TECORE Named as 2007 GSM Awards Finalist.- Awards to be Presented at the 3GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) A digital cellular phone technology based on TDMA that is the predominant system in Europe, but also used worldwide. Developed in the 1980s, GSM was first deployed in seven European countries in 1992. World Congress in Barcelona, Spain - COLUMBIA, Md. -- TECORE([R]) Wireless Systems, a leading supplier of 3G and next-generation wireless networks, today announced that it has been nominated as a finalist for the prestigious 2007 GSM Association's Global Mobile Awards. The company's Over-the-Air Local Prepaid pre·pay tr.v. pre·paid, pre·pay·ing, pre·pays To pay or pay for beforehand. pre·pay  ment n. Roaming feature has been selected for the award category of Best Roaming Product or Service. The winners will be announced on February 13th at the 3GSM World Congress 2007, the world's premier mobile communications event. The nomination marks the third time that TECORE or one its companies has been a finalist for a GSM Award. AirNet Communications, a TECORE company, received the GSM Award for Best Radio Access Product or Service in 2006 for its AdaptaCell([R]) Super Capacity[TM] Adaptive Array base station, and the Award for Best Technical Innovation in 1998 for the AdaptaCell Software-Defined Radio A software-defined radio (SDR) system is a radio communication system which can tune to any frequency band and receive any modulation across a large frequency spectrum by means of programmable hardware which is controlled by software. and AirSite([R]) Backhaul Free[TM] GSM base station products. Over-the-Air Local Prepaid Roaming is a patent-pending feature set available for TECORE's Mobile Core Network solutions that facilitates prepaid access to subscribers homed in networks that do not have roaming agreements in place with the serving operator. The system automatically activates prepaid accounts and services for qualifying subscribers, provides the users with a new local phone number, and notifies them of service activation via text messaging Sending short messages to a smartphone, pager, PDA or other handheld device. Text messaging implies sending short messages generally no more than a couple of hundred characters in length. . It is an effective solution for those new operators still in the process of developing roaming agreements. By enabling roaming in cases where roaming services would not otherwise be provided, the Over-the-Air Local Prepaid Roaming feature improves the overall experience of mobile users. "It is an honor to be recognized by the GSM Association (GSM Association, Dublin, Ireland, www.gsmworld.com) A membership association founded in 1987 that promotes the development and evolution of the GSM communications standard worldwide. for our innovative approach to bringing roaming services to wireless users," said Jay Salkini, TECORE's president and 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. . "The Over-the Air Local Prepaid Roaming feature exemplifies our unique approach to mobile core networking and base station products. We look forward to an exciting 3GSM World Congress." The GSM Global Mobile Awards are presented annually by the GSM Association (GSMA GSMA GSM (Groupe Spéciale Mobile) Association GSMA Great Smoky Mountains Association GSMA Global Scheduling Multiple Access GSMA Greater Seoul Metropolitan Area (South Korea) GSMA Gsm Association ), the global trade organization representing the more than 700 mobile operators and 180 leading manufacturers and suppliers that serve over 1.5 billion mobile users worldwide. The Award for Best Roaming Product or Service recognizes advances made with products and services that continue to broaden the access of roaming users to services wherever they are located. About TECORE Founded in 1991, TECORE([R]) Wireless Systems is a leading developer and manufacturer of mobile switching and base station products used in commercial and private wireless networks worldwide. Its innovative SoftMSC([R]) switching system features a patented multi-protocol architecture that supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE, CDMA/1xRTT/1xEV-DO, WiFi, and WiMAX technologies, enabling converged voice, data, and multimedia services from a common platform. The AdaptaCell([R]), AirSite([R]), iBSS([TM]), and RapidCell([TM]) GSM and CoreCell([TM]) 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. base stations provide wireless operators and integrators with a full suite of radio access solutions. TECORE provides complete turn-key wireless networks and a comprehensive suite of professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. . TECORE is an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001:2000 certified company. TECORE will be exhibiting at the 3GSM World Congress 2007, Hall 8, stand 8C78, in Barcelona, Spain, February 12-15, 2007. For more information, please visit www.tecore.com. TECORE, AdaptaCell, AirSite, and SoftMSC are registered trademarks with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. iBSS, RapidCell, and CoreCell are trademarks of TECORE, Inc. Other names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies or organizations. All rights reserved. |
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