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Metawave Communications Corp. receives FCC approval for SpotLight Multibeam Antenna Platform
Business Wire, June 18, 1997
REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 1997--
- Approval Positions System for Commercial Orders -
Metawave(TM) Communications Corp. today announced that the Federal Communications Commission has issued a grant of equipment authorization for the company's SpotLight(TM) Multibeam Antenna Platform. The authorization permits the SpotLight system to be made available for commercial use.
"Receiving FCC approval for the SpotLight system is a significant milestone for Metawave," said Dr. Douglas Reudink, Metawave president and chief technology officer. "To our knowledge, this is one of the first smart antenna systems to receive such approval, and it underscores our position as a leading provider of practical spectrum management solutions."
The SpotLight Multibeam Antenna Platform connects to existing cellular base station equipment to significantly enhance a cell site's capacity and coverage, enabling wireless carriers to minimize the cost of network growth. The system also benefits subscribers with better call quality and fewer dropped calls. In field trails conducted recently with 360 degree Communications Company, SpotLight significantly improved audio clarity, average carrier-to-interference ratio, and several other measure of service quality.
Company Background
Headquartered in Redmond, Wash., Metawave Communications Corp. was founded in 1995 to deliver products and services that help wireless service providers optimize their use of radio frequency (RF) spectrum. Metawave develops and markets the SpotLight(TM) Multibeam Antenna Platform which enhances the capacity, coverage, and quality of wireless networks and reduces the need to invest in new cell sites. The company's Engineering Services Division offers a comprehensive range of technical, field and systems engineering services for a variety of wireless technologies. For more information, call 1-888-METAWAVE or visit the company's Web site at http://www.metawave.com . -0-
SpotLight(TM) and Metawave(TM) are trademarks of Metawave Communications Corp.
CONTACT: Kaufer Miller Communications
Betsy Rogers or Erica Perez
Tel: 425/450-9965
KMC Web site: http://www.kmcomm.inter.net
or
Metawave Communications Corp.
Katharine Petersen
Tel: 425/702-6531
SALES AND PRODUCT INFORMATION
Tel: (888) METAWAVE
Fax: 425/702-5975
WEB SITE: http://www.metawave.com
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