Mary Rose Roberts
Mary Rose Roberts is the associate editor of Urgent Communications, formerly Mobile Radio Technology magazine. She can be reached at maryrose.roberts@penton.com
InnerWireless now has more than 22 million square feet of hospitality space under contract
RICHARDSON, Texas – Sept. 23, 2008 – InnerWireless®, Inc., the premier provider of converged wireless solutions, today announced that it has fully deployed its Horizon™ system at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Miss., to guarantee mission- and life-critical wireless communications. Beau Rivage is the crown jewel of the Gulf Coast’s gaming industry, and at 32 stories tall and 3.2 million square feet, it’s both the tallest and largest building in the state of Mississippi. Beau Rivage relies on InnerWireless to distribute cellular/PCS, back-of-house wireless communications, two-way radios for first-responders, and Wi-Fi for guests in public areas.
After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, MGM MIRAGE and Beau Rivage executives vowed to rebuild the resort, bring back its 3,800 employees and jump-start the region’s economy. The hotel and gaming titan made good on that promise by re-opening Beau Rivage after investing $550 million in renovations. The reborn resort is more aesthetically pleasing and technologically advanced than ever. In fact, Beau Rivage executives stated that their objective was for the remodeled resort to include the kinds of amenities, services and advanced technologies that couldn’t be found elsewhere until years into the future.
Beau Rivage sought out an in-building wireless system that would guarantee first-responders could use their two-way radios anywhere inside the resort. But instead of considering multiple discrete wireless systems, Beau Rivage executives wanted a single, highly engineered system that ensured comprehensive in-building distribution of two-way radio communications, while supporting their staff’s cellular and push-to-talk communications in addition to providing guests with Wi-Fi access in public areas. These criteria and the absolute requirement for guaranteed coverage and signal strength resulted in Beau Rivage choosing Horizon from InnerWireless.
“For InnerWireless, there’s no higher calling than helping customers ensure mission- and life-critical services with our guaranteed in-building wireless coverage and signal strength, and we are especially proud to be part of Beau Rivage reinventing itself,” said Ed Cantwell, president, CEO and chairman of InnerWireless. “MGM MIRAGE ranks among the world’s most respected hotel and gaming companies, and over the years we have gotten to know MGM MIRAGE leadership very well. InnerWireless is proud to be part of Beau Rivage’s new technology infrastructure designed to more efficiently handle the safety and needs of its guests and staff while delivering on MGM MIRAGE’s promise of legendary guest experiences at all of its properties.”
InnerWireless has more than 22 million square feet of gaming, hotel and convention space under contract in Las Vegas and other markets such as Mississippi and Connecticut, where InnerWireless has been deployed at the Mohegan Sun since 2002.
About InnerWireless
InnerWireless enables today’s mobile workforce with the ubiquitous in-building delivery of Wireless Wide Area Network and WLAN (Wi-Fi) for voice, data, video, location and other wireless services – guaranteed. Designed expressly for mission- and life-critical wireless applications, the HorizonTM Converged Wireless Platform is the only solution that guarantees both wireless coverage and signal strength. Horizon also offers innovative capacity solutions, such as a next-generation WLAN design for optimizing Wi-Fi quality of service levels. An industry-leading warranty, low TCO and energy-conserving GREEN design make Horizon ideal for the cost-conscious enterprise. In addition, InnerWireless offers the PanGo™ Unified Asset Visibility platform to aggregate and synthesize data from a variety of RTLS, RFID and sensor sources. Asset identity, location and status information can be integrated with enterprise applications to deliver a cost-optimized, future-oriented solution for location-enabling the extended enterprise. For more information about InnerWireless, visit www.innerwireless.com.
Satellite Solutions to Support Multi-National Coalition Military Transition Teams Engaged in Operation Iraqi Freedom
ANNAPOLIS, MD – September 17, 2008 – TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NasdaqGM: TSYS), a leading provider of mission-critical wireless communications, today announced that it has received a $23.4 million follow-on order for deployable satellite solutions under its Secure Internet Protocol Router (SIPR) and Non-secure Internet Protocol Router (NIPR) Access Point (SNAP) Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Satellite Systems Program. This U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Life Cycle Management Command (CECOM LCMC) Program has a potential value of $246 million over the next 39 months if fully funded.
