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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Wireless World GID CORP HELPS IPHONE CUSTOMERS STAY UNIQUE In all the world–more than 6 billion people–you are totally unique! Some may look similar, act similar, or have similar lifestyles, but no one, not in all the world and all of history, is exactly like you. GID Development Corp., an innovative design, engineering, and manufacturing firm, announces the launch of an exciting and unique line of beautiful, customizable cellular iPhone cases and iBands for the iPhone 5. The BODYDOCK® iLumina™ iPhone 5 case system combines the protection of a high impact, shock resistant, yet slim and stylish case with eye-popping artwork and colorful bumpers that are easily changed as the user desires. The iLumina case system introduces the elegant and innovative 2D LuminArt™, 3D LuminArt and iBand™ design features. With LuminArt, a user can easily change the look of an iPhone by inserting a new card into the case's back panel. There is a limitless choice of designs available to suit any taste and lifestyle. The cards come with popular graphic art in a multitude of categories, subjects, and colors. New art is contin- ually being added. The cards are made from high-quality plastic that is highly resistant to tearing, scratches, and other damage. Interchangeable iBands are an additional design feature that both enhance the look of the phone and provide added protection. Available in 13 different colors, they provide a unique and artful complement to the LuminArt inserts. The iLumina case system comes with one LuminArt card and one iBand. To view the full categorized library of Luminart cards and iBands, use the iLumina BodyDock mobile app. To access the mobile app, a QR code reader must be downloaded from the App store to the iPhone, the user then scans the QR code on the package. After accessing the library, a user can sign up for the complimentary package of three 2D LuminArt or three Lenticular 3D LuminArt. The complimentary LuminArt is available only through the mobile app. Once a user makes a choice, it is then shipped free, via US Mail within 24 hours! Many LuminArt choices are avail- 15 able, with more added all the time. The existing offering includes eight different categories, such as animals, artwork, digital effects, fantasy and more, with many different designs in each category. Not only are 2D & 3D LuminArt cards available, but new insert cards, such as personal customization, fabric, bling and leather credit card holders are coming soon. No other case on the market combines a sleek, shock-resistant, polycarbonate multi-layer case with such a vast range of custom artwork. It is custom bling on a massive scale. The iLumina series will help reduce your inventory and requisite display space while providing your customers with an unlimited choice of designs that can uniquely match their moods, temperaments, and lifestyles. Coming soon: Programmed for released in late 2013 are iLumina cases, LuminArt and iBands for: Samsung SR IV smart phone case, Samsung Galaxy Note II smart phone case, and Apple iPad Mini. For more information, visit www.bodydock.com, email art@bodydock.com, or call 714-305-9911/714-746-6755, or stop by booth 2066 at CTIA. TELMAR'S DISASTER MANAGEMENT SOLUTION By Bruce Tuch, VP of Development, PowerOasis WW: Are you introducing any new products? BT: Yes, Telmar Network Technology is introducing the PowerOasis Disaster Management Solution, SmartDR at CTIA 2013. The impact of Hurricane Sandy has further reinforced the need for a disaster management solution for all the power elements of the telecommunication cell site. The PowerOasis Disaster Management solution, SmartDR, provides a holistic reporting platform for regional and network wide site status, with summaries compatible with the FCC Network Outage Reporting System (NORS) and Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) reporting systems. WW: Where is your current product emphasis? BT: PowerOasis has been mainly focused on getting managed telecommunication power solutions to remote sites in emerging markets. The many regions without, or with unreliable, grid power "fuel" the need for power efficiency and total network-level insight. The proper integration of diesel generation, battery storage and renewable energy, with a totally network-managed approach, leads to both OPEX and carbon emission reduction and a robust mobile infrastructure. This has been our product's DNA "at birth." WW: What products do you see as being hottest this year? BT: I was glued to the news around Hurricane Sandy and the resulting critical problems that caused a shock to service providers, businesses and end users across the network. Although many of the service providers' networks did suffer power outage, I knew that the problems of backup generators without proper maintenance, battery storage systems and the needed quick insight of the networks' power status were already solved in our remote regions. Using our experience from the remote regions of Africa and applying that knowledge to the developed markets for disaster management (and site outage prevention), remote site monitoring and power management is now changing. WW: What distinguishes your product(s) from the competition? BT: We are not a provider of any specific power generation equipment. However, we do provide our vendor agonistic and test-and- integrate "best-inclass" "SmartHub" hardware monitoring and power control units within an extensive network- managed platform. Our engineers come from a strong telco and power background, with a Motorola heritage of robust "nines" deployment. This, coupled with field-proven experience, creates an easy-to-deploy "even in the harshest environments" platform with rich IP/software assets and an ongoing competitive development roadmap. WW: Compare the position of your products and their technology against the current market. BT: Solving the problem of power man- agement and control in some of the most demanding and remote areas has stresstested our technology to the fullest. I am excited at how well-matched our technology platform is to the needs of disaster management solutions! WW: What is the nature of your distribution? BT: In North America, our products are distributed and supported by our partner, Telmar Network Technology. They have rich experience with site installation and support with the top carrier players in this space. WW: Who are your target end-users? BT: In the light of the past failings in monitoring and management of cell site power which resulted in avoidable extended service outages, we have targeted the service providers for both private and public networks. They are aware they need to implement needed changes to promote site power stability. WW: How can our readers find out more about your company? BT: Visit Telmar's booth # 4360 and see a live demo of the PowerOasis Disaster Recovery solution, SmartDR. You can also find more details at www.telmarnt.com or www.powe roasis.com. Also feel free to drop an email for any further discussion to Clint Pingleton at power@ telmant.com or Bruce Tuch at bruce.tuch@poweroasis.com!