Key players form Wireless Location Industry Association (WLIA)
Association to be the voice of emerging industry
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ - Eight leading companies involved in the wireless location industry, from the U.S., Europe and Canada, have joined together to announce today the creation of the Wireless Location Industry Association (WLIA), located in Washington, D.C.
The association will become the voice of the emerging wireless location industry. WLIA will interface with government, administrative and regulatory bodies on behalf of the industry and create a forum to develop self-regulating policies, network and share information among members of the industry. It will also provide references and information about the industry to the public and to policy makers, both in the U.S. and internationally.
The founding members of the association include Cell-Loc, SignalSoft, GoAmerica Communications, Cambridge Positioning Systems, Zero Knowledge Systems, Indexonly Technologies, iProx and ViaVis Mobile Solutions. Numerous other companies have also indicated their interest in WLIA including SiRF Technology, InfoSpace and Barpoint.
"The wireless location space is one of the most exciting new industries in the entire technology sector," said John Jimison, a Washington attorney selected as Executive Director and General Counsel for the group "WLIA's founding members recognize the tremendous opportunity before them, and are very committed to the great public-interest responsibility they shoulder as pioneers in this new industry. "
Claudio Rodrigues of Cell-Loc, chairman of the interim Board of Directors for the new association, added, "Our founding member companies are very pleased to play a key role in growing our emerging industry by establishing this industry association specifically dedicated to serving the wireless location sector. We encourage other wireless location companies to join us in our efforts to build the industry together."
About Cambridge Positioning Systems (CPS)
CPS specializes in the provision of mobile location systems and services for mobile phone users. CPS has two product streams to its business: its high accuracy location technology called Cursor(TM); and a wide range of location- based applications for corporate and consumer use called Coverge (TM). www.cursor-system.com
About Cell-Loc Inc.
Cell-Loc Inc. is the developer of Cellocate(TM), a family of wireless location products that enable location-based services. The Cellocate technology can locate any wireless device. Cell-Loc is a leader in the emerging wireless Internet location industry. Cell-Loc has offices in Calgary, AB and Dallas, TX, and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol: "CLQ." www.cell-loc.com
About GoAmerica
GoAmerica, Inc. is a nationwide wireless data and Internet service provider based in Hackensack, NJ. GoAmerica enables its individual and business subscribers to access the Internet, email and corporate intranets on all major wireless devices and data networks. GoAmerica's Go.Web(TM) technology compresses and encrypts data, optimizing it for viewing on mobile devices. (Nasdaq : "GOAM") www.goamerica.net
About Indexonly Technologies
Indexonly Technologies, Inc. has developed and markets the first on-line business directory to successfully combine the proven strategy of franchising with on-line advertising. Consumers and businesses now have global access to a comprehensive and relevant listing of products and services in any state/province, city or town. www.indexonly.com
About InfoSpace
InfoSpace is a leading global provider of cross-platform merchant and consumer infrastructure services on wireless, broadband, and narrowband platforms. The company provides commerce, information, and communication infrastructure services to wireless devices, merchants, and Web sites. InfoSpace's partners encompass a global network of wireless, PC, and non-PC devices. mark@infospace.com
About iProx
iProx is an enabling technology provider in location based services. The Correlation Engine(TM) developed in-house continuously tracks and correlates the location and proximity of multiple users with each other and with points of interest (retailers, events, etc). With the Correlation Engine(TM), iProx empowers mobile communities with anytime, anywhere, "push and pull" interactivity, giving the user localized, personalized, timely and private information, where the user is always in control. www.iprox.com
About SignalSoft Corp.
Founded in 1995, SignalSoft Corp. is the software developer of Wireless Location Services(R), a product suite that enables location-based wireless services for information, billing, safety and tracking. SignalSoft is a member of many industry associations, including the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA), Location Interoperability Forum (LIF), WAP Forum, and Wireless Location Industry Association (WLIA) www.signalsoftcorp.com
About SiRF Technology
SiRF Technology, Inc., was founded in 1995 to bring GPS-based location technology and other wireless communications innovations to a wide range of consumer applications. The company has extensive experience in GPS, spread- spectrum, radio frequency (RF), semiconductor, software and communications technologies. www.sirf.com
About ViaVis Mobile Solutions
ViaVis drives the mobile information market by developing software solutions that bring the power of location-based and time-sensitive services to enterprises, carriers and portals. The company is the first and only to integrate a patent-pending location-based software platform with voice, WAP and Internet interfaces to bring flexible and customizable solutions to its customers. These solutions are available for any device and any network. www.viavis.com
About Zero-Knowledge Systems
Founded in 1997, Zero-Knowledge Systems is laying the digital infrastructure for privacy-enabled communications and commerce between individuals and the organizations they interact with. Zero-Knowledge provides consumers and companies with products and services that enable privacy through advanced mathematics, cryptography and source code: the only reliable way to ensure privacy. www.zeroknowledge.com
Forward Looking Statements: This news release contains certain forward- looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein, are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the estimates and opinions of management on the date the statements are made, and WLIA does not undertake an obligation to update forward-looking statements should conditions or management's estimates or opinions change.
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