A Tandem and Cantel agreement.MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 1994--Tandem Computers Canada Ltd. and Rogers Cantel Inc. (Cantel), Canada's largest and only national cellular company, are pleased to announce that they have signed a business agreement. Tandem will be providing hardware and software solutions to support many of Cantel's new advanced wireless services Advanced Wireless Services, also known as AWS-1, is a wireless telecommunications technology, used for mobile data services, video, and messaging. AWS-1 is used in the United States and replaces the spectrum formerly allocated to Multipoint Multichannel Distribution Service, . The contract involves assisting in the design and implementation of Cantel's advanced wireless services that will address the requirements of its growing cellular telephone subscriber base. As part of the agreement, Cantel has purchased Tandem's massively parallel See MPP. , fault-tolerant NonStop Himalaya K1000 servers and Tandem's recently announced Intelligent Network Services (INS INS abbr. 1. Immigration and Naturalization Service 2. International News Service Noun 1. INS ) Software platform. "Cantel is known for its market leadership in introducing innovative new services to respond to the needs of our distinct customer segments," says Michael E. (Mick) Mullagh, executive vice president of marketing and technology for Cantel. "Tandem's expertise will assist us in our objective of bringing these services to market as quickly as possible." "We are very enthusiastic about this development," said Peter Richards Peter Richards is the name of :
Cantel, an 80 percent-owned subsidiary of Rogers Communications Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI.A, TSX: RCI.B, NYSE: RCI) is one of Canada's largest communications companies, particularly in the field of wireless communications and cable television, with additional telecommunications and mass media assets. Edward S. Inc., owns and operates Canada's only nationally licensed cellular company. Cantel also offers a full range of wireless communication services including paging and data. Tandem Computers Canada Ltd. is a leading provider of electronic commerce, online transaction processing See transaction processing and OLCP. , decision support and enterprise network products. The company markets and delivers complete solutions. These include: open, low cost, reliable, parallel and scalable platforms that range from the desktop to the data center, as well as software and related products. Tandem Canada, headquartered in Markham, is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Tandem Computers Inc., Cupertino, Calif. -0- Note to Editors: Tandem, NonStop, Himalaya, and the Tandem logo are trademarks of Tandem Computers Inc. CONTACT: Tandem Computers Canada
Janet Gillespie, 905/513-2957
Cantel
Michael E. (Mick) Mullagh, 416/250-4900
Cheryl Fletcher, 416/250-4636
Mainstay Communications
Norm Gordner, Christina Willerding, 416/595-5550
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