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Dear friends of Wireless Messaging and Paging, We have some interesting news this week. Some very encouraging and some not. It is important to keep a balanced outlook. Readjustment of the Wireless Messaging and Paging industry continues, but the show is not over yet. There are still many encouraging things happening. I frequently remind the readers of this newsletter that if we wait to see what "they" are going to do with the Paging industry, it may fail, but if we realize that it is up to "us" then maybe we can do something about it. First, two short jokes for engineers:
I am going to start a new open forum discussion about paging system issues with an emphasis on Motorola/Unipage paging control terminals. It will be moderated by Shane Scofield who was one of the leading support technicians in Motorola's Advanced Messaging Group. Shane is well known to many in our industry and it will be good to have someone with his expertise available to answer our questions.
There is a news article following from Barron's Online entitled "New Love for an Old Gadget" that has some very positive things to say about the financial viability of the Paging industry. It's nice to see some good news about our industry. Now on to more news and views. |
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A new issue of The Wireless Messaging Newsletter gets posted on the web each week. A notification goes out by e-mail to subscribers on most Fridays around noon Eastern US time. The notification message has a link to the actual newsletter on the Internet. That way it doesn't fill up your incoming e-mail account. There is no charge for subscription and there are no membership restrictions. Readers are a very select group of wireless industry professionals, and include the senior managers of many of the world's major paging and wireless data companies. There is an even mix of operations managers, marketing people, and engineers, so I try to include items of interest to all three groups. It's all about staying up-to-date with business trends and technology. I regularly get reader's comments, so this newsletter has become a community forum for the paging, and wireless data communities. You are welcome to contribute your ideas and opinions. Unless otherwise requested, all correspondence addressed to me is subject to publication in the newsletter and on my website. NOTE: This newsletter is best viewed at screen resolutions of 800x600 (good) or 1024x768 (better). Any current revision of web browser should work fine. Please notify me of any problems with viewing. This site is compliant with XHTML 1.0 transitional coding for easy access from wireless devices. (XML 1.0/ISO 8859-1.) Your help is needed. Help keep the newsletter going. Click on the PayPal button. | |
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MCI awarded $125 million contract with HP ASHBURN, Va., July 14, 2004—MCI, Inc., (NASDAQ: MCIP) today announced it has been awarded a five-year, $125 million agreement with HP to deliver advanced communications services and is now one of HP's selected communications providers. Under the terms of the agreement, MCI also will continue to provide HP with secure Internet remote access services, enhanced contact center services and SkyTel wireless paging and messaging services. "This deal extends our recent contract wins to more than $1 billion and further supports our commitment and success in managed services," said Jarrett Appleby, senior vice president of MCI Solutions. "This is a perfect example of how MCI's services can enhance a customer's business operations as well as its business relationships. Together, we will explore mutually beneficial opportunities for our respective customers." MCI will become one of the selected providers for the HP Managed Services Systems Integrator for Telecommunications Program, helping HP fulfill strategic outsourcing needs for its business customers in North and South America through MCI's managed services unit, MCI Solutions. Through this expanded relationship, MCI also plans to incorporate HP capabilities into its MCI Solutions portfolio to meet the individual requirements of its enterprise customers. "MCI's extensive global IP footprint and hosting assets are an ideal fit for HP to deliver next-generation communications services for our managed services customers," said Ray Webb, director of managed network services, HP. "We've successfully counted on MCI's communications expertise for the past nine years, and we look forward to growing our business capabilities with the ongoing quality service and support we've come to expect from them." MCI's Internet Corporate Dial services, featuring the company's expansive global Internet and leading remote access capabilities, will continue to be used to securely connect more than 55,000 remote and mobile workers in 150 countries to HP's corporate network. Additionally, through MCI's remote access solution, all new HP PC users can more simply complete their