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LGC Cellular Coverage System Powers Massive Caller Capacity During 2007 Super Bowl
InterReach Fusion System Provides Record-Breaking Capacity With Minimal Disruptions During Peak Calling Hours
| Source: LGC Wireless
SAN JOSE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- March 19, 2007 -- LGC
Wireless, the leader in advanced in-building wireless systems, today
announced that its
InterReach®
Fusion system powered massive cellular call capacity during February's
Super Bowl at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens. The stadium wanted a
massive improvement in cellular coverage and call capacity in its newly
expanded facility in time for the 2007 Super Bowl.
"When we told our wireless providers that we needed increased capacity for
simultaneous cell phone calls during the game, they pointed us directly to
LGC Wireless based on their previous experience," said Tery Howard,
Director of Information Technology, Miami Dolphins, Ltd. and Dolphin
Stadium. "LGC and its integrators came through with a system that allowed
anyone to place a call at any time, even during the height of the action on
February 4."
Deployed on time and on budget, the Fusion system -- the world's leading
multi-carrier indoor cellular coverage system -- provided service for
10,000 to 15,000 simultaneous callers at the height of the game's action.
System integrator Communication Technology Services (CTS), a
Massachusetts-based wireless design and integration company, deployed the
system throughout the 1.4 million square foot, 75,000-seat stadium.
"LGC Wireless was incredibly responsive in getting us the equipment and
technical assistance we needed to make this project happen on time," said
Tom McCloskey, General Manager of CTS' Wireless Division. "The CATV cabling
of the Fusion system was easy to install, and we also saved time because
all three of the carrier's frequencies were carried through one set of
electronics."
In all, the system included carrier base stations, three Fusion main hubs,
ten Fusion expansion hubs, and 75 remote antennas. Significantly, the
system exceeded the performance of many installations, including busy urban
macro cell towers used by cellular providers. Dropped calls on the system
were roughly one-fourth of typical rates, and at the peak hour (8 PM EST),
the system carried 36 Erlangs (units of telecommunications traffic
measuring continuous use of one voice path) -- nearly as much as a busy
urban macro cell site carries in a month.
"LGC's Fusion and Unison
systems deliver the industry's highest performance in venues of any size,
from huge stadiums and airports to enterprise environments," said John
Spindler, vice president of marketing at LGC Wireless. "Dolphin Stadium
represents the first large-scale deployment of our new InterReach Fusion
system for multi-carrier, multi-frequency coverage, and it came through
with flying colors. Given our strong relationships with all major worldwide
cellular carriers and system integrators, we expect that Fusion will bring
high-performance cellular coverage to many more locations worldwide."
About Communication Technology Services, LLC
Communication Technology Services, LLC, a leading wireless design and
integration group headquartered in Marlborough, MA, provides complete
turnkey indoor/outdoor wireless solutions to a wide range of vertical
markets including the Wireless Service Providers, Entertainment, Education,
Healthcare, as well as Federal, State and Local Government. For more
information, please visit our web site at ww.cts1.com.
About LGC Wireless
With more than 7,000 deployments worldwide, LGC Wireless is the leader in
extending scalable, high-performance wireless coverage and capacity inside
buildings and public facilities. LGC's products offer low-cost
installation, end-to-end monitoring and management, and easy integration of
emerging wireless technologies. LGC Wireless is based in San Jose,
California USA and is privately held. For more information, please visit
www.lgcwireless.com.