SiriCOMM Enters Network Pilot Program With ACS
05 Mai 2005 - 3:01PM
PR Newswire (US)
SiriCOMM Enters Network Pilot Program With ACS Network to Be
Installed at PrePass Roadside Weigh Stations JOPLIN, Mo., May 5
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SiriCOMM, Inc. (OTC:SIRC) (BULLETIN
BOARD: SIRC) , an applications service provider and nationwide
broadband wireless network operator serving the highway
transportation industry, today announced a pilot project agreement
with ACS State and Local Solutions, Incorporated ("ACS"). Under
terms of the agreement, SiriCOMM will install SiriCOMM Wi-Fi Hot
Spots at eleven select PrePass locations. Upon successful
completion of the pilot program, SiriCOMM will serve as the data
communications service provider for operations of the PrePass
service at all PrePass locations. PrePass is an automatic vehicle
identification (AVI) system operated by ACS that allows
participating transponder-equipped commercial vehicles to bypass
designated weigh stations. PrePass is currently available at 252
weigh stations in 24 states. The purpose of the pilot program is
for ACS and SiriCOMM to jointly implement and evaluate the
capability of SiriCOMM's network to support the PrePass program.
SiriCOMM will install a SiriCOMM Wi-Fi Hot Spot at each of the ten
PrePass test sites. The pilot program will demonstrate the
network's ability to provide broadband data connectivity in support
of the operation, maintenance, messaging, and other services at
PrePass roadside weigh stations. ACS will pay to SiriCOMM a monthly
service fee per site during the term of the pilot program. The
eleven selected PrePass test sites are located in the following
cities: Harrisonville, MO; Riverside, AR; Cordelia, CA; Joplin, MO
(2); Coffee, TN (2); Cleburne, AL; North Platte, NE; Delta, LA; and
Bovina, MS. A complete SiriCOMM system will also be installed at
the ACS network operations center, located in Tarrytown, NY. ACS is
responsible for securing agreements from the requisite state
officials for approval to install the SiriCOMM equipment. "Our
network technology was designed specifically for the transportation
industry with a focused goal of improving operations through better
communication. Extending our network to weigh stations throughout
the country will showcase how a unified network can serve the
entire industry," commented David Mendez, executive vice president
of sales and marketing at SiriCOMM. "We are excited to provide
technologies that will expand the boundaries of what's possible at
the roadside and, most of all, we are excited about working with
ACS and the PrePass program." ACS and SiriCOMM have agreed to
explore future value added services for both the government and the
commercial carrier market upon successful completion of the pilot
program. SiriCOMM's network solution is a convergence of IEEE
802.11 wireless- fidelity (Wi-Fi) networking and satellite
communications. The technology combination creates a unique
opportunity capable of serving any North American location with
cost efficient, high-speed wireless Internet access. The solution
utilizes processes that make available higher than normal data
transmission rates while reducing inherent latency delays,
resulting in response times that typically are one-third less than
that of many satellite data services. SiriCOMM Wi-Fi Hot Spots are
presently installed at 255 Pilot Travel Centers nationwide as well
as independently operated travel centers and truck fleet terminals.
The Company plans to continue installing hot spots, focusing on
high-traffic locations frequented by truck drivers and other
industry stakeholders. About ACS ACS, a FORTUNE 500 company with
more than 43,000 people supporting client operations in nearly 100
countries, provides business process and information technology
outsourcing solutions to world-class commercial and government
clients. The company's Class-A common stock trades on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS". ACS makes technology work.
Visit ACS on the Internet at http://www.acs-inc.com/ . ACS State
and Local Solutions is under contract to HELP, Inc. to operate the
PrePass program. About SiriCOMM SiriCOMM intends to provide
nationwide broadband wireless software and network infrastructure
solutions for the commercial transportation industry and government
market. The Company has a vertically integrated technology platform
incorporating both software applications and broadband network
infrastructure and access. The vertical-specific, enterprise-grade
software solutions are designed to help significantly increase
profitability, reduce operating costs, improve productivity and
operational efficiencies, enhance safety, and strengthen security
for businesses of any size and, to the extent applicable,
government. The Company's unique, commercial-grade private network
solution is built for enterprises and integrates multiple
technologies to enable an ultra high-speed, open-architecture
wireless data network for its software applications and Internet
access. The Company believes that its vertical-specific software,
network technology, deep industry relationships, and low cost of
operations can represent significant value to the commercial
transportation industry and the government market. Statements about
the future performance of SiriCOMM, economic trends, and other
forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the
"safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties,
including without limitation, continued acceptance of SiriCOMM's
products, increased levels of competition for the company, new
products and technological changes, SiriCOMM's dependence on
third-party suppliers, and other risks detailed from time to time
in SiriCOMM's periodic reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. SiriCOMM provides no assurance regarding the
actual outcome of the events contemplated by any forward-looking
statements included in this release. DATASOURCE: SiriCOMM, Inc.
CONTACT: Jackie Seneker of SiriCOMM, Inc., +1-417-626-9971, Web
site: http://www.acs-inc.com/ http://www.siricomm.com/
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