PVT Wireless LP to Build cdmaOne 1900 MHz Network in New Mexico Using Nortel Networks' Switching, Cell Site Equipment
DALLAS, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ - PVT Wireless LP, a limited partnership between Penasco Valley Telephone Cooperative and Poka Lambro Telecommunications, has selected Nortel Networks (NYSE: NT/TSE: NTL) to build a cdmaOne (IS-95 CDMA) 1900 MHz network in the Carlsbad and Roswell, New Mexico areas.
Penasco Valley Telephone Cooperative currently uses the DMS-100 switch from Nortel Networks to provide wireline telephone service to rural desert and mountain regions in New Mexico. The switch will be upgraded to the Nortel Networks' DMS-100 Wireless switch and PVT Wireless Limited Partnership will use the enhanced switch to handle wireless traffic in the Carlsbad and Roswell areas.
Our offering will provide the people of New Mexico with the comprehensive telecommunication services and features they desire,'' said Lynn Gunwall, vice-president, subsidiary operations, Penasco Valley Telephone Cooperative. ''PVT Wireless LP's approach to the marketplace is unique and furnishes us with a number of opportunities to serve the communities we know well.''
The DMS-100 Wireless switch elegantly integrates wireless and wireline services, providing a number of features that can potentially increase an operator's revenue.
The switch supports simultaneous and sequential ringing at multiple phones and extends key Centrex features such as corporate dialing plans to wireless phones allowing PVT to offer a unique set of features. Operators can also benefit since switching costs are spread between wireless and wireline applications, without the addition of costly platforms, creating operational savings.
Penasco Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc. serves desert and mountain areas in New Mexico covering more than 4,000 square miles. The company's success is based upon the independent spirit and quality of its directors, management and employee team.
Poka Lambro provides competitive, total telecommunications solutions for transporting and delivering customized information to enhance the quality of life, economic capabilities and educational opportunities for its members, customers and employees. |
