Wireless Access and BellSouth MobileComm Announce Strategic Relationship
NEW ORLEANS — September 27, 1993 — Wireless Access Inc. and BellSouth MobileComm Monday announced a strategic alliance under which the two companies have agreed to provide Wireless Access Inc.'s PCMCIA messaging card, the AccessCard, through MobileComm's distribution channels.
The two companies will work together to provide paging services for mobile platforms based on DOS, GO PenPoint, Geoworks and Winpad operating systems.
"The PCMCIA format is emerging as the enabling technology for wireless messaging," said Steve Pazian, president and chief executive officer, BellSouth MobileCommm. "The unique antenna and technology integration of the AccessCard and the ability to add specific software, will enable MobileComm to provide advanced messaging to portable devices in the emerging mobile communications market," said Dr. Alain Briancon, executive director of products and services for BellSouth MobileComm.
"BellSouth's choice of the AccessCard to provide new messaging services is a significant development for mobile professionals. It will revolutionize their ability to communicate with personal communicators and other handheld devices," said Judy Owen, president and chief executive officer of Wireless Access Inc.
Initially, BellSouth services and the AccessCard will be available for the HP 100LX platforms. However, the two companies will also roll out services for other popular mobile platforms.
The AccessCard is an all-in-one PCMCIA messaging card that provides high performance, low power consumption and, for the first time, completely integrates the antenna into the PCMCIA form factor.
San Jose, Calif.-based Wireless Access Inc. designs and sells wireless communications technologies to OEM and network service providers for mobile computing.
Wireless Access' unique object-based communications design architecture and integration of patented antenna, integrated circuit and communications technologies, enable the company to quickly develop products with revolutionary design, size and capability advantages for mobile systems.
Jackson, Miss.-based BellSouth MobileComm is a pioneer in wireless communications. MobileComm was the first company to provide nationwide messaging in all 50 of the United States as well as international text messaging. In operation for 30 years, MobileComm and its affiliates has over 1.3 million pagers in service across the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
CONTACT:
Wireless Access Inc.
Bob Kresek, 408/383-1900
BellSouth MobileComm
Jean Coppenbarger, 601/977-1648
pager no. 800/946-4646
PIN no. 9771648
Stirling & Cohan Inc.
Cynthia L. Stirling, 415/513-0972