ate a nationwide packet-data wireless communications system by Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
According to Easy Data's president Ming Chang Tsai, the EGANet wireless data network, which is based on Motorola's DataTAC5000 system, is scheduled to begin op
erations during the second quarter of this year, starting with the deployment of 70 base stations in major cosmopolitan areas throughout Taiwan. The wireless network includes support for TCP/IP, X.25, SNA, and other connectivity protocols for public packet-switched data networks.
The network, which will operate at a speed of 19.2 Kbps, will enable a number of
wireless services
. These include wireless messaging and e-mail access.
To use EGANet, users must equip their portable computers with a radio modem and establish service through a telecom reseller. Using wireless-packet-data technology, the modems communicate on DataTAC public wireless data networks. In the near future, the service will integrate intranet access, electronic fund transfers, and point-of-sale transactions, such as on-line authorization of debit and credit cards.
The widespread adoption of DataTAC systems throughout Asia offers the potential for future interconnectivity and roaming agreements in the re
gion. The goal is to provide customers with seamless communications throughout Asia using common software and consistent end-user interfaces.
Where to Find
EGANet
Easy Data Communications Co., Ltd.
Taipei, Taiwan
Phone: +886-2-2358-3301
Fax: +886-2-2358-3302
E-mail:
mctsai@easydata.com.tw
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Hand-held devices will connect to
networks with a wireless modem.
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