Headline: Clearnet Selects Glenayre's MVP Enhanced Services Platform for its
Canadian PCS Network
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Charlotte, N.C., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The Integrated Network Group of
Glenayre Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:GEMS) today announced it has signed a
contract valued at over $2 million U.S. to provide Glenayre's MVP(R) modular
voice processing system to Clearnet PCS Inc. for Clearnet's national personal
communications services (PCS) network.
PCS, a fully digital wireless service, works like cellular phone service,
but offers advantages such as increased security, privacy, new digital
services, and better audio quality. Under the agreement, Glenayre's MVP system
will be integrated into Clearnet's Signaling System Seven (SS7) network to
provide voice messaging and enhanced services technology throughout major
Canadian PCS markets, including Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.
By using the MVP platform, Clearnet will have the capability to offer its
subscribers dynamic voice messaging services to complement Clearnet's PCS
service. Some of the applications available from the MVP platform include
voice and fax messaging, message waiting notification, outbound calling, and
CONSTANT TOUCH(R), a personal number service. CONSTANT TOUCH enables
subscribers to combine all personal and business telephone numbers -- office,
pager, cellular, home, and fax -- into a single number that will reach them
anywhere.
Short message service, another feature offered by the MVP platform, allows
text messages such as "call office" or "call school" to be displayed. The
handset will also notify subscribers of the number and types of messages they
have in their voice mailbox.
"Clearnet believes the proven performance of Glenayre's MVP platform,
along with the multiple applications it offers, will enable us to provide the
exciting voice messaging services our clients are looking for," said Eros
Spadotto, Clearnet's vice president of engineering. "Additionally, we were
impressed with the SS7 compatibility of the MVP platform and with Glenayre's
ability to quickly and efficiently design a custom user interface for our
voice mail services."
"Clearnet has been a long term Glenayre MVP customer for Clearnet's
iDEN-based Mike network. We look forward to continuing to provide the same
level of excellent service to Clearnet with their PCS network," said Dan Case,
president and general manager of Glenayre's Integrated Network Group.
Clearnet (TSE, ME: NET.A; Nasdaq: CLNTF), based in Pickering, Ontario, is
a leading Canadian wireless communications company that operates three
separate wireless networks: digital PCS nationally, the digital Mike network
in Ontario and Quebec, and analogue dispatch communication services across
Canada. Founded in 1984 and a public company since 1994, Clearnet is an
independent Canadian controlled and managed company that has amassed more
mobile wireless spectrum than any other company in Canada. For more
information on Clearnet, please visit the company's Web site at:
clearnet.com.
Glenayre Technologies (Nasdaq: GEMS) is a worldwide provider of
telecommunications infrastructure products and systems serving the paging,
cellular, PCS, telco, voice processing, and point-to-point wireless service
provider markets. Glenayre's net sales exceed $390 million in 1996 and the
company employs approximately 2,100 people worldwide.
Mike is a trademark of Clearnet Communications Inc. licensed to Clearnet
Inc. MVP is a registered trademark of Glenayre Electronics Inc.
CONSTANT TOUCH is a trademark and registered service mark of Glenayre
Electronics Inc.
SOURCE Glenayre Technologies, Inc.
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/CONTACT: Pam Rentz of Glenayre Technologies, 770-283-2410; or Mark
Langton of Clearnet, 905-837-3454/
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