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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Joint Press Release From T-Mobile Slovakia and Siemens Communications
T-Mobile Slovakia (henceforth referred to also as "T-Mobile Slovensko, a. s.") and Siemens today announce the launch of Europe's first commercial mobile broadband service using Flarion Technologies' FLASH-OFDM network technology. As of today, the service is available in selected areas of Bratislava, and in 19 other cities around Slovakia.
During the official launch event in Slovakia today, Michael Guenther, Member of the Board, T-Mobile International, and Chairman of the Board, T-Mobile Slovensko, a. s., stated: "Mobile broadband access is an extremely important asset in today's world of communication. It will soon become a vital part of countries' infrastructure. I am very pleased to see our company in Slovakia be the world's pioneer for this exciting new technology that has the power to deliver broadband internet to offices and homes even in areas that lack other telecommunications infrastructure."
"By launching our Fast Internet service using FLASH-OFDM technology, we are making a giant leap in increasing the lagging broadband internet penetration in Slovakia," stated Robert Chvatal, CEO, T-Mobile Slovakia. "We want to provide a broadband internet choice also outside of big cities and increase the choice beyond DSL and cable," he added.
Customers of T-Mobile Slovakia's service will experience mobile data speeds of 1Mbps average in the downlink and 300-500Kbps average in the uplink, making it suitable for both business and residential customers.
"I am very proud that we were able to support T-Mobile starting this innovative mobile broadband network. T-Mobile, Siemens and Flarion got this project up and running in record time. Siemens had the task of integrating the FLASH-OFDM network into T-Mobile Slovakia's existing mobile network. Among other things, our interfaces ensure that the operator can record and bill the customers of the new broadband network with the aid of the databases for its mobile network," explained Christoph Caselitz, President of Mobile Networks at Siemens Communications.
"As governments across Europe open up new and existing spectrum for mobile broadband services, so network operators are looking for new technologies that will allow them to deliver new and differentiated IP services to complement the services they are currently delivering" said Ray Dolan, chairman and CEO of Flarion Technologies'. "T-Mobile has consistently been at the forefront of testing new technologies, including very successful trials of FLASH-OFDM in the Netherlands. This nationwide commercial rollout of FLASH-OFDM marks a fundamental change in the landscape of the industry where the operator and their subscribers' experience is placed back at the heart of the industry's development."
As part of this deployment, Siemens and Flarion are delivering to T-Mobile a complete FLASH-OFDM solution for the 450 MHz frequency spectrum: RadioRouter® base stations, desktop modems and PC cards. Furthermore Siemens had the task of integrating the FLASH-OFDM network into T-Mobile Slovakia's existing mobile network.
With Flarion's FLASH-OFDM technology, mobile operators can seamlessly connect enterprise customers to corporate LANs and consumers to the internet with the speed and low packet latency that exceed stringent wired network requirements, with mobile broadband and cellular coverage. Using a FLASH-OFDM data card, users do not need to make any modifications to their user settings to experience broadband connectivity in a mobile environment. The spatial extension of the FLASH-OFDM cells in the 450 MHz frequency band makes this technology ideal, for example, for providing coverage in rural areas.
About T-Mobile International
T-Mobile International is one of the world's leading companies in mobile communications. As one of Deutsche Telekom`s three strategic business units, T-Mobile concentrates on the most dynamic markets in Europe and the United States. By Q2 2005, about 80 million customers were served in nine T-Mobile markets. And all that over a common technology platform based on GSM, the world's most successful digital wireless standard. This also makes T-Mobile the only mobile communications provider with a seamless transatlantic service.
For more information about T-Mobile International, please visit www.t-mobile.net.
About T-Mobile Slovensko
T-Mobile Slovensko, a. s., is a leading telecommunications company that provides mobile communication and mobile data services in Slovakia. T-Mobile Slovensko, a. s., is 100% owned by Slovak Telecom, a. s., a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG (Frankfurt, Amtlicher Handel: DTE / NYSE: DT). As of December 31, 2004 T-Mobile Slovensko, a. s., served 1.9 million customers. T-Mobile Slovensko is the first mobile operator to have rolled out in Slovakia the MMS services, W-LAN and SuperSpeed, EDGE-based data service.
For more information about T-Mobile Slovensko, please visit www.t-mobile.sk.
About Siemens Communications
The Siemens Communications Group is one of the largest players in the global telecommunications industry. Siemens is the only provider in the market that offers its customers a full-range portfolio, from complex network infrastructures for enterprises and carriers to related services as well as devices for end users. Siemens Communications is the world's innovation leader in convergent technologies, products and services for wireless, fixed and enterprise networks. It is the largest Group within Siemens and operates in more than 160 countries around the world. In fiscal 2004 (year-end September 30), its 60,000-strong workforce posted sales of approximately 18 billion euros.
More about Siemens Communications at http://www.siemens.com/communications
About Flarion Technologies
Flarion Technologies is mobilizing the internet with its innovative mobile communications network technology. Flarion's FLASH-OFDM® technology enables mobile operators to profitably offer mobile broadband communication IP services. Flarion's RadioRouter® base station product may be overlaid onto an operator's existing network and radio spectrum, and provides a seamless routing interface to the operator's existing IP network. Flarion Technologies is based in Bedminster, New Jersey (USA). www.flarion.com # # # Note to editors: Flarion is a trademark and FLASH-OFDM and RadioRouter are registered trademarks of Flarion Technologies. Other trademarks and registered trademarks referenced herein remain the property of their respective owners.
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