ADC and fSONA Collaborate on Solutions to Reduce Capex and Churn for Wireless Carriers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MINNEAPOLIS & VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 2003 SONAbeam Free Space Optics See FSO. Proven Transport Solution for Base Station Hotels and Indoor Wireless Applications 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 fSONA Communications today announced that SONAbeam(TM) free space optics systems have successfully completed compatibility testing Compatibility testing, part of software non-functional tests, is testing conducted on the application to evaluate the application's compatibility with the computing environment. at ADC's testing facility in Minneapolis and are fully qualified for use with ADC's Digivance(TM) family of digital wireless coverage solution products. The Digivance system expands network coverage while providing a significant cost savings to wireless carriers. By deploying the "Base Station Hoteling" architecture, carriers can centralize 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 rapidly deploy antennas where coverage and capacity issues exist. Digivance then transports wideband RF via digital optical signals over fiber or free space optics to economically expand coverage and capacity. Digivance also solves the difficult challenge of covering entire buildings or campus facilities. With the installation of this low-cost, high-quality solution, wireless carriers can quickly and cost-effectively deliver coverage to corporate facilities and other buildings where mobile users demand service. Combining SONAbeam and Digivance eliminates the need for high cost fiber construction and allows for the rapid deployment of new capacity coverage required by wireless service providers. SONAbeam high-performance free space optics systems are the perfect solution for wireless operators to extend coverage and increase capacity. Designed for carriers from day one, the SONAbeam series operates using the "eye-safe" 1550nm laser wavelength. Operating at 1550nm allows SONAbeam to deliver exceptionally high transmit To send data over a communications line. See transfer. power and link margins which translates into longer ranges and superior availability through all weather conditions. "Digivance provides wireless carriers with a variety of new, low-cost options to extend coverage and capacity to their networks where it's needed," said Jeff Quiram, president of the Wireless Business Unit for ADC. "Integrating SONAbeam Free Space Optics with Digivance markedly increases the potential locations for remote antennas and indoor wireless coverage solutions." "ADC's Digivance provides a path for wireless carriers to take a major step forward in network efficiency for their mobile networks and indoor wireless requirements extending both coverage and capacity and improving the quality of service for their customers," said Mike Corcoran, senior vice president of sales and marketing for fSONA. "fSONA believes that, with fSONA's free space optical transmission system as a transport option, Digivance will make a significant impact in the marketplace and is extremely pleased to support the solution with SONAbeam. Supporting an innovative solution like the Digivance is especially satisfying as it parallels the work of fSONA to create economical solutions for carriers to expand and enhance the quality, capacity, and coverage of their networks." About fSONA fSONA Communications was founded in 1997 to deliver simple solutions for carrier, service provider and enterprise networks around the world. The SONAbeam series of free space optical (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. ) networking products use an unlicensed, wireless technology operating at speeds up to 1.5 Gbps and distances up to 5km. SONAbeam avoids the cost of digging to lay fiber, licensing for radio frequencies, is immune to interference, and is extremely secure. SONAbeam is operational in 24 countries around the globe and was named Product of the Year by Network Magazine. For more information on fSONA visit www.fsona.com, for more information on free space optics visit www.free-space-optics.org About ADC ADC is The Broadband broadband Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies). 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. fSONA and SONAbeam(TM) are trademarks of fSONA, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective companies. |
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