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(2) See push-to-talk. PTT - Post, Telephone and Telegraph administration ) Services Enabled By the Kodiak Real-time Exchange(TM) System Kodiak Networks, the leading provider of advanced wireless voice systems, announced that East Kentucky Network (EKN EKN Elkins, West Virginia (airport code) EKN Ereignisknoten-Netzplan (German) ), a locally owned and operated wireless carrier headquartered in Prestonsburg, KY, has selected Kodiak to deploy its commercial PTT system with advanced voice service functionality. EKN, dba/Appalachian Wireless, provides cellular coverage in 20 counties, including 18 counties in Southeast Kentucky and two counties in Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties and 39 independent cities, which are considered county-equivalents for census purposes. Note that the map in this article, taken from the official United States Census Bureau site, includes Clifton Forge as an independent city. . Appalachian Wireless plans to commercially launch its advanced PTT service to customers in early 2005. The Kodiak Real-Time Exchange(TM) (RTX RTX Russian Traded Index RTX Resiniferatoxin RTX Royal Trux (band) RTX Real Time Executive RTX Re-Transmission RTX Request Retransmission RTX Report Time Crossing (FAA) ) System is a breakthrough in advanced 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. , enabling wireless operators around the world to offer premium voice services to both 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. and GSM customers. The all-IP, packet-switched Kodiak RTX offers the highest performance, lowest latency and most feature-rich advanced voice services in the industry. Designed to scale from single-site to multinational deployments, the Kodiak RTX allows wireless carriers of all sizes to offer valuable voice services, including instant availability, instant calling, instant conferencing and real-time updates of personal and group contacts, directly from the handset. "Appalachian Wireless is committed to offering our customers the most innovative wireless services and products available in the industry," said Danny VanHoose, Director, Marketing and Sales, East Kentucky Network. "We selected the Kodiak RTX System because of its advanced voice service capabilities, which will best serve the needs of our business and consumer customers. Kodiak's voice quality and performance are unmatched, which we think will help us keep our competitive edge in the marketplace." "We're delighted that Appalachian Wireless has selected the Kodiak RTX for its commercial PTT system," said Richard Henderson Richard Henderson may refer to
EKN is the sixth network operator worldwide to select Kodiak as its infrastructure vendor to enable advanced PTT services. Previously announced commercial deployments of the highly scalable, standards-based Kodiak RTX include: Bluegrass bluegrass, any species of the large and widely distributed genus Poa, chiefly range and pasture grasses of economic importance in temperate and cool regions. In general, bluegrasses are perennial with fine-leaved foliage that is bluish green in some species. Cellular, Cellcom and ALLTEL, headquartered in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. ; Orange S.A., based in Europe; and Asia Pacific operator IT&E, located in Guam. About Kodiak Networks Kodiak Networks (www.kodiaknetworks.com) is the leading advanced wireless systems innovator for network operators worldwide. The Kodiak Real-Time Exchange(TM) (RTX) System is a technology breakthrough, enabling operators to deliver premium, integrated wireless voice services to their customers. With the industry's best performance, fastest speed and lowest latency, the Kodiak RTX enables a new category of Advanced Voices Services, including instant availability, instant voice calling, group conferencing and real-time voice messaging Using voice mail as an alternative to electronic mail, in which voice messages are intentionally recorded, not because the recipient was not available. . The standards-based, all-IP, packet-switched Kodiak RTX System can be incorporated into any existing cellular network, enabling carriers to increase their profit and customer retention and attract new customers without costly upgrades to network infrastructure. Kodiak Networks offers both GSM and CDMA instant voice systems that can be easily scaled from independent operators to multinational carriers. In partnership with Orange, the Kodiak client is available on handsets provided by Nokia, Alcatel, LG, PalmOne and Sagem. Kodiak has relationships with several other global providers of handset technology and has numerous patents pending in the areas of high-speed packet switching A network technology that breaks up a message into small packets for transmission. Unlike circuit switching, which requires the establishment of a dedicated point-to-point connection, each packet in a packet-switched network contains a destination address. , signaling and call control. Headquartered in northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern , Kodiak is a global organization, with facilities in Dallas, Texas; Bangalore, India; Swindon, United Kingdom; and Beijing, China. About East Kentucky Network/Appalachian Wireless East Kentucky Network (EKN) is a locally owned and operated wireless carrier headquartered in Prestonsburg, KY. The company offers prepaid and post-paid wireless services dba/Appalachian Wireless (www.appwireless.com). The Appalachian Wireless cellular coverage area spans 20 counties, including 18 counties in Southeast Kentucky and two counties in Virginia, with nine retail stores and a strong dealer network throughout the coverage area. EKN's mission is to offer innovative services and products to its customers, through advanced technology investment and leading edge deployments. In business since 1991, Appalachian Wireless has worked to provide the region with the latest technology at affordable prices while remaining a strong community partner. |
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