ComROAD With Bluetooth And GPRS In Las Vegas
UNTERSCHLEISSHEIM, GERMANY--(INTERNET WIRE)--Jan 07, 2002-- At the international Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas from January 8 to 11, 2002, ComROAD AG, worldwide leading provider of telematic networks, will present new telematic products using the new standards Bluetooth and GPRS.
In combination with devices by Ericsson, Compaq, Casio and Hewlett Packard, ComROAD AG, at Stand 7473, will present the first telematic solutions worldwide which can be used with the new standards Bluetooth and GPRS.
Bluetooth is a new wireless interface which can be used for data transmission between mobile phones, handheld and in-vehicle computers. GPRS (general packet radio service) is an extension of the GSM mobile radio standard for the high-speed transmission of data packets. GPRS networks have already been set up in many European and Asian countries. The leading US mobile radio service providers have also decided to set up the GSM-GPRS standard with full ground coverage. The companies already running GSM-GPRS networks in many conurbations include Voicestream, Cingular and AT+T. In future, Bluetooth and GPRS will be the standards for all mobile phones and pocket PCs as well as palm PDAs (personal digital assistant). The first Ericsson, Nokia and Compaq devices are already available.
The "wireless killer applications" deciding users to buy a mobile phone or PDA with a new technology and pay monthly fees include: - off-board navigation worldwide - location-based content (location-based information on gas stations, hotels, restaurants, supermarkets) - e-mail communication - interactive games - security functions (emergency)
ComROAD's Global Transport Telematic System (GTTS) offers all these "killer applications". Through licensing the GTTS technology to currently 37 partners, the telematic services are already available to users in 37 countries.
According to an analysis by The Strategis Group, the worldwide number of people using location-based services is expected to increase from 70 million in 2002 to more than 220 million in 2005. As telematic technology provider, ComROAD aims at making available the "killer applications" dynamic off-board navigation, location-based services, e-mail communication and interactive games for any mobile phone user at a good price. As, today, luxury vehicles offer built-in telematic and navigation systems with a large screen, the Bluetooth standard enables the communication of these devices with mobile phones and PDAs and thus the flexible use of telematic services.
ComROAD AG
ComROAD Aktiengesellschaft, established in 1995, is the worldwide leader for the development and commercialization of telematic networks. Through the integration of globally available technologies such as GPS (Global Positioning System), GSM (Global System of Mobile Communication) and web-based information systems, the company has created a worldwide network of telematic services already available in 37 countries. These services include applications in the traffic telematics sector, like security monitoring, fleet management, off-board navigation and road assistance, as well as the provision of communication and information services and web-based office applications for mobile use. Via its headquarters in Unterschleissheim near Munich and further sites in Sarasota, USA, and Hongkong, China, ComROAD AG, which is listed at the stock exchange tier Neuer Markt (Reuters-Code: RD4) ensures the 24/7 operation of telematic control centers in three major world time zones. www.comroad.com.
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