Andrew Provides Siemens with an ALP Antenna for Installation at Thailand's Channel 3 TV.Business Editors ORLAND PARK Or·land Park A village of northeast Illinois, a residential and manufacturing suburb of Chicago. Population: 53,300. , Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 2001 -- first installation in Thailand of the small, lightweight ALP (language) ALP - A list processing extension of Mercury Autocode. ["ALP, An Autocode List-Processing Language", D.C. Cooper et al, Computer J 5:28-31, 1962]. antenna -- 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) has been awarded a contract by leading multinational Siemens to supply an ALP Series II slotted antenna for the Bangkok Entertainment Company (Thailand's Channel 3 television station). Siemens is the turnkey contractor for system integration and installation, which is due for completion in early 2001. The 12-bay, medium power ALP antenna is the first and smallest of its type to be sold in Thailand. Siemens chose this slotted antenna because it is lightweight and has lower wind loading, making it easier and less expensive to install. The antenna is radome-enclosed for environmental protection, enabling a longer life and lower maintenance costs. ALP series antennas have already proved to be reliable performers in the field, particularly in Taiwan where Andrew has installed a number of similar antennas. "Channel 3 has over 52 million viewers in Thailand," commented Udom Wattanwibool, Chief Engineer, Channel 3. "A key requirement for the antenna, which can also be used for digital broadcasting, was that it can provide optimal coverage over our viewing area. With the Andrew slotted antenna, we can broadcast a Grade A signal that covers the entire 30 kilometer radius of Thailand's Satun Province area and can even reach viewers living close to the Malaysian border." In addition to its lighter weight and low wind load features, the slotted antenna has a number of advantages over a panel antenna: The slotted ALP antenna is normally easier and more cost-effective to install and maintain than its panel counterpart; it is also pattern directional and adjustable and has low loss and low system attenuation Loss of signal power in a transmission. Attenuation The reduction in level of a transmitted quantity as a function of a parameter, usually distance. It is applied mainly to acoustic or electromagnetic waves and is expressed as the ratio of power densities. . Andrew uses computer-aided design computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), form of automation that helps designers prepare drawings, specifications, parts lists, and other design-related elements using special graphics- and calculations-intensive techniques to ensure that the actual antenna performance is enhanced to provide the quality of signal required to reach the maximum number of viewers. The high power handling capabilities of the ALP Series UHF (Ultra High Frequency) The range of electromagnetic frequencies from 300 MHz to 3 GHz. In the U.S., analog television has used UHF channels 52 to 69 in the 700 MHz band. antennas make them ideal for many types of installations around the world - including full-power stations transitioning to DTV (Digital TeleVision) Transmitting TV using digital signals. The major DTV standards are ATSC (North America), DVB (Europe) and ISDB (Japan). All three use MPEG-2 video compression and Dolby Digital audio compression. DVB and ISDB also include MPEG audio compression. , broadcasters with medium power requirements, and low power television (LPTV LPTV Low Power Television LPTV Linear Periodically Time Varying LPTV Large Payload Test Vehicle ) stations. Andrew has unmatched experience with antenna technology and has been supplying antennas to the broadcast industry since the 1950s, including the first antenna to be put on top of New York's Empire State building. More than 60 years of experience, over 800 installed UHF antennas, and a string of technology "firsts" have made Andrew the acknowledged leader in UHF broadcast antenna technology. The first UHF-TV antenna, delivered by Andrew in 1972, is still transmitting and has been 100 per cent reliable for over 26 years of service. For further information on Andrew products for broadcasters call 1-800-DIAL-4RF or visit our Website at www.andrew.com 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 |
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