Cingular Selects Carrier Access for Wireless Backhaul Solution.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Carrier Access Corporation (Nasdaq:CACS CACS Center for Advanced Computer Studies CACS Computer Audit, Control and Security CACS Carrier Access Corporation (stock symbol) CACs Criteria Air Contaminants CACS Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies CACS Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring ) announced today that Cingular Wireless has expanded Carrier Access' contract for cell site backhaul solutions to support Cingular's network expansion. In the multi-year contract, Cingular will deploy Carrier Access' MASTERseries(TM) Cell Site Access Gateway to meet its current requirements for efficient n x T1 cell site to mobile switch center transport, while simultaneously preparing its network for future packet-based transport and advanced protocol processing. Deployments are to begin immediately. "We're proud to be working with Cingular Wireless, helping them to add functionality, significantly reduce capital and operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales , and pave the way for their next generation backhaul network," said Reini Florin, VP-Wireless Sales, Carrier Access. The Carrier Access MASTERseries Cell Site Access Gateway provides wireless service providers an unparalleled combination of scalability, multiservices protocol processing, and reliability. The platform has been deployed in mobile wireless networks in 25 different countries and is currently used by eight of the top 10 carriers in the U.S. About Carrier Access Corporation Carrier Access designs, manufactures, and sells next-generation broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. communications equipment to wireless and wireline communications service providers A Communications Service Provider or CSP is a company that transports information electronically. The term encompasses public and private companies in the wireline, wireless, Internet, cable, satellite, and managed services businesses. . With our solutions, Carrier Access' customers are deploying new media-rich Internet services and converged personalized communications services, while lowering capital and operating costs. Our customers use our products to upgrade access capacity and implement the convergence of IP, voice, and data services. Carrier Access' product portfolio meets or exceeds the highest interoperability, reliability, and quality standards in the industry, including Telcordia(TM) OSMINE (Operations Systems Modification of Intelligent Network Elements) A system from Telcordia for verifying compatibility with Telcordia-designed operating systems. , NEBS Level-3, and ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001. We sell our products directly to communications service providers, and indirectly through a broad channel of global distributor and communications infrastructure 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 partners. Our customers include wireless service providers, local exchange carriers, multi-cable operators, and international communications providers. Carrier Access and the Carrier Access logo are registered trademarks of Carrier Access Corporation. MASTERseries are trademarks of Carrier Access Corporation. Any other trademark is the trademark of its respective owner. For more information, visit www.carrieraccess.com. Forward-Looking Statement forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. Caution Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including changing customer requirements, service provider future sales and timely deployment of Carrier Access products, projected savings on capital expenditures and operational savings achieved through deployment of the MASTERseries by service providers. For a discussion of additional factors that may cause results to differ, see Carrier Access' SEC reports. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. Carrier Access disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements. |
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