US WaveLink and Bosch Telecom, Inc. Form Partnership for Advanced Broadband Showcase; New Broadband Technology to be Presented in Dallas.DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 1997--Bosch Telecom, Inc. and US WaveLink Telecom, LP announced plans to create and manage an Advanced Broadbank Showcase for 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 ) technology, consisting of an operational, end-to-end network to demonstrate new broadband services. The Showcase will highlight advanced broadband services, incorporating Competitive Local Exchange Carrier telephony service, high-speed data services and multichannel video service, as well as providing the platform for other advanced digital services including tele-medicine and distance learning applications. This unique service package will be offered over a single infrastructure using Bosch Telecom's LMDS system. The Showcase will demonstrate the advantages of using LMDS as the basis of a broadband network. Consumers, service providers, regulators, and investors will be able to experience the power of LMDS first-hand and see the operational and financial benefits of the integration of an LMDS system into existing networks. The Bosch LMDS system uses a single infrastructure to provide two-way, digital broadband access to the end-user which is flexible, scaleable, and fast to deploy. Bosch Telecom and US WaveLink plan to expand participation in the Showcase to include, among others, other telecommunication companies, educational institutions, and even new media groups. Management responsibility for the Showcase system will be shared by Bosch Telecom and US WaveLink and these activities will be based at US WaveLink's headquarters in Dallas, Texas. "This LMDS Showcase will be an outstanding platform for the global LMDS industry demonstrating the ability to provide digital two-way data, telephony, and video broadband services," Ed Cantwell, 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. of Bosch Telecom, Inc., commented. "As opposed to the many technical trials now in progress, this Showcase will feature actual customers and the network oeprations infrastructure needed to deliver value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. services to the customer. Bosch has studied LMDS markets extensively and applauds the efforts of entrepreneurs like US WaveLink to make LMDS a reality. The Showcase will provide our US and International customers the opportunity to participate in an active LMDS network and gain invaluable operations experience." "US WaveLink is very excited about the Showcase project with Bosch Telecom," said Joe King, Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of US WaveLink. "We believe that the global community needs to see a completely operational LMDS system to fully appreciate the capabilities of the technology. No two companies are better prepared to deliver on the promise of LMDS than US WaveLink and Bosch Telecom." Bosch Telecom, Inc. is a member of Robert Bosch GmbH Robert Bosch GmbH [1] is a German corporation which was started in 1886 by Robert Bosch in Stuttgart, Germany. [2] Bosch businesses include:
in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. access, and DS3 protection switching. US WaveLink, with offices in Dallas and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , is an entrepreneurial telecommunications service provider A Telecommunications Service Provider or TSP is a type of Communications Service Provider that has traditionally provided telephone and similar services. This category includes ILECs, CLECs, and mobile wireless companies. focusing on new broadband wireless technologies. US WaveLink is a partner in the Canadian LMDS license holder MaxLink, Inc. and will be bidding in the upcoming US 28 GHz auctions, which are scheduled for Dec. 10, 1997. CONTACT: Bosch Telecom, Inc., Dallas Kelly Nielsen, 972/997-3460 or Wheeler/Ridlon Communications Bob Wheeler/Flo Ridlon/Tiffani Marich, 972/868-1525 972/868-1734 |
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