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06/02 07:46 Star Transportation Selects QUALCOMM's OmniTRACS Mobile Information Management System
- Star Transportation Converts to OmniTRACS -
SAN DIEGO, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leader in mobile communications for the transportation industry, today announced that Nashville, Tenn.-based Star Transportation Incorporated has replaced its multi-mode, satellite and land based communication system with QUALCOMM's OmniTRACS(R) satellite-based information management system. Star switched to QUALCOMM because of its superior and reliable
products that provide cost-effective solutions. Star has already completed the replacement and installation of more than 430 OmniTRACS units.
"Mobile communications is an essential tool in our business and we see QUALCOMM as the
optimum long-term solution for mobile communications in our industry," stated Ken
Stephenson, vice president of equipment for Star Transportation. "QUALCOMM's variety of
solutions better supports our role of managing and monitoring our day-to-day operations in
order to reduce cost and provide the best possible service to our customers. We know that
their strategy mirrors our vision to focus on customer satisfaction by providing new and
innovative products. We are excited and eager to implement future QUALCOMM products to
further advance our business operations."
"Advanced mobile communications has truly become an essential part of the transportation
industry," stated George Dunn, vice president of domestic sales for QUALCOMM Wireless
Business Solutions. "As the leader in providing advanced mobile communications, we have
made the commitment to offer top-notch service and reliable products that continue to raise
the standards of the role that technology plays in this industry."
With more than 280,000 OmniTRACS units sold worldwide, QUALCOMM Wireless Business
Solutions is the leading provider of mobile communications and information management
systems to the transportation industry. QUALCOMM currently has systems operating in the
United States, Canada, Europe, Russia, Middle East, Mexico, Brazil, Japan, Korea and
Malaysia.
QUALCOMM's OmniTRACS System is a satellite-based mobile communications and tracking system that provides real-time messaging and position reporting between fleets and their operations centers. Messages are sent, via satellite, through QUALCOMM's Network Management Center to dispatch centers throughout the United States. The OmniTRACS system is an interactive, fully integrated information management system that includes two-way mobile communications, satellite tracking and fleet management software. The OmniTRACS system operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week with no gaps in coverage.
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