-- Southern LINC Introduces Internet-Ready Wireless Devices --
Business/Technology Editors
PCS 99
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 1999--
New Products Provide Access to Informance Solutions
Southern LINC(R), the integrated digital wireless communications
service from Southern Company (NYSE: SO), announces plans to offer the
Motorola i700plus(TM) Internet-ready handset and Motorola iO1000(TM)
and iM1000(TM) wireless modems, as well as Darby Corporate Solutions,
Inc.'s Diplomat(TM), a mobile communications platform.
The i700plus multi-service iDEN(R) handset is equipped with the
UP.Browser(TM) Internet microbrowser from Phone.com (Nasdaq: PHCM),
enabling users to access the Internet; send and receive e-mail; and
view and update contact information from the road. The rugged yet
stylish i700plus handset, which combines Instant LINC(SM) (two-way
radio), digital phone and alphanumeric paging, also features:
-0-
*T
- Adherence to Military specifications 810 C/D/E for shock and
vibration.
- Highly visible yellow and black color combination or traditional
black coloring.
- Black rubber grips for added protection.
- Lightweight portability measuring 6.2 x 2.3 x 1.6 inches and
weighing 10.3 ounces with a standard NiMH battery.
- VibraCall(R) silent alert to discreetly notify users of incoming
calls and messages.
- Missed Call Indicator, which provides immediate notification of
unanswered calls.
- Turbo Dial(R) one-touch dialing to make placing phone calls even
easier.
- Up to 250 minutes of talk time or up to 81 hours (more than three
days) of standby time with a standard NiMH battery.
*T
The lightweight and compact iO1000 modem (85.6 x 54 x 10.5 mm) is
designed to be embedded in another device, such as Diplomat, a modular
device built on Microsoft(R)'s Windows(R) CE 2.1 operating platform.
The rugged iM1000 modem (131.5 x 89 (top) and 112 (base) x 57 mm) is a
stand-alone unit housed in a metal enclosure and typically mounted in
the trunk of a vehicle. The iM1000 modem, or a Motorola Internet-ready
handset, can also be connected to Diplomat.
Diplomat records GPS data (location, direction, speed, date and
time) at regular intervals throughout the day and transmits the data
through a modem or handset to the Southern LINC network.
The i700plus handset, iO1000 and iM1000 wireless modems, and
Diplomat will facilitate Southern LINC's Informance Solutions(SM),
which will be introduced in October 1999. Informance Solutions is a
suite of wireless data and Internet services which will initially
include wireless Internet dispatching services, vehicle location
services, business information services, and public safety/law
enforcement services.
About Southern LINC
Southern LINC, which stands for Long-range Integrated Network
Communications, covers 127,000 square miles in the Southeast,
including both major metro and rural areas in Alabama, Georgia,
southeastern Mississippi and the Florida Panhandle. Using Motorola's
iDEN technology, Southern LINC combines multiple communication
services into one handheld or installed device including Instant LINC
(two-way radio), phone service, numeric and text paging and mobile
data. More information about Southern LINC can be obtained by calling
1-800-818-LINC (5462) or visiting the Southern LINC Web site at
www.southernlinc.com.
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is an international energy company
with more than $35 billion in assets through regional utilities and
operations around the world. It is the largest producer of electricity
in the United States and one of the world's leading independent power
producers. Based in Atlanta, Southern Company is the parent firm of
Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Gulf Power, Mississippi Power and
Savannah Electric. Through its Southern Energy Inc. subsidiary,
Southern Company supplies electricity in 10 countries on four
continents and has a growing presence in North America with assets in
the Northeast, the Midwest, California and Texas. Southern Company
also provides energy-related marketing, trading and technical services
in the United States and Europe and offers Southern LINC wireless
telecommunications.
Photos Available Upon Request
Southern LINC, Informance Solutions and Instant LINC are
salesmarks or registered trademarks of Southern LINC. Motorola, iDEN,
i700plus, VibraCall, Turbo Dial, iO1000 and iM1000 are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc. The Phone.com name and logo
and the family of terms carrying the "UP." prefix are trademarks of
Phone.com, Inc. The Diplomat is a trademark of Darby Corporate
Solutions, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corp.
--30--tia/ny*
CONTACT: The Headline Group
Jennifer Ahner, 404/262-3000
E-mail: jahner@headlinegroup.com
or
Southern LINC
Julie Pigott, 678/443-1520
E-mail: jtpigott@southernco.com
KEYWORD: GEORGIA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: INTERACTIVE/MULTIMEDIA/INTERNET COMED
COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRADESHOW
Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet
with Hyperlinks to your home page.
URL: businesswire.com |
