Bell Atlantic Mobile Selects Schema's Wireless Spectrum Optimization System.Business Editors HERZLIA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2000 Schema's Falcom Software Delivers Better Resource Efficiency, Dramatically Improves Call Quality Schema Group Ltd., a leading provider of telecom resource management software and services for wireless networks, today announced that New Jersey-based Bell Atlantic Mobile, a subsidiary of Bell Atlantic Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BEL), has selected Schema's innovative Falcom(TM) TRM solution to optimize Bell Atlantic Mobile's spectrum use as it converts its network to the Code-Division Multiple Access (CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. ) digital cellular protocol. Bell Atlantic Mobile, which owns and operates the largest wireless network in the Eastern United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , plans to install Falcom in five of its metropolitan regions over the next 6 months. "As our digital usage continues its strong growth, we want to ensure service quality for existing analog customers remains high," said Tony Melone, Vice President of Network Planning and Administration for Bell Atlantic Mobile. "Schema's Falcom system was the right fit - a solution we came across that was designed specifically to help us squeeze the most out of the remaining analog spectrum and infrastructure. It will enable us to keep our costs down and maintain our service quality with limited additional effort from our engineers." Schema's proven Falcom telecom resource management (TRM) solution transforms the way wireless companies plan, implement and manage their resources. By providing an integrated and enterprise-wide approach to solving bandwidth scarcity Scarcity The basic economic problem which arises from people having unlimited wants while there are and always will be limited resources. Because of scarcity, various economic decisions must be made to allocate resources efficiently. problems, Falcom handles asset and frequency management, network planning and data restructuring. As a result, wireless enterprises can respond more rapidly to market changes and realize significant returns on their infrastructure investments. In fact, based on implementations with leading wireless companies in the United States and overseas, the Falcom system can bring double digit Noun 1. double digit - a two-digit integer; from 10 to 99 integer, whole number - any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero; "an integer is a number that is not a fraction" percentage improvements in network efficiency. Bell Atlantic Mobile's network, which covers more than 200,000 square miles A square mil is a unit of area, equal to the area of a square with sides of length one mil. A mil is one thousandth of an international inch. This unit of area is usually used in specifying the area of the cross section of a wire or cable. and serves 7.7 million customers, provides service to some of the nation's largest, busiest and fastest growing metropolitan areas, including Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Boston and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . "We are pleased that a top-tier, wireless provider such as Bell Atlantic Mobile has become a customer," said Dr. Yuval Davidor, President and Founder of Schema. "Wireless operators face tremendous pressure to continually expand network capacity while maintaining call quality and containing costs. This is a difficult task, and it simply can no longer be achieved by even the most talented engineers without new tools. Bell Atlantic Mobile recognizes the technical expertise behind the Falcom solution, and we expect other wireless networks will follow their lead." About Schema's Falcom TRM Solution The combination of a unique optimization engine and a sophisticated data-mining platform enables Schema's telecom resource management (TRM) solutions to produce a description of network performance that is unprecedented in its level of accuracy. The solution leverages information sources that normally are not considered and translates the data into a valuable resource. Using sophisticated mathematical algorithms specifically developed by Schema to solve exceptionally complex problems of optimization, Schema's TRM solutions allow a wireless service provider to increase system capacity and improve service quality by maximizing the performance of the existing infrastructure. Supporting analog (AMPS/NAMPS) and digital (TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) A satellite and cellular phone technology that interleaves multiple digital signals onto a single high-speed channel. For cellular, TDMA triples the capacity of the original analog method (FDMA). , GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) A digital cellular phone technology based on TDMA that is the predominant system in Europe, but also used worldwide. Developed in the 1980s, GSM was first deployed in seven European countries in 1992. , iDEN) technologies, Schema's TRM solution consists of its flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , Falcom(TM), and a broad range of services. Falcom, which stands for "Fast Adaptive Learning (algorithm) adaptive learning - (Or "Hebbian learning") Learning where a system programs itself by adjusting weights or strengths until it produces the desired output. Channel Optimization Modules," provides a revolutionary enhancement to wireless network engineering. The Falcom platform currently consists of Falcom Planner and Falcom Builder, which are modular across all broadcast technologies. Falcom Builder is a powerful tool that enables wireless operators to automatically create accurate, multi-layered impact matrix data, based on a host of data sources and on information residing in a network. Using the impact matrices generated by Falcom Builder, as well as user-defined limitations and requirements, Falcom Planner generates optimal channel allocation plans for wireless networks. Schema also offers services to wireless operators, including customization to meet diverse organizational needs; integration with existing systems and tools; consultation to optimize telecom resource management; and outsourcing for operators who require a turnkey solution. About Schema Group Ltd. Founded in 1994, Schema is an innovator of telecom resource management (TRM) solutions that enable operators of wireless networks worldwide to optimize and manage their resources. Schema's Falcom(TM) TRM software and services solution helps wireless enterprises improve service quality and capital efficiency, allowing operators to gain a competitive edge in today's fast-paced telecom arena. Schema's TRM solutions are deployed and benchmarked by leading wireless operators worldwide, including Bell Atlantic Mobile, Cellcom Greenbay, Cellcom Israel and Motorola's Pelephone. For more information on Schema and its Falcom software, please visit www.schema.com. About Bell Atlantic Mobile Bell Atlantic Mobile owns and operates the largest wireless network in the East and systems in the Southwest, covering 216,000 square miles, and the largest chain of retail outlets retail outlet n → punto de venta retail outlet n → point m de vente retail outlet retail n → devoted exclusively to wireless voice, data and paging. Based in Bedminster, NJ, Bell Atlantic Mobile has 7.7 million customers and 8,800 employees from Maine to Georgia and in parts of Arizona, New Mexico New Mexico, state in the SW United States. At its northwestern corner are the so-called Four Corners, where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet at right angles; New Mexico is also bordered by Oklahoma (NE), Texas (E, S), and Mexico (S). and west Texas. Through its "Wireless at Work..." community service program, the company uses its technology to help individuals and communities improve security and emergency communications. Bell Atlantic Mobile's parent, Bell Atlantic Corporation (NYSE:BEL) is one of the world's largest wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. companies, with domestic operations in 25 states and international investments in Mexico, Europe and the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. . For more information on Bell Atlantic Mobile visit: www.Bell Atlantic Mobile.com; on global operations Global Operations is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Barking Dog Studios and published by both Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts. It was released in March of 2002, following its public multiplayer beta version which contained only the Quebec map. visit: www.bellatlantic.com/worldwide. |
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