Friday November 13, 8:20 am Eastern TimeResearch In Motion announcement/contract
(Full text of press release from Canada NewsWire)
Research
In
Motion
to
supply
wireless
modems
for DataWave
Electronic
Merchandisers WATERLOO,
ON,
Nov.
13
/CNW/
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Research
In
Motion
(TSE:
RIM)
today
announced
it
has
signed
a
$1.3
million
(CDN)
agreement
to
supply
its
advanced
OEM
radio
modems
to
DataWave
Systems
(NASDAQ:
DWVSF).
Scheduled
for
delivery
over
the
next
12
months,
the
modems
will
be
used
in
DataWave's
wireless
prepaid
electronic
merchandising
systems.
This
is
the
first
supply
agreement
between
the
two
companies. DataWave
will
incorporate
RIM's
high-performance
radio
modems
in
its
proprietary
system
that
uses
wireless
communications
to
manage
intelligent
merchandising
kiosks.
Enabling
the
sale
of
prepaid
long
distance
telecommunications
services,
DataWave's
Electronic
Merchandisers'
form
part
of
a
wide
area
network
that
is
designed
to
continuously
monitor
and
track
sales
and
service
data. Because
of
a
24-hour
wireless
connection
to
a
central
computer
system
that
allows
for
remote
monitoring,
Datawave's
Intelligent'
machines
generate
a
significant
increase
in
revenue,''
said
DataWave
President
and
CEO,
Clive
Barwin.
We
chose
RIM
because
the
company
offers
a
higher
performance,
lower
cost
solution,
along
with
an
excellent
reputation
for
customer
support.
We
are
confident
that
these
factors
will
help
DataWave
maintain
its
competitive
edge
in
the
future.'' Datawave
supplies
an
end-to-end
solution
that
extends
value
well
beyond
traditional
calling
card
dispensers,''
said
Research
In
Motion
President
and
Co-CEO
Mike
Lazaridis.
By
connecting
to
the
BellSouth
and
Cantel
wireless
networks,
Datawave
delivers
a
portable,
fast
and
reliable
service.'' The
RIM
900
radio-modem
is
a
high-performance
RF
transceiver
designed
for
system
integration
by
original
equipment
manufacturers.
Operating
in
the
900
MHz
frequency
range,
the
RIM
900
is
compatible
with
Mobitex
wide-area
wireless
data
communications
networks.
Nationwide
Mobitex
networks
are
operated
by
BellSouth
Wireless
Data
in
the
United
States
and
Cantel
AT&T
in
Canada. DataWave
Systems
Inc.
manufactures
and
distributes
intelligent
prepaid
electronic
merchandising
systems.
The
company
currently
distributes
its
prepaid
products
in
excess
of
3,000
retail
locations
in
both
Canada
and
the
U.S. Research
In
Motion
is
a
world
leader
in
designing,
manufacturing
and
marketing
wireless
consumer
and
business-to-business
electronic
access
technology
for
the
rapidly
emerging
mobile
communications
market.
The
company's
current
product
portfolio
includes
revolutionary
two-way
pagers,
wireless
personal
computer
card
adapters
and
embedded
OEM
radio
modems.
Based
in
Waterloo,
Ontario
and
listed
on
The
Toronto
Stock
Exchange,
Research
In
Motion
is
a
knowledge-based
company
with
proven,
leading
technologies.
Its
customers
include
a
diverse
range
of
multinational
companies
including
wireless
network
suppliers,
original
equipment
manufacturers
and
value-added
resellers.
Email:
info(at)rim.net.
Web
site:www.rim.net Research
In
Motion,
RIM,
the
RIM
logo,
Inter(at)ctive
and
Inter(at)ctive
Pager
are
trademarks
of
Research
In
Motion
Limited.
Research
In
Motion
and
RIM
are
registered,
U.S.
Patent
and
Trademark
Office.
All
other
brands,
products
and
company
names
mentioned
herein
may
be
trademarks
or
registered
trademarks
of
their
respective
holders. %SEDAR:
00008452E /For
further
information:
Mark
Guibert,
Research
In
Motion,
(519)
888-7465,
E-mail:
mguibert(at)rim.net;
Peter
Hough,
DataWave
Systems
Inc.,
(604)
926-2292,
E-mail:
hough(at)datawave.ca/
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