Close WindowSan Jose, Calif. PRNewswire | Sept. 24, 2001 —Aeris.net, the leader in web-to-wireless machine-to-machine communications, and Telcel, Mexico's premier cellular service provider, have launched the first ubiquitous, low-cost wireless telemetry network available in Mexico. Aeris.net's MicroBurst® wireless data service is ready for service in all of Telcel's Mexico-wide coverage area.
Telcel's mission is to provide customers with the highest quality service possible. Directives have stated that by partnering with Aeris, Telcel is able to offer its customers access to the most efficient and low-cost wireless telemetry messaging service on the market.
All Aeris.net qualified MicroBurst products currently deployed in the United States and Canada will operate in Mexico without any modification to hardware or software. Aeris's Spanish-speaking Marketing and Operation departments are available to support customer products. A Spanish version of Aeris's web site is scheduled to launch in September.
"Our presence in Mexico reflects our commitment to provide MicroBurst developers with the most extensive coverage available," said Dick Gossen, president for Aeris.net. "Commercial coverage in Mexico makes Aeris.net's MicroBurst network the most complete wireless telemetry service in North America, servicing over 345 million POPs. It also complements our services offered in Central and South America."
Telcel is Mexico's leading wireless operator with 13.2 million customers and 70 percent market share (reported June 2001). In operation since 1989, Telcel offers a wide array of voice and data services, and is the only carrier with nationwide coverage and automatic roaming in Mexico. For more information, visit the web site at: www.telcel.com. Telcel is a subsidiary of America Movil [NYSE: AMX] [NASDAQ: AMOV] [BMV: AMX], one of Latin America's largest cellular communications providers. www.americamovil.com
Aeris.net, headquartered in San Jose, Calif., provides web-to-wireless connectivity and control for a broad array of fixed and mobile telemetry applications using its proprietary MicroBurst® technology. MicroBurst employs the control channel infrastructure of cellular networks as a robust transmission medium to achieve low cost and ubiquitous data coverage. Aeris.net deploys MicroBurst technology across cellular service areas in the United States, Mexico, Canada and much of South America. Initial applications include vehicle tracking and alarm reporting, security and equipment monitoring, and utility meter reading. For more information, please visit the company's web site at http://www.aeris.net or call 1-888-GO-AERIS within the United States.
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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