EVERETT, Wash. and NORWALK, Conn, September
11, 2003 – Continuing
its commitment to consistent productivity and
effectiveness enhancements for the mobile worker,
Intermec today announced the addition of LinksPoint's
new GlobalPoint GPS 12-channel Global Positioning System
receiver for the 700 Series mobile computer. The
GlobalPoint GPS attaches to the bottom of the handheld
computer and provides GPS location data to software
running on the device. GlobalPoint GPS receivers allow
existing handheld computers to be used for
location-oriented applications including field data
collection, vehicle, personnel and asset tracking,
navigation, field service management, proof of delivery
and numerous other applications.
The new GlobalPoint GPS receiver represents the
latest generation of LinksPoint's handheld GPS
technology and features a number of enhancements.
LinksPoint's GPS technology is in use by government
agencies, utilities and enterprises worldwide for data
collection and field force tracking.
"The Intermec 700 Series of mobile computers
offer a powerful level of performance and
reliability," said Scott Potter, LinksPoint's CTO.
"LinksPoint's new GlobalPoint GPS receiver for the
Intermec 700 lives up to these high standards,
delivering highly accurate GPS location data, ruggedness
and low power consumption in the in the field for a wide
range of mobile applications."
In addition to advanced GPS technology integration,
Intermec's 700 Color Series is the first family of
rugged mobile computers to integrate up to three radio
communication options in a single device, including a
wireless local area (802.11b) radio, a GPRS or CDMA wide
area network radio, plus a fully integrated
power-managed Bluetooth ™ radio. Using Microsoft
Windows Mobile software for Pocket PC, the 700 Series
allows mobile workers to retrieve information and make
solid business decisions while performing work in the
field.
"LinksPoint's GlobalPoint GPS receiver
brings superior tracking capabilities to our popular 700
Series family of devices," said Intermec Director
Rich Sherman. "Mobile workers will now be able to
take advantage of location data - anywhere, anytime they
need it during their work day."
Included among the industry-leading features of the
GlobalPoint GPS are:
- SiRFstarIIeLP chipset
- Fast Satellite acquisition
- Cold Start under 45 seconds
- Hot Start under 8 seconds
- Satellite re-acquisition in one tenth of a
second
- Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) and EGNOS
support.
- Signal acquisition using 1920 time/frequency
search channels.
- Hardware designed to improve Multipath-mitigation
- Superior Urban Canyon/Canopy Performance.
- Low Power Chipset provides greater battery life in
the field.
About Intermec
Intermec Technologies Corp., a UNOVA Inc. (NYSE:UNA)
company, a recent Microsoft OEM Embedded Partner of the
Year, is a leader in global supply chain solutions and
in the development, manufacture and integration of wired
and wireless automated data collection, Intellitag®
RFID (radio frequency identification) and mobile
computing systems. The company's products and services
are used by customers in many industries to improve
productivity, quality and responsiveness of business
operations, from supply chain management and enterprise
resource planning to field sales and service. To learn
more about how companies can benefit from Intermec's
expertise, products, services and technologies, contact
Intermec Technologies Corp., 6001 36th Ave. West,
Everett, WA 98203 USA; telephone 800-347-2636; or visit
Intermec's web site at www.intermec.com.
To learn more about UNOVA, visit www.unova.com.
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owners.
About LinksPoint
LinksPoint provides Location Powered Solutions™
built around three enabling technologies – Global
Positioning System (GPS), Geographic Information Systems
(GIS) and Mobile Computing. LinksPoint helps enterprises
and government agencies increase their efficiency
through its solutions for field data collection, vehicle
tracking, navigation and inspection. LinksPoint’s
products are used by transportation companies, utilities
and government agencies. LinksPoint technology was used
by the FDNY at Ground Zero, an application that won the
2002 Exemplary System in Government Award from the Urban
and Regional Information System Association (URISA).
LinksPoint also designs and manufactures GPS receivers,
powered by SiRF Technology chipsets, for mobile
computing devices and ruggedized handheld computers. For
more information, visit www.linkspoint.com.