Ericsson to Trial WAP Technology With Rogers Cantel Inc.MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 1999-- Ericsson Canada Inc. (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 :ERICY) today announced plans to trial Wireless Application Protocol (WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. ) technology over a 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). network with Rogers Cantel, Canada's largest wireless provider. The trial will be the first deployment of WAP technology over a TDMA (IS-136) network and demonstrates Rogers Cantel's commitment to providing customers with wireless Internet services over its Digital 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. network. "Wireless Internet is the next wave for 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. ," says Vu Nguyen, General Manager, Rogers Cantel Account, Ericsson Canada. "WAP technology will enable us to provide both consumers and enterprises with total wireless solutions that will bring the Internet and its content to their fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. . "Ericsson is very proud of the close relationship we have with Rogers Cantel," continues Nguyen. "Ericsson's leadership position in the wireless industry enables us to offer the best possible solutions for Rogers Cantel's needs, and we do it on time." "We are continually expanding and enhancing our nationwide Cantel AT&T Digital PCS network to satisfy the tremendous demand for wireless services. We view the emergence of new Wireless Internet applications and WAP technology as a tremendously exciting opportunity for our customers," says Bob Berner, Chief Technology Officer of Rogers Cantel Inc. "Ericsson's software, hardware and services areas have been an integral part of our success to date, and Rogers Cantel and Ericsson are working together to provide next generation wireless products and services for Canadians." Ericsson's TDMA/CDMA WAP system is based on the highly scaleable, fault tolerant The ability to continue non-stop when a hardware failure occurs. A fault-tolerant system is designed from the ground up for reliability by building multiples of all critical components, such as CPUs, memories, disks and power supplies into the same computer. JAMBALA(TM) platform. The JAMBALA(TM) WAP Gateway is targeted at TDMA and 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. operators globally and is bundled together with a range of WAP applications. The system has been fully tested with terminals from major vendors. "Rogers Cantel is one of the leading TDMA operators in North America," says Glen Schmid, Director, WAP-America's, Ericsson Research Canada. "When such an operator chooses Ericsson, it's clear proof that our WAP portfolio offers superior functionality, quality, and scalability." WAP is a first step towards Mobile Internet and 3G (third generation) mobile offerings. Mobile Internet will not only make the current Internet available from mobile terminals, but also create a whole new set of services that will be available anywhere, anytime for any user. Rogers Cantel Inc. is Canada's largest wireless provider serving over 2.2 million customers from coast to coast. Marketed under the co-brand Cantel(R) AT&T(TM), Rogers Cantel provides a complete range of wireless solutions including cellular, paging and Interactive Messaging, Digital PCS and wireless data services. Rogers Cantel Inc. is wholly owned and operated by Rogers Cantel Mobile Communications Inc., (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : RCM RCM Reliability-Centered Maintenance RCM Royal College of Music RCM Royal Conservatory of Music RCM Royal Canadian Mint RCM Reliability Centered Maintenance RCM Revenue Cycle Management RCM Regional Climate Model RCM Ring-Closing Metathesis .B; NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :RCN RCN n abbr (= Royal Canadian Navy) → kanadische Marine ). Rogers Cantel Mobile Communications Inc. is 51 % owned by Rogers Communications Inc. and 33.3 % owned jointly by AT&T Corp. and British Telecommunications plc. Ericsson is the leading provider in the new telecoms world, with communications solutions that combine telecom and datacom technologies with the freedom of mobility for the user. With more than 100,000 employees in 140 countries, Ericsson simplifies communications for its customers - network operators, service providers, enterprises and consumers - the world over. Please visit Ericsson's Press Room at: http://www.ericsson.se/pressroom (R) Rogers Cantel Inc. (TM)AT&T CORP. Used under License. Additional Information Ericsson -- founder of WAP -- is a main driver of the WAP technology. The company's innovations in the WAP area fully follows the WAP standard - WAP 1.1 specifications - which guarantees interoperability and backward compatibility of future WAP specification releases. Ericsson offers the widest range of WAP solutions, including WAP terminals and phones, WAP Gateways, WAP Developers Kit, WAP applications, WAP application consultancy as well as WAP portals. The JAMBALA(TM) Application Platform, is designed around open standards, pluggable Java components, and industry-standard software and hardware. It is a leading edge, highly functional, cost-effective platform for Internet applications and intelligent wireless services. JAMBALA provides the Internet-readiness required by third generation networks plus the availability, reliability and scalability required of current second generation network nodes. |
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