ADC Telecommunications Wins $4 Million Contract With Sistemas Cablevision.MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 1999--ADC Telecommunications, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ADCT ADCT Adaptive Discrete Cosine Transform ; www.adc.com) today announced that it has signed a $4 million contract with Sistemas Cablevision of Venezuela to supply multichannel multipoint distribution service
Multichannel multipoint distribution service, also known as MMDS or Wireless Cable (MMDS (Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service or Microwave Multipoint Distribution Service) A digital wireless transmission system that works in the 2.2-2.4 GHz range. ) systems for wireless video and broadband data services throughout Venezuela. The contract includes an integrated package of technologies and services from ADC that will provide Cablevision with a turnkey solution for engineering, installation, training, and turn-up of the network. MMDS technology enables operators to quickly deploy wireless video and high-speed, 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. frequency (RF) Internet and data services to subscribers over a wide coverage area. Construction and maintenance costs per subscriber are significantly reduced compared to those of a wired system. Cablevision, which owns licenses in eight other Venezuelan markets, will begin to deploy services immediately in Caracas. Coverage will be provided through the use of a combination of high-power transmitters and boosters. "We selected ADC's solution because it can expedite our rollout, and its products provide excellent quality of service to our subscribers," said Fernando Fraiz, president of Cablevision. "ADC understood our requirements and structured an attractive financial package." "We recognize our customers' need to deploy services quickly, and we've put together teams that can get the job done," said Ken Foutz, vice president of ADC's Microwave Systems division. "ADC will provide site surveys, coverage analysis and system design for each market. We'll install and commission each system according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Cablevision's schedule. Our modular design In the context of systems engineering, modular design — or "modularity in design" — is an approach aiming to subdivide a system into smaller parts (modules) that can be independently created and then used in different systems to drive multiple functionalities. simplifies installation and reduces lifetime maintenance costs, and our products can be easily configured for either analog video or digital data services depending on specific market needs," said Foutz. Grupo IMAGEN-VEPACO purchased Sistemas Cablevision Venezuela in July of 1998. Grupo IMAGEN-VEPACO is a leader in outdoor advertising in Venezuela with 70 years experience and more than 10,000 units installed. The company provides market analysis, design, production, and installation of commercial billboard campaigns. This project includes pay TV, wireless Internet, wireless telephony, and private wireless data links based on MMDS and local multipoint distribution service LMDS is a broadband wireless access technology governed by the IEEE and is outlined by the 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee through the efforts of the IEEE 802.16.1 Task Group. LMDS commonly operates on microwave frequencies across the 26GHz and 29GHz bands. (LMDS (Local Multipoint Distribution Service) A digital wireless transmission system that works in the 28 GHz range in the U.S. and 24-40 GHz overseas. It requires line of sight between transmitter and receiving antenna, which can be from one to four miles apart ) frequencies in the eight most important cities around the country. Grupo IMAGEN-VEPACO is also launching seven radio stations, creating a multi-media business opportunity for advertising agencies. ADC Telecommunications, Inc., is a leading global supplier of voice, video and data systems and solutions for telephone, cable television, Internet, broadcast, wireless and private communications networks. ADC's systems and solutions enable local access and high-speed transmission of communications services from service providers to consumers and businesses over fiber-optic, copper, coaxial and wireless media. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, ADC has approximately 8,000 employees around the world and annual sales of $1.4 billion. For additional information, visit our Web site at www.adc.com. |
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