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Dear friends of Wireless Messaging, THIS SHOULD BE HEADLINE NEWS
Submitted by: Thanks Allen for a great report on the high reliability of the USA Mobility paging system. This is just one more example of why paging technology could and should be relied on for critical communications in times of crisis. I am planning some follow-up articles on the issue of USA Mobility's RF coverage areas. I have new information that their overall coverage is much better than some us may have thought. FCC KATRINA PANEL Clearly, now is the time to make something happen. It may be our last big chance to "save the day" for the paging industry. There are many changes in the newsletter this week — new ads, and various layout improvements. I hope you enjoy it. Your comments and opinions are always welcome. You can help the newsletter readership grow by recommending it to a friend or colleague. Remember there is no charge for subscription and there are no membership restrictions. Now on to more news and views. |
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 central 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 web site. I am very careful to protect the anonymity of those who request it. 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.) MORE PAGES The American Association of Paging Carriers (AAPC) will be co-sponsoring ENTERPRISE WIRELESS 2006 along with the Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA). The event will be held at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida — September 26-28 this year. The conference homepage is here. The Rosen Centre Hotel rate is $149/night. Go here for hotel reservations. Registration before August 27 is: $250 — All AAPC members will receive the EWA member rate. You can register online here. | ||||||||||||
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Whilst EAS has recently become a fashionable industry buzzword, the business of emergency alerting has been core business for WiPath Communications (formerly Selective Communications) since long before 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.
WiPath’s innovative paging data products including the PDT2000 and PDR2000 have been described as “the most intelligent paging devices in the world” and have been used by a number of agencies for various forms of emergency alerting and emergency infrastructure management.
A small selection of examples where these products are utilized for emergency alerting:
Unlike most paging products the PDR2000 and PDT2000 have few of the standard limitations of paging receivers such as limited capcode capacity. They also have extensive embedded software based capabilities including:
The unique feature-rich capabilities of these products are due to their powerful processing capability and programmable firmware operating systems that enable an extremely wide range of functionality in relatively inexpensive packages. Most of the functions of these units are only duplicated individually and less flexibly in other products costing up to tens of times as much.
WiPath continues to develop new EAS products including a soon to be released community alerting product designed to allow for important or emergency information to be relayed to whole communities or just to small local areas according to the nature of the alert.
WiPath encourages enquiries from emergency agencies, infrastructure providers, information distributors and other interested parties who are looking for powerful but cost effective emergency and informational solutions to discuss their requirements with us.
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Paging Patients
Dermatology office uses technology for welcome twist on waiting rooms
By Ken Sweet
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 07.06.2006
 Office nurse and skin care professional Cynthia Wood holds one of the pagers the Dermatology Center uses to let patients run errands while waiting for appointments. The pagers are the brainchild of Dr. Robert Segal, who had the idea when he was kept waiting in a doctor's office: "He said, 'People these days don't have time to wait,' " his wife, Anne, said. |
There's no need to cool your heels in the waiting room at one of the newest doctor's offices on the Northwest Side — just sign in, then go shopping, grab a bite, or strike another errand off your list. The doctor's office will page you when they're ready.
The Dermatology Center, under the direction of Dr. Robert Segal, is a dermatology practice with a unique idea: give patients pagers to notify them when the doctor can see them.
"People live in a multitasking environment," Segal said. "Why can't you multitask in a doctor's office?"
Segal opened his office in February in the retail shops of Casa Adobes Plaza at 7005 N. Oracle Road. The Stanford University-trained doctor said this is the fourth office has opened. He previously practiced in New Mexico and moved here to be closer to family members.
When Segal was designing the new practice, wife Anne Segal said, he decided he wanted to allow people to do other things than just sit around and wait.
The paging system is similar to those seen at restaurants or salons, except the pagers cover a much larger radius. An antenna on the rooftop allows a patient with a pager to wander up to about a half-mile from the office.
And if you're at another appointment when the pager goes off, just finish the errands and then come in, Robert Segal said — there's no hurry when the pager goes off.
The office does feature a traditional waiting room, equipped with high-speed wireless Internet.
Anne Segal joked about how her husband decided to get a pager system.
"He went to a doctor's office and was kept waiting," she said. "He said, 'People these days don't have time to wait.' "
Doctors, in the wake of an increasingly strained health care system, are coming up with innovative ways to keep patients happy while they wait, said Arizona Medical Association spokeswoman Andrea Smiley.
"Physicians are trying to connect better with their patients," Smiley said. "Especially our younger doctors are interested in integrating technology into their practices."
Robert Segal's idea for a pager system is unique, Smiley said.
"I think it's a great idea for certain types of practices," she said.
The Dermatology Center uses state-of-the-art techniques for dealing with skin care, including several laser products for resurfacing of skin.
Each room is individually air-conditioned and equipped with scalable lighting, depending on the procedure.
"We had this office built to our specifications," Segal said.
The Dermatology Center also carries several skin-care products as part of its retail side, including sunscreens, hats, makeup and custom-made products.
For more information on the Dermatology Center, call 498-1818.
