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Mentor Engineering
- XGate Message Management & Communications Solution -

Solution Sponsored by:
Mentor Engineering
609-14th Street N.W., Suit 503
Calgary, AB. Canada T2N 2A1
tel: (403) 777-3760
fax: (403) 777-3769
email: sales@mentoreng.com

Product Description
XGate is a complete message management and communications interface for your digital dispatching system. This middleware package integrates to a wide variety of wireless communications networks. Interfaces have been completed to Mentor’s Mobile Data Computer (MDC) and the RIM 950 Wireless Handheld.

Key Product Features :

  • Message Queuing
  • Message Timers
  • Group Broadcasting
  • Channel Management
  • Search Algorithms
  • Automatic Searching
  • Message Identification
  • Message Pre-Check
  • Credit Card Authorization

Product Schematic

Relationship of Product in a Mobile Computing Solution
XGate is the host gateway that provides connectivity between your host dispatching application and the devices in the vehicles.

Hardware Requirements :
The XGate gateway middleware requires a PC with the following minimum specifications:

  • Pentium CPU (166 MHz)
  • 32 Mb RAM; 1.44 Mb floppy drive
  • 1.3 Gb hard drive
  • Mouse
  • 15" SVGA monitor
  • CD ROM
  • Internal 28.8 modem
  • Network card
  • Software - Windows 95
  • MS Access 97
  • PC Anywhere for Windows 95

Rule of Thumb Costs & Benefits

  • Major Benefit: seamless interface to the wireless communications network, provides a demarcation point from the dispatching application

Vendor Product Page URL
www.mentoreng.com

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