This is off topic, but it is in the same field of communications and mobility.......is anyone familiar with GPSR? Is it good, bad or indifferent for GPSMAX?
RIM and BT Cellnet to introduce advanced E-mail solution
Research in Motion Ltd RIM
Shares issued 67,955,380 Jun 26 close $78.75
Tue 27 Jun 2000 News Release
Mr. Mike Lazaridis of Research in Motion reports
At Networks 2000, in the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, BT
Cellnet and Research In Motion Limited (RIM) said that they will be working
together to offer the BlackBerry wireless E-mail solution to BT Cellnet
corporate customers in the U.K.. BlackBerry will support both Microsoft
Exchange and Lotus Notes environments and will operate over BT Cellnet's
new GPRS (general packet radio service) high-speed network. Customer trials
in the U.K. are expected to begin later this year.
BlackBerry is a complete, secure, integrated wireless E-mail solution
designed for mobile professionals. BlackBerry offers a proven,
award-winning solution that features a unique wireless handheld device with
a large screen, easy-to-use keyboard and embedded wireless modem. The
BlackBerry solution combines the advanced wireless handheld with desktop PC
utilities, enterprise server software and tight integration with wireless
data networks such as BT Cellnet's new GPRS network. The GPRS standard and
the BlackBerry solution were both designed to enable always-on operation
and allow users to maintain a virtual connection to the wireless network.
With BlackBerry, customers enjoy a completely integrated, secure,
end-to-end solution that provides easy-to-use, mobile access to their
corporate E-mail system wherever they go. BlackBerry is already
well-established in North America where it was introduced in 1999.
Peter Richardson, sales and marketing director of BT Cellnet, commented:
"We are pleased to be the first mobile operator to introduce RIM's wireless
E-mail solutions to corporate customers. Mobile E-mail connectivity and
integration are vital for business users. The unique merits of BlackBerry
demonstrate BT Cellnet's commitment to providing the best applications
available to take advantage of the high speed GPRS network."
"The convergence of Internet and wireless technologies with business
applications is an unmistakable trend that will fundamentally impact the
way we work. BT Cellnet's decision to invest early in GPRS technology will
pay dividends as customers recognise and embrace the potential of the
wireless Internet," said Mike Lazaridis, president and co-chief executive
officer at Research In Motion. "We look forward to working with BT Cellnet
and its corporate customers to deploy proven wireless E-mail solutions in
the nearer term while continuously helping to drive the evolution of
computing and communications technologies for the longer term."
About GPRS
GPRS is a new international wireless standard that is expected to
profoundly alter and improve the data services available to GSM (global
system for mobile telecommunications) networks and BT Cellnet is a world
leader in the deployment of GPRS across its GSM network. GPRS uses existing
GSM radio base stations and converts wireless data into standard Internet
packets, enabling interoperability between the Internet and the GSM
network. It is expected to enable data speeds up to ten times as fast as
current PCS networks.
The GPRS method of transporting data optimizes network capacity by using
bandwidth only when it is needed. In addition, several data transmissions
from different users can share the same channel. The GPRS technology
standard also supports fast point-to-point communication through wireless
handhelds with long battery life designed to enable an always-on Internet
connection. The end result is next-generation technologies that will allow
end-users to remain constantly connected and send and receive data faster
and more cost-effectively.
About BlackBerry
BT Cellnet today has over 7 million customers using its voice services and
over 750,000 subscribers to its Genie Internet service. Wholly owned by BT
plc, the company is driving beyond the boundaries of voice communication to
lead the mobile Internet revolution. BT Cellnet launched the U.K.'s first
mobile Internet service provider, Genie Internet (www.genie.co.uk) in 1999,
and the U.K.'s first commercial WAP service in January, 2000. It will also
be the first to introduce the new generation of very high-speed mobile data
services using GPRS in summer, 2000.
About RIM
Research In Motion Limited is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer
of innovative wireless solutions for the mobile communications market.
Through development and integration of hardware, software and services, RIM
provides solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information
including E-mail, messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM
technology also enables a broad array of third-party developers and
manufacturers around the world to enhance their products and services with
wireless connectivity. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products includes
the RIM Wireless Handheld product line, the Blackberry wireless E-mail
solution, wireless personal computer card adapters, embedded radio modems
and software development tools. Founded in 1984, and based in Waterloo,
Ont., RIM operates offices in Canada, the United States and England. RIM is
listed on Nasdaq as RIMM, and the Toronto Stock Exchange as RIM. For more
information, visit www.rim.net.
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