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Aeris Communications has announced that they will provide cellular connectivity to Hyundai Motor America's Blue Link telematics program launching in 2011.

Aeris Communications has worked closely with Hyundai to optimize Blue Link's performance.  Leveraging Aeris' unique AerFrame platform for reaching and managing its vehicles in combination with their specialized cellular network infrastructure, Hyundai has built a market-leading telematics program that seamlessly incorporates safety and security, entertainment, productivity and convenience features.  Aeris' AerFrame platform provides Hyundai access into a cellular infrastructure that is unmatched by other cellular carriers, allowing Hyundai to design and implement higher-performing features and functionality.  Aeris enables Hyundai to use the entire coverage footprint of nearly all of the CDMA carriers in North America and to optimize that coverage for greater speed, reliability and an overall higher level of service.

"Collaborating with Aeris, Hyundai vehicles will be supported by a strong, high-performance network," said Barry Ratzlaff, Director, Satisfaction and Service Business Development for Hyundai Motor America.  "Aeris' technology and support brought the improved performance we were looking for."

"With the introduction of Blue Link, Hyundai leads the automotive market in the U.S.," said Marc Jones, Chairman and CEO of Aeris. "We are very excited to work with Hyundai to optimize Blue Link's performance and drive down costs, delivering the most value to the marketplace for an embedded telematics solution. We are proud to partner with Hyundai as they bring the most extensive portfolio of telematics applications in the industry to their customers."