ADC and LightPointe Team Up to Serve Wireless Carriers with Digivance and Flight Free-Space Optics.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MINNEAPOLIS & SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 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 ) and LightPointe today announced that the companies have demonstrated interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. between ADC's Digivance(TM) radio over fiber solution and LightPointe's Flight(TM) Free-Space Optics (FSO (Free Space Optics) Transmitting optical signals through the air using infrared lasers. Also known as "wireless optics," FSO provides point-to-point and point-to-multipoint transmission at very high speeds without requiring a government license for use of the spectrum. ), expanding the target applications for ADC's patented Digivance system. Digivance digitizes radio frequency (RF) for transport over fiber and enables wireless carriers to add capacity and extend coverage in their networks. ADC's Digivance system provides network coverage with significant cost savings through a technique known as "Base-Station Hoteling". By centralizing cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. base-station equipment and using Digivance, wireless carriers can easily deploy antennas into desired coverage areas, unconstrained by limitations of traditional base-station deployments and complicated zoning regulations. Digivance is the only solution that digitizes the wideband RF for transport over fiber. The integration of LightPointe FSO opens up additional opportunity to enhance network coverage by deploying remote antennas in routes and locations where terrestrial fiber is not available. ADC and LightPointe are working with a major U.S. wireless carrier for initial deployment of the combined Digivance and LightPointe FSO application. "ADC has demonstrated the value provided by Digivance to create effective base-station hoteling and distributed antenna coverage strategies over fiber transport," said Jeff Quiram, president for ADC's Wireless Business Unit. "Adding LightPointe Free-Space Optics as a possible transport path where fiber is not available gives the wireless carrier another optimization strategy. Achieving interoperability between our system and LightPointe is an important step forward in expanding the range of applications for both Flight and Digivance." "Utilizing Free-Space Optics to enable wireless carrier backhaul in the Digivance application underscores the core values of FSO -- that of being an accelerator and enabler of networks requiring optical bandwidth," said Steve Hane, LightPointe's vice president, business development. "LightPointe strives to help partners like ADC focus on deploying their network architectures rapidly and cost-effectively. In playing that supporting role supporting role n → second rôle m supporting role n → ruolo non protagonista , we see the flexibility and agility in our core technology as being critical in creating application-specific opportunity. One size doesn't fit all, and carriers must have the technology and ability to tightly address specific application needs. We're very pleased to have the opportunity to provide that capability in this application for ADC." About LightPointe Founded in 1998, LightPointe designs and manufactures carrier-class optical transmission equipment using free-space optical technology that delivers high-speed communications solutions to service providers faster and more cost-effectively than traditional fiber-optic cable. LightPointe is headquartered in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. , with facilities in Dresden, Germany. To learn more about LightPointe, visit www.lightpointe.com or www.freespaceoptics.org. 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 A Communications Service Provider or CSP is a company that transports information electronically. The term encompasses public and private companies in the wireline, wireless, Internet, cable, satellite, and managed services businesses. to deliver high-speed Internet See broadband. , 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 ADC Telecommunications (NASDAQ: ADCT) is a communications company located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, a southwest suburb of Minneapolis. History In 1935, Ralph Allison founded ADC Telecommunications in the basement of his south Minneapolis home, inventing ADC's very , Inc. at www.adc.com. |
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