Andrew Corporation Signs Agreement with Bechtel Telecommunications.Business Editors, Telecommunications Writers ORLAND PARK Or·land Park A village of northeast Illinois, a residential and manufacturing suburb of Chicago. Population: 53,300. , Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 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) announced a three-year agreement to supply Bechtel Telecommunications, a unit of Bechtel Corporation, with HELIAX(R) coaxial cable, connectors, assemblies and accessories. Bechtel Telecommunications will use the Andrew products in the construction of large scale, wireless telecommunications networks 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. . As a company, Bechtel has a reputation for completing telecommunications projects on time or ahead of schedule. According to Bechtel's Procurement department, one of the reasons Bechtel selected Andrew was the availability of Andrew regional distribution centers capable of assembling individual site kits of material and coordinating delivery on a just-in-time basis to a large number of base station sites. To speed construction and simplify on-site materials management, Andrew will supply Bechtel with customized product kits according to site requirements. Typically, these kits will include HELIAX 1-5/8-inch foam dielectric cable, RingFlare(TM) connectors, SureFlex(TM) cable assemblies, and all the ancillary material necessary to complete a cell site. Bechtel will also have access to the Andrew On-Line Order Tracking System that will enable them to track order status 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Bechtel has mastered the engineering, construction management, development and financing challenges associated with working on multiple global projects. As a leading provider of worldwide engineering and construction services, Bechtel has constructed long-haul and "last mile" fiber builds, as well as networks for competitive local exchange carriers, utilities, personal communications service 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&P 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 is a registered trademark of Andrew Corporation. RingFlare and SureFlex are trademarks of Andrew Corporation. |
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