Airnet Announces Ready-For-3G AdaptaCell Base Station.MELBOURNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 1999-- AirNet(R) Communications Corporation today introduced its new AdaptaCell(TM) Base Transceiver Station 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. (BTS BTS - Bug Tracking System ), which allows wireless operators to smoothly migrate through the anticipated GSM-GPRS-EDGE-3G high-speed data evolution path. The software-defined, 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). AdaptaCell is shipping now and allows wireless service providers to adopt new high-speed data protocols without installing new hardware, only simple software upgrades. "The AdaptaCell continues our commitment to offering the greatest infrastructure value possible," said Dr. Lee Hamilton, 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 AirNet. "Just one base station is all an operator needs to deploy any of the high-speed data protocols on the way to Third Generation technology (3G). No other vendor can make that claim." The AdaptaCell's software-defined architecture is designed to enable vendors to operate multiple protocols on the base station at the same time. Some of the AdaptaCell's channels can be dedicated to GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) A digital cellular phone technology based on TDMA that is the predominant system in Europe, but also used worldwide. Developed in the 1980s, GSM was first deployed in seven European countries in 1992. voice, while other run GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. , EDGE, 3G, or any combination simultaneously. This protocol flexibility is what makes the AdaptaCell the most advanced 3G-ready base station in the industry. "Other base stations are not so easily adapted to the new high-speed data protocols," explained Glenn Ehley, AirNet Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "On a traditional base station, new hardware will be required for EDGE. What's worse, when it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a to support 3G, operators will need to throw it all away and start over again. This is why the AdaptaCell is such a revolutionary product for wireless networks." In addition to facilitating high-speed data migration, the AdaptaCell also supports the AirSite(R) Backhaul Free Base Station(TM) and the new Triple Capacity AirSite Backhaul Free Base Station, which allow operators to increase network coverage while eliminating T1/E1 lines or dedicated microwave links A microwave link is a transmission device which allows video / audio / data to be sent using radio waves between two locations from just a few feet to several miles apart. It is commonly used by television broadcasters to transmit a programme across the country. . Up to twelve AirSites can be supported by a single AdaptaCell BTS. AirNet Communications Corporation, based in Melbourne, Florida Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 71,382. As of 2005, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 76,646. , designs, manufactures, distributes, and supports best-in-class GSM (GSM-900, GSM-1800, and GSM-1900) wireless infrastructure solutions. AirNet is the only company commercially deploying software-defined, broadband base transceiver stations (BTS) that are software-upgradeable to support next generation high-speed data services like GPRS, EDGE, and 3G. AirNet's AirSite Backhaul Free Base Station and new Triple Capacity AirSite Base Station do not require a dedicated T1 line or fixed microwave backhaul facility and thus save operators thousands of dollars per year per base station in backhaul costs. AirNet was awarded the 1998 GSM World Award for Best Technical Innovation. AIRNET(R) and AirSite(R) are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. AdaptaCell(TM), Backhaul Free Base Station(TM), and The GSM Economy Experts(TM) are trademarks of AirNet Communications Corporation. Other names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies or organizations. |
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