Broadband Wireless Veteran Doug Gray Joins Ensemble Communications.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 18, 2001 Ensemble Communications Inc., a supplier of next-generation broadband wireless See wireless broadband. access equipment, today announced that Doug Gray has joined the company as executive director of product management. Bringing more than 30 years of wireless and microwave technology development and management experience to Ensemble, Gray will oversee all product management activities and initiatives for Ensemble's market-leading Fiberless(TM) system. "Ensemble is quite fortunate to have Doug lead our product management team," said Dave Twyver, president 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. of Ensemble. "As one of the pioneers of the broadband wireless industry, Doug's technical expertise and many years of experience working with competitive carriers are valuable assets to Ensemble as we continue to achieve successes with customers worldwide and as we start to broaden the Fiberless product portfolio." Gray was instrumental in helping advance the broadband wireless industry from its inception as a leading expert and spokesperson. In 1998, he was elected to the board of directors of the 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. Association International, a non-profit trade organization representing the fixed 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 industry. "Over the years with my involvement in the broadband wireless industry and working directly with Ensemble, I developed a profound respect for the company's team and a great appreciation for its innovative products," Gray said. "Now, as a member of Ensemble, I'm eager to work with customers to ensure that Ensemble's products maintain their leadership position as carriers fully realize the true potential of broadband wireless by using next-generation equipment." Prior to joining Ensemble, Gray served as chief technology officer and director of worldwide marketing and product management for Lucent's Broadband Wireless Access division. During his years at Lucent, he led the division's product line development and marketing efforts. He also developed and managed OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and relationships and partnerships with equipment suppliers to broaden the company's product line. Before Lucent's 1998 acquisition of Hewlett-Packard's Wireless Systems Operation division, Gray spent most of his career with Hewlett-Packard in various engineering and management roles. Most recently serving as general manager of the Wireless Systems Operation division, he managed the development, manufacturing and marketing of the company's broadband wireless equipment. From 1960 to 1986, he worked in Hewlett-Packard's Microwave Technology division, later serving as its engineering director. Gray received a bachelor's degree in 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. from Polytechnic Institute of 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 and a master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. in electrical engineering from Stanford University Stanford University, at Stanford, Calif.; coeducational; chartered 1885, opened 1891 as Leland Stanford Junior Univ. (still the legal name). The original campus was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. David Starr Jordan was its first president. . Note to editors: A photo of Douglas Gray is available at http://www.ensemble.com/photos.htm. About Ensemble Communications Inc.: Ensemble Communications Inc. designs, manufactures and markets point-to-multipoint wireless systems for Local Multipoint Distribution Services (LMDS (Local Multipoint Distribution Service) A digital wireless transmission system that works in the 28 GHz range in the U.S. and 24-40 GHz overseas. It requires line of sight between transmitter and receiving antenna, which can be from one to four miles apart ) and other broadband wireless access markets worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, the company has additional offices in the United Kingdom, Israel, Korea and Singapore. Ensemble markets its Fiberless(TM) system directly to broadband wireless carriers and through partnerships and strategic alliances with leading network equipment providers including Lucent Technologies, Cisco Systems, Matsushita Communications Industrial Ltd., Samsung Corp. and DMC DMC Devil May Cry (video game) DMC Detroit Medical Center DMC Darryl McDaniels (rapper) DMC Destination Management Company DMC Del Mar College (Corpus Christi, TX) Stratex Networks. Incorporating Ensemble's patented Adaptix(TM) technology, the Fiberless system is the most advanced broadband wireless access solution on the market today and is the first capable of extending fiber cost effectively to deliver broadband services to business customers. These value-added services include both existing and new differentiated offerings such as fiber-quality bandwidth on demand and virtual private networks. For more information about Ensemble and more detail about the Fiberless system, visit the company online at www.ensemble.com. Ensemble Communications, Fiberless and Adaptix are trademarks of Ensemble Communications Inc. |
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