Dear friends of Wireless Messaging,

Last week I wrote a letter to the FCC asking to make an oral presentation to the Hurricane Katrina Independent Panel during their next meeting. Today they issued a PUBLIC NOTICE advising that the next meeting will take place in Jackson, Mississippi on March 6, 2006. This PUBLIC NOTICE is reproduced in its entirety on page three of this issue. Receipt of my letter was acknowledged this morning:

Mr. Dye:

Thanks for your interest in giving an oral presentation at the Hurricane Katrina Independent Panel's next meeting. Attached is the FCC's Public Notice announcing the date, time and location of the Panel's next meeting. We will let you know as soon as possible whether your organization will be invited to give an oral presentation at the next meeting.

If you are in favor of my efforts to promote the use of Paging technology for emergency communications, please consider supporting the newsletter via the donate button in the column to your right. Advertisers might consider renewing their current ads (several have not yet done so) and companies that do not advertise here are encouraged to begin now. More information on the various advertising packages is available here.

COMMENTS ON SKYPE
We had an EMMA (European Mobile Messaging Association) "virtual board meeting" on Wednesday. It started out via a regular telephone conference call. Participants were located in Finland, the UK, USA (Illinois & Texas), and France. Then we all shifted over to Skype. The difference was amazing. On the telephone I could hardly understand the board members in Europe. On Skype everyone was "loud and clear." The frequency response on Skype is much better than a telephone line. The Skype connections were not perfect—there was some choppiness and flutter—but it was better than the conference bridge that we were using on the telephone call. I asked each person about their connection to the Internet. All were using broadband—either cable or aDSL.

Derek Banner (EMMA chairman) hosted the call and had the fastest connection through a cable modem at 4 Mbps. In a Skype conference call, all the participants get routed through the originator, so it is important that this connection be fast. Evidentially, with a fast connection like this, up to nine connections can be accommodated using the latest version of Skype. Some of the DSL connections were better than others. The "a" in aDSL stands for "asymmetrical" which means that the upload speed is slower than the download speed. For normal web browsing this is OK since the majority of the data is coming "down" from the Internet to be displayed on our computers, and the data going "up" is just short mouse clicks and URLs.

So . . . as you would expect, the faster the better for Skype and preferably a symmetrical speed (up and down the same). The best thing about Skype is that it is free—if you don't count the cost of broadband service—which most of us have anyway. If you want to try it out, call me. My Skype name is braddye.

A reader sent in a news article from December saying that Velocita (formerly Cingular Interactive) is to be bought out by Sprint/Nextel during the first half of 2006. I believe Velocita is still using the Mobitex protocol to carry Blackberry service. What I am having trouble with is reconstructing the history of this Wireless Messaging company. I believe it was originally RAM Mobile, and was then bought out by Bell South. According to their web site, they have 2,400 base stations and 47 "switch" sites operating on 900 MHz in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Can anyone help with more information on this? Maybe a short report?

Now on to more news and views.

Wireless Messaging Newsletter
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A Paging company in New England has openings for experienced RF technicians or engineers. Glenayre Switch experience a plus. Please contact me if you know of anyone who might be interested and qualified.

Advertiser Index

Engineering Services

• Propagation Analysis & Mapping
• Site Selection
• In-Building Wireless Design & Installation
• Network Design

Special Projects

• Interconnection Agreements
• Aquis Message Manager (AMM)
  • Web access
  • Number portability
  • PBX integration
  • Comprehensive message archive
  • Ubiquitous device notification
  • IRM-like functionality

Expense Reduction Services

• Expense Reduction Analysis
• Lease Negotiation
• Network Analysis
• Telecom Auditing

Wireless Messaging Software

InfoRad® Wireless Office (Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP) is designed for the professional who needs full-featured wireless messaging capabilities. Features include enhanced user interface,  message log with search function, scheduled Paging,  group and individual message addresses, TAPI Smart™, multiple protocol SMS communication compatibility. AlphaCare™ support services available. With a 32-bit architecture, InfoRad Wireless Office is designed for compatibility with Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP. For more information on InfoRad Wireless Messaging software, and a free demo, please click on the logo.

