CKW-Led Consortium ''On-the-Air'' with the i-BURST Personal Broadband System in Australia.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SYDNEY, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2002 CKW CKW Centralschweizerische Kraftwerke (Switzerland) CKW Chlorkohlenwasserstoffe CKW Closed Key Walkaway (call centers) CKW Clockwise Wireless Pty Ltd PTY LTD Propriety Limited (company structure in Australia) . (CKW), a subsidiary of ArrayComm, Inc., today announced that together with its consortium partners it has commenced pre-commercial deployment of the i-BURST(TM) Personal Broadband System in Australia. The CKW-led consortium, formed to deliver the pre-commercial rollout of the i-BURST network in Sydney, includes ArrayComm, mobile operator Vodafone Australia Vodafone Australia is a mobile telephone company, a subsidiary of Vodafone Plc operating in Australia. Vodafone Australia is a non-listed, wholly owned subsidiary of Vodafone Plc, based in the UK, focusing solely on providing mobile telephony services. , leading ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. OzEmail, infrastructure builder Total Communications Infrastructure, base station site owner Crown Castle and network equipment provider CommWorks, a 3Com Company. The pre-commercial deployment consists of up to 12 base stations and covers 150 square kilometers (approximately 60 square miles) in Sydney. Installing the first i-BURST base stations in the Chatswood and St Leonards St Leonards is the name of several places: In the United Kingdom:
"The first base stations and user terminals are here and wireless Internet packets are flowing across Sydney," said Judy Slatyer, director, CKW Wireless. "With the spectrum licence only released last month, having the system up and running so soon is testament to the expertise and commitment of all the consortium members." The purpose of the pre-commercial phase is to assess operational performance, determine service offers, deploy end-to-end processes, test service integration and develop and assess operational and technical parameters. "We're integrating and testing over this period to ensure we get the network deployment and whole customer experience right the first time," said Slatyer. The i-BURST technology will provide customers with service comparable to 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 but with the freedom to be anywhere in the coverage area. They will access the i-BURST Personal Broadband service through either a slimline external modem for desktop PCs, or via a PC card modem for laptop and mobile devices. About the i-BURST Personal Broadband System The i-BURST Personal Broadband System is a carrier grade wide area wireless data network that is designed to deliver high-speed untethered Unattached to any data or power source by wire or fiber; in other words: wireless. Contrast with tethered. Internet service to consumer and enterprise customers. Distinct and complementary to second generation (2G) and third generation (3G) wireless systems, i-BURST technology delivers a revolutionary Internet experience, combining the freedom of mobility, low cost infrastructure and transmission speeds similar to a typical home broadband digital subscriber line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and (DSL) connection. About CKW Wireless CKW Wireless Pty Limited, a subsidiary of ArrayComm, Inc., is an Australian company that will provide wireless broadband access services on a wholesale basis to distributors such as ISPs, carriers, enterprises and mobile operators. These services will give customers high speed, low cost broadband access to the Internet, e-mail and other applications while also giving them complete freedom to move. CKW Wireless uses ArrayComm's i-BURST Personal Broadband technology. About ArrayComm ArrayComm, Inc., based in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. , USA, is the world leader in smart antenna technology. ArrayComm's patented IntelliCell(R) technology -- based on fully adaptive smart antennas -- creates dedicated personal cells of voice or data for wireless subscribers. ArrayComm licenses IntelliCell technology to manufacturers and improves the cost, coverage and capacity of any personal communications system. It is installed in more than 125,000 IntelliCell-equipped base stations worldwide, serving more than 10 million people. IntelliCell technology is also the key ingredient behind ArrayComm's innovative i-BURST(TM) Personal Broadband System -- the only wireless Internet access system that offers the freedom of mobility with the high speed of DSL at consumer pricing. ArrayComm was founded in 1992, and wireless industry pioneer Martin Cooper is 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. . The company has more than 250 patents issued or pending worldwide. For more information, please visit www.arraycomm.com. Note to Editors: 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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