Andrew Signs Worldwide Agreement with NTL.Business Editors NAB2000 ORLAND PARK Or·land Park A village of northeast Illinois, a residential and manufacturing suburb of Chicago. Population: 53,300. , Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 12, 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: ANDW) signed an agreement with NTL NTL Nevertheless NTL National Transportation Library NTL Norsk Tjenestemannslag NTL National Training Laboratories NTL Never Too Late NTL Nothing to Lose NTL National Training Laboratory NTL None the Less NTL Number Theory Library Incorporated (Nasdaq and Easdaq: NTLI), one of the largest providers of broadband services to businesses and residential customers in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Under the terms of this worldwide agreement -- signed officially at the National Association of Broadcaster's show, Las Vegas, NV -- Andrew will supply NTL with ValuStar(R), ValuLine(R), broadcast, earth station, and microwave antennas; HELIAX(R) coaxial cable, waveguide waveguide, device that controls the propagation of an electromagnetic wave so that the wave is forced to follow a path defined by the physical structure of the guide. , connectors, and accessories; and pressurization Pressurization generally refers to the application of pressure in a given situation or environment; and more specifically refers to the process by which atmospheric pressure is maintained in an isolated or semi-isolated atmospheric environment (for instance, in an aircraft, or equipment. This equipment will be deployed in NTL's networks across the UK, Ireland, Australia and Asia. Peter Douglas, Group Managing Director, NTL Broadcast commented, "This agreement with Andrew Corporation confirms NTL's position as a world leader in the provision of broadband services to residential and business customers. To fuel this increasing demand and the requirements for new emerging technologies, we have selected Andrew Corporation as one of our key partner-suppliers." "This new contract is another milestone in a long collaborative relationship with NTL," said Debra Huttenburg, Group President, Communication Systems, Andrew Corporation. Andrew has worked on several of NTL's broadcast and telecommunications projects, including the distribution project for Channel 5 and the 1999 DTTV See digital cable. (Digital Terrestrial TV) project. The DTTV project included ValuStar-based antenna systems for DTTV and DAB (Digital Radio) satellite distribution. The Andrew ValuStar product line was actually developed as a direct result of NTL's requirements. More on NTL NTL uses world-leading technology to deliver telephone, television, Internet and interactive services to homes and businesses in the UK and Ireland. In the UK, 22 million homes watch Independent Television (ITV (1) See interactive TV. (2) (iTV) The code name for Apple's video media hub (see Apple TV). ), Channel 4 and Channel 5 programming thanks to NTL's transmission network. 5.6 million of those homes are within NTL's fiber-optic broadband network. The company also helped pioneer digital TV and is involved in DTTV, cable and satellite, launching the UK's first interactive service in March 1999. NTL's UK-nation network carries such names as Virgin, Orange and AT&T. The company has over 12,000 employees and has its headquarters in Hook, Hampshire, UK. In January 1999, NTL announced that Microsoft Corporation was investing $500 million in NTL, equating to approximately a 3% stake in the company. In July 1999, NTL announced its intention to acquire the consumer operations of Cable and Wireless Communications plc. 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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