California Microwave and Kb/TEL Telecomunicaciones Sign Licensing Deal for Distribution of Wireless On-Line Transaction Processing Solutions.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 1999--California Microwave, Inc. (Nasdaq:CMIC CMIC CPU Management Interface Controller CMIC Caucasus Media Investigations Center (Baku, Azerbaijan) CMIC Combined Military Interrogation Center (Vietnam) CMIC Configuration Management Information Center ) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Kb/TEL Telecomunicaciones, S.A. DE C.V. ("Kb/TEL") that gives California Microwave an exclusive, long-term license to manufacture and distribute the Kb/NET family of wireless network connectivity solutions for applications such as Automated Teller Machines automated teller machine (ATM), device used by bank customers to process account transactions. Typically, a user inserts into the ATM a special plastic card that is encoded with information on a magnetic strip. , Point-of-Sale terminals and Lottery terminals. Using the Kb/TEL technology, California Microwave is building point-to-multipoint radio solutions under its Microwave Data Systems Microwave Data Systems, Inc. is a company that makes wireless communications equipment for the industrial market space. The company is often referred to using the acronym MDS. (MDS MDS, n See temporomandibular pain-dysfunction syndrome. MDS 1 Maternal deprivation syndrome, see there 2 Myelodysplastic syndrome, see there ) brand name that address the growing needs of urban business centers as they expand commerce by supporting real-time transaction processing and Internet access. Running at data speeds from 9600 bps to 256 kbps, these new network solutions also support next-generation intelligent, multiple user, Supervisory control and Data Acquisition (application) Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition - (SCADA) Systems are used in industry to monitor and control plant status and provide logging facilities. SCADA systems are highly configurable, and usually interface to the plant via PLCs. (SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) A process control application that collects data from sensors and machines on the shop floor or in remote locations and sends them to a central computer for management and control. ) networks. Legacy, IP End-User Protocols Supported Simultaneously on Single Radio Channel The two companies have had on ongoing 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 relationship that has resulted in the installation of more than 10,000 terminals using a combination of Kb/TEL's network technology and California Microwave's radios. Going forward, the partnership will enable the creation of a completely integrated product family of licensed and spread-spectrum solutions that will be sold anywhere in the world, and set a new standard of price/performance not previously available for this type of network. The solution allows legacy and IP end-user protocols to be simultaneously supported on a single radio channel. The solution supports transport of the data over public or private networks using IP, Frame Relay or X.25 protocols, without the need for any third-party boxes. The system has a completely integrated network management system that supports the industry standard SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. protocol. Agreement Enables Complete Product Suite for "Last Mile" of Data Networks "We are pleased to have reached this agreement with Kb/TEL," indicated Fred Lawrence, California Microwave's chairman and chief executive officer. "This agreement is another step in the implementation of our strategy to become a worldwide leader in wireless broadband access solutions. The Kb/TEL-California Microwave solution enables us to offer a complete product suite for 'last mile' coverage of data networks in Metropolitan Area Networks for both international and domestic markets." According to Guillermo Rebolledo, president of Kb/TEL, "By joining forces with California Microwave and using their MDS brand of telemetry radios as the basis for this arrangement, we have teamed with the premier company in the narrowband telemetry radio business. Kb/TEL's networking expertise and California Microwave's radio expertise make this an ideal partnership." California Microwave, Inc. (http://www.calmike.com) is a leading supplier of terrestrial wireless and satellite-based systems to support ultra-high speed Internet access, broadcast digital TV transport worldwide Internet backbones. California Microwave also provides industry-leading solutions for satellite-based data communications and terrestrial wireless telemetry networks. With its emergence as a leading architect of the wireless broadband evolution, California Microwave will change its name to better express this new identity. Effective April 29, 1999, it will become Adaptive Broadband Corporation (ADAP ADAP AIDS Drug Assistance Program ADAP Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program ADAP Agricultural Development in the American Pacific ADAP Autodiscovery/Autopurge ADAP Airport Development Aid Program ADAP Advanced Digital Antenna Production ). Kb/TEL is majority owned by Telefonos de Mexico (TELMEX TELMEX Telefonos de Mexico ) which is a NYSE-listed company. |
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