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NEWS FLASH—SATELLITE FAILURES

• January 11, 1997—Telstar 401 suffers a short in the satellite circuitry—TOTAL LOSS
• May 19, 1998—Galaxy 4 control processor causes loss of fixed orbit—TOTAL LOSS
• September 19, 2003—Telstar 4 suffers loss of its primary power bus—TOTAL LOSS
• March 17, 2004—PAS-6 suffers loss of power—TOTAL LOSS
• January 14, 2005—Intelsat 804 suffers electrical power system anomaly—TOTAL LOSS

DON’T WAIT FOR THE NEXT SATELLITE OUTAGE

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• Each earth station features hot standby redundancy
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When every second counts, manage them effectively.

Messaging Business Opportunity

Supplement your existing business by launching this new AssistSTAR message distribution management system. Increase your revenue without purchasing a lot of new infrastructure, by starting out with a subscription service on existing equipment.

What is AssistSTAR?
The AssistSTAR System allows you to manage and track the distribution of text and voice messages to individuals and groups. It also allows you to easily manage those groups (also called Distribution Lists), reassigning personnel to response teams with only a few clicks, all via the internet. AssistSTAR also provides a Scripted Interactive Voice Response menu system that can interact with callers to determine the nature of the call and it’s appropriate processing. It will handle automated distribution of messages based on interaction with the caller, or patch callers to a live operator. It can even provide a name-dialed directory. The most unique aspect of AssistSTAR is that it is available as a monthly service. No costly servers or software licenses needed.

Subscription-based AssistSTAR to start
For a nominal setup fee and a reasonable monthly service fee, AssistSTAR can provide you with the most sophisticated communications management available today. This is ideal for the current business climate - you can add or withdraw from services as your business requires. There is no capital investment required to take advantage of advanced call handling and IVR processing. The IVR can be customized to meet any needs for caller interaction.

Server-based solutions when you are ready
When you are ready to invest in a system to eliminate recurring service fees, we will be ready to build a system for you, including custom features developed to meet your special requirements. The system can be customized to provide all of your voice mail, communication management, automated front-desk, inbound and outbound telemarketing, and campus paging needs.

Time-critical response
It may not be every day that you have a crisis that requires fast, closed-loop communications, but with AssistSTAR managing your teams, you can be prepared to respond at a moment’s notice.

When every second counts, manage them effectively.

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	Miscellaneous:
1	Glenayre Hot Standby Panel, New Style	$400
2	Glenayre Power Monitor Panels	$50 each
11	Skydata 8411B Satellite Receivers	$450 each
15	Battery Backup for C2000	$100 each
1	Generac 48 VDC Propane Generator, NEW	$700
10	Motorola ACB V3.69 & Delay Enabled	$400 each
	Link Transmitters:
1	Glenayre QT6994, 150W, 900 MHz Link TX	$900
2	Glenayre QT5994, 45W, 900 MHz Link TX, Hot Standby	$1,300 both
1	Glenayre QT4201, 25W Midband Link TX	$500
1	Glenayre QT6201, 100W Midband Link TX	$900
20	Motorola Midband Link TX 30W	$250 each
	VHF Transmitters:
6	Glenayre GLT8311, VHF, 125W	$3,000 each
	UHF Transmitters:
5	Quintron QT-6772, 90W	$400 each
12	Glenayre GLT5340, 125W, DSP Exciter	$2,500 each
50	Motorola PURC 5000, 110W, ACB	$1,000 each
3	Motorola PURC 5000, 225W, ACB	$2,500 each
	900 MHz Transmitters:
1	Glenayre GLT 8600, 500W	$1,300
12	Motorola PURC 5000, 300W	$600 each
6	Glenayre QT-7995, 250W	$500 each
	GL3000 Cards:
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Too Much To List • Call or E-Mail

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www.sherlocgps.com

GTES has recently made the strategic decision to expanding its development activities to include wireless location technologies; a market that researchers forecast could reach $3.6 billion by 2010. In support of this new strategic direction, GTES has developed SHERLOC™ a complete one-stop wireless location service, providing the flexibility of being protocol neutral and network agnostic. Targeted at business customers who need to track their high-value shipments or better manage their service or delivery fleets, SHERLOC™ is a hosted application that combines configuration flexibility with ease of use.