Following the July 2008 $2.6 million order for initial shipments, the U.S. Army CECOM LCMC has now procured with this $23.4 million order, an additional 122 satellite systems from TCS’ highly reliable SwiftLink® deployable communications product line. The SNAP program was awarded under the TCS World-Wide Satellite Systems (WWSS) contract vehicle to support the Army’s need for rapidly deployable and highly secure satellite communication access to broadband satellite services. To date, the total awards to TCS under the WWSS contract vehicle total more than $376 million.
The SNAP program includes options for approximately 1,500+ terminals and supporting equipment to be deployed in various sizes and configurations over the next few years, along with up to 30 field support personnel. The company’s 2007 investments in capacity for integration, testing, and deployment of its SwiftLink and wireless point-to-point deliverables assures timely delivery on large volume orders that meets customer expectations.
“TCS deployable satellite solutions provide the ease-of-use, secure and reliable communications that are necessary to support our soldiers in the field,” said Michael Bristol, senior vice president of government solutions for TCS. “We anticipate that the U.S. Army will continue to leverage the SNAP program in order to provide our troops with advanced and secure SwiftLink products to support mission-critical communications.”
The TCS SwiftLink VSAT systems used to fulfill SNAP program requirements provide multimedia communications capabilities which convey encrypted voice, video and imagery data. TCS SwiftLink products are highly transportable and ruggedized, with a graphical user interface that facilitates easy set-up and operation. The modularity and “plug and play” interfaces between all RF and Baseband configurations inherent in the SwiftLink product line result in communication solutions tailored to the end-user’s specific needs.
TCS has established a proven track record over the past decade of providing highly specialized solutions to the Department of Defense, Special Operations and Intelligence Communities, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State. The TCS SwiftLink product line meets the critical communications demands of this elite customer set, no matter where or how they deploy.
strong>About TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NasdaqGM: TSYS) engineers and delivers highly reliable wireless communications technology. TCS is a leader in wireless text messaging and location-based technology, including E9-1-1 services and commercial applications like navigation that use the precise location of a wireless device, and secure satellite-based communications systems and services. Customers include leading wireless and VoIP carriers around the world, cable MSOs, automotive telematics vendors, and agencies of the U.S. Departments of Defense, State, and Homeland Security. TCS is one of six primary vendors on a $5 billion Army Worldwide Satellite Systems Contract vehicle. For more information, visit www.telecomsys.com.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements as defined within Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and are based upon TCS’ current expectations and assumptions that if incorrect would cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Risks include without limitation the possibility that the delivery order will not be fully funded, the possibility that equipment will not be delivered on time, the prospect that this order may be the foundation for additional large project wins, the possibility that large-scale production requirements could impair our ability to deliver, and those detailed from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.
Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances, or otherwise.
Radio IP Software Recognized for Excellence in Delivering Advanced IP Data Capabilities to the Global TETRA Network Community
Leading Mobile VPN receives 2008 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award for improving performance of TETRA wireless networks
MONTREAL, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ — Radio IP Software, Inc., leader in mission-critical Mobile VPN solutions and member of the TETRA MoU Association, is pleased to announce that it has been chosen as the recipient of the 2008 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award for its Radio IP MTG(TM) software. The Award recognizes the company’s innovative technology in the field of IP-based communications for the public safety sector. The Award is presented each year to the company who demonstrates excellence in new research that has resulted in innovation that contributes significantly to an industry.
Radio IP MTG improves the transmission of IP data over TETRA (TErrestrial Trunked RAdio) networks via its patented Optimized TCP/IP protocol technology. Laboratory tests have proven that using Radio IP MTG can improve a TETRA network’s performance up to 154 times faster, depending on the file type. With their newfound ability to utilize data-intense IP applications on their low-bandwidth networks that were traditionally reserved for voice communication, TETRA users are now able to realize the full potential of their infrastructure.
“Radio IP Software provides an ideal solution to the unique communications challenges faced by public safety agencies,” says Arun Nirmal, Senior Research Analyst for Frost & Sullivan. “Its Mobile VPN helps them to leverage mission-critical applications such as computer-aided dispatch, biometric and criminal records over their dedicated TETRA network all while facilitating multi-network interoperability with complementary broadband or cellular connections when available. The result is especially crucial during emergency situations since public safety agencies are now able to carry out urgent data communications while on-the-move.”
In the public safety sector, Radio IP MTG enables mobile data users to combine WiFi, WiMAX, satellite and other wireless networks to their existing TETRA infrastructures. As users travel, the software seamlessly switches between networks while maintaining a continuous, reliable and secure connection.