product registration online by clicking on a pre-configured icon on their desktops. MCI will also remain HP's primary communications provider for its customer contact centers, delivering toll-free 800 services with enhanced call routing capabilities that enable HP to expedite responsiveness to its customers. As SkyTel's longest standing continuous enterprise customer, HP uses a wide range of wireless paging and messaging services, including two-way text messaging and Blackberry messaging services for more than 6,500 HP employees. In addition, MCI provides the company with Internet Dedicated Service, ATM, Frame Relay, and domestic and international private line services. Separately, HP today announced a five-year, $112 million outsourcing agreement with MCI to provide day-to-day technical support services for up to 36,000 notebook and desktop computers for its employees at more than 600 MCI locations across the United States. About MCI Source: MCI Press Release C-Chip Technologies Corporation: The Shadow 100 Obtains Certification from Metrocall Wireless Inc. July 15, 2004 09:23 AM US Eastern Time zone MONTREAL—(BUSINESS WIRE)—July 15, 2004—C-Chip Technologies Corporation (OTCBB:CCHI) is pleased to report that the Shadow 100, C-Chip's Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) solution that wirelessly communicates on ReFlex networks has recently obtained its certification from Metrocall Wireless Inc. ("Metrocall"). After extensive testing for device reliability, effectiveness and accuracy, Metrocall has concluded that the SHADOW 100 complies with their Production Network. Mr. Craig A. Green of Metrocall's technical department indicated: "The Shadow 100 telemetry device application and the Shadow 100 user application are found to be compliant with usage on the Metrocall Production Network. No deleterious effects were observed during testing and the deployment of this telemetry device application and telemetry application is recommended." Metrocall is a leading provider of paging products and other wireless services to the business, government and healthcare communities. In addition to its reliable, nationwide one-way networks, Metrocall's two-way network has the largest high-powered terrestrial ReFLEX footprint in the United States with roaming partners in Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Metrocall Wireless is the preferred ReFLEX wireless data network provider for many of the largest telecommunication companies in the United States that source network services and resell under their own brand names. The SHADOW 100 is the first AVL device embedding Advantra's Karli EXT 2-way radio modem to be certified by Metrocall. The Karli EXT is the smallest and lowest cost radio modem available on the market today. Relying on Advantra's technology, C-Chip engineers have developed the smallest AVL on the market. "The Advantra family of ReFLEX radio modems plays a very important role where power saving and size are essential" says Mr. Dykmans, CEO of Advantra. "C-Chip has fully understood the possibilities behind our product. Advantra is very pleased to cooperate with C-Chip on this project that Advantra believes will be very successful". Developed in late 2003, the SHADOW 100 is now commercialized in North America via a network of agents and distributors. The SHADOW 100 is a very effective solution for credit and security management and the monitoring of urban fleets. Stephane Solis, President & CEO of C-Chip stated: "Metrocall's certification for the SHADOW 100 is a very important recognition for our R&D team who have done an outstanding job in designing this product. It is not only a nice feather in our cap, but more importantly, this certification is a definite advantage over potential competitors". About C-Chip Technologies Corporation About Metrocall Wireless About Advantra International FORWARD-LOOKING-STATEMENT
Source: Business Wire Police test hi-tech zapper that could end car chases Ian Sample, science correspondent A hi-tech device that can bring speeding cars to a halt at the flick of a switch is set to become the latest weapon in the fight against crime. Police forces in Britain and the US have ordered tests of the new system that delivers a blast of radio waves powerful enough to knock out vital engine electronics, making the targeted vehicle stall and slowly come to a stop. David Giri, who left his position as a physics professor at the University of California in Berkeley to set up a company called ProTech, is developing a radio wave vehicle-stopping system for the US marine corps and the Los Angeles police department. Tomorrow, at the Euroem 2004 science conference in Germany, Dr Giri will describe recent trials of the device. The tests proved that the system could stop vehicles from up to 50 metres away. The bulk of the device is designed to fit in a car boot and consists of a battery and a bank of capacitors that can store an electrical charge. Flicking a switch on the dashboard sends a burst of electricity into an antenna mounted on the