Clearnet Selects CI Wireless' Repeaters to Enhance Coverage and Capacity in Toronto Airport, Underground Complex and With Major Automaker Client.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2000 Clearnet Clients Benefit from CI Wireless' 3G Compatible Solutions Providing global wireless carriers with industry-leading coverage and capacity solutions, CI Wireless Tuesday announced that Clearnet Communications Inc., a leading Canadian digital 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, has selected the company's cutting-edge solutions for permanent use in Toronto's Lester B. Pearson International Airport; PATH, Toronto's vast downtown underground walkway; and at Canadian facilities of the largest automotive manufacturer 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. . CI Wireless has supplied Clearnet with its EkoCel(TM) repeater and EkoLink(TM) fiber optic RF distribution system. Compact in size for a single installer and designed to be forward compatible with third generation (3G) CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. technologies, the EkoCel fiber optic repeater is being used in the Toronto airport and underground transport system. The EkoLink fiber optic system, which provides RF links between a campus of buildings or where increased optical path loss and greater RF output power is required, also has been installed in the auto-manufacturing complex. "Clearnet has taken the extra steps to ensure that we meet our clients' coverage demands, especially in high-traffic areas such as Toronto's airport and PATH underground complex, as well as at our auto-manufacturing client's complex -- which is the largest auto plant in North America," said Stephen Howe, Clearnet's vice president, technology. "When looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a coverage and capacity solution, CI Wireless' repeaters and in-building systems were a perfect fit and economical solution, as these solutions help to facilitate Clearnet's evolution path to 3G services." "CI Wireless is pleased that Clearnet has selected EkoCel and EkoLink to augment its wireless infrastructure for facilities such as the airport, underground and auto manufacturing plant," said Dave McKay
The EkoCel repeater is comprised of a hub unit located at the base station location and up to four remote units that are placed at the desired coverage areas. EkoCel offers the most comprehensive operation, administration, maintenance and performance systems (OAM&P) in the industry today, with a compact style and an automatic set-up feature that allows a single installer to set up the system without additional test equipment. Exceeding iDEN, ESMR ESMR Enhanced Specialized Mobile Radio ESMR Extended Specialized Mobile Radio (Nextel) ESMR Expert Systems Message Router ESMR Electrically/Electronically Scanned/ing Microwave Radiometer ESMR Engine Starter Motor Relay and CDMA standards, EkoLink provides 20 dBm composite RF output power and offers increased output power requirements for facilities such as airports, convention centers and manufacturing plants. EkoLink and EkoCel support all protocols including iDEN, ESMR, CDMA, GSM, 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 is forward compatible with third-generation technologies. About Clearnet Clearnet is a leading Canadian wireless communications company that operates two state-of-the-art digital wireless networks, Clearnet 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 The Mike Network. Clearnet now has more than 600,000 digital clients across Canada Across Canada was an afternoon program that formerly aired on The Weather Network. The segment ran from early 1999 until mid 2002. The show ran from 3:00PM ET until 7:00 PM ET. . Founded in 1984 and public since 1994, Clearnet is an independent Canadian controlled and managed company. For more information, visit www.clearnet.com. About CI Wireless With headquarters in Grapevine, Texas, CI Wireless designs and manufactures products to enhance the performance of wireless communications systems. The company's mission is to provide high- quality, cost-effective products that meet the need for RF signal distribution in buildings and outdoors where coverage or additional capacity is a system requirement. CI Wireless also provides the essential service and design support required to meet the fast pace growth conditions in today's global wireless environment. The company's wireless distribution products can be used in any wireless communications system, including AMPS, CDMA, TDMA, GSM, Paging, SMR/ESMR, 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 , MMDS (Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service or Microwave Multipoint Distribution Service) A digital wireless transmission system that works in the 2.2-2.4 GHz range. and conventional two-way radio systems. For more information on CI Wireless, call Ricca Silverio at 714/540-1030, e-mail rsilverio@bockpr.com, or visit the company's Web site at www.ciwireless.com. |
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