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SOURCE: Motient Corporation
Motient Is First Wireless Data Network to Provide Coverage In Every MSA in the USA
Continued Network Expansion Offers Network Coverage To Millions of People in Thousands of Cities
RESTON, Va., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motient Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: MTNTQ - news), owner and operator of the nation's largest wireless data network, reported today that with the recent expansion of its two-way, wireless packet data network into the Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) it has become the first and only wireless data network to serve all of America's MSAs. Motient (previously NASDAQ: MTNT) operates its nationwide network with more than 2,275 base stations, ``touching'' more than 220 million people -- 30 percent more than its closest competitor -- in every state in the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, and subscribers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
``Motient has attained preeminence in its network coverage,'' said Dennis W. Matheson, senior vice president and Chief Technology Officer of Motient. ``Only Motient provides the pervasive nationwide network coverage that equates to superior in-building, on-street and in-vehicle reach with the highest capacity of any wireless data provider. Our roster of blue-chip corporate subscribers who demand always-on wireless connectivity excellence include UPS, IBM, NCR and Sears. We are the largest and the best -- Motient is America's Data Network.''
Motorola originally constructed the network to the specifications of IBM's technical field service staff. The network protocol, DataTAC, uses an innovative overlapping radio frequency (RF) system called Single Frequency Reuse (SFR), that positions multiple base stations that operate on the same frequency throughout a metropolitan area. This technology was developed to allow the network to provide superior reach deep inside buildings, where most computer rooms are located, as well as strong on-street coverage.
Originally named the ARDIS network, today's Motient network has been expanded and enhancements added allowing nationwide growth utilizing transmission speeds of 19.2 kbps, three times faster than many competing networks. In some areas, notably New York City, Motient layers several cells, allowing the network to reach an effective throughput of 81.6 kbps. Built-in redundancy and fault tolerance provides 99.99 percent availability and reliability for the millions of messages sent each day. Additionally, for more than a year, Motient customers have enjoyed Canadian ``roaming,'' and are able to send and receive wireless data over a network operated by Bell Mobility.
According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, an MSA is a central urban area with a population of more than 50,000 and, in some cases, comprised of several cities and towns. As per their most recent calculations, Census estimates there are approximately 276 MSAs, all of which are now touched by the Motient data network. Additionally, the network serves all of the 520 most populated U.S. cities; all of the nation's top 100 airports and many miles of Amtrak's high-capacity corridors.
About Motient
Motient (www.motient.com) owns and operates the nation's largest two-way wireless data network -- the Motient(TM) network - and provides a wide-range of mobile and Internet communications services principally to business-to-business customers and enterprises. The company provides eLink(SM) and BlackBerry(TM) by Motient two-way wireless email services. Motient's wireless email services operate on the RIM 850 and RIM 857 Wireless Handhelds(TM) and Motient's MobileModem for the Palm(TM) V series handhelds. Motient serves a variety of markets including mobile professionals, telemetry, transportation and field service, offering coverage to all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
eLink is a service mark and Motient is a trademark of Motient Corporation. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties of, and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited and are used by permission. ``BlackBerry by Motient'' -- used by permission. Palm V is a trademark of Palm, Inc.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements in this news release are described in Motient Corporation's registration statement on Form S-4 (File no. 333-63826) and in Motient's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 and its other periodic filings and reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of such reports and filings are available upon request from Motient's Investor Relations Department.
SOURCE: Motient Corporation
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