roof of the car. The antenna then produces a narrow beam of intense radio waves that is directed at the vehicle ahead. When the radio waves hit the targeted car, they induce surges of electricity in its electronics, upsetting the fuel injection and engine firing signals. "It works on most cars built in the past 10 years, because their engines are controlled by computer chips," said Dr Giri. "If we can disrupt the computer, we can stop the car." A prototype is due to be ready by next summer. The Association of Chief Police Officers confirmed that researchers at the Home Office's police scientific development branch are testing a radio wave vehicle-stopping system. "There's a potential to use this type of device to stop criminals on the road. High speed pursuits are very dangerous, especially in built-up areas," said an association spokesman. Source: Guardian Unlimited
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Lougee, Vice President CONTACT: Alan Tilles, Partner ICOM AMERICA, INC. FILES RULE CHANGING PETITION WITH FCC BELLEVUE, WA (July 6, 2004) On June 16, 2004, Icom America, Inc. filed a petition with the FCC that would allow the reallocation of unused spectrum at 150 MHz to be used for Public Safety applications. This “Petition For Rule Making” is the first step towards making unused spectrum available to increase the public safety channels throughout the U.S. “As a company, Icom has always been a leader in public safety communications,” explains Chris Lougee, Vice President. “Our leadership in this area extends far beyond simply the creation of products. We have been, and will continue to be, on the forefront of this industry. Right now, that means making sure that unused bandwidth is reassigned to the people who need it, who use it, and who protect us.” The unused 150 MHz is currently allocated for use by the paging industry. These are frequencies that were originally used for the telephone systems that preceded cellular. As that demand lessened, they were reallocated to the paging industry, but with advances in personal wireless communication, paging is becoming obsolete. The FCC conducted 2 auctions for licenses in this spectrum. In these auctions, there were 1700 licenses that went unpurchased, even though they could have been purchased for as little as $350 each. “Clearly there is not enough demand in the paging industry, and this bandwidth will remain vacant,” explains Lougee. “Meanwhile, as the population spreads and increases in outlying areas, there is not enough bandwidth allocated for public safety, which presents a risk to the population and frustration to those charged with protecting people.” Alan Tilles, a partner in the Rockville, Maryland law firm of Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A., filed the petition in June on behalf of Icom America. Although Tilles and Icom America do not expect the petition to be challenged, it could take 6 months to a year for the rules to be changed. They expect the public safety industry to use this as a way to reach out to lawmakers and make their needs known. “We are giving the public safety industry a legal leg to stand on,” furthers Lougee. “Together, we will work together to create change and improve protection.” Icom America's parent company, Icom Inc., was founded in Osaka Japan. Icom is a publicly held Japanese corporation; its stock is traded on the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchange. Icom began as an engineering and manufacturing company, making advanced, compact solid-state radio equipment for use by amateur radio enthusiasts. Icom has since grown to become an industry leader with a product line that includes state-of-the-art communications equipment for land and marine use as well as avionics. Icom America's headquarters are in Bellevue, Washington. www.icomamerica.com ### Hi-resolution, CMYK images of Icom’s Land Mobile radios may be downloaded directly from www.icomamerica.com/downloads New Love for an Old Gadget PLUGGED IN , by JAY PALMER MONDAY, JULY 12, 2004 MENTION PAGERS AND WHAT immediately comes to mind are horse-drawn carts, typewriters, fountain pens and even eyeglasses—all once vibrant, large industries that have faded (or are fading) to obsolescence and irrelevance in today's world, replaced by new and much better technologies, from cars and laptops to rollerballs and laser surgery. The humble pager—a once-common device for sending simple alerts to friends and colleagues—is increasingly rare. Instead, people are carrying jazzy cellphones, "always on" BlackBerries and a growing array of other wireless e-mail gizmos. The stocks of the only two significant public pager companies, Arch Wireless and Metrocall Holdings, have had good runs since both emerged from bankruptcy not so long ago, handsomely outperforming the broad market. But investors seem to think this is enough. Certainly, most yawn at the idea there is any real opportunity in a plan by these two players to combine into one bigger company. One big dinosaur is no more promising than two