WirelessCar is Chosen by NEXIQ to Provide Universal Telematics Network
GOTEBORG, Sweden--Sept. 10, 2001--WirelessCar, a global business-to-business provider of telematics services, today announced that NEXIQ Technologies (OTCBB:NEXQ), a leading provider of vehicle diagnostic products and telematics solutions for the commercial vehicle industry, has selected WirelessCar's telematics infrastructure for its NEXIQ eTechnician service program. The telematics infrastructure is a combination of WirelessCar's Universal Telematics Network and Aether Fusion, the wireless technology foundation of Aether Systems Inc., . Together, the companies will provide wireless connectivity, service integration, customer care, and billing for the eTechnician service program, a real-time, wireless command and control service program for managing fleet vehicle operations and diagnostics.
WirelessCar's telematics platform integrated with Aether's wireless infrastructure will insulate NEXIQ from the complexity of communicating between diverse wireless technologies by automatically integrating and standardizing information from any worldwide telematics equipment, network carrier and content or service provider. This allows NEXIQ to focus on their core competencies while bringing their products and services to market faster, more cost effective, and on a global basis.
"The WirelessCar mission is to deliver integrated telematics services to global automotive and commercial fleet companies. NEXIQ has a 20-year history of providing a complete range of diagnostic and repair solutions for commercial vehicles and has a comprehensive understanding of heavy truck diagnostics," says Jan Hellaker, President & CEO of WirelessCar. "The eTechnician service program offers a strong value proposition to global truck manufacturers and large commercial fleets, and WirelessCar is excited about being part of this offering."
John Allard, NEXIQ Chairman and CEO, stated, "We feel strongly that WirelessCar's Universal Telematics Network is the optimum telematics platform for our eTechnician telematics service. It is a very robust solution for delivering global connectivity and billing services. The WirelessCar Universal Telematics Network (UTN) eliminates complexity among diverse wireless technologies. It automatically integrates and standardizes information from all worldwide telematics equipment, network carriers and content or service providers. This lets us deliver our telematics solutions and services to market faster, more cost efficiently and on a global basis. We're delighted that two industry leaders, WirelessCar and Aether Systems, are working with us to make eTechnician an easily accessible, function-rich, universal service set."
"The WirelessCar Universal Telematics Network, integrated with Aether's wireless technology will assist NEXIQ to change the way businesses manage fleet vehicle operations," said Bill Hannon, Vice President, Transportation and Logistics at Aether. "Aether is dedicated to delivering on the promise of wireless and our partnership with WirelessCar will enhance our ability to reinforce the benefits of wireless to the telematics industry."