KELOWNA, BC and
EDMONTON, AB, April 29, 2013 /CNW/ - TOTAL TELCOM INC. (TSX
Venture: TTZ) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary
ROM Communications Inc. has received Commercial Certification of
its proprietary new "Text Anywhere" device from Iridium
Satellite LLC.
Text Anywhere is a low cost personal 2-way
message device that uses the Iridium Satellite Network for Global
coverage. Connected by Wi-Fi to an iPhone, iTouch, iPad, MacBook or
compatible Windows based laptop, the built-in application
eliminates the need for special apps or hardware. Text Anywhere
will retail for $399.00 and is
currently available only at www.textanywhere.ca. ROM has
implemented a Global flat rate service of $29.99/month for 100 messages and $.27 for each additional message. Text Anywhere
can receive a text message from a cellular phone anywhere in
Canada or the United States to anywhere in the world at
the same flat rate with NO International charges.
Text Anywhere was recently introduced at the
International Fisheries Observer and Monitoring Conference(IFOMC)
in Vina del Mar, Chile. It will be featured by ROM
Communications at the 2013 Peace Region Petroleum Tradeshow in
Grand Prairie, Alberta and will be
introduced Internationally at the World's largest Outdoor Retailer
Tradeshow at the end of July in Salt Lake
City, Utah, USA.
Neil Magrath,
President of ROM Communications Inc, stated, "eight percent (8%) of
the world is covered by cellular service. With an estimated 8
billion text messages being sent and received each day, texting has
become the most used form of communication in the world. ROM's
business case is based on facilitating text based communication in
the 92% of the world not covered by cellular service. Initial
marketing will focus on commercial and recreational boating, energy
& resource activities and travel."
About ROM Communications Inc.
ROM provides "Web to Wireless" products and services across
North America for remote control,
monitoring and asset management. ROM is an authorized airtime
reseller and hardware developer for satellite, cellular and
wireless IP Networks.
About Iridium Communications Inc.
Iridium is the only mobile voice and data
satellite communications network that spans the entire globe.
Iridium enables connections between people, organizations and
assets to and from anywhere, in real time. Together with its
ever-expanding ecosystem of partner companies, Iridium delivers an
innovative and rich portfolio of reliable solutions for markets
that require truly global communications. The company has a major
development program underway for its next-generation network —
Iridium NEXT. Iridium Communications Inc. is headquartered in
McLean, Va., U.S.A., and its
common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the
ticker symbol IRDM. For more information about Iridium products,
services and partner solutions, visit
www.iridium.com. IRDM-F
Trading symbol: TTZ: TSX Venture
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SOURCE Total Telcom Inc.