ARDIS to Distribute Full Line of Motorola Wireless Data Products
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. — March 5, 1996 — ARDIS today announced that it will resell Motorola's full line of wireless data products, including the company's hand-held wireless communicators, wireless client-server middleware and wireless PC Card modems. As a Motorola Master Distributor, ARDIS will bundle wireless software, hardware and air time services to address specific customer needs, providing one stop shopping that makes it easier to purchase total wireless solutions.
"The key pieces of the wireless data solutions puzzle have recently come together, including the availability of wireless-enabled applications and wireless PC Card modems," said Dan Croft, ARDIS senior vice president, marketing operations. "As a Motorola Master Distributor, ARDIS will take the industry one step further by marketing a variety of bundled solutions that provide end-users with increased convenience and lower prices."
"ARDIS is taking a leadership role by reselling hardware and software and providing complete solutions to customers," said Randy Battat, corporate vice president and general manger of Motorola's Wireless Data Group. "ARDIS' marketing efforts will create greater awareness of the benefits of wireless data communications and open additional reseller channels for wireless solutions, advancing the infrastructure necessary to reach a wide variety of end-users."
Motorola products will be available direct from ARDIS and through authorized ARDIS agents. Available immediately, ARDIS will distribute the following products:
AirMobile Wireless Software for cc:Mail : An extension to Lotus cc:Mail Mobile for Windows, AirMobile Wireless Software for cc:Mail provides a comprehensive suite of wireless e-mail capabilities that offer transparent wireless operations to mobile users. With ARDIS air time services and AirMobile Wireless Software for cc:Mail, users can instantly send and receive e-mail wirelessly, manage business contacts and maintain continuous contacts with colleagues across the U.S.
Personal Messenger 100D Wireless Modem Card: This two-way wide area network wireless modem card inserts into the PCMCIA Type II and Type III slots of most popular computing devices and personal digital assistants. The wireless modem can receive and store messages even when not plugged into a computing device.
Marco Wireless Communicator: A portable, hand-held device that allows users to access, organize, manage and exchange information while on the move. It is based on Apple's Newton platform, the industry's leading hand-held operation platform.
Envoy Wireless Communicator: A hand-held integrated communication and organization tool for on-the-go business professionals who need real-time access to people and information – wherever and whenever. The Envoy Wireless Communicator integrates two-way nationwide wireless, wireline and infrared communications onto a single portable communications device. It is based on General Magic's Magic Cap platform and Telescript communications language.
InfoTAC Two-Way Messenger: A wireless packet data modem which acts as a two-way messaging device as well as a full function radio modem.
Motorola will continue to manufacture and market each of these products.
Wireless Data Group
The Wireless Data Group is part of Motorola's Messaging, Information and Media Sector and incorporates the company's business activities involved with the design, manufacture and distribution of wireless data hardware and software products, infrastructure equipment and systems for worldwide markets. Motorola is one of the world's leading providers of wireless communications, semiconductors, and advanced electronic systems, components and services. Sales in 1995 were $ 27 billion. ARDIS
ARDIS operates the first and largest nationwide wireless data network enabling in-building and on-street data communications between hand-held terminals and host computers. The ARDIS network serves the top 410 metro areas in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and covers more than 80 percent of the population and 90 percent of the business activity in the United States. The service enables executives and mobile workers to access their corporate information systems or to communicate instantaneously with their peers from virtually any location.
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ARDIS is a registered servicemark of ARDIS Company. Motorola, Envoy and Marco are registered trademarks and AirMobile, InfoTAC and Personal Messenger are trademarks of Motorola, Inc. Other names and product names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.
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