Alcatel Telecom and Primeco Personal Communications announce deal for digital cross connects; Based on terms of three-year master purchase agreement signed in January 1996.RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 1996--Primeco Personal Communications of Westlake, Texas
Despite its name, it is actually located south of Lake Grapevine (however, there was already a Southlake, Texas). has selected Alcatel Telecom to install Alcatel 1630 SX digital cross connect systems in its 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. ) switching stations in eleven service areas across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , won in the FCC-sponsored frequency auctions in 1995. The contract calls for delivery, installation and training for an unspecified number of systems, with a potential value of several million dollars over the next few years. PCS, considered the next generation of wireless communication, uses low-power, lightweight pocket phones and digital technology to create new voice and data services with high-quality sound and security. The Personal Communications Industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. Association estimates carriers will spend up to $7 billion installing PCS networks in the United States by the year 2000. Incorporating the latest ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. (application-specific integrated circuit (hardware) Application-Specific Integrated Circuit - (ASIC) An integrated circuit designed to perform a particular function by defining the interconnection of a set of basic circuit building blocks drawn from a library provided by the circuit manufacturer. ) design and memory functions, the Alcatel 1630 SX represents the next generation of narrowband cross connect technology. The advanced ASIC design makes possible multi-function cards for easier service configuration and faster response to changing network conditions in the demanding PCS environment. Alcatel 1630 SX cross connects ensure high performance and reliable PCS networks by optimizing switch capacity and monitoring the performance of all circuits connecting subscribers to the base switching stations. Continuous performance monitoring enables PCS operators to correct network problems before they affect service. In addition, the Alcatel 1630 SX reduces maintenance costs and improves service by virtue of a highly-redundant system architecture and redundant input and output (I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output ) ports -- meaning that Alcatel offers equipment protection where other manufacturers do not. Alcatel cross connects save PCS operators more money by reducing real estate and overhead station costs, as it has the smallest "footprint" in the industry. The Alcatel 1630 SX offers large capacity in a compact design -- an important cost-saving feature when it comes to maximizing existing or planned facility floor space. Alcatel systems can cross connect over 25,000 voice circuits through only two bays. Other manufacturers use up to 11 bays for the same amount of traffic. Alcatel Telecom will demonstrate its cross connect and microwave radio solutions for the PCS industry at the PCS '96 conference and exhibition in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , September 19 - 21. Alcatel Telecom activities in North America include the design, manufacture and service of a full line of voice, data, video and multimedia telecommunications products -- such as ATM switching systems, digital cross connects, fiber optic transmission systems, optical amplifiers, microwave radios, wireless communications switches, video codecs, and network management systems. The telecommunications and broadcast industries, private operators and corporations use these products to create high performance networks. The global operations of Alcatel Telecom make it one of the world's leading communications equipment manufacturers. Alcatel Telecom is part of the Alcatel Alsthom group, which maintains its headquarters in Paris. Alcatel Alsthom trades on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. as ALA. CONTACT: Alcatel Michael Newsom, 214/996-7896 Internet: michael_newsom@aud.alcatel.com |
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