AT&T Wireless Services reaches multimillion dollar agreements for deploying personalized communication services across the U.S.; Ericsson and Lucent infrastructure equipment used to implement TDMA IS-136 service throughout 80 percent of the United States.KIRKLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 1996--AT&T Wireless Services Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of AT&T (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :T) announced it has reached agreements in principle on 1.9 Ghz equipment purchases valued at more than $550 million with Ericsson and Lucent Technologies to supply state-of-the art wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. systems across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , using TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) A satellite and cellular phone technology that interleaves multiple digital signals onto a single high-speed channel. For cellular, TDMA triples the capacity of the original analog method (FDMA). IS-136 digital technology. The agreements in principal represent initial configuration of network systems and call for the latest digital PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. equipment that provides a broad range of customer offerings. Today's announcement is an updated report from field trials that began in 1995. AT&T's wireless network buildout The construction and implementation of a system. For example, "network buildout" implies constructing the network and going online. in areas where AT&T holds new PCS licenses is on schedule, with the launch of commercial service expected to begin the first quarter of 1997. National Service ---------------- In addition to the PCS licensed areas, AT&T Wireless is upgrading its existing 850 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. cellular markets currently serving nearly 6 million customers in the United States to an IS-136 Digital PCS network. The upgrade is expected to be completed by first quarter of 1997. AT&T Wireless will cover 80 percent of the country and more than 200 million potential customers with the TDMA Digital PCS service. Digital PCS will be a platform for a menu of new services: The ability for digital customers to roam between the 1.9 GHz PCS band and the 850 MHz cellular bands by using dual mode (analog and digital) and dual frequency (850 MHz and 1.9 GHz) telephones. Digital control channels to provide advanced messaging and paging services. Sleep mode that will greatly extend the battery life of a wireless phone, thereby improving talk time and standby time. Authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. to reduce telecommunications fraud. Encryption The reversible transformation of data from the original (the plaintext) to a difficult-to-interpret format (the ciphertext) as a mechanism for protecting its confidentiality, integrity and sometimes its authenticity. Encryption uses an encryption algorithm and one or more encryption keys. to enhance voice security. Wireless campus, building or home area calling features. Increased call capacity. Personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. communications --- one number, one person. AT&T Wireless Services' digital cellular networks already offer features such as Caller ID A telephone company service that sends the caller's telephone number between the first and second ring of the call. If the calling number is not blocked, the calling number is displayed on the handset or base station of the called party. , Message Waiting Indicator Message Waiting Indicator (MWI) in telephony, is a Bellcore term for an FSK-based telephone calling feature that illuminates an LED on select telephones to notify a telephone user of waiting voicemail messages on most North American public telephone networks and PBXs. and, in some markets, lower operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales under earlier versions of the technology. Gives Consumers Control, Flexibility and Freedom ------------------------------------------------ "This infrastructure puts into place technology that has been tested and proven to give people the power to not only control their personal communications, but also to custom-tailor those communications to best fit their needs. The implementation of digital PCS gives us the widest footprint of coverage in the nation," said Steve Hooper hoop·er n. A maker or repairer of barrels and tubs; a cooper. , president and chief executive officer of AT&T Wireless Services. "We are bringing the wireless communication services of the future to market today. By choosing Ericsson and Lucent we have two proven network providers to help us implement digital PCS," said Hooper. "In our new 'PCS license areas' we have thousands of leases signed, hundreds of sites under construction and are on schedule with the radio spectrum cleared to date. We are on target to start service in 1997." Proven Technology Partners -------------------------- Ericsson and Lucent Technologies, are currently working with AT&T Wireless to install equipment, build network systems and begin network testing in the 1.9 GHz PCS markets. Ericsson will provide equipment in AT&T Wireless' Northeast, Southeast, and Western regions, and Lucent will provide equipment in the Central and Southwest regions. "Ericsson is looking forward to expanding our long-standing partnership with AT&T Wireless," said Jan-Anders Dalenstam, executive vice president and general manager, Ericsson