smaller ones, the thinking goes. That might be a mistake, suggests Chris Fox, who runs a $550 million New York-based hedge fund for Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, a private investment firm. Though pagers are a declining business, and subscribers have been quitting steadily for the past six quarters and are likely to continue doing so for some time come, Fox sees potential. He notes the rate of decline has been slowing every quarter, from a drop of 12% in the final three months of 2002 to a loss of just 5.8% in the opening months of this year. At some point not far off, Fox sees the pager business settling at a bedrock, sustainable subscriber base. Antiquated or not, pagers still offer some advantages. They are cheap, costing as little as $5 a month for a basic service. More to the point, they are far more reliable for passing on a phone number to call back or an urgent instant message than cell phones and wireless personal digital assistants, which have limited coverage and fall in and out of service zones all the time. Pagers, by contrast, work on radio technology that can be picked up virtually everywhere—from a Maine mountain top, a Chicago basement, a Colorado ski run and even a private aircraft. For people who must, absolutely must, be contactable quickly, and 24/7, a pager is the only solution. Think of the doctor on call for emergencies. Or the Homeland Security official who has to be alerted if there is a terrorist threat. Or, the computer technician on standby to cope with a new virus. Or Wall Street traders waiting for the right moment to dump stock. Or military officers, high level Government officials, off-duty cops and firemen, parents with sickly children or . . . the list gets rather long. "Yes, profits will continue to fall as subscribers quit," says Fox. "But as you approach a certain point, a core level of determined users will remain—and earnings and cash flow will then stabilize. Right now, the companies are highly profitable and, since pager infrastructure is already in place, and the companies don't have to recruit new users, build new cell towers or import expensive new wireless technologies, the revenue is flowing down to earnings. Lose some subscribers, and the basic dynamics don't worsen that much. The pager companies will still be cash-rich. That is not reflected in the stocks, which are priced to assume that profits ultimately disappear." Arch trades at 27, or for little higher than four times free cash flow, compared with a multiple of about 20 for the broad market. Free cash flow amounts to 25% of the stock price, five or six times the S&P 500's free-cash-flow yield. Metrocall, at 66.48, is slightly less attractive but not greatly so. Both stocks sport modest market capitalizations; Arch's is $533 million, Metrocall's $363 million. Right now the investment picture is clouded by the fact that Arch and Metrocall are proposing to merge, a deal likely to win federal antitrust approval. The terms are as complicated as they come, but if the deal is consummated, investors could win big time. Fox reckons Arch is worth as much as $60 to $65, while Metrocall could be worth north of $115. If the deal were to collapse, the rewards would be less but not markedly so. On that basis, Fox values Arch at around $45, and Metrocall at close to $80. All the numbers are based on his conservative estimates for a continued decline in revenues. But, as he sees it, free cash flow will never disappear. To the contrary, on a core subscriber base even significantly smaller than current levels, it will remain prodigious, funding a war chest that can spin off cash to investors. A buggy whip, anyone? Source: BARRON'S Online [Article sent in by Randy Murray—thanks Randy!] | |||||
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Brad, The more things change the more they stay the same. When I read the article in your July 9 newsletter; about the "Stratellite" wireless messaging airship; I was reminded of a similar project Westinghouse and Glen L Martin, Co tested in 1945-1949. They called it Strat-o-vision. They envisioned 14 B-29's flying about the US delivering TV to 78% of the country. Later in 1960 the program was evaluated for delivery of instructional TV to the mid-Western US. For more information follow these links. http://www.farewellanalog.net/mpati.htm http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/ggninfo/77.htm http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=strat-o-vision Mike Candell [Don't miss the press release about the Sanswire demonstration that follows below.] Re: PerComm Brad, I have a friend who used to work for Percomm, I talked with him today. Apparently all the employees in the Woburn Ma facility were let go on May 14th, with the notable exception of the president/owner and a single other employee (he thinks it's an IT tech). The phones are still active, but no one will ever be logged in to handle calls. They screen all the messages and respond to the ones that they have to. That explains why nobody