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Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 04:36:03 -0700
Subject: Stockwatch: Research in Motion Ltd - News Release
Research in Motion to market embedded wireless modems
Research in Motion Ltd RIM
Shares issued 62,165,317 Sep 21 close $44.30
Wed 22 Sept 99 News Release
Mr. Mike Lazaridis reports
Research in Motion Limited has completed a new line of embedded radio
modems at the Personal Communications Showcase (PCS) show in New Orleans.
RIM's new radio modems, designed for original equipment manufacturer (OEM)
customers, incorporate the same core RF technology and Intel386 processor
proven by RIM's BlackBerry and Inter@ctive Pager product lines.
RIM's OEM radio modems are embedded within a broad range of products that
require wireless connectivity, including hand-held devices, laptops,
point-of-sale terminals, bank machines, billboards and other displays,
monitoring and metering equipment, vending machines, GPS systems and
automobiles.
RIM has introduced two new OEM radio modem models supporting both
industry-leading wide-area wireless data network protocols. The RIM 802D
operates in the 800-megahertz frequency range and is compatible with
DataTAC wireless data networks. DataTAC networks are operated by American
Mobile in the United States and Bell Mobility in Canada. The RIM 902M
operates in the 900-megahertz frequency range and is compatible with
Mobitex wireless data networks. Mobitex networks are operated by BellSouth
Wireless Data in the United States and Rogers Cantel in Canada.
"The growth of the Internet coupled with the broad coverage supplied by our
wireless data network partners is helping to drive demand for embedded
wireless connectivity in a variety of products used for mobile computing
and telemetry applications," said Mike Lazaridis, president and co-chief
executive officer of Research in Motion. "Our new form factor, which is
smaller than most business cards, will now meet tight space requirements
for a broader range of these products."
"Integrated wireless communications is a very important feature for
Panasonic's Toughbook line of ruggedized notebook PCs, especially for
applications such as dispatch, GPS tracking, data query and claims/order
processing," said Kevin Martin, strategic alliance manager at Panasonic
Personal Computer Corporation. "RIM's historical leadership in RF
performance, noise immunity and power management has helped us to deliver
industry-leading solutions to our customers."
"The 'Always On, Always Connected' characteristics of RIM's wireless modem
are important requirements for next-generation PDAs to enable
time-sensitive data applications such as wireless E-mail and stock
trading," said Dr. Dong Hoon Shin, president and CEO of Korea-based JTEL
Co., Ltd. "The size, power management and performance specifications of
RIM's new radio modem helped us to achieve the design goals for our
upcoming CellVic Wireless PDA."
The RIM 802D and 902M excel in several fundamental areas including size,
transmit power, receiver sensitivity, output efficiency, noise immunity,
power consumption, reliability and ease-of-integration. Key features
include:
powerful development platform -- incorporates high-performance digital
transceiver, Intel386 processor and ample memory for application code and
file storage;
small and lightweight design -- approximately 1.65 inches by 2.65 inches by
0.33 inches (thickness) and 1.23 ounces;
powerful transmitter -- can supply full two-watt transmit power for
enhanced in-building and fringe-area usage;
efficient power management -- standby power consumption drops to as low as
0.2 mA;
high reliability -- single-board design ensures greater reliability,
especially in high-vibration or rugged environments;
high-noise immunity -- allows tighter integration in closer proximity to
other embedded electronics;
comprehensive developer support -- complete developer program including
integrator's package, software developer's kit (SDK) and technical support
from a team of experienced engineers assists developers to reduce design
and implementation timelines; and
standard application development environment -- Microsoft developer studio
compatible SDK allows software engineers to quickly develop custom
applications that can run on the modem's internal Intel386 processor.
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