Andrew Corporation Joins WiMAX Forum.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)--July 9, 2003 broadband wireless system vendors group to accelerate standards in broadband wireless market, shaping the future of broadband access Andrew Corporation (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) announced its membership in the WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) Forum(TM) (www.wimaxforum.com). WiMAX is an industry group of leading broadband wireless system vendors whose objective is to accelerate the marketplace introduction of wireless broadband equipment that adheres to the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. ) 802.16 technical standard. Andrew Corporation offers a range of solutions for broadband applications, such as wireless high-speed Internet, T1 (Trunk Level 1) replacement, and Wireless LANs (Local Area Networks). "Defining international technical standards and adhering to them will enable the broadband wireless market to reach its full potential," said Michael Horan, Product Line Manager, Andrew Corporation. "We provide antennas, transmission lines and accessories for Wireless 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. , as well as for backhaul, in-building and mobile applications. Working with the major players in these industry sectors is enhancing our understanding of and commitment to delivering solutions within technical standards that help our customers shape the future of broadband access. That's why the WiMAX Forum is important to us." "It's essential to have the entire broadband wireless access ecosystem represented in WiMAX," said Margaret La Brecque, President of WiMAX. "We're excited to have a leading supplier like Andrew Corporation join WiMAX because they provide critical pieces of the puzzle for delivering WiMAX-Certified(TM) solutions." About WiMAX The WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) Forum is an industry-led, non profit corporation formed to help promote and certify the compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless products using the IEEE 802.16 and ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute, Sophia Antipolis technical park, Nice, France, www.etsi.org) A non-profit membership organization founded in 1988, dedicated to standardizing information and communication technologies (ICT) throughout Europe. (European Telecommunications Standards Institute (body) European Telecommunications Standards Institute - (ETSI) A European version of the ITU-T(?). ) HiperMAN wireless MAN specifications. WiMax's goal is to accelerate the introduction of these devices into the marketplace. WiMAX-certified products will be fully interoperable and support Metropolitan Broadband Fixed, Nomadic See nomadic computing. and Portable Applications. As well as Andrew Corporation, WiMAX's members include other wireless leaders and innovators such as Airspan Networks, Alvarion, Aperto Networks, Atheros, China Motion Technologies, Compliance Certification Services, Ensemble Communications, Fujitsu, Intel, LCC (Leadless Chip Carrier, Leaded Chip Carrier) See leadless chip carrier, CLCC and PLCC. 1. LCC - Language for Conversational Computing. Written at CMU in the 1960's. International, News IQ, OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) A digital transmission technique that uses a large number of carriers spaced apart at slightly different frequencies. Forum, Nokia, Powerwave Technologies, Proxim, Redline Communications, RF Integration, RF Magic, SiWave, SiWorks, SR Telecom, Stratex Networks, TowerStream, TurboConcept, Wavesat Wireless, Winova Wireless, and WI-LAN. For further information about Andrew Corporation's data communications solutions for broadband, call the Andrew Customer Support Center at 1-800-255-1479 and request bulletin 10749. This bulletin is also available from www.andrew.com. WiMAX, WiMAX Forum and WiMAX-Certified are marks of the WiMAX Forum. |
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