ArcTel orders wireless broadband access technology from Siemens.Business Editors/High Tech Writers MUNICH, FRANKFURT, Or YEHUDA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2000 WALKair Broadband Wireless See wireless broadband. Access system to be provided by Floware Wireless Systems Siemens Information and Communication Networks has been commissioned by ArcTel GmbH & Co. KG, Frankfurt, to plan, set up, and deliver wireless broadband High-speed wireless transmission of data. What is "high" speed is always a changing number. Wireless systems are typically slower than land-based, wireline networks. In the past, wireless broadband started at 250 Kbps, whereas land-based broadband was generally considered to start at T1 access technology. Siemens will supply the WALKair Broadband Wireless Access (BWA (Broadband Wireless Access) High-speed wireless access. Typically refers to wireless last mile access to the Internet. See WiMAX and broadband. ) system of its partner Floware Wireless Systems Ltd., Israel. ArcTel is a joint venture of Mannesmann Arcor, Frankfurt, and Teligent, a global leader in broadband communications headquartered in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . In Germany, ArcTel can use radio frequency allocations of the parent companies that cover roughly 35 % of the German small and medium sized enterprise community. Installing the WALKair Broadband Wireless Access system from Floware will enable Arctel to offer a broad range of access services including ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. and Internet services, alongside Frame Relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. and IP services. As part of the turnkey agreement, Siemens will act as a consultant and will be responsible for system planning, installation and maintenance. The first base stations for wireless broadband access will be delivered by October. Dr. Jan Rittaler, ArcTel CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , said: "We're very pleased to team up with Siemens as a strong general contractor A general contractor is an organization or individual that contracts with another organization or individual (the owner) for the construction of a building, road or any other execution of work or facility. and Floware with its technology for realizing our plan to set up a large network in a very short time." Jost Spielvogel, member of the Group Executive Management Board of Siemens AG's Information and Communication Networks Group, said: "We're delighted we've been chosen as ArcTel's system integrator in setting up this major fixed-wireless network. This order reinforces Siemens' position as global leader in the fast growing segment of fixed wireless telecommunication networks. We believe that this project has the potential to grow beyond its initial plan." "We're particularly pleased to be working with acknowledged market leaders like Arcor, Germany's second largest fixed network provider, and Teligent, a global leader in broadband communications, in setting up a network for the "last mile". It strengthens our position in this important telecommunications market," commented Amnon Yacoby, President and CEO of Floware. This press release and statements by Floware in shareholder reports and public filings, as well as in oral public statements by Floware's representatives may contain forward looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain facts, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, events and performance to differ materially from those referred to in such statements. The risks are identified in Floware's registration statement on Form F-1 (Registration Statement No. 333-12290) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the US. About ArcTel ArcTel is a joint venture of Mannesmann Arcor AG & Co. (55%) and Teligent, Inc. (45%) for setting up wireless point-to-multipoint radio-relay links in Germany. With customer access via PMP See point-to-multipoint and portable media player. PMP - Portable Media Player radio relay links, ArcTel is providing its customers, in particular Mannesmann Arcor and US-based Teligent, with an important component in their local network strategy. To speed up the process of setting up and deploying PMP radio relay links, Arcor established the Frankfurt/M-based company ArcTel GmbH & Co. KG jointly with its strong partner Teligent. Arcor and Teligent together already have more than 200 radio frequency allocations around major conurbations including Wolfsburg, Bonn, Wuppertal, Mainz, and Dresden. A further 52 may be added through ArcTel's ongoing bids: the company has sought to acquire yet more licenses over the past weeks. For more information about the ArcTel partners, visit: www.arcor.net or www.teligent.com About Siemens Information and Communication Networks Siemens Information and Communication Networks Group is a leading provider of integrated voice and data networks with a comprehensive portfolio of IP-based products and solutions for enterprises, carriers and service providers. The Group has many years of experience in consulting, planning, installing, and operating converged networks. It is an integral part of the Information and Communications (I and C) business segment of Siemens AG Siemens AG German electrical-equipment manufacturer. The first Siemens company, Siemens & Halske, was founded in Berlin in 1847 to build telegraph installations. , one of the world's largest electrical engineering electrical engineering: see engineering. electrical engineering Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics. and electronics companies with sales totaling more than $ 74 billion. I and C comprises the three Groups Information and Communication Networks (51,500 employees, $ 10.6 billion in sales), Information and Communication Mobile (20,000 employees, $ 5.3 billion in sales), and Siemens Business Services (34,000 employees, $ 5.3 billion in sales). Further information about ICN ICN International Council of Nurses. is available at http://www.siemens.com/ic/networks About Floware Floware (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 : FLRE FLRE Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement (Canadian act) ) is a leading provider of Broadband Wireless Access solutions that allow new telecom operators (CLECs) to offer small and medium-sized business customers cost-effective "last mile" connectivity to backbone networks. Floware's WALKair system, a broadband point-to-multipoint fixed wireless access system, is designed to give operators competitive advantages in the increasingly deregulated telecommunications marketplace. Installed in over 40 sites around the world (both commercial and pilots), WALKair offers high-capacity bandwidth data/Internet services as well as advanced voice services. Floware, headquartered in Israel, listed its ordinary shares on NASDAQ on August 2, 2000. Further information on Floware can be found on the Internet at http://www.floware.com |
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