Endwave signs multi-million dollar, multi-year contract with Allgon
Under the terms of the agreement, Endwave will supply Allgon Microwave with RF transceivers, the core component of next generation cellular infrastructure, for deployment in second and third generation (2G and 3G) cellular networks throughout Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and Australia.
Endwave will supply Allgon with a variety of its AllegrA( transceivers in the 23, 26, 29, and 38 GHz frequency bands, enabling traffic capacities up to 34+2 Mbps and satisfying both European and American standards. As a follow-on to a previous contract, the agreement calls for a considerable increase in shipment quantity in calendar year (CY) 2001. Subsequently, Endwave will deliver products in increasing annual quantities to support Allgon's rapid growth in demand for microwave radios.
"Allgon's goal is to provide advanced broadband wireless systems that satisfy the global demand in the rapidly-growing mobile communications market," said Stefan Wellenstam, Head of Microwave Business Area, Allgon AB. "Staying ahead of market demands is a key strategy for Allgon. Endwave is one of the companies with the volume manufacturing capability and technical expertise to help us meet our needs."
AllegrA, the industry's first family of standard-architecture transceivers, forms the core component of Allgon's high-performance point-to-point (PTP) microwave broadband radios, which offer a more compact design than ever before. These radios are used primarily as backhaul links in cellular networks, connecting the cellular base station to cellular antenna farms, but can also be used in public and private voice/data communications networks.
"This agreement further demonstrates Endwave's 3G market leadership and reinforces our key role in supplying the core technology needed to power next-generation wireless networks," said Ed Keible, president and CEO of Endwave Corporation. "Our investment in volume manufacturing capability has enabled us to supply leading cellular infrastructure companies like Allgon with RF subsystems essential to the build-out of 2G and 3G networks."
With approximately 300 million wireless appliance users expected to be accessing the Internet by 2004, existing wireless mobile networks will not be able to sustain the demand for multi-media and m-commerce applications.
The increasing use of these high-bandwidth Web applications creates an immediate need for higher-capacity wireless infrastructure. With significant new deployments of 2G and 3G cellular systems planned throughout Europe and the rest of the world, the need for these products is expected to accelerate.
Source: Endwave Corporation