Airspan Networks Awarded $2 Million Order by Telesel of Angola.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOCA RATON Boca Raton (bō`kə rətōn`), city (1990 pop. 61,492), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic; inc. 1925. Boca Raton is a popular resort and retirement community that experienced significant industrial development in the 1970s and 80s. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2003 Airspan Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: AIRN), a leading worldwide provider of fixed broadband wireless See wireless broadband. DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary networks, announced today that it has been awarded a $2 million order to provide its AS4000 wireless DSL solution to Telesel of Angola, one of only four carriers to be awarded a public telephony operator license by the government regulator, INACOM. Initially, Telesel will provide high-speed Internet and voice services to subscribers in the Luanda region, with expansion plans in place to serve the Benguela area by mid 2003 and other provinces at a rate of two to four provinces per year. The demand for broadband access is expected to be high with plans to service more than 9,000 subscribers in the first phase of the rollout. "The ability to carry voice in addition to offering an 'always-on Internet' connection from one, compact subscriber unit was a compelling and winning feature," said Rui Dos Santos, Chairman of Telesel. "There is a good business opportunity in "last mile access" in Angola and together with Airspan, we're looking forward to being the third communications operator of Angola and the best suited provider of fully integrated solutions." Airspan's wireless DSL system is distributed in Angola by SISTEC, who currently have a strong nationwide representation and support infrastructure. SISTEC also owns Netangola, one of the largest Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. in Angola. This year, Netangola will merge with its main competitor, Ebonet, and both will join Telesel. With a population of 12 million, Angola's communications infrastructure has suffered largely by 25 years of civil war. Today, nationwide teledensity is less than 1.0 percent. With a strong rebuild emphasis by its current government, Angola looks to reclaim its pre-war position as the fastest-growing economy in Central Africa. About Airspan Networks Airspan Networks provides wireless DSL systems and solutions to both licensed and unlicensed operators around the world in frequency bands between 900 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. to 4 GHz, including both 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. and 3.5GHz. The company has deployments with more than 102 operators in more than 57 countries. Airspan's systems are based on radio technology that delivers excellent area coverage, high security and resistance to fading. Airspan's systems can be deployed rapidly and cost effectively, providing an attractive alternative to traditional wired communications networks. Airspan also offers radio planning, network installation, integration, training and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services to facilitate the deployment and operation of its systems. Airspan's main operations are based in Uxbridge, United Kingdom with a WipLL product research and development facility in Lod, Israel, employing approximately 60 people. More information on Airspan can be found at http://www.airspan.com About Telesel Telesel is a new communications operator that has just been awarded a full public telecommunications operator concession for 15 years by Angolan Regulator INACOM. Today, Telesel owns and operates a VSAT (Very Small Aperture satellite Terminal) A small earth station for satellite transmission that handles up to 56 Kbits/sec of digital transmission. VSATs that handle the T1 data rate (up to 1.544 Mbits/sec) are called "TSATs. Hub station in Luanda with a large and significant corporate customer base. During 2003 Telesel also plans to merge with the two largest ISPs in Angola. Telesel is partially owned by the Angolan bank; BPC BPC British Potato Council BPC Brewton-Parker College (Mt Vernon, GA) BPC Bible Presbyterian Church BPC Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (Chittagong, Bangladesh) BPC British Pharmaceutical Codex and by ENE, the national power company. More information can be found in the transitory site; www.netangola.com/telesel About SISTEC SISTEC can trace its company formation back to 1981, with roots in the early independence period of Angola's development. It now occupies leading positions in all areas in which it operates, with an MIF (1) (Maker Interchange Format) An alternate file format for a FrameMaker document. A MIF file is ASCII text, which can be created in another program and imported into FrameMaker. (Machines in the Field) installed base of more than $200 Million. More information can be found in www.sistec.co.ao |
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