MobileAria Co-founder to Address Technonogy Outlook 2000 Conference
5 December 2000
MobileAria Co-founder to Address Technonogy Outlook 2000 Conference
BURLINGAME, Calif.--Dec. 5, 2000--MobileAria, Inc., the leading developer of wireless multimedia services for the automobile today announced that its co-founder, Tom O'Gara, will speak to venture capitalists, investment bankers and industry analysts at the Technology Outlook Conference 2000.
O'Gara is one of a group of CEOs of the hottest emerging technology companies invited to share his company vision and discuss real-world mobile communications applications in this exclusive forum. O'Gara will make two presentations at the conference, located at the Airport Marriott Hotel in Burlingame, Calif.: Tuesday, December 5 at 11:45 a.m. and 12:35 p.m.
"In-vehicle is the next breakthrough area in bringing Internet communications and other wireless multimedia capabilities to the consumer. Recent Goldman Sachs research indicates that North Americans spend 500 million hours per week in their automobiles and that 86 percent of wireless phone calls are made while commuting," said O'Gara, who also serves on MobileAria's board of directors. "We believe there is an extraordinary opportunity to reach individuals who desire to increase their productivity in the automobile with the introduction of hands-free, non-distracting Internet and other wireless information capabilities. I look forward to sharing our vision of advanced mobile communications at the Technology Outlook 2000 Conference."
MobileAria was formed in March 2000 to provide a wireless multimedia services platform for the automobile. Analysts at UBS Warburg project the voice and data automotive service market will grow to $33 billion by 2010.
The initial MobileAria service offering will focus on increasing the user's productivity by providing voice-activated management of the user's personal information and voice-activated wireless Internet access to applications like e-mail (including voice tag email response), desktop synchronization, news, weather, stock quotes, flight information, directions/routing and traffic information. Utilizing voice activation and other technology, all of the company's solutions are designed to keep the driver's hands on the wheel and eyes on the road.
MobileAria is on schedule to introduce its initial service in Q2'01. The service will be available using Delphi's Communiport(R) Mobile Productivity Center (MPC), a mobile phone and a Palm(TM) handheld.
MobileAria has three strategic investors: Delphi Automotive Systems , Palm Inc. and Mayfield Fund. The company believes its relationship with each company offers significant time-to-market and distribution advantages and will create a strong MobileAria consumer brand.
Delphi is a world leader in mobile electronics and other transportation components with valuable ties to automobile manufacturers. Palm is the pioneer in wireless Internet and handheld computing solutions. Mayfield is a premier Silicon Valley venture capital firm that has funded approximately 400 companies since 1969, with 110 of these companies publicly traded with a current market capitalization in excess of $275 billion.
O'Gara has spent more than 25 years launching and operating businesses in the fields of high technology, automotive design and armoring, corporate security systems and forensic intelligence. His technology companies include Thrucomm, a nationwide wireless data communication network and AppStream, a provider of technologies that facilitates high-speed network-based computing. He also serves as a leader in numerous Trade promotion and charitable organizations.
The Technology Outlook Conference 2000 is titled "The Future of Pervasive Computing." It will focus on emerging opportunities in technologies and products that will bring Internet communications, digital entertainment and powerful computing capability to the masses.
About MobileAria
MobileAria is creating an open service platform for delivering wireless content and applications uniquely integrated for the in-vehicle environment. MobileAria services will be delivered through a hands-free, voice activated-interface that will enable users to manage their time and information simply, in a non-distracting matter. Investors include Delphi Automotive systems , Palm Inc. and Mayfield Fund. MobileAria is located in (location). For additional information go to wwww.MobileAria.com.
Palm OS is a registered trademark and Palm is a trademark of Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries. Communiport is a registerd trademark of Delphi Automotive Systems.