Bellcore’s AirBoss Software and Four Lights’ Wireless Web Browser Bring GoAmerica’s Wireless Internet and Intranet Service to PalmPilot
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — July 29, 1997 — Leading Wireless Middleware Ported to New Operating System
Users of the PalmPilot(TM) will now have access to wireless Internet and intranet services, as well as electronic mail and corporate databases, through GoAmerica Communications Corp., a leading nationwide wireless Internet and intranet service provider. This wireless data capability, bundled with Novatel's Minstrel(TM) Wireless IP Modem, is made possible by Bellcore's AirBoss(TM) family of advanced mobility solutions running over Four Lights' wireless Web browser and email client, providing access to GoAmerica's suite of wireless services. "The AirBoss product line provides Four Lights with an excellent architectural model for building advanced mobility solutions," said Four Lights president Luis Rexach. "It solves many problems regarding connectivity, services and message handling, and enables us to avoid reinventing the wheel.
The design of the messaging application clearly reflects Bellcore's background in creating telephony products and defining standards. This partnership increases our ability to deploy useful and reliable mobile solutions by leveraging Bellcore's experience and know-how in telecommunications." "Four Lights' experience designing and deploying innovative, reliable software systems, such as the wireless Web browser and email client used in this application, complements Bellcore expertise in designing and deploying mission-critical communications software worldwide," said Dave Pepe, Bellcore's executive director of Wireless Products and Services.
"Teaming with forward-thinking, entrepreneurial companies like Four Lights will help further Bellcore's development of leading-edge advanced business solutions for the wireless marketplace." "The wireless Internet and intranet capabilities GoAmerica's service brings to the PalmPilot and Novatel Wireless' Minstrel Wireless IP modem create a powerful, high-performance device for today's mobile worker," said Aaron Dobrinsky, president of GoAmerica Communications Corp. "The GoAmerica PocketBrowse middleware solution developed by Four Lights and Bellcore for this application demonstrates the flexibility of Bellcore's AirBoss family of advanced mobility solutions and Four Lights' wireless Web browser."
Minstrel is a mobile messenger that extends the power of the PalmPilot beyond personal information management by providing wireless access to the Internet, intranet, Email Plus and other value-added information services through GoAmerica. The application, known as GoAmerica PocketBrowse(TM), consists of Bellcore's AirBoss protocol and Four Lights'-developed software that creates a wireless Web browser and email client to run over the PalmPilot to access GoAmerica's wireless data services. Bellcore, headquartered in Morristown, is a leading provider of communications software, engineering and consulting services based on world-class research. Bellcore creates business solutions that make information technology work for telecommunications carriers, businesses and governments worldwide. Bellcore has sales offices throughout the US, as well as international offices in Europe, Central and South America and Asia-Pacific.
More information about the AirBoss family of products and other Bellcore products and services is available at its web site, http://www.bellcore.com or by calling 1-800-521-CORE. Four Lights is a software development firm specializing in the design and implementation of custom applications for industries, including telecommunications, government, financial services, and health care. Based in Denver, the company offers product development, consulting services and integrated solutions teams. More information about Four Lights can be found at www.fourlights.com or by calling 1-800-484-9717, extension 7407.
GoAmerica Communications Corp., headquartered in Hackensack, N.J., is the leading nationwide wireless Internet and Intranet service provider. GoAmerica offers mobile computing users and corporations with mobile work forces integrated, comprehensive wireless business solutions based on a generic class of products compatible with any Microsoft Windows(R) 95 laptop, Windows CE(TM) palmtop, or PalmPilot equipped with a wireless radio modem and a standard browser such as Netscape(TM) 3.0 or Microsoft(R) Internet Explorer 3.0. GoAmerica provides an integrated suite of services including wireless Internet and Intranet access, Email Plus(TM) and value added information services. For more information on GoAmerica Communications Corp., its products and services, visithttp://www.goamerica.net or call Toll Free 1-888-462-4600. AirBoss is a trademark of Bellcore PalmPilot is a trademark of U.S. Robotics Minstrel is a trademark of Novatel Inc. Email Plus and GoAmerica Pocket Browse are trademarks of GoAmerica Communications Corp. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows CE are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Netscape is a registered trademark of Netscape Communications Corp.
CONTACT:
Bellcore
Mara Gordon
732/699-2241
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Four Lights
Marcia Stanfield
303/520-0139
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GoAmerica
Maxine Carter-Lome
201/731-2540
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