Newbridge Networks and Toshiba Sign Five-Year Distribution Agreement for Broadband Wireless.KANATA, Ontario Kanata is a large suburban area in the western part of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,it has a population of 90,000 and is growing rapidly. It is located just to the west of the Greenbelt and is one of the largest of several communities that surround central Ottawa. and TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 1999-- Japanese Deregulation Deregulation The reduction or elimination of government power in a particular industry, usually enacted to create more competition within the industry. Notes: Traditional areas that have been deregulated are the telephone and airline industries. of Telecommunications Sector Leads to Explosive Alternate Service Provider Opportunity Newbridge Networks Newbridge Networks was an Ottawa, Ontario, Canada company founded by Canadian/Welsh entrepreneur Terry Matthews. It was founded in 1986 to create data and voice networking products after Matthews was forced out of his original company Mitel. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :NN)(TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :NNC NNC NASCAR Nextel Cup (stock car racing circuit) NNC National Neighborhood Coalition NNC Naga National Council (India) NNC Neural Network Council (IEEE) ) today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment. with Toshiba Corporation (company) Toshiba Corporation - A Japanese technology manufacturer with 364 subsidiaries worldwide. Toshiba makes and sells electronics for home, office, industry and health care including information and communication systems, electronic components, heavy electrical apparatus, for the distribution of Newbridge(r) local multipoint distribution service LMDS is a broadband wireless access technology governed by the IEEE and is outlined by the 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee through the efforts of the IEEE 802.16.1 Task Group. LMDS commonly operates on microwave frequencies across the 26GHz and 29GHz bands. (LMDS (Local Multipoint Distribution Service) A digital wireless transmission system that works in the 28 GHz range in the U.S. and 24-40 GHz overseas. It requires line of sight between transmitter and receiving antenna, which can be from one to four miles apart ) network equipment in Japan. The estimated value of the agreement is $350 million over the next five years. The agreement also includes cooperation in the areas of joint product development and manufacturing. "Newbridge has pioneered the broadband wireless industry with first-to-market high speed 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). ) technology that enables service providers to dynamically share bandwidth among a large number of users," said Dr. Kenzo Kobayashi, senior manager Multimedia Wireless Access Systems Engineering Department, Toshiba Telecommunications Systems. "The deregulation of the Japanese telecommunications market provides fertile ground for the rapid deployment of broadband wireless as a cost effective broadband access technology." The Newbridge(r) LMDS broadband wireless access solution enables service providers to enter the telecommunications market quickly and cost effectively with a broad portfolio of premium quality services for business and residential customers. LMDS, a high capacity broadband wireless system operating in the 28 Ghz spectrum, delivers data, Internet, voice, video and multimedia services using a point-to-multipoint distribution system. Toshiba selected the Newbridge solution based on its versatility, high reliability and scalability, and cost effectiveness. The Newbridge solution comprises both base station and customer premise equipment. A base station, consisting of the industry leading MainStreetXpress(tm) 36170 Multiservices Switch - the largest selling ATM switch in the industry - and point-to-multipoint transmitters and receivers, is the central location that collects all traffic to and from customers within a given wireless coverage area and is the linking point between the customer and the network backbone. Customer premise equipment includes transceivers and network interface units (NIUs), which support a full range of services. The MainStreetXpress 46020 Network Manager manages both the wireless and wireline portions of the network, providing a full range of billing, statistics and maintenance support. "The signing of this distribution and cooperative agreement with Toshiba is further evidence of our broadband wireless solution's attractiveness as a cost-effective solution to deploy a broad portfolio of premium quality services for business and residential customers," said Roger Fung, executive vice president, Asia Pacific Region, Newbridge Networks. "Our collaborative development efforts with leading-edge broadband wireless customers have resulted in an industry-leading solution which is being successfully deployed in carrier networks throughout South America, Asia, Europe and the United States." A pioneer in the LMDS market, the Newbridge broadband wireless solution has been selected for deployment by 19 LMDS customers in the United States, Canada, South America, Asia and Europe, with a further 14 customers currently conducting field trials of the technology. Newbridge is also actively engaged in discussions with customers that represent 63 additional network deployments. Toshiba Corporation is a leader in information and communications systems, electronic components, consumer products and power systems. The company's integration of these wide-ranging capabilities assures its position as an innovator in multimedia components, products and systems. Toshiba has 188,000 employees worldwide, and annual sales of over US$ 40 billion.Toshiba's web site is at www.toshiba.co.jp. Newbridge Networks designs, manufactures, markets and services wide area networking solutions for Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. ; local, long-distance, and wireless communications companies; cable television carriers; and corporate customers in more than 100 countries. The Company leverages its relationship with a growing family of Newbridge Affiliate companies and strategic alliances with numerous other networking companies to deliver complete, end-to-end solutions. Newbridge customers include the world's 350 largest telecommunications service providers and more than 10,000 corporations, government organizations and other institutions. Founded in 1986, the Company employs more than 6,000 people on six continents. News and information are available at www.newbridge.com. Newbridge and logo are registered trademarks of Newbridge Networks Corporation. |
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