Acrodyne introduces MMDS transmitters for the wireless cable market.BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 1996--Acrodyne Communications 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 : ACRO acro Acronym ACRO Australian Creative Resources Online ACRO Association of Clinical Research Organizations ACRO American College of Radiation Oncology ACRO Aircraft Crashes Record Office (Geneva, Switzerland) acro acrolein , ACROW, ACROU) announced the introduction of its new line of wireless cable transmitters for the 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. ("Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service
Multichannel multipoint distribution service, also known as MMDS or Wireless Cable ") market at the recent 1996 National Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB 96) held in Las Vegas. Acrodyne's new MMDS wireless cable transmitter series includes power levels of 10, 20, 50 and 100 watts. Designed for complete compatibility with all of the world's wireless cable formats, all Acrodyne MMDS amplifiers are broadband class A linear including the aural side. In the wireless cable arena, cable companies pick up transmission signals from broadcasters and retransmit Verb 1. retransmit - transmit again channel, transmit, carry, impart, conduct, convey - transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat" those signals, over the air waves in the gigahertz range, to the homes of their subscribers. There are approximately 55 countries throughout the world utilizing wireless cable systems which preclude the need for expensive and labor intensive Labor Intensive A process or industry that requires large amounts of human effort to produce goods. Notes: A good example is the hospitality industry (hotels, restaurants, etc), they are considered to be very people-oriented. See also: Capital Intensive, Trading Dollars stringing of wire from transmitters to subscribers' homes. Acrodyne anticipates marketing its new MMDS wireless cable transmitters to the major cable providers here in the U.S. and in the European marketplace. At present, the global wireless market size is approximately $200 million and is anticipated to have significant worldwide growth over the next five years as new and replacement cable systems choose wireless modes of transmission versus the increasingly outmoded wired systems. With the introduction of this new line of wireless transmitter, Acrodyne now has the broadest line of transmitters for TV broadcast in the industry. Acrodyne Industries Inc., the operating subsidiary of Acrodyne Communications Inc., is an established and respected manufacturer of television broadcast equipment. In business over 25 years, the company has developed the leading position as a technologically advanced, high quality low cost producer of transmitters and translators used by television stations to broadcast and retransmit over-the-air signals. CONTACT: Acrodyne Communications Inc., Blue Bell A. Robert Mancuso, 215/542-7000 or Wolfe Axelrod Associates, New York Stephen D. Axelrod, CFA (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986) Signed into law in 1986, the CFA was a significant step forward in criminalizing unauthorized access to computer systems and networks. The Act applies to "federal interest computers" that include any system used by the U.S. Mona J. Walsh Barbara Yu (Media), 212/370-4500 |
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