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Discrete Wireless Announces Siemens and Cingular Wireless as
Strategic Partners for Next Generation GPRS Devices
Atlanta, GA - (March 2, 2006) - Atlanta-based Discrete Wireless, Inc., a leading provider of GPS Fleet Management Systems, today announced that future Marcus® GPRS devices from Discrete Wireless will include Siemens AG GPRS/EDGE modem modules and enable GSM/GPRS service through Cingular Wireless, LLC.
“We evaluated many modem solutions and we are confident that Siemens will suit our technical and provisioning requirements”, said John Darienzo, Chief Technology Officer at Discrete Wireless.
Darienzo added that “Cingular Wireless is a critical partner for their vast network footprint and more than suitable bandwidth. This partnership adds value to our overall solution strategy”.
Product Information
Discrete Wireless Marcus is a Real-Time, 100% Web-Based GPS Fleet Management and Vehicle Tracking system. MARCUS® v6 contains the most comprehensive suite of features in the industry. Features include point-to-point routing with driving directions, dispatch and 2-way messaging, automated alerts and report delivery, and vehicle maintenance. There is no software to install, and the system can be accessed using a standard internet browser.
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About Discrete Wireless
Discrete Wireless delivers GPS Fleet Management Systems. Bright House Networks, Siemens, Ryder, Home Depot, Service Master, Hub Trucking and over 3,000 service and distribution businesses nationwide rely on Discrete Wireless Fleet Management Systems to track the movement of their vehicles, employees, and goods. For more information, call 1-800-358-6178 or visit http://www.discretewireless.com.
About Siemens
Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) is one of the largest global electronics and engineering companies with reported worldwide sales of $91.5 billion in fiscal 2004. Founded more than 150 years ago, the company is a leader in the areas Medical, Power, Automation and Control, Transportation, Information and Communications, Lighting, Building Technologies, Water Technologies and Services and Home Appliances. With its U.S. corporate headquarters in New York City, Siemens in the USA has sales of $16.6 billion and employs 70,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Thirteen of Siemens' worldwide businesses are based in the United States. With its global headquarters in Munich, Siemens AG and its subsidiaries employ 440,000 people in 190 countries. For more information on Siemens in the United States: www.usa.siemens.com.
About Cingular Wireless, LLC
Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States, serving more than 50.4 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture between SBC Communications Inc (NYSE: SBC) and BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS), has the largest digital voice and data network in the nation – the ALLOVER(SM) network – and the largest mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless carrier. Cingular is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer Rollover(SM), the wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly minutes. Details of the company are available at http://www.cingular.com.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Shawn Millar
678-338-5944
Director - Marketing
mkting@discretewireless.net
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