Alaska Wireless Upgrades Its Network to TECORE's GSM Platform.Alaskan Operator Expands Local and Roaming GSM Services GSM services are a standard collection of applications and features available to mobile phone subscribers all over the world. The GSM standards are defined by the 3GPP collaboration and implemented in hardware and software by equipment manufacturers and mobile phone operators. ORLANDO, Fla. -- TECORE([R]) Wireless Systems, a leading provider of 3G and next-generation wireless networks, announced today from 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 2007 that it has deployed its mobile core network solution at Alaska Wireless Communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. , LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a wireless communications provider based in Dutch Harbor Dutch Harbor: see Aleutian Islands. , Alaska. Utilizing TECORE's SoftMSC([R]) System, Alaska Wireless provides GSM services to the Dutch Harbor and Unalaska region of Alaska's Aleutian Islands Aleutian Islands (əl `shən), chain of rugged, volcanic islands curving c.1,200 mi (1,900 km) west from the tip of the Alaska Peninsula and approaching Russia's Komandorski Islands. . The deployment
includes TECORE's award-winning Over-the-Air Local Prepaid Roaming,
a unique roaming feature that enables Alaska Wireless to offer expanded
roaming in its service areas. TECORE's Over-the-Air Local Prepaid
Roaming feature was recognized by the GSM Association (GSM Association, Dublin, Ireland, www.gsmworld.com) A membership association founded in 1987 that promotes the development and evolution of the GSM communications standard worldwide. as "Best
Roaming Product or Service" at the 3GSM 2007 World Congress event
held in February.
"We are very pleased with the fast deployment and technical support that TECORE has provided with its solution," said Mark Horne, president of Alaska Wireless. "TECORE's GSM platform scales platform scales a weighing machine which has a platform on which animals can stand to be weighed. very well for our operation and provides all of the functionality that we need as we expand our network and service offerings." "Speed of deployment and feature robustness of the core network were important needs for our operation, and TECORE delivered on both," said Paul Ostrander, vice president of Alaska Wireless. "TECORE allowed us to quickly deploy a superior network infrastructure that outperforms our previous system, and with value-added services such as the Over-the-Air Local Prepaid Roaming feature, allows us to enable wireless services to more mobile users than previously possible." "Our integrated access and core network systems scale extremely well for the diverse wireless applications typical of the Alaskan telecommunications marketplace," said Jay Salkini, TECORE's 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. . "The advantage of IP networking, combined with localized switching capability, provides operators with an optimal feature set for Alaska's special requirements." About Alaska Wireless Alaska Wireless Communications, LLC is a premier wireless services company that offers wireless services in Alaska's Aleutian Islands region. In operation since 2003, Alaska Wireless Communications focuses on providing dependable, high quality, local and roaming cellular services throughout the Dutch Harbor and Unalaska. Alaska Wireless Communications, a locally owned and operated company, is committed to the continued growth of our company and the community we serve. For more information, visit www.alaska-wireless.com. About TECORE Founded in 1991, TECORE([R]) Wireless Systems is a leading developer and manufacturer of mobile switching and base station products used in commercial and private wireless networks worldwide. Its innovative SoftMSC([R]) switching system features a patented multi-protocol architecture that supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE, CDMA/1xRTT/1xEV-DO, WiFi, and WiMAX technologies, enabling converged voice, data, and multimedia services from a common platform. The AdaptaCell([R]), BTS-4000RM, AirSite([R]), RapidCell([TM]) GSM and CoreCell([TM]) 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. base stations provide wireless operators and integrators with a full suite of radio access solutions. TECORE provides complete turn-key wireless networks and a comprehensive suite of professional services. TECORE is an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001:2000 certified company. TECORE is exhibiting its core network and radio access network solutions at CTIA Wireless 2007, booth 2569, being held in Orlando, FL, March 27-29, 2007. For more information, please visit www.tecore.com. TECORE, AdaptaCell, AirSite, and SoftMSC are registered trademarks with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. iBSS, RapidCell, and CoreCell are trademarks of TECORE, Inc. Other names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies or organizations. All rights reserved. |
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