Espial Shares Telematics Insight Via Free Web Seminar Series

Espial helps advance software for automotive systems with free Web seminar series.

Successful Solutions for Telematics Design - Eight Web Seminars Provide Practical Expertise for the Telematics Industry

OTTAWA, Canada-November 27, 2002-Espial, creator of software that powers the world of smart Internet devices, today announced a Web seminar series beginning December 17 to help Telematics developers, project managers, engineers and marketing managers access the latest expertise and technology. Each seminar will provide practical expertise and real world working examples to address challenges faced by the telematics development community.
"One of our objectives is to provide leading telematics solutions and educate professionals involved in this quickly evolving field," said Bob Egner, vice president of global marketing at Espial. "Given the limited resources for this type of information, we feel there is great value in proving a series of interactive seminars to help increase time to market and reduce design risk."

The Espial Telematics Web Seminar schedule:

Seminar 1 - Commercial Telematics Design Solutions
Tuesday December 17, 2002, 10am EST (7am PST, 3pm GMT)

Seminar 2 - Consumer Telematics Design Solutions
Thursday January 16, 2003, 10am EST (7am PST, 3pm GMT)

Seminar 3 - Telematics and the Human Machine Interface
Thursday January 30, 2003, 10am EST (7am PST, 3pm GMT)

Seminar 4 - Building Families of Telematics Systems with Scalable Technologies
Thursday February 13, 2003, 10am EST (7am PST, 3pm GMT)

Seminar 5 - Future-Proofing Telematics Infotainment Designs
Thursday February 27, 2003, 10am EST (7am PST, 3pm GMT)

Seminar 6 - Practical Insights on Telematics Platform Architecture
Thursday March 13, 2003, 10am EST (7am PST, 3pm GMT)

Seminar 7- Practical Insights on Telematics Service Delivery and Issues Facing Consumer Adoption
Thursday March 27, 2003, 10am EST (7am PST, 3pm GMT)

Seminar 8 - Don't Shoot Yourself in the Foot - the Latest Information about the Emerging Standards that are Driving Telematics Designs
Thursday April 10, 2003, 10am EST (7am PST, 3pm GMT)

Seminars are free, and participants can register for the entire series or individually for single sessions. Registration is required and can completed at www.espial.com or www.espial.com/telematicsseminars.

Sessions and related reference materials will be archived and available on the Espial Web site after each session.

About Espial
With more than 90 device design wins with companies such as Intel, Motorola, On Command, Philips, Sony and Samsung, Espial has deployed proven solutions for devices relying on Internet technology. Espial software allows customers to create services, deliver devices, manage infrastructure while building revenue in a cost effective manner. Espial technology applies universally across sectors such as TV, wireless, automotive and other connected devices. Visit www.espial.com.

For further information please contact:

Craig Olson
Media Relations, Espial
+1 515 224 7641
colson@espial.com