Wherify Wireless, Inc., a leading developer of patented wireless location products and services for family safety and communications, and Entel PCS, announced today the launching of Ubicom, the first location-based and safety service using Wherifone G560 GPRS/GPS Locator Phones. Wherify’s Global Location Services Center will provide the core location management and mapping support for Entel PCS’ suite of location-enabled communications and GPS location/safety services, and will tap into MapCity’s Chile-wide map set to provide comprehensive location coverage across the country. The solution will also support services for home and business security company ADT.
“We’re very excited to support the world’s first launch of Wherifone-enabled family safety phone services at Entel PCS, a market innovator and key operator in the Chilean telecommunication market,” said Timothy Neher, Founder and CEO of Wherify. “We believe that Wherify-enabled location services can enhance people’s lives and help Entel PCS’ customers stay in touch and locate each other, giving them extra peace of mind and security.”
“We see a real market opportunity in Chile, and the Wherifone will add to our existing suite of services for consumers and small and medium businesses, answering their safety needs,” said Hernan Mario, CEO of Entel PCS. “Whether it’s helping an average consumer in their daily life with location-enabled concierge and safety services, or helping delivery firms better manage their dispatches, we believe our services will offer real benefits to the Chilean public.”
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Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced today that its Maryland-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation, has received a $38.2 million order on its Movement Tracking System, or MTS contract, with the U.S. Army. The order is for the Army National Guard’s acquisition of MTS equipment. Total orders received to date against the $418.2 million U.S. Army logistics contract, including this National Guard order, increased to $303.9 million.
The order is for the supply of Comtech’s next generation Model MT-2012 mobile satellite transceivers, which feature embedded Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and secure Global Positioning System (GPS) capabilities, along with both ruggedized and control station computers. Comtech’s Model MT-2012 Transceiver features Savi Technology’s ISO-compliant EchoPoint RFID Reader, which Savi also has deployed in the U.S. Department of Defense’s In-Transit Visibility (ITV) network.
Fred Kornberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., said, “We are extremely pleased to have received this follow on order from the Army National Guard. The supplemental funding bill will enable our field-proven technology, which has been used extensively by the U.S. Army and Army National Guard in areas of conflict, such as Iraq and Afghanistan, to be placed directly in the hands of the National Guard’s first responders.”
Mr. Kornberg added, “This critical communications capability will enable the Guard to better prepare for and react to disaster and recovery operations at the local, state and national levels. This new order is indicative of the vital roles our communication and network technologies play in providing communications capabilities when conventional telecommunications systems are unavailable or ineffective.”
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Kicking off the good news to shareholders was MicroTRAK’s achievement of a 300 percent increase in revenue growth for 2006 compared to sales during the same period the previous year. The company attributes this increase to aggressive marketing of its Global Positioning System (GPS) products and the acquisition of Fibergrations, a global provider of end-to-end Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) integration solutions and hardware.
The acquisition was a key milestone in MicroTRAK’s growth strategy and will allow the company to introduce new tracking applications currently not available in the marketplace that combine both GPS and RFID technologies. In a presentation to shareholders, Peter Stamos, President of MicroTRAKgps and Mike Beedles, former President of Fibergrations and newly-appointed Executive Vice President, revealed on-going engineering and development of new tracking technologies that are slated for release in early 2007.
“MicroTRAK is well-poised to become the premier provider of tracking applications that combine the best of both GPS and RFID technologies,” said Peter Stamos, president of MicroTRAkgps. “The applications being developed will address many of the most problematic areas corporations have been facing for decades. The ability to offer them an affordable solution that will bring better management and less waste or loss to their company will set MicroTRAKgps apart from any potential competition.”
The shareholders meeting produced other highlights that include entering the retail market through the Sharper Image catalog and retail stores with the Locate 1 personal tracking device, and exclusive automotive OEM opportunities that are underway with expectations of a roll-out at the dealership level by end of third quarter this year.
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Digital Angel Corporation, an advanced technology company in the field of rapid and accurate identification, location tracking, and condition monitoring of high-value assets, announced today that it has received notice that it has been selected for award of a contract by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to develop a new survival radio for military aircraft. The company is expecting final contract documents to be processed in the near future. Digital Angel is one of only two companies to win a contract to develop a new radio to replace the URT33, which is carried in aircrew survival packs and sets off a distress signal in an emergency. The URT33 will become obsolete when existing frequencies on 121.5 and 243 MHz cease to be monitored by Cospas-Sarsat on February 1, 2009.
The USAF funded development contract calls for Digital Angel to design, develop and build 20 operational radios within eight months. Following successful trials of the new radio systems, the USAF operational replacement program is expected to seek bids on a contract for about 15,000 radios.
Digital Angel President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin N. McGrath congratulated his team of engineers from the Company’s OuterLink and Signature Industries subsidiaries for winning the contract. Lowell, MA-based OuterLink, which specializes in GPS location and real-time satellite communication systems for helicopters and aircraft, and London-based Signature Industries, which provides survival radios to more than 40 countries worldwide under the SARBE trade name, will combine to develop the replacement radio.
“This is an enormously important contract for us,” McGrath said. “Despite the fact that we are one of the premier providers of military search and rescue beacons in the world, this is the first time we have penetrated the U.S. military market, the largest search and rescue beacon segment globally. This frequency change offers us a long anticipated opportunity to penetrate a market with new products made specifically to work with the new system. Once we finish the trial radios our plan is to aggressively pursue the full scale manufacturing contract as well as others from the U.S. armed forces.”
The URT33 will be rendered obsolete when the Cospas-Sarsat satellite rescue system is changed to monitor only 406MHz radio frequency in 2009. Cospas-Sarsat is the international satellite system operator that detects activated search and rescue beacons and approves all rescue beacon systems.
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Parvus will display the new ZYPAD WL 1000 wrist wearable wireless computer at the Armed Forces Communication Electronics Association’s 2006 TechNet International Conference held today in Washington D.C.
The ZYPAD WL 1000 is a wrist-wearable wireless computer flexibly designed to give the user instant access to computing capabilities while carrying out non-computer tasks in the field. Featuring hands-free operation, robust wireless capabilities, and built-in GPS tracking, this versatile wearable computer serves as an ideal tool for Emergency Search and Rescue, Healthcare, Homeland Security, Maintenance, Law Enforcement, Logistics, Transportation, and Defense applications.
The WL 1000 integrates features of a standard computer along with the convenience and ergonomics of being wrist worn. This hands-free, innovative design ensures an ideal weight distribution and maximum comfort even over clothing.
The wireless functionalities of the WL 1000 ensure continuous connectivity no matter the location of the user, by utilizing Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS capabilities. Using Linux or Windows CE operating systems, the unit can be quickly configured to access any remote host system through integrated wired or wireless interfaces.
Integrating a tilt and dead reckoning system, the WL 1000 can be used to determine if a user is motionless or fallen down and then transmit a locator beacon after a specified amount of time. This technology is also used to conserve power consumption by placing the unit in standby mode when the user’s arm hangs down beside the body (patent-pending). This enhanced power management functionality enables the user to continuously interface with the unit up to more than 8 hours without interruption, depending on usage.
Written by GPS Tracking Guy on July 7th, 2006 with no comments.
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