Clark, All. New product from Nortel sounds like a winner. Note the 3G references.
Nortel Networks to Unveil Newest CDMA Metro Cell at Wireless '99
Indoor Version Includes Same Flexibility, High Capacity, 3G Readiness
DALLAS, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ - Nortel Networks (NYSE: NT/TSE: NTL) will unveil the newest member of
its advanced CDMA base station family - the indoor CDMA Metro Cell - next week in New Orleans at
CTIA's Wireless '99.
Offering flexibility, high capacity and third generation (3G) readiness, the indoor CDMA Metro Cell provides
an even more compact, modular package, optimized for bringing the benefits of cdmaOne (IS-95 CDMA)
digital wireless service into metropolitan areas or suburban developments within indoor facilities.
Cellular operators with existing cell sites and PCS operators building in urban and suburban areas are
expected to be among the primary users of the new base station.
Trials of the Nortel Networks indoor CDMA Metro Cell are already underway with Telstra in Australia, and
with Bell Mobility and BC TEL Mobility in Canada. General availability is planned for the second quarter of
this year.
The high capacity, modular design of the Nortel Networks indoor CDMA Metro Cell helps operators meet
current and projected traffic needs cost-effectively in urban and suburban indoor applications.
The Nortel Networks CDMA Metro Cell supports simultaneous 800 MHz and 1900 MHz service - an
industry exclusive. Scheduled to play a key role in pending cdma2000 (3G evolution of cdmaOne) trials
with Sprint PCS and other operators, the CDMA Metro Cell can be easily upgraded to 3G standards,
lowering cost of ownership and enabling modular network solutions in fixed, mobile and hybrid
environments.
Nortel Networks' CDMA Metro Cells allow the radio enclosure to be located remotely from the digital
enclosure for flexible deployment. This is accomplished using a fiber connection, which eliminates signal
loss, reduces installation costs and provides the bandwidth required for future applications. An ATM-based
architecture reduces networking costs, allowing for data intensive IP-enabled applications as they become
available.
The CDMA Metro Cell supports Nortel Networks' Smart Multi-Carrier Traffic Allocation (MCTA), the most
advanced load balancing software available. Smart MCTA allows CDMA network operators to manage call
traffic dynamically, increasing network capacity up to 20 percent over more traditional MCTA designs.
SOURCE Northern Telecom Limited
/CONTACT: Ross Heupel, Nortel Networks, (972) 685-1205,
ross.heupel(at)nortelnetworks.com; Frank McNally, Nortel Networks, (703)
712-8374, fmcnally(at)nortelnetworks.com; Or visit Nortel Networks' website at
www.nortelnetworks.com/
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