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Summa Four and PCS applications?

An SI Board Since November 1996

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Emcee: Len Hannegan	Type: Unmoderated

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Summa four has recently announced agreements with Nokia and Westinghouse concerning VCO switches to be used in PCS applications.
My question is, (1) what is the market size and (2) if there is any size to the market, how soon will the infrastructure purchases for PCS begin.

For reference: consider,

SUMMA FOUR SUPPLIES TO NOKIA
TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Manchester, NH – November 7, 1996 -- Summa Four,
Nasdaq "SUMA", announced today an agreement with
Nokia Telecommunications of Westlake, TX to provide it's
VCO® Series open, programmable switches for use in
PCS networks.

The VCO Series switches will be used in conjunction with
Nokia's PCS 1900 system.

"Summa Four's strategy is to provide scaleable, flexible
switching products that enable service providers to build
wireless infrastructure. This ultimately means not only a
lower-cost basis but also increased revenue through the
addition of new services," said Edward C. Callahan, Jr.,
president and chief operating officer, Summa Four. "As one
of the premiere network equipment vendors in the wireless
industry, Summa Four is pleased to work with Nokia."

About Summa Four
Summa Four is a leading provider of open, programmable
switching platforms that enable telecommunications service
providers worldwide to build intelligent, flexible networks
that support the rapid deployment of new wireline and
wireless services. An ISO 9001 certified company, Summa
Four is headquartered in Manchester, NH, and has sales,
service, and support offices in the United States, the United
Kingdom, Spain, Singapore, and Japan.

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16	Jana: Here is an opinion published in "the Red Herring" Top Technol	Munich	-	1/17/1997
15	It's a dialectism: I meant litigious.	Caroline	-	1/17/1997
13	Because management is litiginous.	Caroline	-	1/16/1997
12	Caroline, You sound awfully defensive about your experience with Summa Four.	Mark Fortes	-	1/16/1997
11	Sorry Raj, I don't follow Summa, I don't own Summa (anymore) and I don	Caroline	-	1/16/1997
10	Caroline Bogart: Are you still holding the stock. It's up 3 bucks with big	Nagaraju R. Arakotaram	-	1/16/1997
9	Dear Len, To respond in any greater depth, as a former employee, on a public f	Caroline	-	12/29/1996
8	Caroline: I am not being run over with Summa Four information. That's why I	Len Hannegan	-	12/29/1996
7	This is from DBC's Market Guide. Pay careful attention to the last sentence	Caroline	-	12/29/1996
6	In my quick glance at the chart, it seems as if they are following a very consi	Mark Fortes	-	11/25/1996
5	Summa seems to be doing something on the charts. Or is it my imagination?	Len Hannegan	-	11/23/1996
4	Summa Four's revenue and growth rates have been seriously eroding over the	Mark Fortes	-	11/14/1996
3	Richard, thanks for the quick response. My broker is giving me the same story a	Len Hannegan	-	11/11/1996
2	Although I am not particularly knowledgeable about the specifics of SUMA's	Richard Levy	-	11/11/1996
1	to myself: from me. Sounds big to me. Contact: Carol Guerard -	Len Hannegan	-	11/11/1996

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