Companies Increase Productivity Using Java Applications Currently Deployed On
Motorola iDEN phones
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT)
today unveiled customized, real-world enterprise solutions being used by
several companies during the Gartner Symposium/ITx-po 2002 in Orlando, Florida
(Booth #416). These include sales force applications developed by mPortal in
use by Fortune 500 companies, a mobile dispatch application developed by
JumpStart Wireless(TM) Corporation for Garrison Square Management, and a
wireless invoicing solution developed by Intrinsic Systems for Cummins Inc.
"Motorola is demonstrating how companies can increase productivity, save
money, and leverage the power of our Java(TM) technology-enabled handsets
using solutions deployed on Motorola iDEN(R) phones," said Peter Aloumanis,
vice president and general manager, U.S. Markets Division, Motorola's iDEN
Subscriber Group. "These real-world examples of how enterprises are using
customized solutions prove that the possibilities for wireless applications
are limited only by the entrepreneurial spirit and creativity of the 3 million
Java developers worldwide."
mPortal, a leading edge wireless solutions company, has deployed a variety
of enterprise wireless solutions to customers globally. mPortal's solutions
include a wireless field force solution enabling field technicians to access
and update critical customer data while on the road, potentially increasing
productivity and customer satisfaction. The solutions run through the mPortal
Enterprise Everywhere(TM) mobile application platform to the customer's
existing back-end systems, leveraging existing applications and
infrastructure.
"mPortal's wireless solutions provide the same basic benefits across our
customer base -- the ability to position themselves as efficient, cost-
conscious, customer-driven companies, driving up customer and employee
satisfaction and driving down costs," said D.P. Venkatesh, chief executive
officer of mPortal Inc.
JumpStart Wireless Corporation has developed DispatchSuite(TM), an
innovative dispatching and work order management application that brings the
power and productivity of wireless Internet communication through standard
handheld devices such as PDAs, pagers and mobile phones to businesses of any
size in a wide range of industries with extensive field service operations.
Garrison Square Management, a premier real estate management, investment
and development company responsible for more than 1,500 residential units in
downtown Boston, uses DispatchSuite to improve the productivity of its field
service personnel by automating the costly, time-consuming and paper-intensive
processes required to file field staff reports. Using DispatchSuite, Garrison
Square property managers have significantly improved their response time and
customer service by keeping track of their staff's daily progress more
efficiently and easily than their old paper-based procedure. They can now
provide invoices to clients almost immediately upon completion of the work
orders. This also gives the back office a much clearer view of where the
workers are in the process without having to constantly call the field crews.
"The most important impact of our use of DispatchSuite is the greater
efficiency in our entire work order process, from start to finish," said
Denise Moreau, manager of finance and administration, Garrison Square
Management. "Our clients are very happy because they're seeing faster
turnaround and they're able to receive much more accurate information about
the status of a job."
Intrinsic Systems has developed "5 Phones in a Box", a wireless invoicing
solution that has been successfully piloted on a national scale with
Cummins Inc. (Nasdaq: CUM), a producer of diesel engines and associated
products. The two companies recently announced a national deployment plan for
field technicians using Motorola iDEN handsets. The application allows service
industries the benefits of wireless invoicing directly from a job site.
Instant invoicing helps to eliminate float costs, improve invoice accuracy,
speed billing cycles, and also provides an in-field time clock for mobile
workers.
"Time lost in the billing cycle is money lost to our business," said Rod
Stohler, vice president, operations, Cummins Southeastern Power, Inc. "This
easy-to-use application speeds our billing cycle, lowering our billing costs.
Now, we can get time-critical invoice, productivity and management information
directly from the field so that we manage our work more effectively."
Developer Support Program
Motorola's iDEN developer support program provides developers with
virtually everything they need to develop, deploy and commercialize their
applications for J2ME technology-enabled handsets from Motorola, including
tools, technical support, marketing, and distribution. For more information
visit http://www.motorola.com/idendev .
About Motorola and iDEN
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated
communications and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 2001 were
$30 billion.
iDEN handsets combine the capabilities of a digital wireless phone with
"always on" Internet access, text pager, and two-way radio to enable users to
instantly communicate with one or hundreds of individuals at the push of a
button. For further information on iDEN handsets, visit
http://www.motorola.com/iden .
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Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their
respective owners. Java and all other Java-based marks are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other
countries.
SOURCE Motorola, Inc.
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