AT&T Telecom Industry Veteran Dennis R. Lewis Joins Telelase Communications Board of Directors.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers WALNUT CREEK Walnut Creek, residential city (1990 pop. 60,569), Contra Costa co., W Calif., in the San Francisco Bay area; inc. 1914. It is the trade and shipping center of an extensive agricultural area where walnuts are among the major product. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 5, 2000 Telelase Communications, Inc., a leading telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. innovator, today announced that Dennis R. Lewis has been elected to the Company's Board of Directors. Lewis, who was recently an officer of AT&T, is a respected telecommunications industry veteran. Lewis had a 29-year career with AT&T and brings to Telelase a wide range of experience in sales and marketing, as well as his knowledge of voice equipment, high-speed data networks and wireless services. Nagesh Chowla, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Telelase, said, "We are very pleased to have a board member with the wide range of telecom carrier experience that Mr. Lewis brings with him. The combination of the engineering talent at Telelase and Mr. Lewis's credibility, contacts and marketing experience, gives the team an enhanced leadership position in the growing world of wireless optical networking Communications between computers, telephones and other electronic devices using light. An optical network is far more reliable and has far greater potential transmission capacity than networking in the electrical domain. See optical fiber. ." Lewis spent most of his career in operational, marketing, sales and executive positions at AT&T, culminating in his position as Vice-President for AT&T Wireless Services. When asked to join Telelase's Board, Lewis stated: "I'm extremely pleased to accept the Board position because I believe in the wireless optical network industry and I fully support the efforts and vision of Telelase. 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). for the last mile is a bottleneck A lessening of throughput. It often refers to networks that are overloaded, which is caused by the inability of the hardware and transmission lines to support the traffic. It can also refer to a mismatch inside the computer where slower-speed peripheral buses and devices prevent the CPU problem that needs to be solved for businesses as well as home access. There are limitless application possibilities when more bandwidth is available to businesses and homes and the last mile is the major technological limitation to achieve these possibilities. Telelase has a very powerful set of solutions to meet this challenge. The time is right, the market is ready and Telelase's technology can make a difference. "Telelase has years of experience, patented technology and an entrepreneurial en·tre·pre·neur n. A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture. [French, from Old French, from entreprendre, to undertake; see enterprise. set of business and industry leaders located in the San Francisco Bay area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay , the center of the technology boom. With the increased demand for access and bandwidth needs, Telelase's wireless laser technology is an excellent fit as it is installed easily, quickly, and inexpensively. Access can be accomplished in a day. Telelase has experience in providing and installing laser access at lower bandwidth and has patents at higher bandwidths. All of this, coupled with the rapidly growing market for alternative bandwidth capabilities, is what drew me to Telelase. I am thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. to be a part of this company, this industry and this vision." About Telelase Telelase Communications is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Walnut Creek, Calif. Founded in 1997, Telelase designs, builds and sells wireless optical broadband equipment that enables telecommunications carriers to provide carrier-grade high-availability network connections in areas around their points-of-presence without the expense and delay of laying fiber. Telelase also provides wireless equipment for increasing connectivity between buildings on corporate campuses and metropolitan areas. Working closely with major telecom carriers and their customers, Telelase is bringing the benefits of fiber bandwidth to not only users who happen to be located along a fiber path, or in high-density urban locations, but to low-density urban and suburban destinations as well. For more information about Telelase, visit the company web site, http://www.telelase.com. |
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