Winstar wins 'Wemmie Award'. (Technology Update).IDT IDT Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA, USA) IDT I Don't Think IDT Identity Theft IDT Interrupt Descriptor Table IDT Integrated DNA Technologies IDT Inactive Duty Training IDT Instructional Design & Technology Corporation announced that Winstar Communications, also known as IDT Solutions, has been awarded a Wemmie Award from The Wireless Communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. Association (WCA (Web Clipping Application) An application for a Palm PDA that accepts an abbreviated version of a Web page for efficient display on the PDA's limited screen size. ) for Outstanding Achievements in Emergency Preparedness. IDT acquired substantially all the operating assets Operating Assets Another term for working capital. of Winstar Communications, Inc. in December 2001, including the most advanced telecommunications infrastructure in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , representing 113 million SF of prime commercial office space. The Wireless Communications Association is honoring Winstar Communications for their service to the federal government during the emergency relief efforts following the Sept. 11 World Trade Center attack. WCA gives the Emergency Preparedness Award to a service provider "that enables or will enable a local government to quickly bypass government and/or commercial cable networks damaged by unexpected events." This year's Wemmie Awards will be presented on Jan. 14, as part of the WCA's Ninth Annual Technical Symposium and Business Expo at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, Calif. "The world has changed in the year and a half since the tragedy of Sept. 11 for all people, including Corporate America," said Jim Courter, IDT Corp's 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. . "Corporate security, travel and especially maintaining uninterrupted telecommunications all pose new challenges. IDT Solutions helps provide businesses with the necessary telecommunications services for business continuity." "It's especially gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to receive The Emergency Preparedness Award from the WCA because it came from our peers in the wireless industry," said Brian Finkelstein, IDT Solutions' CEO. "Since the IDT Solutions wireless network provides carrier diversity to traditional fiber service providers, we're able to offer businesses an added level of network redundancy to minimize the risks of network outages." IDT Solutions' use of Winstar's unique fixed wireless network delivers reliable local and long distance services, and is capable of providing redundancy for businesses and others seeking back-up services. This redundancy enabled the company to provide uninterrupted telephone service in lower Manhattan to customers and to the federal government's disaster relief operations following the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center towers. The Federal Courts, Department of Corrections and Citigroup are just a few of those that were served. |
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