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Repeat - Telecom Cook Islands Celebrates Cutover of New ADC UltraWave GSM Softswitch
Streamlined, Integrated UltraWave Solution Reduces Costs and Enables New Services, Including SMS, Voicemail, GPRS and Prepaid Calling
| Source: ADC
MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwire - January 14, 2008) - ADC (NASDAQ : ADCT ) (www.adc.com) today
announced that Telecom Cook Islands Ltd. has completed commercial
deployment of its UltraWave GSM softswitch.
The new softswitch -- which upgrades the carrier's core wireless network to
more efficient, IP-based technology in order to reduce costs and enable
value-added services such as integrated SMS, voice mail, GPRS and prepaid
calling -- has been in deployment since September of 2007, and the final
network cutover was accomplished last week. The network upgrade enabled by
the UltraWave GSM softswitch includes an overall expansion of the network's
capacity from 8,000 to 15,000 subscribers along with new services such as
prepaid calling, SMS, voicemail, and GPRS data.
"ADC has enabled us to offer a better service network to more customers,"
said Stuart Davies, CEO at Telecom Cook Islands. "With this equipment, we
can now offer our customers a suite of network services that compares
favorably with those of any location in the South Pacific."
ADC is a leading provider of compact, fully integrated mobile network
systems for remote areas such as the Cook Islands. The UltraWave GSM
Softswitch has completely upgraded the core network at Telecom Cook
Islands, enabling more efficient and cost-effective delivery of features
such as MSC/VLR, HLR, prepaid, voicemail, SMS and AuC for roaming support.
"Our acquisition of LGC Wireless supplements our IP RAN strategy by
adding advanced mobile network systems like the UltraWave GSM to our
portfolio," said Hilton Nicholson, president of the Network Solutions
Business Unit at ADC. "When combined with our FlexWave™ base station,
Universal Radio Head, and WiMAX products, LGC's network systems and DAS
products give us the ability to serve all carrier and enterprise needs with
a fully integrated portfolio under a unified management system."
About Telecom Cook Islands
Telecom Cook Islands Ltd (TCI) is the sole provider of telecommunications
in the Cook Islands. TCI is a private company owned by Telecom New Zealand
(TNZ) Ltd. (60%) and the Cook Islands Government (40%). In operation since
July 1991, TCI provides local, national and international
telecommunications as well as Internet access on all populated islands.
Telecom Cook Islands Ltd is committed to providing its customers with the
best value for their telecommunication services. For more information,
please visit www.telecom.co.ck.
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