GTES is offering SHERLOC™ services both directly and through authorized resellers. If your company has an interest in finding out how location services can enhance your revenue stream, and has the contacts and expertise to make you successful in the location marketplace, please contact us for further information at www.sherlocgps.com and select “Reseller Opportunities,” or call us at 770-754-1666 for more information.

www.gtesinc.com
Your Professional Services Partner

GTES is the only Glenayre authorized software support provider in the Paging industry. With over 200 years of combined experience in Glenayre hardware and software support, GTES offers the industry the most professional support and engineering development staff available.

Continued Support Programs
GTES Partner Program
Product Sales
On-Site Services
Software Development
Product Training

Wireless Communication Solutions

ISI-LX Internet Serial Interface with Protocol Conversion Converts Serial TAP message to SNPP, SMTP, or WCTP Pass through Serial Data to TCP/IP and TCP/IP back to Serial Supports Ethernet or PPP Connection to Internet w/Dial Backup Includes 4 Serial Ports for Multiplexing Traffic

IPG Internet Paging Gateway No Moving Parts Such as Hard Drives or Fans to Fail Supports 10Base-T Network Connection to Internet Accepts HTTP, SMTP, SNPP, and WCTP from Internet Sends TAP or TNPP to Your Paging Terminal

PageTrack Inexpensive method of automating your paging monitoring Uses standard paging receiver Available in 152-158 POCSAG or 929 FLEX (call for others)

Omega Unified Messaging Server Full Featured Internet Messaging Gateway TAP Concentrator and TNPP Routing Functions w/TNPP over Internet Serial Protocols Supported: GCP, SMDI, SMS, TAP, TNPP Internet Protocols Supported: AIM, HTTP, SMPP (out only), SMTP, SNPP, and WCTP Full Featured, Easy-to-use Voice/Fax/Numeric Mail Interface One Number For All Your Messaging Optional Hot-swap Hard Drives and Power Supplies Available

Please see our web site for even more products designed specifically for Personal Messaging carriers. For example, the Omega Messaging Gateway and Email Throttling Gateway (anti-spam).

Contact

Hark Technologies 2675 Lake Park Drive N. Charleston, SC 29406

Tel: +1 843-764-1560

Fax: +1 843-764-3692

E-mail: sales@harksystems.com CLICK

Web: http://www.harksystems.com CLICK

Hark Technologies

Unication’s Paging Products

The Paging Industry expects quality, reliable, and high performance paging products.

We at Unication have listened and delivered.

• One-Way Pagers
  • Alpha Elite and Alpha Gold—Our top of the line FLEX™ / POCSAG, 4-line alphanumeric pagers with an identical user interface and comparable RF performance to the Motorola Elite and Gold pagers.
  • NP88—Our newest numeric FLEX / POCSAG pager with the best backlight in the Industry.
• Two-Way ReFLEX™ Advanced Messaging Pagers
  • Partner—A refreshed version of Motorola’s T900 Classic.
  • e80—A fully licensed version of the former PerComm e80.
• Telemetry
  • We offer RF and decoding solutions.

About Unication Co., Ltd.

• A Taiwan company founded in 1992 with extensive experience designing and manufacturing paging and broadband products.
• An ODM to major telecommunications companies.
• More than 300 associates worldwide with Engineering Design Centers in Taipei, China and Vancouver, BC.  The engineering team has years of experience in wireless systems, embedded SW, RF design and protocols for infrastructure and pagers.
• Our Accelerated Life Testing facility ensures the highest quality of products for our customers.
• Fully licensed by Motorola for product design technology and the FLEX Family of Protocols.
• Sales and Engineering support office in Arlington, Texas.