Source: The Arizona Daily Star
Gabriel Technologies Corp.'s Subsidiary Trace Technologies, LLC Signs Agreement to Purchase Location Tag Assets from CSI Wireless LLC
July 31, 2006 03:26 PM US Eastern Timezone
OMAHA, Neb.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—July 31, 2006—Gabriel Technologies Corporation (OTCBB:GWLK), a leading provider of proprietary solutions in three rapidly growing segments of the homeland security market - asset tracking, physical security, and secure identity management for physical and logical access control -- announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Trace Technologies, LLC ("Trace"), on July 25, 2006, entered into an asset purchase agreement (the "Agreement") with CSI Wireless LLC ("CSI"). Under the Agreement, Trace agreed to acquire CSI's assets and technology related to the design, manufacture, enhancement and support of a GPS tracking device, engineered and manufactured by CSI for Trace, known as "Location-Tag," and agreed to terminate a Technology Development and Manufacturing Agreement with CSI (described below). For CSI's assets and technology, Trace agreed (i) to pay $125,000 into escrow at the signing of the Agreement, (ii) to pay $325,000 at the closing of the transaction, (iii) to pay $125,000 by way of a promissory note due 90 days after the closing of the transaction, and (iv) to pay $250,000 by way of a promissory note 180 days after the closing of the transaction (with such two promissory notes referred to as the "Promissory Notes"). In addition, Gabriel agreed to issue to CSI restricted common shares of Gabriel (with certain registration rights) with a value of $145,000 at the closing and, further, to issue restricted common shares of Gabriel with a value of $375,000 at the closing of the transaction as security for payment of the Promissory Notes. The common shares of Gabriel issued to CSI as security would be returned to Gabriel upon payment of the Promissory Notes. No CSI liabilities would be assumed by Trace in the transaction. The closing of the transaction, which is expected in August 2006, is contingent on the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions.
The Agreement also would terminate the Technology Development and Manufacturing Agreement between CSI and Locate Networks, Inc. ("Locate") dated February 4, 2004, with Locate's interest having been assigned to Trace on August 11, 2004. Under that agreement, CSI had certain exclusive manufacturing rights (with respect to the assets and technology which are the subject of the Agreement), which are terminated by the Agreement.
Maurice Shanley, President of Trace, said, "The acquisition of these assets and technology and the termination of the development and manufacturing agreement are significant steps for Trace in that they will provide Trace, other GPS tracking device manufacturers, and our customers greater flexibility and options in the design and manufacture of new GPS tracking devices, as well as the ability to enhance the existing GPS tracking device. Trace looks forward to being able to work with other manufacturers in all aspects of design and manufacture of paging devices which utilize the Qualcomm SnapTrack™ assisted-GPS technology."
About Trace Technologies
Trace Technologies, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gabriel Technologies Corporation. Trace's location tracking technology provides enhanced location services to devices supporting Qualcomm's SnapTrack™ assisted-GPS technology. Subscriber's licensees pay a fee to access the Trace SnapTrack-based location information to determine the precise location of enabled devices, such as the Trace Asset Tag. Trace works with a number of value-added resellers and distribution partners to give the technology a greater reach within the tracking services market. Trace Technologies' mission is to provide the highest quality security solutions available by creating innovative, proven technologies that can be implemented on a realistic basis. The company is headquartered in Omaha, Neb., with satellite offices in Seattle, Wash., and Dallas, Texas. For more information, visit http://www.trace-tech.net.
About Gabriel Technologies
Gabriel Technologies is a leading provider of proprietary solutions in three rapidly growing segments of the homeland security market - asset tracking, physical security, and secure identity management for physical and logical access control. The company intends to provide the highest quality security products available by creating innovative, proven technologies that can be implemented on a realistic basis. Gabriel Technologies develops, manufactures and sells a series of technically advanced systems in the physical locking systems market for the transportation and shipping industries through the WAR-LOK brand; GPS-assisted asset tracking through Trace Technologies; and biometric security products through Digital Defense Group. Security issues have evolved substantially in recent years due to increasing risks from identity theft, larceny and terrorism.
Further information can be found at http://www.gabrieltechnologies.com. For more information about Gabriel, contact Daniel Leonard at (402) 614-0258.
An investment profile on Gabriel can be found at http://www.hawkassociates.com/gabriel/profile.php.
Investors may contact Frank Hawkins or Julie Marshall, Hawk Associates, at (305) 451-1888, e-mail: info@hawkassociates.com. An online investor relations kit containing Gabriel Technologies' press releases, SEC filings, current Level II price quotes, interactive Java stock charts and other useful information for investors can be found at http://www.hawkassociates.com and http://www.americanmicrocaps.com.
Forward-Looking Statements: Investors are cautioned that certain statements contained in this document are "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements which are predictive in nature, which depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, which include words such as "believes," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "expects" and similar expressions. In addition, any statements concerning future financial performance (including future revenues, earnings or growth rates), ongoing business strategies or prospects, and possible future Gabriel actions, which may be provided by management, are also forward-looking statements as defined by the act. These statements are not guarantees of future performance.
