Aeris(R) Pioneers New Breed of Mobile Network Operator Focusing on M2M and Telematics
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Aeris® Pioneers New Breed of Mobile Network Operator Focusing on M2M and Telematics
SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 11 / -- Aeris ( www.aeris.net ), the leading network operator for fixed and mobile wireless machine-to-machine (M2M) communication services, today announced its position as the first Specialized Mobile Network Operator, an entirely new telecommunications category, with the introduction of enhanced wireless services to its product portfolio. Aeris has created a powerful new suite of network services customized for the M2M industry that enable customer applications in security, transportation, high-value asset tracking, automotive telematics, stolen vehicle recovery and other mission critical applications. Partnering with more than 30 wireless carriers in North America, Aeris boasts unparalleled coverage in both CDMA and GSM technologies, making it a continent-wide, multi-layered wireless network second to none.
"Aeris has firmly established itself as the M2M communications leader with unique and powerful carrier partnerships and specialized M2M services," said Dick Gossen, President and CEO of Aeris. "Leveraging our centralized, proprietary switching infrastructure, fiber-backhauled directly from the more than 600 switching centers of our collective carrier partners, we have gone far beyond the MVNO business model which is based on simply repackaging and rebranding conventional carrier services. We have innovated to be the first Specialized Mobile Network Operator and we will continue to set the standard for ground-breaking developments in M2M communications, dedicated to providing superior reliability and network connectivity to our customers."
As a Specialized Mobile Network Operator, Aeris has optimized and now remotely operates the aggregated infrastructure of its carrier partners' networks in order to create its suite of enhanced network offerings. Aeris has deployed two geographically diverse switching facilities, each with enhanced carrier-grade infrastructure serving the unique requirements of its M2M customers. In addition to its unique network capabilities, Aeris provides world class application development support. Aeris has its own block of fraud-protected phone numbers -- over 110 million -- dedicated to these M2M customers.
"Aeris is the first industry player to tap into M2M's full potential with its combination of carrier network coverage, switching centers and superior grade infrastructure," said Eugene Signorini, Vice President of Enterprise Applications and Mobile Solutions of Yankee Group. "With telematics and real-time location services (RTLS) among the fastest growing markets, Aeris is in the best position, due to its unparalleled infrastructure and unique service offerings, to focus its unique value proposition in the M2M market and help enterprises capitalize on these growth opportunities."
The newly expanded enterprise-grade services portfolio includes:
oBroadband Services -- enable optimized M2M communications over Internet
Protocol (IP) sessions allowing customer host applications to
seamlessly set up 1XRTT, EV-DO, GPRS, and EDGE IP sessions for
streaming and messaging data.
o SMSDirect(TM)-- very low latency, high reliability CDMA SMS service
that is optimized for M2M applications.
o Standard SMS -- short messages utilizing conventional text messaging
techniques with CDMA and GSM technology.
o MicroBurst®-- highly reliable, real time connectivity over CDMA and
AMPS control channels for short-packet event reporting and wireless
remote control.
o Voice OnDemand(TM) -- highly specialized, patent-pending CDMA service
that establishes a real-time, in-band voice and data circuit -- without
human dialing -- in response to emergency situations or as needed to
respond to infrequent events.
o All of the above are productized and delivered via AerFrame(TM) -- the
industry's first open network management service, providing real-time,
rugged connectivity with standby, as needed, access to multiple
services and critical ancillary functionality such as in-factory
provisioning, automated activation, and billing.
Aeris currently serves more than 1 million M2M subscriber devices with its award-winning AerFrame network platform. Aeris's innovative technology gives it industry-leading network reliability in real-time, superior network services covering over 350 million pops, and delivers over 2 billion M2M transmissions per year.
About Aeris
Aeris® is the leading machine-to-machine (M2M) wireless network operator in North America. Through its unique AerFrame(TM) M2M platform, and in partnership with more than 30 wireless carriers, Aeris delivers rugged, real-time managed data delivery for mission critical applications such as life-safety and security, high-value asset tracking, and numerous other fixed and mobile wireless applications. Recognized by CTIA with a Wireless Emerging Technology Award in 2006, AerFrame provides customers with wireless connectivity tailored to their specific application requirements -- virtually any protocol, including specialized enhancements available only from Aeris --all delivered through configurable web services designed for the requirements of each application. Today, Aeris provides service to over one million customer devices. For more information, please visit www.aeris.net/ or call 1-888-GO-AERIS.
CONTACT: Ronjini Mukhopadhyay of Bock Communications, Inc.,
+1-714-540-1030, ext. 21, or rmukhopadhyay@bockpr.com, for Aeris
Web site: www.aeris.net/
