WorldCell, Inc. Selects TELOS Technology for Iceland GSM Network
Softswitch-based network provides foundation for future
SILVER SPRING, MD [May 28, 2002] - WorldCell, Inc., the provider of WorldCell mobile phones used by international travelers, has purchased wireless infrastructure equipment from TELOS Technology. The TELOS softswitch and gateway solution enables WorldCell to build a world-class wireless network in Iceland, as well as enhance worldwide roaming capabilities for its WorldCell customer base.
WorldCell will use the TELOS solution to provide GSM service to the metropolitan area of Akureyri and seven surrounding municipalities in Iceland, as well as to form the core infrastructure for WorldCell's global roaming platform for its WorldCell international cellular service. The TELOS solution includes the Sonata SE Wireless SoftSwitch and TELOS Intelligent Gateways.
"The TELOS Wireless SoftSwitch allows WorldCell to quickly launch a wireless network in Iceland, and to provide greater control over the features and capabilities we offer our WorldCell customers across the globe," said S. Blake Swensrud II, chairman and CEO, WorldCell.
"Because the TELOS solution is packet-based, we can very efficiently transport a call and associated control and accounting data around the globe, giving us a tremendous advantage over our competitors," said Swensrud. "By implementing TELOS' next generation core network, WorldCell will be able to remain ahead in global wireless communications."
"TELOS has long advocated that wireless softswitch technology, and packet networks provide unlimited opportunity for new and inventive solutions," said Jack Mar, president and CEO, TELOS Technology. "Visionary companies like WorldCell see immediate and valuable applications for next generation solutions from TELOS," added Mar.
About WorldCell:
WorldCell is a leading wireless services company providing global voice and data mobile services for enterprises and mobile professionals. The company is based in Silver Spring, MD with domestic offices in New York, Los Angeles, Providence, and Washington, DC, and international offices in Iceland, Germany, and Brazil. Clients include government entities, Fortune 1000 companies and small to medium sized businesses
About TELOS Technology:
TELOS Technology, Inc. is an industry leader in the development, marketing and sales of wireless solutions, with systems deployed around the world. As an innovative leader in wireless IP and 3G solutions, TELOS Technology is delivering the key components and software needed to build the networks of the future. These include Next Generation Wireless SoftSwitch platforms that provide the operational benefits of a packet-based core for 3G, 2.5G and 2G networks, Enterprise Network solutions that open new opportunities for operators to serve their enterprise customers, Feature Servers which allow operators to offer IN-based, value-added services, and IP Base Stations that extend the packet core to the edge of the network.
For more information about TELOS Technology, Inc., contact:
Ron Linton
TELOS Technology, Inc.
604.276.0055
rlinton@telostech.com
www.telostechnology.com
For more information on WorldCell, Inc., contact:
Fayth Kayser
Marketing Specialist
301.960.0060 ext. 609
fkayser@comcast.net
www.worldcell.com