PLKC has news........
Ga., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PlanetLink Communications
Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: PLKC), a provider of satellite-based products and
services announced today the launch of the field-testing phase for its
PlanetTRAKS GPS product.
Twelve PlanetTRAKS units will be installed on personal vehicles owned by
people affiliated with PlanetLink and Karta Technologies, its technology
development partner -- 6 in San Antonio, Texas and 6 in the Atlanta area. The
testing phase, expected to last 2 to 4 weeks, is designed to allow the
developers to fine tune the software using live, real-time data in real-world
situations. Karta has had two PlanetTRAKS units in operation for the past
60 days as part of the development process.
"We are moving rapidly toward a market-ready product. This development
process has taken us from concept to an operating product in just a few months
thanks to our simple design and innovative technology," said M. Dewey Bain,
president of PlanetLink Communications Inc. "We continue to focus on our
objective of a commercial launch of PlanetTRAKS early this year."
A graphic illustration of the user interface may be viewed at the
following web location: www.plcweb.net/planetrak (it may take a minute or two
to fully load). "In the next week or so we expect to be able to demonstrate
the Web interface with a live interactive Web site that will track the
movement of one of the users in our test group using actual maps and live
data," said Bain.
PlanetLink is developing a family of GPS-enabled Mobile Locator Units
(MLUs) under the PlanetTRAKS name, designed to communicate real-time location
data and other information over the General Packet Radio System (GPRS) to a
secure Internet server. Customers may then access that information via a
password-protected web site in order to track vehicles and other assets. San
Antonio, Texas-based Karta Technologies Inc., an industry leader in IT,
engineering, training and program management services is leading the R&D
effort.
PlanetLink, headquartered in #######, Ga., has three primary business
segments based on satellite-enabled technology. Providing the consumer both
products and services, PlanetLink businesses include: DISH Network (satellite
television), StarBand (High-Speed Internet Access) and Global Positioning
System (GPS) personal tracking devices. PlanetLink's goal is to become a
single-source dealer / distributor of technologically advanced, satellite-
based products and services. With a strong and growing product offering and
brand name, PlanetLink is building this unique category into a class all its
own.
