NextWave Activates Wireless Network in 60 Markets
Wireless Data Service Being Offered In Selected Market Trials
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- NextWave Telecom Inc. today announced
that it has activated its wireless network in 60 markets and is engaged in
customer trials of its wireless data service in selected areas. Over the next
few months, the Company expects to complete Phase I construction and activate
its wireless network in the remaining 35 markets where it holds PCS licenses.
"This is a significant step forward in the life of NextWave," said Allen
Salmasi, NextWave's CEO and Chairman of the Board. "Deployment of an advanced
IP-based wireless network has always been one of our primary goals, and
deploying facilities and providing fully mobile wireless service to test
customers represents an important milestone for the Company and its
investors."
The NextWave network, which has been deployed to utilize advanced CDMA
packet technology, is interconnected to the public data network and will
provide users with Internet access on a fully mobile basis. As part of its
rollout, NextWave is now offering service to a community of beta-test
customers equipped with palm-sized computers that can communicate utilizing
the company's wireless network.
Pursuant to an agreement between the Company and Lucent Technologies,
engineers from both companies have been working together to design and deploy
operational wireless facilities in 93 of the company's PCS markets, and to
deploy a full-scale, third generation 1X-RTT CDMA wireless network in Detroit,
Michigan, and Madison, Wisconsin. Following a beta testing period of the
network and associated wireless devices, NextWave expects to begin offering
full commercial service in selected markets later this year.
"Deploying a wireless network covering a large portion of the country is a
tremendous accomplishment for any company, but particularly for one in the
process of completing its Chapter 11 reorganization," said Salmasi. Special
credit should be given to the NextWave engineering team, and to our partners
at Lucent for completing the initial network deployment ahead of schedule and
under budget."
NextWave is presently engaged in reorganizing its business affairs in a
Chapter 11 proceeding pending before a U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern
District of New York. "NextWave has funding in hand to complete our Phase I
deployment," said Frank Cassou, NextWave Executive Vice President and General
Counsel. "Completion of our reorganization necessarily awaits resolution of
pending litigation, but we hope for a rapid resolution of that litigation and
anticipate emerging from bankruptcy as quickly as possible. This will clear
the way for us to rapidly expand our initial systems and continue the
commercialization of our markets."
About NextWave:
NextWave Telecom Inc. was formed in 1995 to provide high-speed wireless
Internet access and voice communications services to consumer and business
markets. For more information about NextWave, visit our Web site at
nextwavetel.com .
BTA # BTA Name State Block Call Sign
10 Allentown PA C KNLF674
20 Asheville NC C KNLF681
27 Austin TX C KNLF671
29 Baltimore MD C KNLF652
36 Bellingham WA C KNLF801
51 Boston MA C KNLF646
56 Brownsville TX C KNLF692
59 Bryan TX C KNLF698
74 Charlotte NC C KNLF656
81 Cincinnatti OH C KNLF654
84 Cleveland OH C KNLF649
93 Columbus, IN IN C KNLF699
95 Columbus,OH OH C KNLF660
106 Dayton OH C KNLF666
124 El Centro TX D KNLH230
128 El Paso TX C KNLF676
135 Evansville, IN IN C KNLF682
159 Gainesville FL C KNLF693
174 Greensboro NC C KNLF665
179 Hagerstown MD C KNLF689
189 Hickory NC C KNLF690
196 Houston TX C KNLF648
204 Indianapolis IN C KNLF662
212 Jacksonville FL C KNLF667
220 Joplin MO C KNLF696
226 Kansas City, MO MO C KNLF655
235 Lafayette IN C KNLF694
239 Lakeland FL C KNLF686
244 Las Cruces NM C KNLF697
252 Lexington KY C KNLF672
261 Longview WA C KNLF803
262 Los Angeles CA C KNLF645
263 Louisville KY C KNLF661
268 McAllen TX C KNLF685
274 Manchester NH C KNLF678
289 Melbourne FL C KNLF687
298 Minneapolis MN C KNLF804
318 New Haven CT C KNLF670
319 New London CT C KNLF688
324 Norfolk VA C KNLF657
329 Oklahoma City OK C KNLF663
331 Olympia WA C KNLF805
336 Orlando FL C KNLF664
350 Pittsburgh PA C KNLF650
357 Portland ME C KNLF683
358 Portland OR C KNLF812
361 Poughkeepsie NY C KNLF684
364 Providence RI C KNLF659
374 Richmond VA C KNLF668
376 Roanoke VA C KNLF677
401 San Antonio TX C KNLF658
402 San Diego CA C KNLF651
408 Sarasota FL C KNLF680
412 Scranton PA C KNLF675
413 Seattle WA C KNLF813
428 Springfield, MO MO C KNLF679
440 Tampa FL C KNLF653
441 Temple TX C KNLF691
461 Washington DC C KNLF647
480 Worcester MA C KNLF673
SOURCE NextWave Telecom Inc.
/CONTACT: Michael Wack of NextWave Telecom Inc.,
+1-202-661-2083,mwack@nextwavetel.com; or George Evanko of Hill & Knowlton,
+1-202-994-3364,gevanko@hillandknowlton.com, for NextWave Telecom Inc./
/Web site: nextwavetel.com |
