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To: marginmike who wrote (43868)	10/9/1999 1:54:00 AM
From: Ruffian	Respond to of 152472

Africa> [DOCUMENT] Adicom Wireless To Provide Wireless Local Loop Systems In Nigeria Source: Africa News Service LAGOS, Nigeria, October 8, 1999 - Adicom Wireless Inc., a Silicon Valley- based Advanced CDMA' (A-CDMA) wireless local loop (WLL) systems provider, today announced a large-scale project with Lagos, Nigeria-based Mobitel Ltd. that will provide phone and data services to several thousand subscribers in Lagos and other large Nigerian cities. With a population in excess of 100 million, Nigeria is planning significant growth in its telecommunication infrastructure. Mobitel Ltd. has made an initial purchase of a six thousand-line integrated wireless access solution, comprising the Aditus WLL system and Aditus switching platform SI2000, for deployment starting in January 2000. The Aditus WLL system features the company's A-CDMA technology and is integrated using digital V5.2 interface with Adicom's Aditus switching platform SI2000. The integrated wireless access network will be interfaced to the Nigerian PSTN utilizing country-specific SS7 protocol. "By working with Adicom, we are making important strides towards providing much needed communications services to the citizens of Nigeria," stated Charles Joseph, who is the President and CEO of Mobitel. Mobitel is a provider of wire- line telephone services in some of Nigeria's major cities. Using Adicom's Aditus system, the company will be able to rapidly and cost effectively expand its networks within Lagos, Abuja and other Nigerian cities over the months to come. "We have worked closely with Mobitel's engineering and technical personnel to design an Aditus access network that meets all the requirements of the Nigerian market," stated Adel Ghanem, Ph.D. president and CEO of Adicom. "I am confident that Mobitel's commitment to superior customer service coupled with Adicom's A- CDMA wireless access networks will provide the people of Nigeria with years of high quality telecommunications services." Adicom Wireless, Inc. designs and manufactures a complete line of superior A- CDMA based wireless access systems that are suitable for a wide range of services including voice, fax and data. The company markets and sells its products worldwide, offering cost-effective wireless solutions in both developing and developed markets. Adicom is located at 26142 Eden Landing Road, A-1, Hayward, Calif., 94545. For more information, contact the company's web site at www.adicomwireless.com or call +1 (510) 781-5520. (Copyright 1999 Adicom Wireless Inc..) Distributed via Africa News Online by Africa News Service.