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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 29, 1996--Strong support for a new two-way paging and messaging protocol, pACT (personal Air Communications Technology), has led to the formation of a new industry organization, the pACT Vendor Forum. To date, 24 companies from around the world have joined the Forum, including Advanced Micro Devices, AirLink Communications, Aldiscon, AT&T Wireless Services, Casio, CNet, Ericsson, GW Communications, Jinro Group, LanSer Telecom, NEC, NovAtel Communications, Boca Juniors Panasonic, PCSI, Research in Motion, Retix, Rogers Cantel Paging, Sema Group, Sierra Wireless, Silcom Research, Socket Communications, Telxon, U.S. Robotics and Wynd Communications. Narrowband-PCS (N-PCS), represents one of the most promising growth areas in the paging and personal communications industry. The Yankee Group estimates that N-PCS will be a $3.5 billion business by the year 2001, serving over 15 million subscribers. Developed by a collaboration of companies experienced in the design of wireless data and Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) systems, pACT is the first Internet Protocol (IP) based, open standard in the N-PCS industry. The pACT Vendor Forum is an international not-for-profit association whose charter is to "enable, support, and promote the adoption of the pACT two-way narrowband PCS standard worldwide." Members are dedicated to the rapid development of a variety of pACT products and services designed on an open systems basis, ensuring multi-vendor compatibility and interoperability. Membership is open to all vendors or prospective vendors of products or services that comply with the pACT standard. pACT Vendor Forum leadership includes board members from Ericsson, LanSer, NEC, PCSI and Retix. pACT Facts "The pACT Vendor Forum will help focus and coordinate the energies of both the industry's largest players and its most agile watches-d entrepreneurs," said Bill Frezza, president of Wireless Computing Associates and founding managing director of the pACT Vendor Forum. "Unlike proprietary paging technologies of the past that are dominated by a single vendor, pACT can benefit from the contributions of many participants. Competition and cooperation amongst multiple suppliers will ultimately provide the widest choices and highest value for consumers." pACT is an open two-way messaging and paging protocol for Narrowband-PCS. It supports a broad range of messaging services including alphanumeric and acknowledgment paging, as well as more robust two-way data and voice messaging services. It is ideal for wireless two-way devices where small size, long battery life and low cost are extremely important. Examples include two-way pagers, PDAs, home monitoring devices, telephony applications, PC Cards, voice messaging and more. Because of its extensive use of the Internet Protocol, pACT allows easy integration with existing applications as well as other networks, service centers and equipment using existing, widely available, data communications hardware. pACT provides a host of benefits over other N-PCS systems including: - Capacity: pACT uses a cellular-like frequency re-use scheme that enables capacity expansion. pACT Supporting Quotes "We believe that two-way protocols will change the way paging has traditionally been considered by consumers. The pACT open standard will be a great addition to the wave of manufacturing developmental activity by Ericsson and |
