AirNet Communications Awarded $17 Million Contract to Supply GSM-1900 Network Infrastructure.MELBOURNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 1998--AirNet Communications Corp. announced Monday that it had received a new contract not previously reported, valued at approximately $17 million to supply 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. (Personal Communications Services See PCS. ) wireless infrastructure equipment and services for Message Express Co., a winner in the FCC's E Block PCS license auction. Message Express acquired licenses to two Michigan Basic Trading Areas In the US, a Basic Trading Area is a geographic region defined by the FCC where a Personal Communications Service can operate.[1] It consists of the counties surrounding a city designated as the basic trading center. (BTAs) specifically, Battle Creek Battle Creek, city (1990 pop. 53,540), Calhoun co., S Mich., at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek rivers; settled 1831, inc. as a city 1859. It is an agricultural trade center known for its cereals. and Kalamazoo, covering almost 600,000 population. The contract calls for AirNet to provision a complete GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications (communications) Global System for Mobile Communications - (GSM, originally "Groupe de travail Sp?ciale pour les services Mobiles") One of the major standards for digital cellular communications, in use in over 60 countries and serving over one billion subscribers. ) Base Station Subsystem The Base Station Subsystem (BSS) is the section of a traditional cellular telephone network which is responsible for handling traffic and signaling between a mobile phone and the Network Switching Subsystem. , including operations and maintenance center, base station controller, transcoder rate adapter unit and, ultimately, almost 200 cell sites. Some cell sites are to be fitted with AirNet's high-capacity broadband base transceiver stations Base Transceiver Station (BTS) is the equipment which facilitates the wireless communication between user equipments (UE) and the network. UEs are devices like mobile phones (handsets), WLL phones, computers with wireless internet connectivity, WiFi and WiMAX gadgets etc. while the remaining sites will be configured with AirSite(tm) backhaul-free base stations. AirNet's ability to seamlesslyintermix its high capacity and enhanced coverage base station technologies was the key to unlocking the Message Express deal. "We extensively evaluated various technologies and vendors during our selection process," said Bob Fisher For the chess player, see . For the baseball player, see . Bob Fisher is an American screenwriter living in Los Angeles, California. Writing credits include Wedding Crashers, The Trouble with Normal and We're the Millers. , general manager of Message Express. "But AirNet's AirSite base station with free backhaul made a dramatic improvement to our business plan and the final decision was easy." "From the beginning, AirNet set out to design, develop and build the most cost effective GSM wireless infrastructure products available," stated Dr. Lee Hamilton, AirNet's president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . "This latest contract, in the face of heavy competition, indicates that we have the right technical solution to solve the most complex coverage problems. We also happen to have the most aggressive price point on the market in those cases." "Message Express is yet another example of why AirNet is the leading provider of GSM-1900 infrastructure to the C-F Block licensees," remarked Glenn Ehley, vice president for AirNet. "We have dedicated employees and an organization focused on customer satisfaction. Plus, for cash-flow conscious licensees we are really the only alternative." AirNet Communications Corp., based in Melbourne, designs, manufactures, distributes and supports profitable GSM-based (GSM 900, GSM-1800 and GSM-1900) wireless infrastructure solutions. AirNet's products include the AirSite Base Station, the world's first base station with free backhaul - winner of the 1998 GSM World Award for Best Technical Innovation. AIRNET(r) is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. AirSite(tm) is a trademark of AirNet Communications Corp. Other names are registered trademarks or trademarks of the respective companies or organizations.
CONTACT: AirNet Communications Corp., Melbourne
David Guggenheim, Business Development Director
407/953-6628
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