Andrew Solutions to provide WIND Mobile with next generation E911 technology
Toronto, ON – October 13, 2009 – WIND Mobile announced today it has selected
Andrew Solutions, the CommScope division that is a global leader in wireless
communications systems and products, to provide its advanced network with enhanced
wireless E911 services that will allow Canadian emergency services to more accurately
locate a caller’s position.
“We are committed to creating the best wireless experience for Canadians
which also includes ensuring their safety in times of emergency,” said Ken Campbell,
CEO of WIND. “Enhanced 911 technology helps ensure that emergency responders
are better able to locate the position of a caller. That way, even if the caller
is unable to speak or unsure of where they are, they can rest assured that help
will be on its way.”
There are many ways for wireless operators to locate callers during times
of emergency. One leading location technology, GPS, relies on an embedded GPS
chipset installed in the mobile phone, which delivers a location thanks to GPS
satellites. The Andrew solution includes a combination of Assisted-GPS, or A-GPS,
and hybrid technology that adds wireless network measurement information to
the GPS location, thereby increasing the accuracy of determination of the caller’s
location. Such network measurement information includes the time the call started,
the power level of the mobile phone, and other routine information conveyed
between the network base station and the phone. The result is an enhanced, more
accurate caller location delivered to emergency personnel in times of crisis.
“The most rewarding part of Andrew’s GeoLENs™ location-enabling solution
is knowing that we are helping people when they most need it,” said Andrew’s
John Baker, general manager and vice president, Network Solutions. “Thanks to
this deployment, WIND Mobile will be able to meet Canadian Radio-television
and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) locating requirements.”
Andrew’s recently launched GeoLENs, its next generation of solutions for
enabling location-capable networks, includes new technologies and options that
help communications carriers stay ahead of customer demand for location applications.
This new generation of Andrew’s geolocation enabled solutions offers cost efficiencies,
capacity and algorithm enhancements, and greater technology integration in helping
carriers address commercial and regulatory applications (such as information,
security and emergency 911 and 112) in an era of rapidly evolving networks,
devices and customer usage requirements.
WIND Mobile will be one of the first carriers in Canada to rely on E911 technology.
All carriers, in order to comply with CRTC regulations, will be required to
offer enhanced E911 technology by February 2010.
About Globalive Wireless Management Corp. and WIND Mobile
Globalive Wireless Management Corp. will provide voice, text and data services
to Canadians under the brand name WIND on a next-generation wireless network
and is committed to offering a level of wireless service presently not available
in Canada. WIND is built on actual conversations that are happening with Canadians
who are passionate about wireless and creating a better mobile offering nationally.
For more information about WIND Mobile, please visit www.windmobile.ca.
About CommScope
CommScope,
Inc. (NYSE: CTV – www.commscope.com) is a world leader in infrastructure
solutions for communication networks. Through its Andrew
Solutions™ brand, it is a global leader in radio frequency subsystem solutions
for wireless networks. Through its SYSTIMAX®
and Uniprise®
brands, CommScope is a world leader in network infrastructure solutions, delivering
a complete end-to-end physical layer solution, including cables and connectivity,
enclosures, intelligent software and network design services, for business enterprise
applications. CommScope also is the premier manufacturer of coaxial cable for
broadband
cable television networks and one of the leading North American
providers of environmentally secure cabinets
for DSL and FTTN applications. Backed by strong research and development, CommScope
combines technical expertise and proprietary technology with global manufacturing
capability to provide customers with infrastructure solutions for evolving global
communications networks in more than 130 countries around the world.
GeoLENs is a trademark of CommScope, Inc.
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For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact:
Lindsay Mattick, Narrative Advocacy, Lindsay.Mattick@narrativeadvocacy.com
Bill Walter, CommScope, publicrelations@andrew.com or +1 708-236-6593
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