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(COMTEX) B: Omega Announces Deal With TelEvoke for Next Generation Au
B: Omega Announces Deal With TelEvoke for Next Generation Automotive
Security
System; TelEvoke Demos Omega GPS 2000 System at NetWorld + Interop in
Atlanta
ATLANTA, Sep 25, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Omega Research and Development Inc.
announced today that it has selected TelEvoke to provide notification,
control,
and tracking services for its new GPS 2000 advanced automotive security
system.
GPS 2000 will immediately notify Omega customers when their car alarm is
triggered, track their vehicle on the Web or phone, and send commands to the
car
to perform functions such as unlocking car doors or starting the engine.
TelEvoke will be demonstrating the Omega GPS 2000 system at NetWorld +
Interop
Booth 3524 in Atlanta September 26-28, 2000. Omega plans to launch GPS 2000
by
January 2001.
According to Ken Flick, CEO of Omega, "We have been a longtime leader in
automotive security. Now with TelEvoke, we are able to provide our customers
with the next level of security and convenience with the GPS 2000 system."
Flick
adds, "TelEvoke has been great to work with. As an Application Service
Provider
they provide all the back-end Web and phone services, but customize and
brand it
for us so our customers get a single unified system."
Rick Bentley, CEO of TelEvoke, is equally pleased to be working with Omega.
"Omega has a unique market position as the leader in high-end automotive
security systems. We are delighted to work with Omega to launch an
automotive
security application in the United States. GPS 2000 is a product with
massive
appeal."
How GPS 2000 Works
Omega will provide its customers with a GPS 2000 system that will include a
Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) receiver and a cellular radio modem. The
module will be installed in the vehicle where it is not accessible by a car
thief, and the customer will determine how he wants to be notified if his
car is
stolen. At the time of purchase, they are provided a user ID and password
allowing them to track the vehicle anytime on the phone or Web, change
notification parameters, and perform control functions such as unlocking car
doors.
In the event the car is stolen, the module will send a message with GPS
location
parameters, over the Aeris.net MicroBurst(R) cellular network, to the
TelEvoke
Network Operations Center (NOC). The NOC will initiate phone, e-mail, or
pager
messages as previously prescribed by the customer, informing them that a
vehicle
sensor has been triggered. Once the customer has verified their car is
stolen,
they can contact the police and provide them with the actual location of the
vehicle. The Web site will provide the location of the vehicle on a
computer-generated map, and the phone center will provide the address via an
automated attendant. The customer may also have the option of sending a
command
to immobilize the engine, thus thwarting the thief's endeavor.
Additionally, a customer can find the location of their vehicle at any time
with
a simple phone call or Web query (for example if their teenager is late
coming
home). A customer can also send commands via phone or Web to unlock car
doors
when keys are locked in the car, start engine to turn on heat in cold
climate or
AC in hot climate, or honk horns and turn on lights when trying to find the
car
in a crowded parking lot.
About Omega Research and Development Inc.
Omega Research & Development, headquartered in Douglasville, Ga., was
founded in
1970 as Auto-Boat Alarm Company to design, manufacture and market vehicle
and
boat security systems. Omega now produces nine lines of keyless entry and
vehicle security systems. As a leader in auto security systems, Omega has a
worldwide patent on Authorized/Unauthorized Transmitter Alert (ATV/UTA),
which
reveals how many remote transmitters will operate the vehicle. In 1995,
Omega
became the only company in the keyless entry arena with a technology
designed to
prevent crime due to unauthorized transmitter access to vehicle systems. The
company has also diversified to include automotive loudspeaker, speaker wire
and
personal security products. For more information please visit Omega at
caralarm.com.
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