New Teleservices Module Supports Wireless ANSI-136 Cellular and PCS Messaging Applications.Business Editors/Technology Writers WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2000 Growth in wireless data and messaging services projected to expand dramatically over the next three years As wireless network operators strive to develop enhanced data services for wireless messaging and location-based services, IFR IFR abbr. instrument flight rules Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:IFRS IFRS International Financial Reporting Standard(s) IFRS Inter Frame Relay Service IFRS Indiana Facilities Registry System ) today announced a new teleservices software module that supports operators and developers of time division multiple access (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). ) systems. The software module is available for the IFR 1900-4 and the new 1900-5 radio test set platforms. The module allows designers and operators to simulate broadcast short message services (SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. ), enabling them to develop enhanced messaging services for ANSI-136 digital cellular mobile phones. With broadcast SMS capabilities, operators will be able to provide location-specific broadcast services, allowing them to generate additional revenue with enhanced messaging services. "The TDMA technology is used throughout the world by companies such as AT&T Wireless and the newly combined wireless operations of Southwestern Bell and BellSouth," said Rob Barden, IFR senior product marketing manager. "TDMA digital cellular and 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. technology grew by 88 percent last year and is expected to surpass that annual growth rate in each of the next three years. IFR is supporting new wireless data transmission technologies with industry-exclusive solutions allowing designers to test these new services and rapidly get them to the marketplace." Pricing and availability The teleservices software upgrade version 4.4 is currently available for the 1900-4 CSA (1) (Canadian Standards Association, Toronto, Ontario, www.csa.ca) A standards-defining organization founded in 1919. It is involved in many industries, including electronics, communications and information technology. platform and costs $2,995 ($U.S.). The 1900-5 platform incorporates the teleservices function as part of its base configuration. The 1900-5 will be available in June and costs $64,995. About the 1900 series IFR's 1900 series of radio test set products are widely accepted as the industry standard for development and testing of ANSI-136 digital phones and networks and are an integral part of the IFR Consolidated Protocol Test Suite for type verification of cellular phones by the CTIA (1) See CompTIA. (2) (Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, Washington, DC, www.ctia.org, www.wow-com.com) A membership organization founded in 1984 that is involved with regulatory and public affairs issues in the wireless industry. and system operators. About TDMA TDMA, also known as ANSI-136, is one of the world's fastest growing digital cellular technologies. Currently there are more than 40 million TDMA subscribers worldwide. Operators using this technology include some of the largest wireless operations in the Western Hemisphere -- AT&T Wireless, BellSouth, SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Wireless, BCP BCP Best Current Practice(s) BCP Business Continuity Planning BCP Business Continuity Plan BCP Book of Common Prayer BCP Banco Comercial Português BCP Bureau of Consumer Protection (US Federal Trade Commission) , Telefonica Unifon, Rogers Wireless and Telcel Radiomovil, as well as many more. About IFR IFR is a leading designer and manufacturer of electronic test instruments for wireless communications, avionics, and general test and measurement applications. For more information about IFR in the United States, contact: IFR, 10200 West York Street, Wichita, Kan., 67215-8999. Contact us via e-mail at info@ifrsys.com, on the Web at www.ifrsys.com, or by telephone at 800/835-2352 or 316/522-4981. |
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