Gemtek Systems Provides Carrier-Grade Wi-Fi Solutions to China Mobile; Public Access Experts Certified to Supply Equipment to World's Largest Carrier.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands & SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2002--Gemtek Systems, the leading supplier of carrier-grade Wi-Fi Public Access solutions(TM), today announced that it has been selected to provide Public Access products and services to China Mobile Communication Corp. (CMCC CMCC Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (Ontario, Canada) CMCC Canadian Music Creators Coalition CMCC China Mobile Communications Corporation CMCC Convención Marco Sobre el Cambio Climático (Spanish) ), the world's largest mobile operator, following fierce competition with the leading global telecom and mobile suppliers. CMCC is among the first wireless carriers to deploy Wi-Fi as part of a nationwide rollout of wireless Internet services. CMCC has limited its certification to a group of leading vendors, including Gemtek Systems. Of these, Gemtek Systems is the only vendor to be certified See certification. by CMCC for a full Wi-Fi access network solution, including clients, public access controllers, access points and network management software. "The certification by China Mobile validates our assertion that Gemtek Systems delivers carrier-grade solutions," commented Hans van der Hoek, 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 Gemtek Systems. "CMCC had the pick of the best and they chose Gemtek Systems. Our experience gained in the Chinese market puts us in a commanding position to win contracts throughout the world as other mobile carriers and telcos roll out Wi-Fi Public Access services. We're off to a fast start." "We estimate the value of future orders at many millions of dollars," said Y. Robert Fu, President of Gemtek Systems China. "Gemtek Systems has locked in a most favorable position Noun 1. favorable position - the quality of being at a competitive advantage favourable position, superiority advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me" to supply a major portion of equipment and services for CMCC going forward. We expect more orders to be executed resulting from equipment trials now in place." Gemtek Systems' carrier-grade solutions give telcos, (wireless) ISPs and mobile phone operators an opportunity to enter the burgeoning high-speed wireless Internet arena quickly gaining a foothold in places like airports, hotels and other travel centers. Wireless connectivity removes physical boundaries from communications and presents huge potential for an industry hungry to capture an enterprise and consumer user base. About Gemtek Systems Gemtek Systems is a VC-backed spin-off The situation that arises when a parent corporation organizes a subsidiary corporation, to which it transfers a portion of its assets in exchange for all of the subsidiary's capital stock, which is subsequently transferred to the parent corporation's shareholders. from Gemtek Technology Corporation (TAISDAQ:4906), the world's largest independent manufacturer of wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area solutions. Gemtek Systems designs and builds complete customized carrier-grade Wi-Fi Public Access solutions(TM) to give operators worldwide a head start in the rapidly evolving wireless Internet industry. For more information, please visit www.gemtek-systems.com. About China Mobile Communications Corporation (CMCC) China Mobile Communications Corporation, a state-owned enterprise, is the leading mobile phone service provider in China, with more than 100 million subscribers offering mainly mobile voice service, data service, IP telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. service and multimedia service. For more information, please visit http://www.chinamobile.com. |
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