Inc., Radio Systems. "We are fully committed (Law) committed to prison for trial, in distinction from being detained for examination. See also: Fully to ensuring the success of their Digital PCS networks." "We are delighted to be working with AT&T Wireless Services on the buildout of a nationwide network," said Joe Colson, president of Lucent Technologies' Customer Business Unit. "It's particularly significant that AT&T Wireless Services is testing an IS-136 system using Lucent Technologies' Autoplex(R) Series II TDMA system. This milestone is an important achievement in the advancement of wireless digital communications Transmitting text, voice and video in binary form. See communications. services." The Future of Wireless Technology --------------------------------- AT&T's Hooper continues: "This technology is a collaboration between AT&T Wireless and our equipment partners, learning from one another and learning from customers what they want, where they want it and how they want it. As technology continues to evolve, we fully expect to continue working with the best in the business to deliver world-class service and support to people around the globe. Untethered Unattached to any data or power source by wire or fiber; in other words: wireless. Contrast with tethered. communications is where it all starts -- with family, friends, customers and business associates. This is our vision of the wireless future," said Hooper. AT&T Wireless Services Inc. is the nation's largest provider of wireless communications, providing cellular, wireless data, aircraft communications and advanced messaging services. Ericsson's 85,000 employees are active in more than 100 countries. Their combined expertise in switching, radio and networking makes Ericsson a world leader in telecommunications. Lucent Technologies designs, builds and delivers a wide range of public and private networks, communications systems In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. and software, consumer and business telephone systems and microelectronics microelectronics, branch of electronic technology devoted to the design and development of extremely small electronic devices that consume very little electric power. components. Bell Laboratories is the research and development arm for the company. -0- Press Attachment AT&T Wireless Services Cellular and PCS Markets ________________________________________________________________________ PCS Markets 1. Atlanta 12. Louisville 2. Boston 13. Nashville 3. Buffalo 14. Norfolk 4. Charlotte 15. Omaha 5. Chicago 16. Philadelphia 6. Cincinnati 17. Phoenix 7. Cleveland 18. Richmond 8. Columbus 19. St. Louis 9. Detroit 20. Washington D.C. 10. El Paso 21. Wichita 11. Knoxville Cellular Markets Anchorage, Ak. Farmers Branch, Tx. Logan, Ut. Salem, Or. Arden Hills, Mn. Farmingdale, NY Long Island, NY Salt Lake City Arlington, Tx. Fayetteville, Ar. Longview, Tx. San Antonio, Tx Austin, Tx. Fife, Wa. Los Angeles San Bernardino, Ca. Bakersfield, Ca. Fort Collins, Co. Lyndhurst, NJ Santa Maria, Ca. Beaumont, Tx. Fresno, Ca. McAllen, Tx. Sarasota, Fl. Bellevue, Wa. Frisco, Co. Medford, Or. Searcy, Ar. Bellingham, Wa. Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. Melbourne, Fl. Seattle, Wa. Bend, Or. Ft. Smith, Ar. Miami, Fl. Secausus, NJ Bloomfield, NJ. Goleta, Ca. Minneapolis, Mn. Shreveport, La. Bloomington, Mn. Grand Junction, Co. Minnetonka. Mn. Silverdale, Wa. Boise, Id. Harlingen, Tx. Modesto, Ca. San Francisco, Boynton Beach, Fl. Hot Springs, Ar. Monroe, La. Spokane, Wa. Brandon, Fl. Houston, Tx. Moses Lake, Wa. Springfield, Mo. Brooksville, Fl. Huntsville, Tx. New York, NY St. Cloud, Mn. Burnsville, Mn. Irving, Tx. Ocala, Fl. St. Petersburg, Fl. Carson City, Nv. Jacksonville, Fl. Ogden, Ut. Stillwater, Ok. Clearwater, Fla. Johnstown, Pa. Oklahoma City, Ok Stockton, Ca. Clovis, Ca. Joplin, Mo. Olympia, Wa. Stuart, Fl. College Station, Tx. Juneau, Ak. Orlando, Fl. Tacoma, Wa. Colorado Springs, Co. Kendall, Fl. Paramus, NJ Tampa, Fl. Coral Gables, Fl. Killeen, Tx. Pittsburgh, Pa. Temple, Tx. Corpus Christi, Tx. Kirkland, Wa. Polk City, Fl. Teterboro, NJ Dallas, Tx. Lafayette, La Portland, Or. Texarkana, Tx. Daytona Beach, Fl. Lake Success, NY Provo, Ut. Tulsa, Ok. Wilmington, De. Lake Tahoe, Ca. San Juan, Puerto Rico Tyler, Tx. Denver, Co. Lakeland, Fl. Purchase, NY Ventura, Ca. El Dorado, Ar. Laredo, Tx. Reno, Nv. Visalia, Ca. Ellesnburg, Wa. Las Vegas, Nv. Rochester, NY Waco, Tx. Elmsford, NY Lawton, Ok. Roslyn, NY W. Palm Beach, Fl. Enid, Ok. Leesburg, Fl. Rowland Heights, Ca. Wheeling, WV. Eugene, Or. Little Rock, Ar. Russellville, Ar. White Plains, NY Fairbanks, Al. Lodi,. NJ Sacramento, Ca. Woodbury, NY Wailuka, Hi. (Maui) Yakima, Wa. Map Available Upon Request CONTACT: AT&T Wireless Services Todd Wolfenbarger, 206/828-1851 Cellular: 206/979-2677 todd.wolfenbarger@attws.com OR Ericsson Kathy Egan, 212/685-4030 Cellular: 917/754-6525 k.egan@ericsson.com OR Lucent Technologies Liz Mammen, 201/606-2457 Pager 1. (hardware, communications) pager - (Or "beeper", "bleeper" (UK?)) A small wireless receiver that, when triggered (generally via phone), will beep or vibrate (un)pleasantly. : 800/939-1140 liz.mammen@lucent.com In the following e-mail addresses See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address there is an "at" symbol between: todd.wolfenbarger AND attws.com k.egan AND ericsson.com liz.mammen AND lucent.com |
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