David Twyver Joins Ensemble Communications As CEO; --Former Teledesic, Nortel Wireless Head To Lead Company--.Business Editors and High Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2000 Ensemble Communications Inc., a supplier of next-generation Broadband Wireless See wireless broadband. Access (BWA (Broadband Wireless Access) High-speed wireless access. Typically refers to wireless last mile access to the Internet. See WiMAX and broadband. ) systems, today announced that industry veteran David Twyver has joined the company as chief executive officer and board member. Bringing proven leadership ability and vast experience in wireless and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. to Ensemble, Twyver is the former chief executive officer of Teledesic Corporation and held numerous leadership roles at Nortel, most recently as president of Nortel Wireless Networks. The addition of Twyver greatly strengthens Ensemble's executive team as the company continues its rapid rise in the BWA industry and moves toward the commercial launch of its Fiberless(TM) system later this year. &uot;We are proud to have attracted a 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. of Dave's caliber to lead the company's growth to meet the demand for our Fiberless product,&uot; said Tom Jones, chairman of the board. With the addition of Twyver, Rami rami [L.] plural of ramus. rami communicantes bundles of nerve fibers connecting a sympathetic ganglion to spinal nerve; categorized as gray rami (unmyelinated postganglionic fibers) or white rami (myelinated preganglionic Hadar--company founder and chief executive officer during the company's first three years--now takes on the role of executive vice president of marketing and business development. Sheldon Gilbert, company founder and president, will now assume the role of executive vice president of engineering and operations. Both Rami and Sheldon will remain on the board of directors. &uot;This is a major achievement for Ensemble. Dave's decision to join the company is testament to the substantial progress we have made to date, and with his leadership we are now well positioned for high growth,&uot; Hadar said. &uot;Sheldon and I look forward to working with him in our new roles.&uot; Twyver's career has paralleled the development of the communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. over the past 30 years, from data networking to 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. to broadband wireless. Much of it was spent in leadership roles at Nortel where he held of variety of senior management positions including as president of Nortel Wireless Networks, group vice president of Nortel Cellular Systems, group managing director of Nortel Europe Wireless, managing director for Northern Telecom UK and vice president of technology for Northern Telecom World Trade, and vice president of Northern Telecom Data Systems. Twyver also held management positions at Bell-Northern Research, Bell Canada and the University of British Columbia Locations Vancouver The Vancouver campus is located at Point Grey, a twenty-minute drive from downtown Vancouver. It is near several beaches and has views of the North Shore mountains. The 7. . After leaving Nortel, Twyver was chief executive officer of Teledesic Corporation during its start-up phase. Just prior to joining Ensemble, Twyver was a private investor advising growth companies in the wireless equipment arena and serving on the boards Metawave Communications Corporation and Airspan Networks, Inc. &uot;This is an exciting time in the broadband wireless market as carriers and vendors begin to realize the long promised value of point-to-multipoint systems. And with Ensemble's market-leading technology and products, solid financial position and strong customer prospects, the company is clearly poised for high growth,&uot; Twyver said. &uot;It was an easy decision for me to agree to join such a great team, and I look forward to leading the company to continued growth and success.&uot; Ensemble Communications, headquartered in San Diego, Calif., designs, manufactures and markets point-to-multipoint wireless systems for Local Multipoint Distribution Services (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 ) and other Broadband Wireless Access markets worldwide. Founded in 1997, the company is led by industry veterans with proven successes designing and deploying wireless, telecom and datacom systems. Ensemble sells its Fiberless(TM) system directly to BWA carriers and through 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 with field trials of the product now under way. Containing Ensemble's patented Adaptix(TM) technology, Fiberless(TM) is the most advanced BWA solution on the market today and is the first capable of extending fiber cost effectively to deliver broadband services to business customers including both traditional telecom services and market-leading, differentiated offerings such as instantaneous asymmetry and bandwidth-on-demand services, VPNs and VOIP (Voice Over IP) A digital telephone service that uses the public Internet as well as private backbones instead of the traditional telephone network. Many companies, including Vonage, 8x8 and AT&T (CallVantage), typically offer calling within the country for a . For more information about Ensemble or the Fiberless product, please visit the company's web site at www.ensemblecom.com. Ensemble Communications, Fiberless and Adaptix are trademarks of Ensemble Communications Inc. |
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