WaveRider Forms Strategic Alliance for Engineering Services
Business Wire - June 07, 2000 11:17
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2000--
Joint Partnership with Comsearch(R) and SCIENTECH
Delivers Full-Service Solution
WaveRider Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:WAVC) (FRANKFURT:WVR.), a leading global provider of wireless Internet access products, today announced it has formed a dual partnership with two leading international wireless technology services companies.
SCIENTECH, Inc. of Downers Grove, Ill. and Comsearch(R), a division of Allen Telecom, Inc., located in Reston, Va have joined forces to provide engineering and installation services to WaveRider's customers.
SCIENTECH and Comsearch(R) will work together as a seamless support organization to engineer, install and deploy WaveRider's Last Mile Solution(R) (LMS) wireless Internet access systems. Wireless professionals from both companies will form project teams to provide the regional and technical knowledge and expertise required for each WaveRider LMS installation.
"This unique partnership brings together two of the top wireless service companies in the world," said Bruce Kay, Vice President, Customer Support, WaveRider Communications, Inc. "The combined resources of Comsearch(R) and SCIENTECH will enhance our service offerings and provide the global reach and regional expertise that our customers demand."
SCIENTECH and Comsearch(R) will combine experienced teams and international expertise to provide system and program planning and management, application engineering, RF path survey, design and network engineering, operation, installation and maintenance services to WaveRider customers around the world. WaveRider will oversee all pre-sales engineering work and maintain direct contractual and service level agreements for all design and installation services of LMS products.
"This collaboration provides an excellent opportunity for us to build a strong relationship with WaveRider and provide our leading edge services to its customers around the globe," said Douglass Hall, President, Comsearch(R). "The growing demand for WaveRider's LMS products ensures this will be a positive, long-term service relationship."
"Each of our offices around the world will make a significant contribution to this joint agreement with WaveRider," said Larry J. Dietrick, Vice President, Telecommunications Services, SCIENTECH, Inc. "SCIENTECH's international team of professionals has the experience and expertise to ensure every installation of wireless technologies that we implement is a success."
SCIENTECH (www.scientech.com) is a worldwide technology and services company that supports the safe, secure and cost-effective operation of energy companies, government installations and industrial facilities. In telecommunications, the company specializes in microwave, PCS/wireless telephony, fiber optic and local multipoint distribution services. The Company employs hundreds of highly skilled employees and managers in more than 30 U.S. cities and countries including Canada, the Czech Republic, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, South Korea and Venezuela.
Comsearch(R) (www.Comsearch.com) designs, deploys, and optimizes wireless networks worldwide. Comsearch(R) provides service solutions, engineering and GIS data to operators of Microwave, Satellite, Cellular, PCS, and Fixed Wireless networks. In addition to experienced engineers, our software line addresses the engineering challenges of fixed network design and spectrum relocation. Comsearch(R) is located in Reston, Virginia.
About WaveRider Communications Inc.
WaveRider Communications, Inc. (www.waverider.com) is a leading wireless information technology company that develops, manufactures and markets products for data communications and Wireless Internet Networking (WIN). WaveRider's high performance products use frequency hopping and direct sequence spread spectrum technology coupled with time division multiple access techniques and operate in the license-free 900 MHz and 2.4 GHz ISM frequency bands. NCL Series Wireless Bridges and Routers provide the wireless connection between single or multiple computer networks. Integrated network management features ensure data is quickly forwarded to its intended destination based on network conditions. WaveRider's LMS (Last Mile Solution(R)) Product Family connects wireless modems that offer high-speed connections to the Internet for business and residential customers. WaveRider is traded on the Nasdaq National Market, under the symbol WAVC.
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