Metricom, Inc. Announces Support for Microsoft Windows CE Platform
LOS GATOS, Calif. — September 16, 1996 — Metricom, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCOM), a leading provider of wireless data communications and network solutions, today announced its intended development support of the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) CE platform for handheld PCs (HPC).
"We believe that Microsoft's new open platform for handheld devices will allow Windows CE software and hardware developers to take full advantage of Metricom's Ricochet wireless data service, and to deliver the full promise of this emerging product category, especially Internet services," said Don Wood, executive vice president and general manager, Ricochet.
Ricochet's wireless technology is based on spread-spectrum, packet radio transmission through a patented mesh architecture network of intelligent radio nodes. Subscribers of the Ricochet Wireless Modem and Internet Service use it to access information from the Internet and the World Wide Web, and communicate with E-mail and on-line services from their laptops or portable devices. Since Ricochet does not require the subscriber to connect with a phone line, the service is a perfect solution for professionals on the go. Ricochet currently supports Windows 3.1, Windows 95 and Macintosh, and is compatible with the Internet protocol and most communications software.
About Metricom, Inc.
Founded in 1985, Metricom is a leading provider of wireless data communications and network solutions for personal computer and industrial applications. Paul Allen, of Seattle, Washington, and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) are investors in Metricom, Inc.
Metricom's Ricochet division provides wireless Internet and other service solutions for groups and individuals in the corporate, consumer and educational market sectors. Ricochet networks are currently installed throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle, and on corporate and college campuses across the nation. The Ricochet Network will be available in Washington, DC later in 1996. Ricochet's wireless Internet service includes unlimited access time for a flat rate of $29.95/mo. The UtiliNet division of Metricom offers wireless network solutions to the electric, oil, gas and waste management industries with over 40 installations to date.
For more information on Metricom and its products and services, visit the Metricom World Wide Web site at http://www.metricom.com.
NOTE: Metricom and Ricochet are registered trademarks of Metricom, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
SOURCE: Metricom, Inc.
CONTACT:
Joanne Serling of Wilson McHenry Company, 415-638-3400, or [email protected], for Metricom, Inc.;
or investor relations, Alan Saldich of Metricom, Inc., 408-399-8145, or [email protected]