Workforce Mobility Outside Plant Just Became Easier:
USAT Announces a Public Network Coverage Analysis Tool

USAT’s New Tool Helps Enterprise Clients Make Informed Wireless Carrier Decisions.

Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA. November 16th, 2004. USAT’s Real Time Carrier Coverage (RTCC) tool was today unveiled at the Outside Plant Expo. The RTCC will allow the decision makers defining corporate wireless data standards to review detailed statistics generated by an unbiased third party when reviewing which public network carriers offer the best coverage for their mobile workforce.

The RTCC is designed to compare the wireless data coverage offered by multiple public network carriers at distinct geographic points. The information captured by the RTCC includes latitude and longitude information, time, date, and the coverage metric measured through the RSSI value (received strength signal indicator). These values are relayed real-time to a server housed in USAT’s data center. After the data has been gathered, carefully complying with geographical and timeline parameters that are predetermined by the client organization, the data is parsed. USAT then assembles an empirical coverage analysis report outlining the testing period, carriers included in the test, general geographical area, and coverage information. USAT also provides recommendations for best coverage strategies based on the data.

Before the RTCC, it was very difficult to run empirical coverage analysis reports based on scientific data. Often, client organizations rely upon zip code searches and other antiquated forms of coverage analysis that are generated from data provided by the wireless data carriers themselves. This type of evaluation represents a conflict of interest between the enterprise clients and the carriers.

As a third party and non-carrier, USAT is able, using a carefully conceived and engineered solution, to deliver pure data to client organizations. Decisions based on carrier coverage in a designated geographic region can therefore be based on the scientific method, and not marketing hype.

About USAT

USAT, www.usatcorp.com, a privately held company headquartered in Chapel Hill, NC is a field computing systems integrator that specializes in ruggedized computers, reliable wireless data communication systems, and technology installation services. As part of USAT’s wireless offering, USAT provides wireless WAN modems and activations and wireless LAN infrastructure site surveys and installations. Since USAT’s clients often contend with harsh environmental factors during day-to-day operations, USAT makes it a priority to provide technology solutions built on durable, industry-tested hardware. A full-service hardware partner, USAT provides and installs ruggedized laptops, handhelds, printers, data modems, GPS receivers and specialized antennas into vehicles. USAT also offers client services focused on helping companies successfully manage a large deployment of computer technology into vehicle fleets.