on the market."
MicroBurst technology is a proprietary utility that enables short data packets to be transmitted over control channels in cellular networks using standard IS-41C signaling mechanisms. These short data packets are transmitted by cellular devices and are routed to the Aeris central hub facility over existing SS7 (Signaling System 7) networks. The Aeris hub identifies the service provider, the ultimate recipient for the data, and routes the data for delivery via one of several available back-end links, which include Internet, dial-up and dedicated connectivity.
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.
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.
MicroBurst® and VBurst™ are trademarks of Aeris.net, Inc. Aeris is a registered trademark of Aeris.net. All other company or product names are trademarks of their respective holders.
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