To: pat mudge who wrote (13787 ) 10/21/1999 4:15:00 PM From: zbyslaw owczarczyk Respond to of 18016
Ericsson and Telexis Announce 3G Trials With WCDMA and Wireless Video Technologies-3G Cellular Networks Will let Customers Take Video Wherever They go MONTREAL, QUEBEC--Ericsson Canada and Telexis Corporation have signed an agreement to test and demonstrate a Telexis wireless video monitoring application using WCDMA technology and data rates of up to 50 times the speed of technology used today. The new technology will allow wireless users to receive video wherever they go. Possible applications for mobile video are endless - virtually anyone using a cellular phone can receive live video on a laptop computer from remote locations in the coverage area. Emergency organizations such as police, ambulance and fire can improve response mechanisms; construction companies can manage projects at remote construction sites; transportation departments can provide wireless users with up-to-the-minute traffic conditions; and media or news crews can instantly transmit video information back to news editors. The transformation of business to business and personal communications by mobile data will be broadened with mobile video, as data is enhanced with powerful video information. Trials will be performed at Ericsson's Next Generation Systems Labs in Montreal, the world's first facility to implement WCDMA technology using existing PCS frequencies. The Telexis remote video monitoring application will be used to illustrate Ericsson wireless technology at the GSM Association 42nd Plenary which will be held in Montreal on October 19-22, 1999. Ericsson and Telexis will continue to cooperatively develop, test and promote third generation wireless applications at Ericsson's Next Generation Systems Labs. Telexis Corporation, an affiliate of Newbridge Networks Corporation, is a world leader in providing networked video solutions. The Company develops, manufactures and markets sophisticated video, audio and image processing products for the telecommunications, security, remote monitoring and corporate communications markets. Telexis' platform is network-ready and enables video monitoring services to be carried seamlessly over existing and emerging telecommunications networks, with minimal additional infrastructure investment required. Information about Telexis and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at telexiscorp.com Ericsson Canada Inc., a subsidiary of LM Ericsson, Sweden, serves the Canadian market by providing complete communication solutions including Wireless Systems & Solutions, Mobile Phones, IP and Data Systems & Solutions, and Internet Consulting Services. Ericsson has offices in Montreal, Mississauga, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, Fort McMurray and Waterloo. For more information about Ericsson Canada, visit ericsson.com Ericsson is the leading provider in the new telecoms world, with communications solutions that combine telecom and datacom technologies with the freedom of mobility for the user. With more than 100,000 employees in 140 countries, Ericsson simplifies communications for its customers - network operators, service providers, enterprises and consumers - the world over.