New Order for Middle Eastern Base Stations

AirNet Communications has received approximately US$3 million in purchase orders from Tecore Wireless Systems for three new international deployments in the Middle East and Africa. These orders include the purchase of AirNet's AdaptaCell BTS 4000 together with the "Triple Capacity" AirSite Backhaul Free base station, and related common equipment. A portion of these orders have shipped in the first quarter and the remainder is scheduled to ship in the second quarter of this year.

"Tecore's full range of GSM network solutions have been well received by our customers in the Middle East and Africa markets," said Jay Salkini, Chairman and CEO of Tecore. "We continue to grow our presence throughout the region by offering cost-effective solutions for a variety of GSM applications capable of providing service in a wide range of environmental operating conditions. Tecore's stated goal is to bring affordable and reliable wireless communications to everyone in these emerging markets."

"Tecore has done a tremendous job of developing new markets in the Middle East and Africa," said Glenn Ehley, President & CEO of AirNet Communications. "Our AdaptaCell 4000 product line offers our customers all the advantages of our broadband, software-defined radio technology at reduced price points with improved functionality."

Posted to the site on 3rd May 2004