October 31, 1996
Statement Related To Industry Canada's Awarding of Canadian Local
Multipoint Communications System (LMCS) Licenses...
Thought you might find this of interest, Robert....
And its Significance to US Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS)
Auction And Deployment
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Statement of Shant Hovnanian, Chairman and CEO
CellularVislon, USA (Nasdaq: CVUS).
We are delighted by the recent actions by the Radio Communications and Broadcasting
Regulatory Branch of Industry Canada which awarded licenses for 66 Local Multipoint
Communications System (LMCS) markets across Canada including licenses for 33 service areas
to CellularVision Canada.
This announcement marks the beginning of Canada's nationwide commercial deployment of 28
GHz communications technology. It also reflects another step in the international adoption of
broadband high capacity wireless telecommunications services based on the FCC "band plan"
adopted in July 1996. CellularVision USA's pioneering efforts, starting in 1986, have resulted in
the largest amount of frequency spectrum licensed for multiple telecommunications services to any
single wireless terrestrial operator in US history.
CellularVision Technology and Telecommunications L.P. (CT&T) developed the technology to
deliver broadband wireless communications in the higher microwave frequencies. The technology
is licensed to CellularVision Canada, which will be delivering LMCS services.
CellularVision USA (CVUS), the only LMDS provider operating in the U.S. today, congratulates
CellularVision Canada, a subsidiary of Western International Communications Ltd. (WIC), for
being one of two bidders to be awarded licenses in Canada, winning 50% of the service areas
licensed across the country, including the top markets of Toronto and Vancouver. CVUS also
applauds the actions of the Canadian regulatory agency, Industry Canada, for its speedy and
orderly approach to the licensing of these markets.
Background
LMCS, being deployed in Canada, is comparable to Local Multipoint Distribution Service
(LMDS) in the US. Both systems are broadband wireless telecommunications common carrier
services operating in the 28 GHz range, and are capable of delivering two-way, fiber-quality
wireless video programming; high-speed Internet access; local telephony; and two-way services
such as video conferencing. The same technology utilized by WIC to win 50% of the Canadian
markets is currently being used by CellularVision of New York, L.P., a wholly owned subsidiary
of CVUS, to deliver Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS) in New York City.
In the United States, the FCC approved the 28 GHz band for LMDS use in July of 1996. LMDS
service and auction rules from the FCC are expected imminently, with auctions soon to follow.
For more information on Industry Canada and LMCS call Spectrum Management Operations at
(613) 998-8906 or visit "http://info.ic.gc.ca/ic- data/telecom/dgse/english/comfre.html"
/CONTACT: Gretchen Roede or Andrea Davidson of CellularVision USA, 215-732-4100/
~ Mark~ |
