AirWalk Communications and CommWorks Team To Deliver CDMA Technology to the Enterprise.Business Editors CTIA (1) See CompTIA. (2) (Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, Washington, DC, www.ctia.org, www.wow-com.com) A membership organization founded in 1984 that is involved with regulatory and public affairs issues in the wireless industry. Wireless 2003 RICHARDSON, Texas Richardson is a suburb in Dallas County and Collin County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 91,803, while according to a 2006 estimate, the population had grown to 99,200. & ROLLING MEADOWS Rolling Meadows, city (1990 pop. 22,591), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago; inc. 1955. There is research and development and the manufacture of office supplies and electronic components. , Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2003 Solution Combines AirWalk's LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. Infrastructure Solution, CommWorks Leading PDSN PDSN Packet Data Serving Node (Nortel Networks) PDSN Public Data Switched Network Technology for In-building and Campus Wireless Networks AirWalk Communications, Inc., a CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. Radio Access Node developer, and CommWorks, a 3Com Company (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 : COMS COMS 3Com Corporation (stock symbol) COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist COMS Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems COMS City of Manchester Stadium (UK) ), today announced they are collaborating on new solutions to bring Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology to campus, enterprise and in-building environments. By using AirWalk's single platform, digital CDMA micro base station and base station controller system and leveraging CommWorks' industry-leading packet data serving node The Packet Data Serving Node, or PDSN, is a component of a CDMA2000 mobile network. It acts as the connection point between the Radio Access and IP networks. This component is responsible for managing PPP sessions between the mobile provider's core IP network and the mobile (PDSN) technology, an enterprise has the ability to deploy wireless service applications using cdmaOne(TM), CDMA2000 1X and CDMA2000 1xEV-DO/1xEV-DV wireless technologies. AirWalk and CommWorks are bringing to market a combined solution to provide voice and data services for service providers and their enterprise customers, under the agreement announced today. "This relationship represents an exciting new market opportunity for our PDSN product line, and we are eager to reach new customers around the world," said Taher Behbehani, vice president and general manager, wireless business solutions, CommWorks. "The demand for mobile access to enterprise applications continues to grow. By working with AirWalk to deliver a complete network architecture and service platform for the campus environment, we are bringing to market a cost-effective, compact wireless networking See wireless network. solution based on the proven efficiencies and reliability of CDMA technology." AirWalk is providing its soon to be announced To be announced (TBA) A contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered. base station and base station controller single system platform - the AW-Series. An industry first in terms of offering the BTS/BTC in a single unit, AirWalk's AW-Series is modular and expandable, offering service providers a market ready, standards compliant, cost effective, wireless radio access network system. Designed specifically for CDMA networks, the flagship AW-96 and the compact AW-32 base station transceivers and base station controllers are licensed Qualcomm CDMA technologies and can be configured to support frequencies in any global CDMA wireless network. "CommWorks and AirWalk have collaborated in designing and deploying high-availability carrier-grade wireless voice and data networks," said Jake Han, president and 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 AirWalk. "This in-building technology allows service providers to expand on their traditional minutes-of-use model and capture new revenue on their existing frequencies with a high-speed, mobile access solution." To accommodate campus and in-building network deployments, CommWorks has developed the Total Control(R) 800 Enterprise Packet Data Serving Node, a compact version of its industry leading Total Control 1000 PDSN, which is deployed in many of the largest CDMA carrier networks in the Americas and Asia. The Total Control 800 Enterprise PDSN serves as a gateway into the IP network for mobile users for Internet access, billing, virtual private networking, and other features. In a campus environment, the Total Control 800 PDSN exchanges IP packets between the RAN infrastructure from AirWalk and with IP networks. Users will have high-speed wireless access to a full range of voice and data applications available in the enterprise network. AirWalk and CommWorks will demonstrate their ability to deliver in building and campus wireless networks at CTIA Wireless 2003 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is a collection of buildings in New Orleans, Louisiana. The lower end of building one is located 500 m (1640 feet) upriver from Canal Street on the banks of the Mississippi River. Named after former mayor of New Orleans Ernest N. in New Orleans March 17-19 in booth #5565. About AirWalk Communications AirWalk Communications is a CDMA Radio Access Network (RAN) developer supplying 3G voice and data platforms to address hotspots, blindspots and in-building/campus networks. Our product is modular, stackable and increases coverage and capacity to deliver the industry's first base station and base station controller in a single, inexpensive, compact platform. The company's radio products operate on the global CDMA licensed frequencies and offer operators new sources of revenue. AirWalk sees an open and accessible market opportunity to address next generation CDMA networks with one platform for multiple applications. AirWalk 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. located in Richardson, Texas. Qualcomm and Telcoware are equity partners in AirWalk. For more information about AirWalk visit www.airwalkcom.com. About CommWorks CommWorks, a 3Com Company, supplies network service providers around the world with access infrastructures and IP services platforms that open new business opportunities and help them establish unique positions in a competitive marketplace. With flexible multi-service hardware platforms and modular software components, the comprehensive CommWorks architecture makes it possible for service providers to integrate their existing infrastructures with innovative technologies to deliver an array of next-generation IP-based enhanced services to their customers. For further information, visit www.commworks.com. About 3Com Corporation 3Com is a tier-one provider of innovative, practical and high-value networking products for enterprises of all sizes and public sector organizations. 3Com is also a leader in providing Internet protocol (IP) service platforms and access infrastructure for network service providers. For further information, please visit www.3com.com, or the press site at www.3com.com/pressbox. 3Com, CommWorks and Total Control are registered trademarks and the CommWorks logo is a trademark of 3Com Corporation. cdmaOne is a trademark of the CDMA Development Group. |
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