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SAN JOSE, Calif | March 12, 2001 —Aeris.net, a leader in web-to-wireless, machine-to-machine communications services, has reached an agreement with Marconi InfoChain management services, a division of Marconi Data Systems, Inc. to provide wireless connectivity supporting Marconi's supply chain solutions. This agreement will provide Marconi, a leader in telecommunications, information management applications and services, with Aeris's low cost MicroBurst wireless messaging services throughout North America.
Supply chain information management, manufacturing logistics, and personal access, movement and location systems are just a few of the areas in which Marconi InfoChain is delivering integrated business processes to Fortune 500 companies worldwide. By partnering with Aeris.net, Marconi will be able to deliver real-time visibility of assets, trucks, and inventory as they move through the supply chain. Customers only need one piece of equipment to track valuable assets and information wherever the unit travels within the MicroBurst network which works everywhere cellular service is available.
"Aeris.net will play a key role in providing our customers with enhanced real-time information about the intra- and inter-company movement of their goods and services," said Mark McGlade, vice president of sales and marketing at Marconi InfoChain. "We selected the MicroBurst network because it combines speed, high data integrity and low cost with an unmatched coverage area to provide a reliable network which is critical in today's supply chain services."
"The wireless telemetry market for services such as supply chain and logistics management is an enormous opportunity," said Wade Vesey, vice president of sales and marketing at Aeris.net "Aeris is excited be working with a world class industry leader such as Marconi to bring these services to market."
MicroBurst technology is a patented 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 and routes the data for delivery via a back-end link, which includes Internet, dial-up and dedicated connectivity. The end-user is notified of activity via cell phone, pager, Web page or e-mail.
Marconi InfoChain is a Marconi Data Systems company. Marconi Data Systems Inc., a division of Marconi plc, has an installed base of over 200,000 units worldwide, and employs over 1900 persons in 26 operations around the world. It operates nine subsidiaries/direct sales organizations located in Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain and the United Kingdom. MDS' distribution network includes over 250 Distributors and OEMs worldwide serving over 135 countries, and more 280 direct sales and service force in the USA alone.
Marconi plc is one of the world's fastest growing communications and IT companies with a strong record of innovation and technological breakthroughs. It is a world-leader in smart broadband optical networks and it supplies the key technologies and services for the New Public Network and the Internet. With 45,000 employees worldwide and sales in over 100, it is headquartered in London, listed on the London Stock Exchange and included the FTSE-100 index. Additional information on Marconi Data Systems Inc. products, supplies and services is available from Theresa DiCanio at MDS' world headquarters located at 1500 Mittel Boulevard, Wood Dale, IL 60191-1073, or call 1-800-654-4663.
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 in cellular service areas in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Initial applications include vehicle position and condition reporting, security and equipment monitoring and utility meter reading. For more information on Aeris.net, call 888-GO-AERIS or visit www.aeris.net.
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