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Frank N. Hawkins, Jr., 305-451-1888
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E-mail: info@hawkassociates.com
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'Towering' donation aids city police
Tower will double police radio coverage area
By Kym Boelter-Muckler, Staff Writer
PUBLISHED: August 3, 2006
In 1977, HAM radio enthusiast Don Churchill spent $700 for a 64-foot radio tower for his backyard. Last Friday, Churchill donated his great antennae to the Milan Police Department, which was more than happy to have it erected in their back yard.
Milan Police Chief Jeff Lewis said the new tower means better communications between dispatch and his officers on the street, and it will double the radio area covered, as well.
"I just have to give a big thank you to Mr. Churchill on behalf of the Milan Police Department," Lewis said. "This technology will greatly enhance our ability to communicate with one another. It's terrific."
For Churchill, the donation signals the end of what was an intense hobby for him in the 1970s.
He remembers many fascinating conversations with other HAM operators around the globe.
"I remember talking to an operator in Sydney, Australia," Churchill said. "He said he was up on a hill. He told me that when I spoke he could hear an echo."
The echo meant that Churchill's signal was so strong it was bouncing around the globe and hitting the Sydney signal twice, which is very fascinating fodder in the HAM radio world.
The new tower also will bring better coverage for the Milan Area Fire Department paging system and clearer voice messaging in their paging system, said Mike Armitage, Milan Police Department reserve dispatcher, who was full of praise for the new tower.
"Being interested in radios, and owning a scanner since the age of 10, I have always been disappointed in the radio coverage for our fire dispatch," he said.
"It is also a safety issue as the firefighters have a limited radio range when talking to our dispatch."
The 64-foot tower was given 20 feet more height from the fire department antennae, bringing the entire tower to an impressive height of 84 feet.
The new tower will have the following antennas: wireless Internet, fire VHF paging, Fire 800 MHz, Monroe Sheriff 800 MHz, scanner and Milan police backup radio. It's also expected to improve fire department paging coverage by some 50 percent.
The installation was done with the help of Milan Area firefighter Dan Carpus, who works for the Michigan 800 MHz Communications system.
"He is used to climbing towers that are 150 feet high," Armitage said. "I don't know how he does it."
The tower donation came as a result of a chance conversation between Churchill's daughter, Martha, and Armitage.
"On the way to Algonac for Mayor Exchange Day, Martha and I began talking about radios as we were trying to turn off the two-way radio in the transit van we were in. We began talking about her father's interest in radios," he said.
Martha Churchill mentioned that her father no longer uses his equipment, and the idea was born from there, Armitage said.
With the help of the Milan Department of Public Works and the Federal Corrections Institution prison crew, the tower was disassembled and cut off its concrete base with a torch.
Reassembly of the tower was a team effort, with Carpus assembling the tower with the help of City Administrator Dan Bishop, Charles Alan, Michigan International Speedway Director Chris Slay, Department of Public Works Director Todd Knepper, DPW employee Charles Knepper, Police Chief Lewis, Milan Building and Zoning official Robert Grostic and Armitage.
"HAM radio was an intense hobby for him," Martha Churchill said of her father. "His call letters were WD8DTL, and my mother's were WD8DTK. She was dead-tired-kisser, and he was dead-tired-lover. It was their little joke, they used to laugh about it."
As soon as the new tower is wired, which should be this week, the former tower will be relocated to serve the DPW paging system.
Churchill said he paid some $700 for the tower in 1977, and if purchased new today would retail at about $7,000.
While the new technology will significantly enhance Milan's public safety communications it will not affect the police radios, as that system is based from a Scio Township tower. That system will be upgraded within the next two years with funds from the 800 MHz millage passed earlier this year in Washtenaw County.
Source: The Milan News-Leader (Saline, Michigan)
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FCC BROADENS INQUIRY INTO KATRINA PANEL RECOMMENDATIONS BloostonLaw Telecom Update 4 The FCC has issued a Public Notice to remind parties of the broad context of its recently adopted Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) addressing the recommendations of the Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks (BloostonLaw Telecom Update, June 28 and July 12). Specifically, parties should address not only the applicability of the Independent Panel’s recommendations to areas of the country subject to hurricanes, but to areas prone to other types of disasters. Would other types of disasters warrant modifications or other changes to the Independent Panel’s recommendations? For example, would the characteristics of earthquakes, floods, forest fires, or other natural disasters require modifications to the Independent Panel’s recommendations? In addition, the FCC requested that parties filing comments discuss the impact of the country’s diverse topography on the Independent Panel’s recommendations. Would a region’s topography warrant modifications or other changes to the Independent Panel’s recommendations? If additional steps are warranted to account for unique topography, what actions can the Commission take to improve network resiliency and reliability, recovery coordination, first responder communications and emergency communications to the public in those areas? Finally, different regions may have different communications capabilities. For example, a metropolitan urban area may have greater and diverse communications capabilities than a rural, mountainous region. Would the availability of different communications capabilities in a region affect the Independent Panel’s recommendations? If so, what actions should be taken in this regard? Comments in this EB Docket No. 06-119 proceeding are due August 7, and reply comments are due August 21. BloostonLaw contacts: Hal Mordkofsky, Ben Dickens, Gerry Duffy, and John Prendergast. |
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