ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp.’s Cellemetry data division announced it signed a joint-license agreement with HighwayMaster Corp.’s HighwayMaster Communications Inc. to share wireless data application patents.
Patents for BellSouth’s Cellemetry service and HighwayMaster’s product will be shared to accelerate the expansion of future wireless data applications. BellSouth plans to develop its Cellemetry service to monitor remote equipment while HighwayMaster plans to expand its products in the transportation industry.
Cellemetry allows for short-burst data transmission over cellular networks, while HighwayMaster’s product is a nationwide communications system offering voice and data communications and global positioning system vehicle location technology for the trucking industry.
