Siemens Wireless Modules Selected for Next Generation @Road Mobile Resource Management Solution; EDGE-Based Wireless Communicati
August 29 2005 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
Siemens Communications, Inc., and @Road(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDI), a
global provider of Mobile Resource Management (MRM) and intelligent
field service automation solutions, today announced that @Road has
selected Siemens MC75 wireless module for use in the @Road iWM(TM)
3150, a mobile Wi-Fi hub that can connect field service
professionals to critical data in real time - even as they work
on-site. The next-generation @Road Internet Wireless Manager (iWM)
3150 combines integrated global positioning satellite (GPS) and
Wi-Fi mobile hotspot capabilities with the Siemens wireless module
MC75 solution, the first quadband GSM/GPRS (global system for
mobile communications and general packet radio services) module
with integrated EDGE technology. EDGE technology has a wireless
data transfer rate that is up to three times higher than GPRS,
making it one of the fastest data transfer options within the scope
of GSM technology available today. With greater data transfer
speeds, the EDGE-based @Road iWM 3150 can help provide field
service technicians and other mobile workers with on-demand
wireless connectivity between a Wi-Fi enabled device, such as a PDA
or laptop, and back-office enterprise applications. For instance,
remote tasks such as opening and updating work orders, accessing
e-mail, viewing customer records, updating inventory, placing
orders or reviewing upcoming assignments can be accomplished
quickly with connections that include security features in the
field and at the point of customer contact. The @Road iWM 3150 MRM
solution can also enable enterprises to gain greater visibility
into the status and locations of mobile resources, workers and work
processes. In turn, this can allow enterprises to more efficiently
and effectively respond to customer needs through an optimized
service delivery process that can greatly improve mobile worker
productivity, customer satisfaction and revenue. General
availability of the @Road iWM 3150, a component of the @Road Mobile
HotSpot and extension of the signature @Road GeoManager(SM) MRM
solution, is expected this fall. @Road, however, is already
deploying @Road iWM 3150 devices as part of a limited customer
roll-out. "We are excited to be able to provide @Road with the
advanced module technology that is capable of running the
mission-critical wireless technology that customers rely on each
day," said Peter Fowler, vice president of Wireless Modules at
Siemens Communications, Inc. "Today it is fundamental that service
professionals on the ground, working directly with customers, have
real-time access to information." "Many businesses and service
organizations - especially telecommunications, cable/broadband and
utility providers - are looking to equip mobile workers with
secure, high-speed access to critical back-end enterprise
information," said Leo Jolicoeur, @Road chief marketing officer.
"The advanced Siemens EDGE-based MC75 module can enable @Road to
deliver this important capability through innovative
next-generation @Road MRM solutions such as the @Road iWM 3150.
It's all part of our commitment to bring leading-edge MRM and field
service delivery automation solutions to the global marketplace."
The Siemens MC75 module functions with quadband GSM and operates in
all existing GSM networks in the United States, Europe and Asia.
The MC75 module is designed for Microsoft(R) Windows
Mobile(TM)-based devices. The module is extremely compact at just
34 x 45 x 3.5 millimeters and less than 10 grams, which
dramatically decreases the difficulty involved in the installation
of the module in mobile communication solutions. The MC75 is
approved in accordance with North American and European
regulations. About @Road @Road, Inc. is a leading global provider
of solutions designed to automate the management of mobile
resources and to optimize the service delivery process for
customers across a variety of industries. By providing real-time
Mobile Resource Management infrastructure integrating wireless
communications, location-based technologies, software applications,
transaction processing and the Internet, @Road solutions are
designed to provide a secure, scalable, upgradeable,
enterprise-class platform, and are offered in hosted, on-premise or
hybrid environments that seamlessly connect mobile workers in the
field to real-time corporate data on demand. @Road provides Mobile
Resource Management and field service automation solutions to
approximately 160,000 subscribers and end users around the world.
The company is headquartered in Fremont, Calif., and has a global
presence with offices in North America, Europe and Asia. For more
information on @Road solutions, visit www.road.com. About Siemens
Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) is one of the largest global electronics and
engineering companies with reported worldwide sales of $91.5
billion in fiscal 2004. Founded more than 150 years ago, the
company is a leader in the areas Medical, Power, Automation and
Control, Transportation, Information and Communications, Lighting,
Building Technologies, Water Technologies and Services and Home
Appliances. With its U.S. corporate headquarters in New York City,
Siemens in the USA has sales of $16.6 billion and employs 70,000
people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Thirteen of
Siemens' worldwide businesses are based in the United States. With
its global headquarters in Munich, Siemens AG and its subsidiaries
employ 430,000 people in 192 countries. For more information on
Siemens in the United States: www.usa.siemens.com About Siemens
Communications, Inc. Siemens Communications, Inc., offers its
customers a broad portfolio of communication products and services
and is a leader in convergent technologies, products and services
for wireless, fixed and enterprise networks. The company's
portfolio ranges from devices for end users to complex network
infrastructures and complementary services for enterprises,
carriers and service providers. Siemens Communications, Inc., is
headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla. For more information, visit
www.usa.siemens.com/communications This release contains
forward-looking statements based on beliefs of Siemens management.
The words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "forecast,"
"expect," "intend," "plan," "should," and "project" are used to
identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the
company's current views with respect to future events and are
subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause the
actual results to be materially different, including, among others,
changes in general economic and business conditions, changes in
currency exchange rates and interest rates, introduction of
competing products, lack of acceptance of new products or services
and changes in business strategy. Actual results may vary
materially from those projected here. Siemens does not intend or
assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters
discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements
involving risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements.
These factors, risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited
to the ability of @Road to integrate the MC75 module into its
products; customer acceptance of the iWM 3150; the timing of
purchasing and implementation decisions by prospects and customers;
competitive and pricing pressures; the dependence of @Road on
mobile data systems technology, wireless networks, network
infrastructure and positioning systems owned and controlled by
others; and general economic and political conditions. Further
information regarding these and other risks is included in the
@Road Report on Form 10-K dated March 15, 2005, in the @Road Report
on Form 10-Q dated August 9, 2005 and in its other filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. @Road is a registered trademark
of @Road, Inc. The @Road logo, GeoManager and iWM are trademarks
and/or service marks of @Road, Inc. All other trademarks or service
marks are the property of their respective owners.
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