answers the phone when you call, but there is still room to leave voicemail messages. He doesn't really know details about the Canadian facility, other than the fact that they declared bankruptcy a few weeks ago. The two entities were legally segregated some time ago. For some reason the Woburn portion needed to stay open longer, he has no idea why. I think I hear a hammer being used to put another nail in our collective paging industry coffin. Source: Anonymous Dear Brad: Read with interest Vic Jackson's comments about the FCC's new interconnection ruling. Vic was one of the first to recognize the importance of reciprocal compensation to paging companies; so, when he talks about interconnection, folks listen. I agree with his observations, but would add a few. In my experience, most paging carriers were content to make a "most favored nation" request under Section 252(i) of the Act, and take the entire agreement, so long as they could find a reasonable LEC/CMRS interconnection agreement. The real problem that the FCC has created with this new rule is that someday soon, all of the remaining "decent" LEC/paging interconnection agreements will expire; there'll be nothing left from which to choose, other than whatever standard contract terms the LECs care to offer. With the remand of the FCC's UNE-P rules, this latest FCC decision on 252(i), and, consolidation of the paging industry, the real worry is that the next round of agreements that the LECs offer to paging companies will be far worse than what we've seen to date, forcing carriers to choose between either arbitration (an expensive and risky proposition) or whatever the LEC's care to offer. Two-way wireless carriers have always had at least some leverage in interconnection negotiations since LECs receive compensation for terminating CMRS calls (and, of course, most LECs also have a two-way wireless business). For the foreseeable future, paging carriers will probably have to be content with the fact that the Telecom Act of 96, and the FCC's reciprocal compensation rules, eliminated one of the longest standing inequities in the communications industry: at least LECs cannot charge paging carriers for delivering their own traffic to a paging network. Best regards, Frederick ("Rick") M. Joyce, Esq. |
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Both the Advisor II pager and the LS355 pager are available in POCSAG, UHF or VHF models and ship with a one-year standard warranty. As part of the continued support of these pagers, Motorola offers a two-year Express Service Plus program. This feature provides hardware repair coverage for two years beyond the standard one-year warranty for a total of three years of pager repair coverage. Both pagers are available through Motorola Authorized Resellers. MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. © Motorola, Inc. 2003. | Complete Technical Services For The Ira Wiesenfeld, P.E.
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PRESS RELEASE Multitone MK7 Supported by Zetron 2000 Atlanta,GA July 14, 2004—Multitone Electronics plc has signed a license agreement with Zetron, Inc. that will allow Zetron to supply its Series 2000 paging terminals with Multitone’s MK7 protocol (a combined voice and data paging protocol) on-board. Zetron terminal resellers will now be able to support Multitone’s extensive range of quality paging receivers that include voice and alphanumeric capability, including narrowband versions. Ron Wray, Marketing Director for Multitone Electronics commented, “The strong market for paging continues to surprise some analysts, but it should be no surprise really. For many customers, paging provides the right solution at exactly the right price. It delivers immediacy, reliability, simple group calling, and our campus solutions put them back in control. Our continued work with infrastructure vendors, such as Zetron, again shows the demand in the market and is good news for everyone Multitone and Zetron have collaborated on several projects in the past and this agreement will continue to enhance the respective offerings from both companies. Later this year Multitone will also launch its new PowerPage 750, which includes loud from-the-belt voice, as well as voice storage. “Zetron's agreement with Multitone signals our commitment to the paging market as well as our ongoing commitment to supply a broad range of protocol support to our customers,” says Jim David, Vice-President of Sales for Zetron, Inc. “We are pleased to be able to provide this protocol support.” About Multitone Electronics PLC The company’s web site address is www.multitone.com where more information is available on Multitone, its product range and applications and country office locations. About Zetron Inc. For more information please contact: Sanswire Networks Demonstration a Success July 14, 2004 08:30 AM US Eastern Time zone ATLANTA—(BUSINESS WIRE)—July 14, 2004—Sanswire Networks, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GlobeTel Communications Corp. (OTCBB:GTEL) announced