Celcore announces the availability of Celcore's GlobalHub for Motorola's PPS residential products.MEMPHIS Memphis, city, ancient EgyptMemphis (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)--Sept. 6, 1995--Celcore announced the availability of Celcore's GlobalHub(TM) to work with 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. )(TM) products announced earlier this year. The combination of Celcore's GlobalHub and Motorola's PPS products enables cellular carriers to offer "one number" personal communication service now through the existing cellular and public switched telephone networks (PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) The worldwide voice telephone network. Once only an analog system, the heart of most telephone networks today is all digital. In the U.S. ). Celcore's GlobalHub is an advanced IS-41 application processor which provides mobility management functions and PSTN interfaces using industry standard protocols. Easy to install, operate and maintain, the GlobalHub is scaleable to meet the needs of operators both large and small with modular expansion. For over a year, Motorola and Celcore have worked closely with cellular operators to define the new residential application for cellular users through joint development and standards activities. The base of Motorola's PPS personal phone communicates with Celcore's GlobalHub through a subscriber's existing telephone line. The GlobalHub uses the Home Location Register to update the location of the Motorola PPS phone handset, allowing cellular calls to follow a cellular subscriber. The Motorola PPS handset functions 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. when within range of the personal base. It uses cellular frequencies, and can automatically reroute the subscriber's cellular calls to the residential number through the PSTN. When outside the range of the personal base, the handset can use regular cellular systems. "We are delighted to work with Motorola to extend the reach of cellular numbers into the residential environment," said Robert Goodman, Celcore 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. . "Motorola is the global leader in 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. and we are very pleased with the opportunity to work with such a recognized leader," Goodman said. He added that "Motorola's PPS product is an exciting evolution in wireless communication." Based in Memphis, Tenn., Celcore develops and provides advanced wireless switching and networking solutions worldwide. With an open and distributed architecture, Celcore's wireless solutions are designed for cost-effective implementation to address a broad spectrum of market needs, including AMPS, 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). , and ETACS ETACS Extended Total Access Communications System ETACS Electronic Time and Alarm Control System ETACS Extended Total Access Communication System ETACS Electronic Total Automobile Control System cellular systems; microsystems; wireless PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). , IS-41/MAP mobility management; GSM systems; and PCS systems. Motorola is one of the world's leading providers of wireless communications, semiconductors, and advanced electronic systems and services. Major equipment businesses include cellular telephone, two-way radio, paging and data communications, personal communications, automotive, defense and space electronics and computers. Communication devices, computers and millions of consumer products are powered by Motorola semiconductors. Motorola's 1994 sales were $22.2 billion. CONTACT: Celcore, Inc. Steve Chen, 901/759-5155 or Motorola David Pinsky, 708/523-2841 |
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