Andrew Awarded $6 Million Contract to Supply Newbridge Networks with Broadband Wireless Hub Antennas.Business/Technology Editors ORLAND PARK Or·land Park A village of northeast Illinois, a residential and manufacturing suburb of Chicago. Population: 53,300. , Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2000 Andrew Corporation Andrew Corporation is an American multinational producer of communications devices. Andrew is a global designer, manufacturer, and supplier of communications equipment, services, and systems. (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 : ANDW) has been awarded a $6 million contract to provide Newbridge Networks Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :NN), a world leading supplier of Broadband Wireless Systems, with broadband wireless hub antennas. Andrew will provide BCA BCA Business Case Analysis BCA Building Code of Australia BCA Boeing Commercial Airplanes BCA Board of Contract Appeals BCA Boston Center for the Arts BCA Billiard Congress of America BCA Bureau of Criminal Apprehension BCA Breast Cancer Action Series High Gain Hub antennas for the Newbridge(R) LMDS (Local Multipoint Distribution Service) A digital wireless transmission system that works in the 28 GHz range in the U.S. and 24-40 GHz overseas. It requires line of sight between transmitter and receiving antenna, which can be from one to four miles apart broadband wireless solution. LMDS is a high frequency broadband wireless system that can be quickly deployed to cost-effectively deliver high-speed data and Internet access, voice, video, and multimedia services using point-to-multipoint distribution systems. The Newbridge solution for LMDS enables service providers to enter the telecommunications market quickly with a broad portfolio of premium quality services for business customers. Andrew BCA Series sector hub antennas provide optimized signal performance to customers within the system coverage area. &uot;In providing industry leading, end-to-end broadband wireless solutions to our customers, Newbridge depends on best-of-breed suppliers like Andrew,&uot; said Tony Jenkins, Assistant Vice President, Wireless Networks, Newbridge Networks. &uot;Our global success in the broadband wireless industry benefits both our customers and our suppliers.&uot; &uot;Andrew is excited to be working with Newbridge Networks on the rollout of their broadband product offering,&uot; said Dr. Thomas E. Charlton, Andrew Corporation's Group President, Communication Products and RF Product Development. &uot;We have worked closely with Newbridge Networks to design our BCA Series antenna product to meet their performance requirements. We've also increased production capacity at our Richardson, Texas facility to meet their rapidly expanding requirements.&uot; Newbridge Networks and Andrew began working together two years ago on the specialized hub antenna requirements. This antenna contract is the first order placed under a Master Purchase Agreement between Andrew Corporation and Newbridge Networks. In addition to the BCA Series antennas, the Master Purchase Agreement also covers HELIAX(R) coaxial cable, RingFlare(TM) connectors, SureGround(TM) RF grounding kits and Andrew Arrestor Plus(R) surge arrestors, which protect installed radio equipment from lightning damage. Both Andrew Corporation and Newbridge Networks Corporation will be exhibiting at 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. 2000, 28 Feb 2000 - 01 March 2000, 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. , New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. The Andrew booth number is 2247, the Newbridge Networks booth number is 2415. Andrew Corporation is a global supplier of communications systems equipment and services. Major markets are wireless communications -- which includes cellular, personal communications services See PCS. , and land mobile radio -- broadcast, and common carrier. Andrew is an S& 500 company whose common stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. (R) under the symbol: ANDW. For further information on Andrew products and services, including the text of this release, visit our Web site at http://www.andrew.com HELIAX and Arrestor Plus are registered trademarks of Andrew Corporation. Newbridge is a registered trademark of Newbridge Networks Corporation. NOTES TO EDITORS About Newbridge Networks Corporation Newbridge Networks Corporation (NYSE:NN) designs, manufactures, markets, and services wide area networking solutions for 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. ; local, long-distance, and wireless communications companies; cable television carriers; and enterprise customers in more than 100 countries. The company leverages its relationship with Newbridge affiliate companies and strategic alliances with numerous other networking companies to deliver complete, end-to-end solutions. Newbridge customers include the world's 350 largest telecommunications service providers and more than 10,000 corporations, government organizations and other institutions. Founded in 1986, the company employs more than 6,000 people on six continents. News and information are available at www.newbridge.com |
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