CELL LOC INC - Teams Up With Wysdom to Provide Location Sensitivity to Dot-Coms and - Wireless Carriers
Toronto, Ontario, Jul. 05, 2000 (Market News Publishing via COMTEX) -- Cell-Loc
Inc., a leading provider of wireless location-based technology and services,
announced a partnership with Wysdom Inc., a leading wireless Internet solution
provider, that will enhance Wysdom's mobile delivery capabilities. Using
Cell-Loc's patented technology, Wysdom will offer location sensitivity to its
client base of dot-coms and wireless carriers, enabling them to provide
location-specific information to mobile phone users.
"Our strategic partnership with Wysdom demonstrates our commitment to enabling
the delivery of location sensitive services to North American mobile device
users," said Lew Turnquist, executive vice president, Cell-Loc Inc. "The
opportunities attributed to this emerging industry are endless. The wireless
penetration rate in the U.S. is approximately 30 percent with a projected annual
growth of approximately 10 percent; making the potential of wireless Internet
location services staggering."
Wysdom enables its customers, comprised of dot-coms, e-businesses, and wireless
operators, to communicate with mobile customers by providing, hosting and
maintaining its clients' wireless Internet infrastructure. Access to Cell-Loc's
location-sensitive data can be leveraged by Wysdom's customers to send targeted
content to mobile phone users based on location.
"There are numerous opportunities where location-sensitive information is of
tremendous value to wireless carriers and content providers," said Kashif
Hassan, president and chief executive officer, Wysdom Inc. "By offering
location-sensitive information to our client base, we can deliver timely and
relevant local content to the end user."
About Cell-Loc Inc. Cell-Loc Inc. (www.cell-loc.com) is the developer of
Cellocate(TM), a family of wireless location products that enables wireless
location-based services. The Cellocate Network can locate any wireless device.
Cell-Loc is well positioned to become a leader in the emerging wireless Internet
location industry. With offices in Calgary, AB and Dallas, TX, Cell-Loc
develops, markets and supports its patented wireless location technology and
services in North and Latin American countries. Cell-Loc is listed on the
Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol: "CLQ."
About Wysdom Inc. Wysdom Inc. is a privately held global wireless Internet
solution provider. The company's mandate is to enable e-businesses to extend
beyond the desktop. Wysdom provides the infrastructure for dot-coms and Internet
content providers to communicate with mobile customers around the world.
Wysdom's applications are available for different platforms including messaging
services and WAP. Wysdom's unique applications enable the seamless delivery of
content, advertising, and e-commerce transactions via any mobile device
available on the market today, including Palm, Windows CE and RIM devices,
pagers, and smart phones.
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