Airspan Selected by TES Media for Fixed Wireless Access Deployment in the Czech Republic
London,
28 August 2000 - Airspan Networks Inc., (NASDAQ: AIRN), a provider
of fixed wireless access telecommunication systems, today announced that
it has signed a contract with TES Media, a Czech telecommunications operator,
to deploy a new fixed wireless telecommunications network across the Czech
Republic. The network, which will be based on Airspan's AS4000 fixed wireless
access platform, will deliver high-speed data services to business customers
when it launches in September.
A series of strategically positioned AS4000 base stations in 15 cities,
including Prague, will link TES Media customers throughout the country.
TES Media will also use Airspan's AS8100 system to monitor and manage
the network.
"Airspan was the logical choice for deploying a robust data service for
our business customers quickly, and at low cost," said Robert Gardner,
general director and CEO of TES Media. "We expect considerable demand
for the new services and are already looking at expanding the deployment
to include six other cities."
"Demand for high-speed data communications is increasing dramatically
in Central and Eastern Europe," said Jonathan Paget, executive vice president
and chief operating officer at Airspan. "Our product portfolio allows
service providers such as TES Media to respond immediately to market demands.
Our economical synchronous data capabilities are unmatched in the industry,
and it is a simple evolution of the existing TES Media platform to add
IP services and carrier class voice."
Airspan's AS4000 fixed wireless platform is suitable for both urban and
less densely populated areas, where copper or fiber local loops can be
extremely expensive or even impractical to use. Based on Code Division
Multiple Access (CDMA) technology, the AS4000 system offers a variety
of services, including integrated voice, data, ISDN, IP packet services
and Internet access. Its point-to-multi-point wireless architecture uses
a central radio site to connect customers within a cell radius of up to
25km.
About TES
TES Media is a rapidly growing telecommunications company headquartered
in Prague. TES provides broadband services to markets in major business
centers in Central and Northern Bohemia covering 15% of the Czech Republic.
TES's core business is cable television, but it has recently added two
new divisions to provide fixed wireless local loop and long distance fiber
data transportation services. All TES's fixed wireless and cable television
markets are linked together via a 300 kilometer fiber backbone network
which will serve as the launch pad for providing a new package of broadband,
digital, entertainment, Internet, voice and data services to residential
and business customers in all its markets. TES currently serves over 100,000
customers in the Czech Republic. With the strategic and technical support
of Airspan, TES plans to be a major provider of voice and high speed Internet
and data services in its market areas.
About Airspan Networks
Airspan is dedicated to providing fixed wireless telecommunications systems
to operators and ISPs (Internet Service Providers) around the world with
licenses in frequency bands between 900 MHz to 4.0 GHz, including both
PCS and MMDS. Airspan's systems are based on CDMA technology that provides
wide area coverage, security and resistance to fading. Airspan's systems
can be deployed rapidly and cost effectively, providing an attractive
alternative to traditional wired communications networks. Airspan also
offers radio planning, network installation, integration, training and
support services to facilitate the deployment and operation of its systems.
This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to future
events or future financial performance that involve risks and uncertainties.
Such statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will,"
"should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates,"
"predicts," "potential" or "continue" or the negative of such terms or
comparable terms. These statement are only predictions and actual results
could differ materially from those anticipated in these statements based
upon a number of factors including the projected increase in demand for
high-speed data transmission in Europe, demand in the Czech Republic and
those identified in the Company's filings with the SEC.
For further information contact:
Airspan Networks:
David Farthing
Airspan Communications Corp.
(+44) 1895 467 169
dfarthing@airspan.com
Europe
Miller Shandwick Technologies
Alexandra Masurel or Peter Ross
(+44) 171 240 8666
amasurel@miller.shandwick.com
pross@miller.shandwick.com
Americas:
The KMC Group
Beth Mayer
The KMC GRoup
TEl: +425 450 9965x120
Fax:+425 450 9963
Email: beth@kmcgroup.com
Asia:
Phang & Naughton
Jennifer Phang
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