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TDS Metrocom Launches Commercial Broadband Wireless Services

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Alvarion Ltd. announced that TDS Metrocom, a major U.S. competitive local exchange carrier and part of the Telephone and Data Systems family of telecommunications companies, has begun commercial rollout of wireless broadband services in its markets beginning with Madison, Wisconsin. Following successful field trials in Appleton, TDS will offer broadband wireless Internet services at symmetric speeds of up to 4Mbps using Alvarion’s BreezeACCESS VL solution operating in 5.8 GHz. TDS, recently ranked number one overall in customer satisfaction among major carriers by J.D. Power and Associates, is building a broadband wireless network as part of efforts to reduce its reliance on leased lines from incumbents, enabling it full control of its broadband service offering. “We have adopted broadband wireless in our network strategy to allow us to completely eliminate our reliance on the incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC),” commented Ben Goth, product manager for TDS Metrocom. “Furthermore, we have selected the most proven product in the market to ensure we are providing reliable and secure broadband services. We have put our trust in Alvarion’s technology and track record as we also plan to take advantage of Alvarion’s licensed WiMAX products for the U.S. market.” Alvarion’s BreezeACCESS VL offers enhanced features such as OFDM for non-line-of-sight (NLOS) connections, extended reach of more than 20 kilometers (12.5 miles), high capacity, encryption, and quality of service (QoS) for carrier-class broadband data and voice services. With its support of 10 and 20 MHz channels and automatic clear channel selection (ACCS) using a built-in spectrum analyzer, BreezeACCESS VL offers extensive flexibility in frequency planning. “Growing out of one of the largest independent telcos, TDS is a major player in the U.S. telecom market and a full service telecommunications provider in a majority of the country,” said Amir Rosenzweig, president of Alvarion, Inc. “Being selected for the first widespread deployment of broadband wireless by a major carrier reaffirms Alvarion’s market leadership, and means that broadband wireless is now a mainstream next-generation network solution for large carriers to build their own networks to supply services to customers.” TDS Metrocom, a member of the Telephone and Data Systems [AMEX: TDS, TDS.S] family of telecommunications companies, is a facilities based company established in 1997 and providing local, long-distance and high speed Internet services to communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois Michigan, Minnesota and North Dakota. Founded in 1969, Telephone and Data Systems Inc. is a Chicago-based Fortune 500 company that is a national leader in the telecommunications industry with established local wireline and wireless businesses and rapidly growing competitive local phone service operations.
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