Ericsson signs multimillion dollar contract with AT&T Nationwide, Wireless Two-Way Network Based on pACT Technology.RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 1996--Ericsson announced today that it signed a multimillion dollar contract with AT&T Wireless Services for the supply and installation of the new high performance pACT (personal Air Communications Technology). pACT was co-developed by AT&T for the Narrowband 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. (N-PCS) market. In a separate press release issued today, Ericsson announced that it is marketing turnkey pACT systems. "AT&T Wireless Services will be one of the first nationwide paging operators to be able to offer its customer the unique benefits of this powerful, next generation technology," says Henrik Hogberg, vice president of wireless data and messaging services, Ericsson Inc., Radio Systems. "pACT will provide millions of new customers with features and functions of two-way messaging and acknowledgement paging that are not available today." As part of the contract with AT&T, Ericsson will supply and install its powerful RBS RBS Royal Bank of Scotland RBS Role Based Security RBS Rollback Segment RBS Rare Book School (University of Virginia) RBS Rural Business Cooperative Service RBS Ribosome Binding Site (genetics) 540 intelligent base station. The RBS 540 is designed to support a wide range of applications and configurations. In urban or rural settings, indoors or outdoors, and in high or low traffic areas, the RBS 540 provides smooth seamless coverage to ensure that subscribers receive the highest quality of service. "We are excited that Ericsson entered this market. Their expertise as a leader in wireless communications is recognized worldwide," says Nicolas Kauser, executive vice president/chief technical officer of AT&T Wireless Services. "They are known for the quality of their products and we expect great things from this new facet of our long-standing relationship." Ken Arneson, vice president of business development for AT&T Wireless Services, messaging division says, "We are shaping the future of wireless communications by implementing the pACT protocol. It is designed to meet today's customer application needs, as well as future needs, which tend to expand over time." AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, is the world's largest provider of wireless services. Formerly known as McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc., the company has been a pioneer in the development of a wide range of wireless services including advanced messaging, air-to- ground voice and data and cellular digital packet data (communications, protocol) Cellular Digital Packet Data - (CDPD) A wireless standard providing two-way, 19.2 kbps packet data transmission over exisiting cellular telephone channels. known as CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data) A low-speed, digital, wireless data network that is an enhancement to an existing analog cellular network. Based on IBM's CelluPlan II, CDPD provides a packet overlay onto the AMPS network and moves data at 19. or AirData. AT&T recently doubled the size of its wireless service area by purchasing 21 new Personal Communications Services See PCS. (PCS) licenses and two nationwide two-way messaging licenses auctioned by the Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public interest. . Ericsson's 80,000 employees are active in more than 100 countries. Their combined expertise in switching, radio and networking makes Ericsson a world leader in telecommunications. CONTACT: KATHY EGAN EGAN ETSI Guide Access Network EGAN Ethernet Global Access Network LARS LARS Launch and Recovery System LARS Large Animal Research Station LARS Los Angeles Riot Squad LARS Los Angeles Radiological Society LARS Light Artillery Rocket System LARS Left Add, Right Subtract (artillery fire sighting) JONSTEG 212-685-4030 |
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