Close WindowSAN JOSE, Calif. | May 19, 2000 —Aeris.net, a leading provider of short-packet data messaging technology, today announced an agreement with Telemetry Technologies to use Aeris.net's patented MicroBurst™ network to provide low-cost, wireless messaging and remote control for a variety of data monitoring applications.
MicroBurst units are easily attached to industrial equipment, enabling data from applications such as mobile asset tracking, automatic meter reading, petrochemical assets, tank and generator monitoring to be transported from the end point device to Telemetry Technologies' central hub. Telemetry Technologies then routes the message to the end-user via the Internet presented within a user definable client interface. The end-user can be notified of activity via cell phone, pager, Web page, PDA, fax or e-mail. Because the MicroBurst service operates over the control channels of the cellular network, it enables low-cost, instant connectivity with ubiquitous coverage and seamless transmissions across all networks.
"Aeris.net's MicroBurst network not only provides the lowest-cost telemetry transport, but it is the most tested and dependable transport medium that we offer," said Ken Garrard, chief executive officer of Telemetry Technologies. "By partnering with Aeris, we can provide applications that will serve a host of remote assets that have typically been uneconomical or geographically inaccessible to service in the past."
"We are pleased to be working with Telemetry Technologies to provide the wireless telemetry market with sophisticated and robust products for machine communications," said Wade Vesey, vice president of sales and marketing of Aeris.net. "Companies across all industries are looking for more efficient ways to manage assets and collect data from their remote equipment. Telemetry Technologies is making it simple for companies to adopt wireless solutions and integrate them into their business."
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 North, South and Central America.
Telemetry Technologies, Inc. (TTI) is a data acquisition and system control provider that monitors and advises the disposition of remote devices from towers, generators, utility meters and distribution automation equipment; vending machines; petrochemical supervisory control and data acquisition ("SCADA") systems; and other field devices.
Telemetry Technologies' patented system utilizes multiple transports to bring customer data in from remote sites (pager technologies, cellular technologies, low earth orbit satellite technologies) and process or format the data to meet the customer's output needs in any form they require (pager, interactive voice response, fax, streaming raw data, or HTML.) TTI provides its customers with customized solutions for their data retrieval and field device control needs, by evaluating their requirements and providing them with a solution to fit their needs with near real-time communication to and from their field equipment.
Telemetry Technologies' system utilizes customized hardware and software coupled with off-the-shelf technology integrated into a wide variety of wireless transport mediums. The system incorporates a modular design easily configured to fit even the most specialized applications.
Aeris.net, headquartered in San Jose, Calif., provides web-to-wireless connectivity and control 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 deploying MicroBurst technology across cellular service areas in all of the United States, Mexico, Canada and much of South America. Initial applications include vehicle position and condition reporting, security and equipment monitoring, and utility meter reading. For more information on Aeris.net, call 408/557-1900 or visit the Aeris.net Web site at http://www.aeris.net.
MicroBurst™ is a trademark 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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