Andrew to Distribute HATIS Freedom and Lite Assistive Telecommunications Devices.Business Editors/Technology 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 13, 2002 Hearing Aid Telephone Interconnect Systems that enhance the lives of the hard-of-hearing or profoundly deaf are now available from Andrew Andrew Corporation's (NASADQ:ANDW) wireless products division announced that it will offer Hearing Aid Telephone Interconnect Systems' (HATIS HATIS Hearing Aid Telephone Interconnection System )(R) Behind The Ear (BTE) Freedom and Lite headsets that enable hearing aid wearers to take advantage of Assistive Communications Technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry for home and work environments. "We are pleased to expand our headset offering with the HATIS Freedom and Lite products," said Tim Williams, Andrew Corporation Vice President Accessories and Business Development. "These products enhance Andrew's aftermarket accessory product line and allow consumers with hearing difficulties to use their wireless phones with their hearing aids Hearing Aids Definition A hearing aid is a device that can amplify sound waves in order to help a deaf or hard-of-hearing person hear sounds more clearly. ." The HATIS Lite headset is designed specifically for the hearing aid user on-the-go. The Lite has a powerful in-line microphone that eliminates buzzing, distortion, and feedback. The headset is compatible with virtually all cellular, cordless, and landline telephones. The HATIS Freedom makes phone calls hands free, is compatible with virtually all cellular telephones, and has a wafer-thin earpiece that fits comfortably and discreetly behind the ear. Like the Lite, the Freedom headset has a powerful in-line microphone that enhances sound quality and eliminates buzzing, distortion and feedback. Both styles of headset require no batteries or fitting. MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) for the Freedom is $119.99 for a single earpiece. MSRP for the Lite single earpiece model is $54.99. For further information on these products, please call 1-800-450-2820 or visit www.hatis.com. Andrew Corporation's wireless products division provides accessories, hands-free solutions, and mobile antennas for cellular, PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. , SMR (Specialized Mobile Radio) The communications services used by police, ambulances, taxicabs, trucks and other delivery vehicles. Throughout the U.S., approximately 3,000 independent operators are licensed by the FCC to offer this service, which provides always-on and paging devices. The Andrew wireless accessories range includes: portable hands-free kits and headsets; car adapters; mobile antennas; batteries and chargers; in-vehicle phone mounts and cradles; integrated vehicular cellular and GPS antennas; coaxial cable assemblies; office/home speakerphones; and Extensis(TM), the product that allows the user to connect to their wireless service through their wireline. Founded in 1937, Andrew today is a billion-dollar, global corporation with more than 5,000 employees in 29 countries. 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 website at http://www.andrew.com. Extensis is a trademark of Andrew Corporation. |
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