Celcore announces successful deployment of GlobalHub software upgrade at CellularOne of Chicago.MEMPHIS Memphis, city, ancient Egypt Memphis (mĕm`fĭs), ancient city of Egypt, capital of the Old Kingdom (c.3100–c.2258 B.C.), at the apex of the Nile delta and 12 mi (18 km) from Cairo. , Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 1996--Celcore Inc.'s new software upgrade for its GlobalHub product line has been successfully deployed and tested at CellularOne of Chicago and is now generally available, Celcore officials announced today. The GlobalHub, an intelligent network platform, functions as the Authorization and Call Routing Equipment (ACRE) to offer advanced personal mobility services and one-number access. CellularOne of Chicago recently introduced FreedomPlus one-number service, where a phone acts as a cordless phone A wireless telephone that transmits to and receives signals from a base station within a range of a few hundred feet. Cordless phones are for local use and cannot travel long distances as can cellphones and satellite phones. See DECT and multihandset cordless. at home or work by using the landline network, and automatically operates as a cellular phone when taken outside those ranges. Calls to the cellular number are automatically re-routed to the home or work location when the phone is in those areas. The service uses Motorola's Personal Phone Series (PPS (Packets Per Second) The measurement of activity in a local area network (LAN). In LANs such as Ethernet, Token Ring and FDDI, as well as the Internet, data is broken up and transmitted in packets (frames), each with a source and destination address. ), which includes a personal base and flip phone, and utilizes Celcore's GlobalHub as the ACRE for intelligent call routing. The software upgrade includes revisions to its graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to to simplify the management of subscriber data, enhancements for database transaction and SS7 signal processing to increase system performance, and an authentication feature to reduce fraud. Celcore worked closely with its customers throughout the development phase of the new software to maintain high quality and on-time delivery. "We are delighted to work with CellularOne of Chicago and contribute to this exciting service offering," said Thomas Berger, Celcore president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . "We look forward to completing the software upgrade at other customer locations." A live demonstration of the FreedomPlus service will be shown during Supercomm '96, on June 25-27 at the Celcore booth, No. 8237, in Dallas, Texas. With headquarters in Memphis, Tenn., Celcore develops and markets advanced wireless infrastructure equipment worldwide. Based on an open and distributed client-server architecture, Celcore wireless solutions are designed for scaleable and cost-effective implementation. Celcore's diverse product line includes its GlobalSystems portfolio of cellular, micro-cellular, fixed wireless, GSM, PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. , 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. and 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). systems; GlobalSwitch(TM) family of modular Mobile Switching Centers; GlobalCell(TM) base stations for both analog and digital air protocols; Network Management System with graphical user interface; and GlobalHub(TM) intelligent network platform for advanced personal mobility services. CONTACT: Celcore Inc. Steve Chen, 901/759-5155 |
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