today that the live demonstration of the communications capabilities of its Stratellites was a success. The live demonstration was held at the Company's Atlanta headquarters yesterday and will be repeated again today for the public and media. Only pre-registered guests will be permitted to attend the demonstration. The Company demonstrated how it will use Stratellites as high-altitude wireless transmission platforms. The demonstration consisted of a number of wireless tests using various IP products and services over different frequencies, all from a fixed position in the sky. Sanswire held the platform in one stationary position using GPS technology. A series of antennas were mounted to the platform that received a wireless signal from an earth station and retransmitted the live signal to the demonstration area on the ground, allowing the Company to demonstrate the voice and data capabilities of the high-altitude wireless platform. Attendees were able to make an international phone call and surf the Internet. Subsequent to the two-day demonstration, the Company will set a date for the next round of testing that will involve launching a Stratellite into the stratosphere and holding it in position at 65,000 feet. "We were on a very large stage today and things worked out extremely well," said Michael Molen, CEO of Sanswire Networks. "It was a team effort and everyone did their job flawlessly. In the last couple of days, we've had a connection from several different altitudes. Today we were just shy of three miles up. Now we can turn all of our attention toward the stratosphere." Timothy Huff, CEO of GlobeTel added, "We had our international partners in attendees today and in addition to surfing the Internet, they were able to make phone calls to Asia, Africa, North America, South America, and Europe. Our international partners got a chance to engage our Sanswire engineers and management team and sample the fruits of their labor. The goal now becomes to commercially launch a Stratellite into the stratosphere. I'm excited about the many products that GTEL is releasing onto the international front, but Sanswire's technology when deployed, will change the world." A Stratellite is similar to a satellite, but is stationed in the stratosphere rather than in orbit. At an altitude of only 13 miles, each Stratellite will have clear line-of-site communications capability to an entire major metropolitan area as well as being able to provide coverage across major rural areas. Several Stratellites linked together could cover many hundreds of thousands of square miles. The Stratellite will allow subscribers to easily communicate in "both directions" using readily available wireless devices. In addition to voice and data, proposed telecommunications uses include cellular, 3G/4G mobile, MMDS, paging, fixed wireless telephony, HDTV, real-time surveillance and others. To learn more about the Stratellites, visit Sanswire Network's website at http://www.sanswire.com. To register to attend the demonstration, contact Jairo Rivera at jrivera@sanswire.com. Safe Harbor Statements Source: Business Wire |
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www.gtesinc.com GTES is the only Glenayre authorized software support provider to the paging industry. The GTES team consists of highly qualified and seasoned associates who were formerly a part of Glenayre's paging infrastructure support and engineering operations. We are poised and ready to "Partner" with you to ensure the viability of your network, reduce your long-term cost of ownership, and to provide future solutions for profitability. GTES will offer product sales, maintenance services, software development and product development to the wireless industry. GTES SUITE OF PRODUCTS GTES Partner Program Product Sales On-Site Services Software Development Product Training CALL US TODAY FOR YOUR SUPPORT NEEDS | Intelligent Paging & Mobile Data Hardware & Software
Selective is a developer and manufacturer of highly innovative paging receiver/decoders and mobile data equipment. The PDT2000 Paging Data Terminal is THE MOST INTELLIGENT PAGING RECEIVER IN THE MARKET. The PDT2000 is a large display pager designed for desktop or in-vehicle mounting and is widely used by emergency services and in onsite paging systems for forklift dispatch etc. All of the following capabilities are standard features of the PDT2000 and of our other paging data receivers:
Our mobile data equipment includes a range of Mobile Data Terminals (MDTs) which may be interfaced to a variety of wireless networks including trunked and conventional radio, GPRS & CDMA cellular, Mobitex etc. Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) and GPS solutions, Dispatch & Messaging software. We offer mobile communications dealers and systems integrators a "fast to market" job dispatch and job management capability. Specialised local area paging systems, paging interception and message reprocessing software, field force automation and mobile dispatch solutions. We export worldwide.
