Central Texas Communications Completes Initial Phase of LMDS Rollouts Using Ensemble's Fiberless System.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers GOLDTHWAITE, Texas Goldthwaite is a city in Mills County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,802 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mills CountyGR6. Geography Goldthwaite is located at (31.450478, -98. & SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2001 Regional Carrier Upgrades Existing LMDS (Local Multipoint Distribution Service) A digital wireless transmission system that works in the 28 GHz range in the U.S. and 24-40 GHz overseas. It requires line of sight between transmitter and receiving antenna, which can be from one to four miles apart Network To Deliver Integrated Broadband Data and Voice Services to Business Customers Central Texas Communications (CTC CTC - Cornell Theory Center ), a regional full-service telecommunications carrier, today announced the successful deployment of third-generation Local Multipoint Distribution Services LMDS is a broadband wireless access technology governed by the IEEE and is outlined by the 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee through the efforts of the IEEE 802.16.1 Task Group. LMDS commonly operates on microwave frequencies across the 26GHz and 29GHz bands. (LMDS) networks in San Angelo San Angelo (săn ăn`jəlō), city (1990 pop. 84,474), seat of Tom Green co., W Tex., where two forks join to form the Concho River; laid out 1869, inc. 1903. and Goldthwaite, Texas using Ensemble Communications' industry-leading point-to-multipoint Fiberless(TM) system. The Goldthwaite, Texas-based competitive carrier is using its LMDS spectrum to deliver both broadband data and integrated voice services to its business customers. A wholly-owned affiliate of Central Texas Telephone Cooperative Inc., CTC acquired 28 and 31 GHz licenses in 1998 covering 19 counties throughout central Texas. In late 1999, the company deployed an initial network using another vendor's first-generation equipment, but after exhausting that system's capacity, CTC decided to conduct an industry-wide evaluation of LMDS vendors to upgrade their network. After assessing product features and roadmaps from numerous vendors, in July 2001 CTC selected Ensemble and began the San Angelo and Goldthwaite rollouts as the initial deployment phase. "After a complete review of LMDS products on the market, we see Ensemble's Fiberless system as the clear choice for CTC because of its unparalleled capacity and feature richness -- both critical elements in building a future-proof broadband network," said Delbert Wilson, 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. and general manager of Central Texas Telephone Cooperative Inc. "Throughout our relationship, Ensemble has proven to be a strategic vendor and partner for CTC not only by the performance of its products, but also through the strong commitment and high-level of support shown by its management and technical teams. Given this leap forward for our network, CTC is extremely excited about the wonderful opportunity that next-generation LMDS services provides us and our customers as we continue expanding our CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) operations." Having completed the first phase of deployment, CTC already has signed up more than 40 business customers and expects this number to increase further given the significant demand for quality broadband services in its markets. Additional full-scale LMDS network rollouts of the Fiberless system are planned for the cities of Brownwood and Brady, Texas Brady is a city in McCulloch County, Texas and is the closest city to the geographical center of the state. Brady refers to itself as "The Heart of Texas". The population was 5,523 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of McCulloch CountyGR6. over the next two years. As a competitive carrier with a diversified network, CTC also provides service through its existing fiber, T1 and one-way wireless cable infrastructure. In contrast to the limited functionality and troubled economics of early-generation LMDS system deployments, CTC is building end-to-end broadband networks  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. enabled by the much higher capacity, efficiency and lower total cost of ownership benefits of third generation systems. As a result, the company is well positioned to meet current and future demands for integrated data and voice services and capacity requirements. For one CTC customer that is supplying Web and application hosting/development services to San Angelo-area businesses, having quality broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. is mission critical. "As an application service provider, offering customers access to our servers using broadband, high-speed connectivity with guaranteed uptime is absolutely essential," said Jack Davis Jack Davis may refer to:
"CTC is proving that a profitable business case can be achieved by using LMDS spectrum to satisfy the substantial pent-up demand for broadband connections by businesses," added Dave Twyver, president and CEO of Ensemble. "At a time when the U.S. LMDS market is in a state of turmoil, CTC exemplifies the new generation of competitive carriers that will succeed by deploying scalable, high-capacity and lower-cost networks -- market by market and customer by customer." A global platform addressing frequencies from 10 to 45 GHz, Ensemble's Fiberless system currently is deployed in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Asia. The system comprises the Fiberless 16200 Base Station, the Fiberless 320 Access Multiplexer See multiplexor and multiplexing. multiplexer - multiplexor and the Fiberless Network Management System. Fueled by its patented Adaptix(TM) technology -- including Adaptive Time Division Duplexing Time division duplex Time division duplex (TDD) is the application of time-division multiplexing to separate outward and return signals. It emulates full duplex communication over a half duplex communication link. , Adaptive Modulation and Adaptive Time Division Multiple Access -- the Fiberless system incorporates broadband burst modems to serve the varying traffic demands of thousands of businesses over a large geographic area. About Central Texas Communications: Central Texas Communications (CTC) is an approved Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) in the State of Texas. CTC is the exclusive license holder for fixed broadband wireless See wireless broadband. delivery of voice, Internet and private data in the 'LMDS' frequency bands. This technology is often referred to as "wireless fiber" and offers very high bandwidth to a customer's place of business or to a building such as apartment complex or a hotel. CTC has deployed LMDS-based systems in San Angelo and is launching commercial services after performing extensive testing on the new system and technology. CTC is a true full-service telecommunications provider delivering telephony and Internet services along with connectivity for private data circuits using its own network and facilities. CTC does not simply resale the facilities of the incumbent telephone company. A wholly-owned affiliate of Central Texas Telephone Cooperative Inc., CTC is headquartered in Goldthwaite, Texas. More information about CTC and its services are available online at www.centex.net. About Ensemble Communications Inc.: Ensemble Communications Inc. designs, manufactures and markets point-to-multipoint wireless systems for Local Multipoint Distribution Services (LMDS) and other broadband wireless access markets worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , the company has sales offices in Denmark, Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , Singapore, South Korea and the United Kingdom. Ensemble markets its Fiberless(TM) system directly to broadband wireless carriers and through partnerships and strategic alliances with leading network equipment providers. Incorporating Ensemble's patented Adaptix(TM) technology, the Fiberless system is the most advanced broadband wireless access solution on the market today and is the first capable of extending fiber cost effectively to deliver broadband services to business customers. These value-added services include both existing and new differentiated offerings such as fiber-quality bandwidth on demand and virtual private networks. For more information about Ensemble and more detail about the Fiberless system, please visit the company online at www.ensemble.com. Ensemble Communications, Fiberless and Adaptix are trademarks of Ensemble Communications Inc. |
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