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www.telcontar.com/company/news/wingcast.htmlTelcontar Announces Deal with Wingcast to Provide the Company with Location-Based Services Platform
Telematics Provider Wingcast Teams with Telcontar to Offer Customers An Array of Services
LAS VEGAS, CTIA Wireless 2001, Etak Booth
#6505 – March 20, 2001 – Telcontar, a leading provider of software and services for location-based solution companies, today announced that Wingcast Incorporated has signed an agreement to utilize the company's location-based services platform. Wingcast is a new company created jointly by Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] and QUALCOMM Incorporated [NASDAQ: QCOM] to develop and deliver wireless mobility and information services that will bring voice, entertainment, Internet access and safety services into cars and trucks. In two separate announcements today, Telcontar announced that Ford Motor Company has participated in its latest round of funding and that Silicon Valley veteran Eric Carlson has been named president and CEO.
"Wingcast's commitment to the future of telematics and mobile communications is a key reason why this deal represents such an important customer win for Telcontar," said Eric Carlson, president and CEO of Telcontar. "We're looking forward to helping Wingcast provide the best possible user experience to their customers."
Telcontar's Drill Down ServerÔ platform will enable Wingcast to provide its customers with services such as emergency roadside assistance, real-time traffic information, directory services, driving directions and vehicle tracking. "With more than 45 customers, Telcontar's proven track record as a provider of location-based services was what originally drew us to them. With technology flexible enough to accommodate a wide range of services, Telcontar’s platform is also robust enough to handle a significant increase in customer volume," said Harel Kodesh, president and CEO of Wingcast. “This will allow us to provide customers with reliable emergency services.”
About Telcontar
Telcontar is the leading supplier of real-time, bandwidth-efficient software infrastructure solutions and integration services to providers of location-based applications. The company's products give businesses the ability to easily integrate digital maps with traditional database content drawn from multiple sources. Telcontar's clients use its Drill Down Server to provide their own customers with driving directions, real-time traffic information, and maps. These services are also used for fleet tracking and dispatch and mobile concierge services, as well as by vehicular or personal emergency response call centers. The company is privately held and headquartered in San Jose, California with field offices in Los Angeles, Dallas, and the United Kingdom.
About Wingcast
Wingcast is a joint venture formed by Ford Motor Company and QUALCOMM Incorporated.We are dedicated to the development and delivery of wireless mobility and information services that will bring voice, entertainment, Internet access and safety services into cars and trucks.Wingcast will become a comprehensive provider of telematics services to global customers.
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