BreezeCOM and Tele2 AB Expand European Broadband Wireless Access Infrastructure.Business Editors/Telecommunication Writers TEL AVIV Tel Aviv (tĕl əvēv`), city (1994 pop. 355,200), W central Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea. Oficially named Tel Aviv–Jaffa, it is Israel's commercial, financial, communications, and cultural center and the core of its largest , Israel & CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Feb. 27, 2001 Low-Cost Rapid Deployment Drives Expanded European Coverage BreezeCOM (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 :BRZE), a leader in the design and manufacture of high-speed wireless access solutions, announced today it has signed a two year supply agreement with Tele2 AB (NASDAQ: TLTO), formerly NetCom AB, a leading supplier of alternative pan-European telecommunication solutions. The agreement follows BreezeCOM's win of the Tele2 AB tender held in mid 2000 among top broadband wireless See wireless broadband. access players. Tele2 AB is set to purchase BreezeCOM's BreezeACCESS(TM) XL broadband wireless access systems designed for the 3.5GHz and 3.8 GHz bands. BreezeACCESS has already been commercially deployed by Tele2 in the UK, Czech, Poland and Norway, with numerous trial deployments underway with Tele2 AB throughout Europe. "We chose BreezeCOM for its field-proven mature technology and the ease and speed of BreezeACCESS deployment," said Johnny Svedberg, Executive Vice President of Tele2 AB. "We were extremely impressed with the success of the products in our initial deployment in Europe." BreezeACCESS is BreezeCOM's leading edge 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. ) product enabling Carriers and Service Providers to offer high-speed data and toll-quality telephony services. BreezeACCESS employs wireless packet data technology, optimized for Internet access See how to access the Internet. . In December 1999, BreezeCOM signed a contract with Tele2 (UK) and Millicom (Argentina) to supply the wireless equipment for a nationwide wireless data network in the United Kingdom and Argentina. In addition the scope of this agreement provided Millicom and Tele2 companies with the right to purchase BreezeCOM's BWA products directly from the company. Under the new agreement, which covers all Tele2 AB operations in Europe, Tele2 AB is pursuing its efforts to extend this service across its European 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 operations in the licensed sub-11 GHz bands. "We are thrilled with the success that Tele2 AB is enjoying with the BreezeCOM products and the confidence this has cemented in our relationship, building on the fact that BreezeCOM holds the largest worldwide install base of BWA products," said Benny Glazer, BreezeCOM's VP Corporate Sales. "We look forward to continuing strength and success and we will be with Tele2 AB every step of the way by providing the services of our worldwide network of local support, distribution and system integration. This European agreement comes in the wake of BreezeCOM's recent announcements of the expansion in Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , with Millicom Argentina SA. and Telecel S.A. from Paraguay, both subsidiaries of Millicom International Cellular Corporation (NASDAQ: MICC MICC Malaysia International Conference on Communications MICC Maltese Italian Chamber of Commerce MICC Main Instrumentation and Controls Contractor MICC Major Incident Control Centre (UK) MICC Mineral Insulated Copper Covered ). The announcements heralded the success of the venture's penetration into the Latin American market. About Tele2 AB Tele2 AB, (formerly NetCom AB), formed in 1993, is a leading alternative pan-European telecommunications company offering fixed and mobile telephony, data network and Internet services under the brands Tele2, Tango, Comviq, Baltkom GSM and Q-GSM to approximately 12 million people in 20 countries. Tele2 operates Datametrix, which specializes in systems integration, Optimal Telecom, 3C Communications, operating public pay telephones and public Internet services.. The Company is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange The Stockholm Stock Exchange (Swedish: Stockholmsbörsen) is a stock exchange located in Stockholm, Sweden. Founded in 1863 [1] it is the primary securities exchange of the Nordic Countries. , under TEL TEL Telephone TEL Telegram TEL Telugu (langauge) TEL Terrorist Exclusion List TEL Technology-Enhanced Learning TEL Transporter-Erector-Launcher TEL Tetra-Ethyl Lead TEL Team Deutsche Telekom 2A and TEL2B, and 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. , under TLTOA and TLTOB. For more information visit www.tele2.com. About Millicom International Cellular SA Millicom International Cellular S.A. is a global telecommunications investor with cellular operations in Asia, Latin America, Russia and Africa. It currently has a total of 34 cellular operations and licenses in 21 countries. The Group's cellular operations have a combined population under license (excluding Tele2) of approximately 570 million people. In addition, MIC operates the world's largest GSM clearing house, provides broadband services in five countries and has licenses to develop broadband services in a further two countries. MIC also has a 12.73% interest in Tele2 AB, a leading alternative pan-European telecommunications company offering fixed and mobile telephony, data network and internet services to over 11 million people in 20 countries. The Company's shares are traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol MICC. For more information visit www.millicom.com. About BreezeCOM BreezeCOM (NASDAQ: BRZE) is the leading provider of Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) solutions used by service providers and enterprises. The Company's products provide a wireless alternative to wired access solutions, such as DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary and cable modems, and facilitate indoor and outdoor, as well as fixed and mobile wireless LAN connectivity. BreezeCOM products are based on a packet switching point-to-multipoint wireless platform and are optimized for high-speed Internet and intranet access. Core technologies include spread spectrum radio, digital signal processing See DSP. Digital Signal Processing - (DSP) Computer manipulation of analog signals (commonly sound or image) which have been converted to digital form (sampled). , modems, networking protocols and VLSI VLSI: see integrated circuit. (1) (Very Large Scale Integration) Between 100,000 and one million transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, LSI and ULSI. (2) (VLSI Technology, Inc., Tempe, AZ, www.semiconductors. . For further information, visit www.breezecom.com. BreezeACCESS is a trademark of BreezeCOM, Inc. All other trade names are the properties of their respective owners. This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, general business conditions in the industry, changes in demand for products, the timing and cancellation of orders and other risks detailed from time to time in BreezeCOM's filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including BreezeCOM's Form F-1. |
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