Triton PCS Selects ADC's Wireless Solution for Luxury Resorts
Digivance Provides All-Digital, In-Building Coverage for Premier Properties' Staffs and Guests
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 29, 2004--
ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT, www.adc.com) announced today that Triton PCS is using ADC's Digivance(TM) Indoor Coverage Solution (ICS) to provide in-building wireless service at two luxury resorts in the Southeast -- The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia, and The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island, South Carolina.
A digital radio frequency (RF) distribution technology, the Digivance system delivers reliable, seamless coverage within buildings, regardless of their age or construction, especially in remote or mountainous areas where wireless signals can be difficult to receive. Digivance was first commercially deployed at The Homestead, a 240-year old landmark resort on 15,000 acres in the Allegheny Mountains. The Digivance solution is also being used at The Sanctuary near Charleston, an oceanfront resort and spa scheduled to open in August.
"We are pleased to work with Triton PCS in providing dependable, in-building wireless coverage for two very different facilities," said Jeff Quiram, president of the Wireless Business Unit for ADC. "Seamless wireless coverage within buildings, regardless of their history, can often become an issue, especially in hard-to-reach areas. Digivance provides a reliable and cost-effective solution that can be configured to any type of building in any type of network. Easy to install, it can be quickly deployed to extend coverage to a specific area within a building, an entire building, or multiple buildings."
Digivance distributes RF signals from a wireless operator's base station to remote antenna sites. The remote antennas are strategically placed within the network to improve wireless coverage and capacity. To address Triton PCS' need for coverage within the resort hotels, multiple remote units are installed throughout the facilities to provide dedicated indoor coverage.
"With the increased popularity of mobile phones and other wireless devices, subscribers expect to have wireless coverage wherever they go," said Glen Robinson, senior vice president of engineering for Triton PCS. "Providing reliable coverage everywhere can be a challenge, particularly inside buildings. With Digivance, we can offer an effective and economical solution that provides improved quality of service for our customers with little or no maintenance."
In addition to improving coverage and capacity, Digivance helps operators reduce the time and cost of network deployments while offering superior service. Digital RF transport technology allows radio capacity to be centralized at convenient, low-cost locations and distributed to small, easy-to-locate remote units placed at the desired coverage area. Digivance also reduces zoning and real estate issues wireless operators often face when they are required to locate a new site.
ADC's portfolio of wireless products also includes the Digivance Long-Range Coverage Solution (LRCS) and the ClearGain(R) family of tower top amplifiers. For more information about Digivance, visit www.adc.com/wireless.
About Triton PCS
Triton PCS, based in Berwyn, PA, is an award-winning wireless carrier providing service in the Southeast. The company markets its service under the brand SunCom. Triton PCS is licensed to operate a digital wireless network in a contiguous area covering 13.6 million people in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, northern Georgia, northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky.
About ADC
ADC is a world leader in providing global network infrastructure products, services and software that enable the profitable delivery of high-speed Internet, data, video, and voice services over our customers' unique networks. ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT) has sales into more than 90 countries. Learn more about ADC Telecommunications, Inc. at www.adc.com.
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