China's second-largest Wireless Carrier deploys SpotCell® adaptive repeaters to quickly and cost-effectively enhance indoor coverage for CDMA and GSM networks
Ottawa, ON, Oct. 12, 2004 - Spotwave Wireless, an established leader of in-building wireless coverage solutions has been selected as a solutions provider for enhancing in-building coverage within China Unicom's wireless networks. The second largest wireless carrier in the country and third largest worldwide, China Unicom is purchasing bulk quantities of the company's SpotCell® adaptive repeaters through Spotwave's channel partner, Twenty First Century Aerospace Technology Co. Ltd, to deploy within its CDMA and GSM network environments.
With over 100 million subscribers, China Unicom is a leader in wireless communications in China and invests heavily in ensuring network enhancements for both CDMA and GSM, including the most advanced technology. SpotCell adaptive repeaters from Spotwave are a cost-effective, rapidly deployed solution providing carriers with reliable wireless coverage for their customers' building locations.
“Mobile phone use and new data applications are experiencing exponential growth in China, but reliable in-building coverage is a critical factor for this continued growth,” said Bill Carlin, CEO, Spotwave Wireless. “We're thrilled to have our SpotCell product line selected as an in-building solution of choice by China Unicom, who can readily see the benefits of our adaptive technology and can be assured of continued network integrity. This success lays the foundation for our expansion into the rapidly growing Chinese wireless market.”
More than ever before, wireless phone use involves in-building calls; but building materials like concrete and tinted glass frequently stop wireless signals from penetrating into a building. Spotwave's in-building coverage solutions work to bring the outside signal inside.
“SpotCell adaptive repeaters change the economics and deployment model for in-building solutions, and as a leading distributor of cutting edge technology, we're very pleased to represent Spotwave here in China,” said Jitian Shi, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Twenty First Century.
With the world's fastest-growing major economy, China has 305 million mobile-phone users. According to Beijing-based telecom consultancy BDA, wireless-content providers will see the market more than double this year, from $361 million in 2003, to $783 million this in 2004. Current cell phone users are mainly clustered around booming urban centers like Shanghai, where the concentration of buildings is also high.
Spotwave has deployed thousands of SpotCell systems for the top wireless carriers in North America, and this win with China Unicom marks the company's biggest foray into the Asian market thus far. Spotwave's scalable approach to solving in-building coverage focuses on addressing “problem areas within buildings” rather than the whole facility. This unique method of “thinking spots – not buildings” enables a robust coverage solution at a fraction of the cost and time required to engineer and deploy a more traditional in-building system.
Spotwave Wireless provides carrier-approved, intelligent indoor coverage solutions that seamlessly bring the outdoor signal inside – ensuring that cell phones and wireless devices work reliably indoors. Changing the economics of in-building wireless coverage, Spotwave's solutions are cost-effective, quick and easy to install, and require no maintenance. Spotwave solutions are also backed by a range of comprehensive installation services and support and are now the preferred coverage solution in networks operated by the top North American cellular and PCS carriers. The company website is www.spotwave.com.
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Jamie Crawford
Tel: (613) 591-1662 ext. 298
Email: jamie.crawford@spotwave.com
