ADC's Metrica Performance Management Platform Selected by Nextel Mexico; Metrica to Support Advanced Digital Wireless Services For the Carrier's Business-to-Business Customers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 2003 ADC (1) See A/D converter. (2) (Apple Display Connector) A peripheral connector from Apple that combines digital video display, USB and power in one cable. (Nasdaq:ADCT ADCT Adaptive Discrete Cosine Transform ; www.adc.com) announced today that Nextel de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., a leading provider of mobile communications for corporate customers, has selected ADC's Metrica(R) performance management software to support its broadband wireless See wireless broadband. network. Nextel Mexico will implement ADC's performance management solution, which provides fast and simple access to network information for network performance reporting and monitoring to further enhance quality of service. "Nextel Mexico is currently expanding into other regions, and in order to support that expansion strategy the company has sought the most effective real-time performance management solution," said Victor Tiburcio, vice president of marketing for Nextel Mexico. "We are committed to providing our customers the highest quality of service. We selected ADC based on its expertise and understanding of our technological requirements." Nextel Mexico uses Motorola's iDEN(R) (integrated digital enhanced network
Integrated Digital Enhanced Network (iDEN) is a mobile telecommunications technology, developed by Motorola, which provides its users the benefits of a trunked radio and a cellular ) technology, which allows the integration of four services in a single phone: Direct Connect two-way radio A voice network that provides an always-on connection enabling the user to just "push the button and talk." Also called "dispatch radio," two-way radio has traditionally been used by police, fire, taxi and other mobile fleets. , Digital phone, SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. , and Wireless data/Internet services. Nextel began operations in Mexico in 1998. Currently, its coverage spans across more than 18 cities in the country: Mexico City Mexico City Spanish Ciudad de México City (pop., 2000: city, 8,605,239; 2003 metro. area est., 18,660,000), capital of Mexico. Located at an elevation of 7,350 ft (2,240 m), it is officially coterminous with the Federal District, which occupies 571 sq mi , Toluca, Tlaxcala, Queretaro, Puebla, Celaya, Salamanca, Leon, Guadalajara, Lagos de Moreno, La Piedad La Piedad de Cavadas is a city and its surrounding municipality (La Piedad municipality) located in the north-west of the Mexican state of Michoacán, bordering Jalisco and Guanajuato. The original colonial name was San Sebastián. , Monterrey, Guanajuato, Cuernavaca, Nuevo Laredo, Acapulco, Chilpancingo, and Irapuato. "Nextel Mexico's competitive position is based on offering advanced wireless service to businesses that need the speed, efficiency and cost savings that can only be found in bundled digital service," said Thomas Moroz, vice president for the Americas, ADC Software Systems Business Unit. "Nextel Mexico also differentiates itself by assuring network service quality to these customers who depend on wireless communications. We're pleased to be part of Nextel's service assurance solution." About Nextel Mexico Headquartered in Mexico City, Nextel Mexico is a subsidiary of NII (National Information Infrastructure) The U.S. government's policy for managing advanced technology in the country. The Clinton/Gore administration (1993-2001) was very enthusiastic about the Internet and proposed that it should be funded by private industry and be Holdings, Inc., a publicly held company based in Reston, Va. NII has operations in Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Argentina and Chile. The company offers a fully integrated wireless communications tool with Nextel Direct Connect(R) a digital two-way radio feature, digital cellular, SMS and wireless data/Internet services. For more information, visit www.nextel.com.mx About ADC ADC is The Broadband Company(TM). ADC offers high-quality, value-added solutions of network equipment, software and systems integration services that enable communications service providers to deliver high-speed Internet, data, video, and voice services to consumers and businesses worldwide. ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT) has sales into more than 100 countries. Learn more about ADC Telecommunications, Inc. at www.adc.com. |
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