Cellular One(R) to deploy CTS Blackbird(TM) Platform in A-Band cell sites in its markets.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 1996--CELLULAR TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC inc - /ink/ increment, i.e. increase by one. Especially used by assembly programmers, as many assembly languages have an "inc" mnemonic. Antonym: dec. . (NASDAQ/NM Symbol: CTSC CTSC Cathepsin CTSC Clinical and Translational Science Center (University of California at Davis) CTSC Chenega Technology Services Corporation CTSC Canadian Technical Security Conference (Burlington, ON, Canada) ) ("CTS (1) (Clear To Send) The RS-232 signal sent from the receiving station to the transmitting station that indicates it is ready to accept data. Contrast with RTS. (2) (Common Type System) The data typing used in . ") today announced that Cellular One, serving Ohio and Michigan, will deploy CTS's Blackbird(TM) Platform and PreTect(TM) fraud prevention software application throughout its markets. Cellular One is a joint venture of AirTouch Communications, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange Symbol: ATI) and Cellular Communications, Inc. CTS is the exclusive provider of radio frequency technology to combat cellular fraud for AirTouch Cellular ("AirTouch") and its affiliates. As previously announced, AirTouch has committed to purchase these CTS products for at least 1,000 cell sites. "The addition of Cellular One adds to the growing list of both "A Band" and "B Band" cellular carriers deploying CTS's radio frequency "fingerprinting" technology to attack cloning fraud before it happens," said CTS President Bob Dahut. "With AirTouch and Bell Atlantic NYNEX NYNEX New York-New England & X for the Unknown (Telephone Company) NYNEX New York Network Exchange Mobile signing agreements in the past two months, CTS is solidifying its position in becoming the premier vendor of wireless fraud prevention systems." Dahut explained that this deployment of the Blackbird Platform and PreTect application extends the transparent force field protecting Cellular One's customers to fence out cellular criminals. PreTect uses patented signal processing or radio frequency "fingerprinting" technology to accurately distinguish between legitimate customers and counterfeit users on a pre-call basis. The system captures information from the cellular phone call at the cell site, before it enters the service provider's system, and compares it to valid data. PreTect can then automatically intercept and shut down a call if a proper match is not made. As an additional layer of protection, CTS offers its real-time roaming service, which provides seamless real-time roaming protection between markets using the Blackbird Platform and PreTect application. Cellular One owns and operates cellular service in Detroit, Flint, Lansing, Saginaw, Bay City, Midland, Muskegon, and Grand Rapids, Michigan “Grand Rapids” redirects here. For other uses, see Grand Rapids (disambiguation). Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 197,800. . In Ohio, Cellular One provides cellular service in Toledo, Lima, Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Lorain, Elyria, Mansfield, Columbus, Springfield, Dayton, Hamilton, Middletown, and Cincinnati. The company also provides cellular service for three northern counties in Kentucky <onlyinclude> This is a list of the one hundred and twenty counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Despite ranking 37th in size by area, Kentucky has 120 counties, third in the U.S. behind Texas' 254 and Georgia's 159. , six rural service areas in Ohio, and one southeastern county in Indiana. AirTouch Communications is a global wireless communications company, with interests in cellular, paging, personal communication services (communications) Personal Communication Services - (PCS) Telecommunications services that bundle voice communications, numeric and text messaging, voice-mail and various other features into one device, service contract and bill. PCS are carried over cellular links, most often digital. , the Globalstar satellite system, and other operations in the United States and 12 other nations. The Company, based in San Francisco, serves over 4.5 million worldwide. CTS develops, markets, and supports real-time information management systems for the wireless communications industry. The Company's integrated data management platforms and software applications enable wireless communications service providers to more rapidly and cost-effectively grow their businesses. Contacts: CTS Investor Relations: CTS Corporate: Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates Michael McConnell, CFO See Chief Financial Officer. (212) 838-3777 (206) 443-6400 Bharti Malkani (ext. 106) Kris Otridge (ext. 115) |
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