“Radio IP Software is honored to be acknowledged by Frost & Sullivan as an innovative leader in Mobile VPN software solutions,” said Michel Guay, President, Radio IP Software. “At a time when we are accelerating our expansion into EMEA, this recognition underscores our commitment to mission-critical customers thereby providing innovation technology that improves TETRA network performance and communications capabilities.
About Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, partners with clients to accelerate their growth. The company’s TEAM Research, Growth Consulting and Growth Team Membership(TM) empower clients to create a growth-focused culture that generates, evaluates and implements effective growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan employs over 45 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 30 offices on six continents. For more information about Frost & Sullivan’s Growth Partnership Services, visit http://www.awards.frost.com/ .
About Radio IP Software
More than 400 organizations worldwide have installed Radio IP Software’s wireless connectionware products since the company was established in 1998. Privately held Radio IP Software’s feature-rich family of applications, including its flagship Radio IP MTG product, helps companies and agencies overcome the performance and connectivity challenges inherent to wireless networks. The result is faster mission response time and increased productivity through connection reliability and enhanced network security and performance. Radio IP Software supports legacy and new high-speed broadband networks enabling mobile users to seamlessly roam in a diverse range of public and private wireless network environments integrating all networks under a single interoperable TCP/IP standard. Ideally suited for organizations whose geographically dispersed mobile workforces depend on mission-critical and safety-critical data, Radio IP Software’s customers are largely in the public safety, utility, military and transportation sectors. For more information, visit the company web site at http://www.radio-ip.com/ .
Contact: Neela Parsnani at Radio IP Software. +1-514-890-6070 ext. 426
Ocean County, NJ – V-COMM, a leading New Jersey based telecommunications engineering firm, has been hired by Ocean County to provide Radio Frequency engineering and consulting services. There are many facets to this contract including; representing the County with respect to Digital Television (DTV) transitions, advising the County in regards to the 2013 mandate on narrow band transition for Public Safety communications, and renewals, and reviewing the Countywide Interoperability Plan to maintain communications with municipal and other local and state agencies.
“In 2004, V-COMM was hired by Ocean County to evaluate the government’s communications system and to develop a long-range plan for more effective and efficient growth for the future,” says Robert Bruno, Division Director of Wireless Technology for the County. “We are happy to have them back for this new contract, so we can take the County’s communications to the next level.”
“Communications technology is constantly evolving,” says Dominic Villecco, V-COMM President and Founder. “It’s important for County governments to stay up-to-date as communications are a key factor in keeping the public safe. I am proud of the work V-COMM performs, helping governments help their residents.”
V-COMM is a leading provider of integrated network engineering, radio frequency engineering, and business services. V-COMM delivers the needed expertise and cost-effective solutions to governmental agencies and wired and wireless operators. Company executives are much sought-after expert witnesses providing testimony on telecommunications issues in local, regional, national, and international venues. V‑COMM has a growing staff of nearly 50 engineers and professionals with offices in Cranbury, NJ and Blue Bell, PA. For more information, visit us on the World Wide Web at www.vcomm-eng.com.
Middlesex County, New Jersey - V-COMM, an industry leading telecommunications engineering firm, with offices in Cranbury, NJ and Blue Bell, PA, received a contract through the public bidding process from Middlesex County, NJ for 700 MHz Radio System Design and RPC and FCC Applications required by Middlesex County to expand their current 800 MHz system. V-COMM recently completed a Radio Spectrum Study for the County’s Public Safety communications, and was happy to be awarded this contract and continue working for Middlesex County.
“V-COMM is intimately familiar with the current Middlesex County public safety radio communications network as well as 700/800 MHz characteristics within the County,” says Dominic Villecco, V-COMM Founder and President. “We are also familiar with the topography, demographics, potential tower locations, and other factors within the County which will prove to be invaluable in this project.”
V-COMM is a leading provider of integrated network engineering, radio frequency engineering, and business services. V-COMM delivers the needed expertise and cost-effective solutions to governmental agencies and wired and wireless operators. Company executives are much sought-after expert witnesses providing testimony on telecommunications issues in local, regional, national, and international venues. V‑COMM has a growing staff of nearly 50 engineers and professionals with offices in Cranbury, NJ and Blue Bell, PA. For more information, visit us on the World Wide Web at www.vcomm-eng.com.
Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) Announces Eric Hill Appointment as Vice President-Business Technology (Mclean, VA) Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) has named Eric Hill to the newly created position of Vice President-Business Technology. Hill has an extensive management background in wireless and technology trade associations at CTIA and the GSM Association and with VeriSign and Iridium. Hill will be responsible for creating new business opportunities and programs for EWA members and clients in emerging wireless technologies. “We’re very pleased to have someone of Eric Hill’s caliber, reputation and business enterprise background for this position,” commented Mark E. Crosby, President and CEO, EWA. “We are eager to launch the new member services that we know will be initiated as a result of this new EWA position coupled with Eric’s unique skills.” Hill, of Reston Virginia, served as Assistant Vice President & Industry Affairs Director for CTIA and was the first employee of that wireless trade association’s Cibernet subsidiary. He joined Iridium as Director – Roaming Operations in 1996 and then in 2000 became Programs Director at the GSM Association, an international association serving wireless carriers. Prior to his most recent experience as a telecommunications consultant, Hill was with VeriSign as the Director – Industry Relations with responsibility for global marketing and business development within telecommunications trade associations and standards development organizations. “These are exciting times for companies large and small, with an expansive array of wireless technologies promoting and protecting new lines of business and boosting productivity,” said Hill. “I’m very excited about joining the excellent staff at EWA and working with the membership to explore, develop and implement wireless technology solutions to meet their business needs.” EWA is an FCC-certified frequency advisory committee that provides license preparation, spectrum management and associated services to business enterprises, public safety entities and wireless sales and service organizations. Membership within EWA is open to users of wireless communications systems, manufacturers, system operators and service organizations. EWA publishes its e-newsletter Insider, provides regulatory updates, publishes Enterprise Wireless magazine and convenes an annual conference with a technology showcase for new wireless products and business operations sessions. The 2008 show will be held from November 5-7 at the Doubletree Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, Arizona. Additional information about membership and services is available at www.enterprisewireless.org.
envIO networks Delivers Social Marketing for Mobile Content With the envIOWorks TMPlatform
Innovative New Platform Unites Mobile and Social Networks to Accelerate Mobile Content Sales
Andover, MA,September 16, 2008—envIO networks announced today that its envIOWorks platform for delivery of social marketing applications over mobile and social networks is now commercially available and deployed. Verizon Wireless recently announced its deployment of envIOWorks in a separate press release, available at http://news.vzw.com/news/2008/09/pr2008-09-08f.html.
The envIOWorks platform builds social marketplaces around any form of mobile content. Users can rate, recommend and request mobile content from each other – anything from ringtones to full-track songs to video entertainment – in an interactive user experience spanning from the simplest phones to the largest Web-based social networks. envIOWorks powers social features such as “microblogging” around favorite content or posting wish-lists to friends. And by integrating with both mobile networks and Internet-based social networks, envIOWorks unites users’ mobile experience and social experience in an entirely new manner.
By using envIOWorks, mobile operators and other mobile content owners can build social marketplaces, accessible to users from both online social networks such as Facebook, MySpace and Friendster, or from any mobile device. Even the simplest handsets can have rich participation in social marketplaces powered by envIOWorks, and users on major social networks can interact and communicate around all forms of mobile content.
“Ringback tones are by nature a very social form of mobile content” said Ryan Hughes, Vice President, Digital Media at Verizon. “envIO helps to unlock the social aspects of this content and creates a fun experience for our users.”
“Mobile networks are just another form of social network, and mobile content is social by nature” explained Prakash Iyer, co-founder and CEO of envIO networks. “envIO makes mobile content part of the user’s broader social content experience. Our platform reaches from the simplest SMS-only phones all the way to the biggest online social networks. Our social marketing capabilities help users easily find and buy the mobile content that they like – and to have fun while doing it.”
“envIO is addressing an important industry need” said Scott Ellison, Vice President of Mobile & Wireless , IDC. “Until now, mobile content was usually isolated from a user’s social experience. By connecting the user’s mobile content into a broader social context, envIO is addressing the problem of content discovery. This means more premium mobile content sales for mobile operators, as well as other mobile content providers.”
“envIO is targeting a great market - right where mobile meets social” said Rick Sizemore, Chief Strategy & Business Development Officer, Multimedia Intelligence. “The potential for adding social features to mobile content is tremendous - what they’re doing for Verizon is just one example.”
envIO networks was funded by industry-leading venture firms Matrix Partners and North Bridge Venture Partners in 2006. Both firms have an outstanding track record of success, including numerous successful mobile and social media investments.
The envIOworks platform is available for immediate use in commercial deployments. envIO will work with its customers to deliver custom social marketing applications on the platform serving both mobile and social networks.
