Andrew Completes Yan'an East Road Tunnel Project for Shanghai Mobile Communications Company.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ORLAND PARK Or·land Park A village of northeast Illinois, a residential and manufacturing suburb of Chicago. Population: 53,300. , Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 2003 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) recently completed a distributed communications project for Shanghai Mobile Communications Co. Ltd. (SMCC SMCC - Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation. ) that extended GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications (communications) Global System for Mobile Communications - (GSM, originally "Groupe de travail Sp?ciale pour les services Mobiles") One of the major standards for digital cellular communications, in use in over 60 countries and serving over one billion subscribers. ) coverage throughout the Yan'an East Road Tunnel in the downtown area of Shanghai, China, including the section of road tunnel running Tunnel Running is a kind of recreational motor vehicle activity, in the form of a road rally for owners of high performance sports cars. It emphasises recreational driving in a group, and in particular, journeys involving tunnels, often at night when little other traffic is present. beneath the Huangpu River. The extended GSM system enables Shanghai's mobile phone users to maintain their phone connections within over two kilometers of road tunnel. Shanghai is China's largest city and its financial center and has over six million mobile phone subscribers. The Yan'an East Road Tunnel is an important transportation artery, giving traffic from downtown Shanghai and the city's Pudong Airport easy access to Shanghai's Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone. The completed communications system included installation of over four kilometers of Andrew RADIAX(R) RCT RCT Randomized Controlled Trial RCT Regimental Combat Team (infantry regiment with their own artillery, engineers, medical and tanks) RCT Rollercoaster Tycoon RCT Randomized Clinical Trial RCT Rhondda Cynon Taff 7 coaxial cable and associated connectors in the Huangpu River section of the road tunnel. Andrew also supervised the installation, carried out connector attachment, and completed final performance testing. "Wireless coverage in the Huangpu River tunnel section is now a showcase for the quality of Shanghai's in-tunnel communication systems," said Mr. Zhu Guangmin, Project Manager, Yan'an East Road Tunnel Coverage Project, Shanghai Mobile Communications Co. Ltd. "We are very satisfied with Andrew's high quality radiating cable products, their effective technical support, and their quick response to our requests." About Shanghai Mobile Communications Company Shanghai Mobile Communications Co. Ltd. is a wholly- owned subsidiary of China Mobile (Hong Kong). SMCC provides Gotone, the digital cellular service, IP telephony, Internet access, and related information services See Information Systems. as well as technical development and services in Shanghai. At the end of 2002, SMCC's subscriber base reached 6 million with a market penetration of 72%. SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. traffic reached 6.06 billion messages. SMCC's GSM exchange capacity reached 9.69 million lines at the end of 2002. In addition, the company provides indoor wireless coverage for 1000 buildings in Shanghai. Seamless wireless coverage was provided in hotels, the Central Business District, sports and entertainment venues, subway routes, and the cross-Huangpu-River tunnel as well as outdoor areas in and around the city. About Andrew Corporation Andrew Corporation is a global leader in the design, manufacture and supply of communications equipment and systems. Andrew provides proven solutions for wireless, fixed-line and satellite broadband service providers and broadcasters throughout the world. Andrew is an S&P 500 company listed on the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol: ANDW. For further information on Andrew products and services, including the text of this release, visit our website at http://www.andrew.com. RADIAX is a registered trademark of Andrew Corporation. |
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