Las Vegas, CTIA Booths 5729 and 5043 - April 4, 2006 –Spotwave Wireless, a leading provider of carrier-approved indoor wireless coverage solutions, today announced TESSCO Technologies Incorporated (Nasdaq: TESS) as its newest authorized North American distribution partner. TESSCO, a leading provider of integrated products plus supply chain solutions to the wireless communications industry, will sell Spotwave's Spotcell® family of products to TESSCO's large network of dealers, value-added resellers (VARS) and systems integrators.
As companies rapidly deploy wireless solutions to meet the demands of doing business in a global economy, wireless connectivity has become a serious issue for enterprises. While outdoor coverage across North America has improved, building materials like concrete, steel and tinted glass frequently prevent wireless signals from penetrating, meaning cell phones and other wireless devices may not deliver optimal performance where they are used most — indoors.
"TESSCO is committed to linking our customers to the products they need to expand their businesses," says Tom Foster, Vice President, TESSCO Technologies. "Our customers are VARS, integrators and dealers looking for innovative solutions in wireless technology. Adding the Spotcell system to our product line gives us the opportunity to expand our wireless product supply while giving our VARs and dealers access to cost-effective solutions that solve their own customers' wireless coverage problems."
"With TESSCO's broad footprint in the wireless space and large customer base, they are an ideal distribution partner for Spotwave's leading in-building wireless product line," says Sam Baumel, AVP Sales and Marketing, Spotwave. "By distributing our Spotcell family of products through TESSCO's nationwide supply chain network, we can ensure that the VARS, integrators, and dealers seeking a turn-key solution for their customers, are able to quickly order and deploy our in-building coverage solutions."
An estimated 10 to 25 percent of wireless subscribers across North America experience indoor wireless coverage problems at home or at work. Additionally, the advent of data applications (including EV-DO and UMTS) has greatly increased the need for enterprise customers to solve their indoor coverage issues to ensure productivity gains expected from the investment in wireless technology.
TESSCO Technologies Incorporated is a value-added supplier of the product solutions needed to design, build, run, maintain and use wireless systems. TESSCO is committed to delivering, fast and complete, the product needs of wireless system operators, program managers, contractors, resellers, and self-maintained utility, transportation, enterprise and government organizations. As Your Total Source® supplier of mobile and fixed-wireless network infrastructure products, mobile devices and accessories, and installation, test and maintenance equipment and supplies, TESSCO assures customers of on- time availability, while streamlining their supply chain process and lowering inventories and total costs. To learn more, please visit www.TESSCO.com.
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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Spotwave, Spotwave Wireless and SpotCell are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Spotwave Wireless Inc.
Jamie Crawford
Tel: (613) 591-1662 ext. 298
Email: jamie.crawford@spotwave.com