About envIO networks
envIO networks, inc. provides the industry’s leading platform for enabling social marketing of mobile content. The envIOWorksTM platform brings users of both mobile and social networks an interactive experience that accelerates content discovery and drives increased use of premium mobile content. Funded by premier venture capital players, Matrix Partners and North Bridge Venture Partners, envIO is working with top mobile operators and other industry leaders around the world. For more information, go to www.envionetworks.com.
Note that Verizon, Facebook, MySpace and Friendster are trademarks of their respective owners.
Sterling, Va. — Astron’s 700 MHz public safety spectrum product line greatly benefits government agencies, municipalities and system integrators. Both Omni directional and Yagi antennas for the 700 MHz band are available. Omnis are offered in Unity and 3dBd gain models and directional antennas are available in a variety of gain applications from 7 to 12 dB.
In addition, the new 700 MHz line comes fully equipped with the standard features of Astron’s popular 800 and 900 MHz antenna line, including an ever-sealed balanced feed system, ¾ inch boom materials, mounting hardware and a one-foot pigtail for quick and easy installation. The new 700 MHz directional antennas are also available in the popular ESP version that guarantees the antenna for 10 years.
Customize a 700 MHz series Yagi with Astron’s value added direct connect feature to eliminate connector loss. The 700 MHz Yagi is available with any required amount of coax length for easy and quick installation. Many connector styles are also available.
About Astron Wireless Technologies
Astron Wireless Technologies, Inc., is a 28-year-old Northern Virginia based global manufacturer of antenna, cable and connectivity products for wireless communications applications. It has recently strengthened its leadership role by acquiring Integrated Barcode Technology. This union allows Astron to provide more comprehensive solutions, including: sale and installation of barcode, RF data collection, and wireless RFID hardware, software, scanners, barcode printers, linear and digital imagers, inventory automation, accessories and services.
Redmond, Washington, U.S.A. – September 10, 2008: Zetron, Inc., a premier provider of mission-critical communications systems, today announced the expansion of its Intelligent Radio Interface Module (iRIM). The Zetron® iRIM provides access to newer radio types and supports the transition to numerous proprietary two-way radio technologies. This now includes support for additional Kenwood radios― models TK-5710/5810 and NX 700/800. Kenwood’s TK-5710/5810 radios are part of its Project25 solution, which offers both conventional and trunked P25 operation in the VHF and UHF radio bands. Kenwood’s NX700/800 radios are part of its NEXEDGE™ digital system network, which offers an array of advanced, digital-communication features. The iRIM is compatible with a variety of dispatch consoles, including Zetron’s Series 4000, VoIP Radio Dispatch System (RDS) and Acom Advanced Communication System. The iRIM’s support for the TK-5710/5810 and NX-700/800 adds both P25 and NEXEDGE capability to these consoles. The iRIM uses a console’s existing tone-remote control capability to provide control over PTT, privacy code monitor, channel or talk-group selection, repeat/talk-around, and coded/clear. It also allows the dispatcher to see incoming PTT-IDs as well as status and emergency-IDs for consoles that are capable of decoding and displaying MDC-1200 signaling. “The iRIM offers the features of digital communications at an affordable price,” says David De Long, Zetron’s Vice President of Sales. “This gives customers a cost-effective way to add digital radio technology to their new or existing console systems.” “Zetron’s iRIM enhances Kenwood’s ability to provide customers with a complete, mission-critical solution,” says Mark Jasin, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Kenwood USA Corporation. For details about the features and functionality for each radio type, see the iRIM spec sheet at Zetron website www.zetron.com and go to ProductsRadio Dispatch. Or contact Zetron Sales at 425-820-6363.
The EKP 32 CLD, which RTS is introducing at the IBC 2008, is an expansion keypanel for the popular KP 32 CLD keypanel.
Straubing, Germany With the EKP 32 CLD expansion keypanel for the popular KP 32 CLD keypanel, RTS is fulfilling a wish often expressed by customers. Only two rack units in height, the compact expansion keypanel is equipped – like all models in the CLD family – with the Multidirectional Keys that ensure the highest possible degree of user convenience.
With the integration of the expansion keypanel, 32 additional keys become available – a considerable advantage, not just when working on complex productions. To make the use of the device as swift and intuitive as possible in day-to-day practice, all the active talk and listen destinations and functions are displayed in different colors on two 4.9″ color LCDs. Moreover, during productions involving a large number of talk and listen destinations, the various functions can also be sorted by color.
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InnerWireless now has more than 22 million square feet of hospitality space under contract 
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