Clearnet Chooses Harris Microwave Radio Systems.REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 1998--Harris Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HRS) announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment. with Clearnet Communications Inc.(TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). , ME:NET.A; NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CLNTF) of Toronto for the purchase and support of microwave telecommunications transmission equipment over the next two years. Clearnet, a leading Canadian 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. company, serves the greater metropolitan areas of numerous Canadian cities. The value of the supply agreement is estimated at $U.S. 15 million. Harris' MicroStar(R) and MicroStar(R) Plus digital microwave radio systems will be used by Clearnet to link future cell sites and to replace existing wireline links in urban centers throughout the company's three wireless networks in Canada. The equipment will be manufactured at the Harris Canadian facility in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec Dollard-des-Ormeaux (also spelled Dollard-Des Ormeaux; often referred to as D.D.O. or simply Dollard) is a town on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. . According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Eros Spadotto, Clearnet vice president, Networks and Information Systems, "Harris won the business because of the reliability and unique RF design of its products, its competitive pricing, local 24-hour support capability and the Canadian manufacturing and job content. Cell site aesthetics were also a determining factor." Launched in 1996, the MicroStar family from the Microwave Communications Division provides the lowest-cost wireless transport solution in urban or suburban environments and is the ideal interconnection solution for growing urban networks. The radios are designed to provide cost-effective, reliable, and expandable site interconnection to help 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. and cellular service providers meet the challenge of serving rapidly growing customer populations. The small, unobtrusive MicroStar Plus antenna in particular makes it easy for municipalities and landlords to quickly approve installation. "We are delighted to be helping Clearnet face the challenges of the highly competitive Canadian wireless market," said Richard Peabody Richard Peabody is an author and poet based in Washington, D.C. A native of the region, he is perhaps best known as one of the founding editors for Gargoyle Magazine and editor for the anthology series Mondo. , vice president and general manager, Microwave Communications Division, Harris Communications. "Our family of MicroStar digital microwave radios offers to service providers a cost-effective alternative to leased lines. The small footprint of our products also makes them well-suited for urban applications." Clearnet Clearnet Communications Inc. (TSE, ME:NET.A; NASDAQ:CLNTF) is a leading Canadian wireless communications company that operates three separate wireless networks: digital Clearnet PCS nationally, the digital Mike(TM) network in Ontario and Quebec (and Western Canada
Western Canada, commonly referred to as the West later in 1998), and analog dispatch communication services across Canada. Founded in 1984 and a public company since 1994, Clearnet is an independent Canadian controlled and managed company. Clearnet's employee roster has grown tenfold since 1994 to almost 2,000 people in Clearnet offices, switch centers and dealerships nationwide. Media Contact for Clearnet Communications Inc.: Mark Langton, 416/684-3454 Mike 416/279-3454 Office mlangton@clearnet.com Additional information about Clearnet is available at: www.clearnet.com Microwave Communications Division The Microwave Communications Division is one of four divisions within Harris Communications. The division delivers wireless solutions to service providers of all types, including power utilities; transportation companies; state, local and federal agencies; fixed wireless operators; and public network operators. Its product line, the broadest in the industry, covers frequency bands from 800 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. to 38 GHz which comply with international and North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. standards. The division is the largest supplier of digital microwave systems in North America and has a customer base in more than 140 countries worldwide. Harris Communications The capabilities, products, and applications at Harris Communications are focused in three markets -- wireless communications, broadcast communications, and communications products. Harris solutions include microwave and wireless loop systems; secure radios for defense, national law enforcement, and air traffic communications systems; analog and digital television and radio systems; enhanced services and digital switching platforms, telecommunication tools and test systems, and network management systems for worldwide communications service providers and broadcasters. Harris Corporation Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), with worldwide sales of $3.9 billion, is an international communications and electronics company that provides a wide range of products and services such as wireless and personal communications, digital television (HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates ), health care information systems, automotive electronics, transportation, business information, defense communications and information, and Lanier office products. Media Contacts for Harris Microwave Communications Division: -0- Phyllis Rinaldis Michelle Alexander Worldwide MarCom Manager Strategy Associates 650/594-3644 650/653-2764 prinaldi@harris.com malexander@prstrategy.com -0- Additional information about Harris is available on our website: www.harris.com |
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