ArrayComm Spreads Holiday Cheer Through $5,000 Contribution To Red Cross; Cyber-Greeting Offers Alternative To Holiday Mail Rush.Business/News Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 ArrayComm, Inc., the leader in fully adaptive smart antenna wireless communications, announced today that it is making a $5,000 contribution to the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. Fund. The donation reflects the savings ArrayComm realized this year by altering its longstanding corporate policy of sending paper holiday cards to clients, colleagues and prospects. Instead, the company is sending specially designed electronic greetings. "This gives us an opportunity to wish the joys of the season to our friends and colleagues, while also helping those for whom this may be a very somber time of year," said ArrayComm Chairman and 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. Marty Cooper. "We also recognized that recent anthrax anthrax (ăn`thrăks), acute infectious disease of animals that can be secondarily transmitted to humans. It is caused by a bacterium (Bacillus anthracis cases have people everywhere looking askance a·skance also a·skant adv. 1. With disapproval, suspicion, or distrust: "The area is so dirty that merchants report the tourists are looking askance" Chris Black. at any deliveries they didn't expect, and we wanted to lighten the load for mail carriers, as well. Most importantly, we wanted to find a way to support the tireless, heroic efforts of the American Red Cross. We think this is a fitting solution." Each electronic greeting includes the following explanatory text: "In light of recent events we are foregoing paper cards and postage, and donating the cash equivalent to the American Red Cross to assist the victims of September 11th." The greetings are being sent to ArrayComm customers in Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region. About ArrayComm Named one of Wireless Week's 25 companies to watch in the new millennium, ArrayComm, Inc., is the global leader in fully adaptive smart antenna-based wireless communications. Its core IntelliCell(R) technology, which is licensed to manufacturers for use in W-CDMA See WCDMA. , GSM, PHS (Personal Handyphone System) A TDMA-based cellular phone system introduced in Japan in mid-1995. Operating in the 1880-1930 MHz band, PHS uses microcells that cover an area only 100 to 500 meters in diameter, resulting in lower equipment costs but requiring more base and WLL See wireless local loop and PHS-WLL. networks, has proven immensely valuable in large-scale commercial systems throughout the world. Additionally, ArrayComm has leveraged its innovative technology to create i-BURST(TM), a high-speed, portable, wireless system built from the ground up to maximize the benefits of IntelliCell technology for wireless data. Company co-founder, chairman and CEO Martin Cooper was named one of the Top 10 Entrepreneurs of 2000 by Red Herring Red Herring A preliminary registration statement that must be filed with the SEC describing a new issue of stock (IPO) and the prospects of the issuing company. Notes: magazine. Cooper, who drove the development and introduction of the world's first cellular telephone, also was inducted as a charter member of the CTIA/RCR Wireless Hall of Fame for his pioneering contributions to the wireless industry. See www.arraycomm.com for more information. ArrayComm and IntelliCell(R) are registered trademarks, and i-BURST(TM) is a trademark of ArrayComm, Inc. Other names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. |
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