Contact Information   Kirk Alland   Unication USA   1901 E. Lamar Blvd   Arlington, TX 76006   (817) 926-6771   kirk@unication.com

Prism Message Gateway Systems
Modular and Configurable

Your Choice of Options

• Radio Paging Terminals
• Voicemail Systems
• E-mail and Network Text Messaging Systems
• Digital Trunk Switching Systems
• Digital Trunk and Voicemail Concentrators
• Remote Network Encoders
• TNPP Network Routers

Popular Choice for Domestic and International

• Commercial Paging Carriers
• Private Paging Systems
• Hospitals
• Public Safety
• Federal, State and Local Government
• Industrial Paging
• Energy Companies – Load Management

Logical Choice

• Replace Outdated, UNLICENSED Paging Terminals
• Eliminate Outrageously High Support Costs
• Add New Paging System with ALL THE FEATURES
• Provide Your Customers With Features They Want
• Designed and Supported by Industry Experts

Go ahead . . . be choosy . . . choose Prism Systems International

Contact

Prism Paging 300 Colonial Center Parkway, Suite 100 Roswell, Georgia 30076 USA

Telephone: 678-353-3366

Internet: www.prismpaging.com CLICK HERE

E-mail: info@prismpaging.com CLICK HERE

Prism Paging

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President Bush Honors Motorola Leadership in American Innovation and Competitiveness

Motorola Awarded National Medal of Technology During White House Ceremony

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/—Today at the White House, President George W. Bush presented Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) with the 2004 National Medal of Technology. The prestigious annual award recognizes Motorola for its outstanding contributions to America's technological innovation and competitiveness. The National Medal of Technology, established in 1980 by an act of Congress, is the highest honor awarded by the President to America's leading innovators.

Since its founding in 1928, Motorola has stood on the cutting edge of innovation in areas such as two-way radios, cellular communication, paging, space flight communication, semiconductors and integrated, digital enhanced networks. As a result, the company has helped establish entirely new industries and driven the phenomenal growth of portable and mobile communications.

"All of us at Motorola are honored to receive the National Medal of Technology from the President," said Ed Zander, Motorola chairman and chief executive officer. "This award belongs not only to the talented employees of today but to the several generations of Motorolans who built our heritage of innovation. Given this heritage, we strongly support the President's plan to keep America the world's most competitive and innovative nation."

In the President's State of the Union address on January 31, he announced his American Competitiveness Initiative. The initiative calls for bold private-sector investment in innovation and renewed emphasis on math and science education.

"We applaud the administration for proposing increased investments in R&D, in particular for the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) at Commerce and for the National Science Foundation," said Padmasree Warrior, Motorola executive vice president and chief technology officer. "From convergence to mobile Internet to nanotechnology, we must educate, excite and inspire our nation's children about science, technology, engineering and mathematics."

Motorola invests more than $3.5 billion annually into research and development and has long supported math and science education, including the FIRST Robotics competition, the Teach for America program, the United Negro College Fund, the Mathcounts Foundation, Girls Inc. and the Ibero American Science & Technology Education Consortium.

History of Innovation

A pioneer, innovator and visionary in wireless, broadband and mobile communication, Motorola has transformed innovative ideas into products and solutions to connect people to each other and the world around them.

In personal communication, Motorola has changed the way the world communicates, from the introduction of the DynaTAC cell phone in 1983 to today's ultra-thin RAZR handset. In two-way radio services—from the Handie-Talkie radio of World War II to today's light-weight models—Motorola has been the leading provider to public safety, government, transportation, utility and manufacturing enterprises.

Its digital video set-tops and voice-over-IP enhanced cable modems deliver the promise of a connected home just as the original home radios, telephones, and televisions did in the 1930s and '40s. Motorola has also developed an array of microprocessors for products ranging from some of the first video games to today's most advanced digital cameras.

Today, Motorola's labs are researching and developing cutting-edge technologies to deliver on the promise of seamless mobility—connecting the unconnected and bringing the mobile Internet to the next billion people worldwide. In addition, Motorola's research in micro-miniaturization and concern for the environment are resulting in ever-smaller portable electronic devices that reduce power consumption and are eco-friendly.

About Motorola

Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of Seamless Mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you get and stay connected simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks—along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $36.8 billion in 2005. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com/.

Source: PR Newswire

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