qcom shines on a dull day! Nortel to build 1900 MHZ cdmaOne Fixed/Mobile
Network in Utah
DALLAS, July 22 /PRNewswire/ - South Central Utah Telephone has awarded Nortel (Northern Telecom) (NYSE: NT,
TSE: NTL) a three-year, $US 6.5 million contract that includes the planning, construction and implementation of a 1900 MHz
cdmaOne (IS-95 CDMA) network.
This contract marks the continuation of a strong relationship between the two companies. South Central Utah, an independent
telco with more than 13,000 lines, and Nortel have worked together on numerous projects since the late 1980s.
South Central Utah Telephone, which already utilizes a Nortel DMS-100 digital switch for its wireline network, will use that
same flexible switch for its CDMA network. Through software and additional wireless elements, the switch will be upgraded to
Nortel's DMS-100 Wireless system.
The DMS-100 Wireless system integrates not only switching, \023but also wireline and wireless services. This includes
simultaneous and sequential ringing at multiple phones, and sharing of common voice mailboxes between wireless and wireline
phones. As a result, switching costs are spread among wireless and wireline applications creating the opportunity for
operational savings. Nortel will supply South Central Utah Telephone with CDMA base stations, a Base Station Controller and
a Base Station Manager.
''The ability to deploy a wireless network off our existing Nortel switch and bring excellent voice quality and advanced features
to wireless customers is a major advantage,'' said Dan Spencer, general manager, South Central Utah Telephone. ''The
deployment of a digital wireless network with fixed and mobile capability will allow us to continue to serve our customers with
the offerings they desire.''
Nortel CDMA digital networks are in service or under construction in more than 80 cities around the world, serving more than
a million subscribers. In 18 months of production, Nortel has shipped more than 5,000 CDMA base stations.
SOURCE: Northern Telecom Limited |
