Totally Wireless Launches Nation’s First Wireless Catalog
SAN JOSE, Calif. — August 15, 1995 — Totally Wireless unveiled the nation's first catalog dedicated exclusively to wireless products and services.
The Totally Wireless catalog offers a wide array of wireless products ranging from pagers, wireless E-mail, and cellular modems to wireless communicators, Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers and Direct Broadcast Satellite. While there are an abundance of computer catalogs available, Totally Wireless is the first to offer a catalog focusing on wireless communication products and services. Last year, Totally Wireless opened the nation's first retail stores dedicated exclusively to wireless voice and data communications.
"This catalog is a logical extension of our Totally Wireless concept, and is part of an integrated approach intended to provide customers a single source for all their communication needs," said Michael Merrill, Totally Wireless founder and President. The catalog will target likely users, including corporate customers, business travelers, and mobile computer users. It will also support Totally Wireless retail stores and corporate sales force. In addition to offering overnight delivery throughout the country, Totally Wireless has trained representatives available to assist customers and answer questions.
The Totally Wireless catalog is intended to help inform and educate customers on the different wireless equipment and services available. It includes sidebars covering a variety of topics, including the problems encountered sending data over cellular, circuit-switched vs. packet-switched data transmission, and how GPS works. According to Merrill, "Our goal is to provide a comprehensive resource for anyone thinking about wireless communications."
"Being 'unplugged' is not merely about the absence of tethers. It's a fundamentally different way of working," said Randy Battat, Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Motorola's Wireless Data Group. "Totally Wireless understands the critical role that wireless communications will play in making the vision for mobile computing a reality. We're excited about the Totally Wireless Catalog, as we believe it will offer customers real solutions to today's business problems."
The products and services featured in the Totally Wireless Catalog include:
– RadioMail two-way wireless messaging – ARDIS PersonalMessaging (APM) – Motorola Envoy(R) and Marco(R) Wireless Communicators – Sony MagicLink and Apple Newton MessagePad Personal Digital Assistants – Metricom's Ricochet wireless data network – Cellular modems and data interfaces – Motorola and IBM PCMCIA wireless modem cards – Hello Direct cordless headsets – RCA Direct Satellite Systems – Skytel local and nationwide pagers
Manufacturers and service providers featured in the catalog include: Motorola, IBM, RadioMail, ARDIS, SkyTel, RAM Mobile Data, Metricom, Sony, IBM, Trimble, RCA, Hello Direct and Cellular One.
The Totally Wireless Catalog is available free of charge by calling: 800/96-WIRELESS or via E-mail at [email protected]. Totally Wireless is headquartered in San Jose and is privately held.
Note to Editors: "Totally Wireless" is a registered service mark of Skyway Communications, Inc. Motorola, Envoy and Marco are registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc.
CONTACT:
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