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| Paging Training Course Specially designed course for sales, marketing, and administration personnel. Engineers will only be admitted with a note signed by their mothers, promising that they will just listen and not disrupt the class. (This is supposed to be funny!) This is a one-day training course on paging that can be conducted at your place of business. Please take a look at the course outline to see if you think this might be beneficial in your employees: Paging training course outline. I would be happy to customize the content to meet your specific requirements. Although it touches on several "technical" topics, it is definitely not a technical course. I used to teach the sales and marketing people at Motorola Paging and they appreciated an atmosphere where they could ask technical questions without being made to feel like a dummy and without getting a long convoluted overly-technical answer that left them more confused than before. A good learning environment is one that is non-threatening. Let me know if you would like to receive a quotation, or if you would like to have any additional information. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PAGING TECHNICIAN Mark Hood mehood@cox.net Telephone: 757-588-0537 Paging Field Engineer/Electronic technician in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area. Download resumé here. | EXECUTIVE AVAILABLE Industry executive looking for new position. Many people in this industry know Bob Spillar. Please read his impressive resumé here. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Electricity Customers in SWCT Participate in New CoolSentry™ Summer Energy Program to Forestall Local Power Emergencies FAIRFIELD, Conn., July 13 /PRNewswire/—Comverge, Inc. announced today the roll out of CoolSentry™, its free service offered to businesses and residents in Connecticut's Fairfield and New Haven counties. Participation reduces electricity consumption during peak demand periods through remote conservation cycling of central air conditioning units. CoolSentry™ is a locally deployed program to help forestall summer power emergencies, while offering the positive environmental benefit of reducing greenhouse gases. CoolSentry™ is Comverge's new consumer brand for its decades-proven technology and implementation of residential and small commercial load control programs. Over 5 million Comverge load control devices are deployed in hundreds of similar utility-based programs throughout all regions of the United States. CoolSentry™ is a quick response initiative that provides a robust tool to help forestall power emergencies in real-time, especially during critical hot summer weekday afternoons. When there is a severe deficiency of electricity supply in Southwest Connecticut, Comverge will be alerted by the regional power system operator. Within minutes, Comverge will reduce electricity demand by sending paging signals to small, outdoor CoolSentry™ devices connected to central air conditioning compressors. Once the paging signal is received, participants' air conditioning compressors cycle off. As enrollment in the program steadily grows, CoolSentry™ will become an increasingly more powerful and effective tool to help thwart local power emergencies. In addition to providing progressive business and residential customers with a simple way to participate in making the power grid more efficient and reliable, CoolSentry™ participants are offered a choice of enrollment bonuses. They can either receive an annual thank you payment of $20, or a CoolSentry™ Green Tag Certificate—a guaranteed purchase of clean renewable energy, including wind or solar power. This purchase of green energy on the participant's behalf reduces 15,000 cubic feet of harmful greenhouse gases, which is equivalent to a year's reduction of CO2 from an automobile's exhaust, if an average commuter rode mass transit two days a week rather than drove. CoolSentry™ is a voluntary service for local businesses and residents. More information and simple online enrollment can be found at http://www.coolsentry.com or by calling 1-800-717-6697. About Comverge, Inc. Media Contact Source: PR Newswire |
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The Advisor II pager's alphanumeric four-line display and expanded functionality incorporate many of the most advanced paging features available. A major advantage of the Advisor II pager is that it is synthesized which enables the user to program the pager to a specific frequency in the field. Other features of the Advisor II pager include: 
The LS355 numeric pager enables users to receive a "call-back" number that can be returned at the user's convenience. This pager has a one-button design for ease of use. Features of the new LS355 pager include: 
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