TELUS Mobility and
Spotwave Wireless partner to enhance in-building wireless coverage
Monday October 6, 12:00 pm ET
SpotCell product extends
coverage into hard-to-reach areas such as parking garages
SCARBOROUGH, ON, Oct. 6 /CNW/ - TELUS Mobility today announced a partnership
with Spotwave Wireless Inc. that will allow businesses and landlords to
greatly enhance coverage for TELUS Mobility PCS, 1X and Mike wireless
voice and data services in hard-to-reach areas of buildings such as parking
garages and basements.
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TELUS Mobility has signed a multi-year agreement to distribute SpotCell
in-building repeaters from Spotwave, a wireless technology company specializing
in solving targeted in-building reception problems, particularly in locations
smaller than 10,000 square metres. TELUS Mobility is offering these easy-to-install
coverage enhancements through its sales channels across Canada to clients
who find that the carrier-funded public network is not sufficient for
their custom needs.
"Our unique partnership with Spotwave, a company with proven expertise in bringing coverage to the difficult in-building scenarios, reinforces TELUS Mobility's commitment to providing superior client service in even the most challenging building environments," said Robert Blumenthal, TELUS Mobility's Vice President of Products and Services. "Some of our clients have demands for wireless service not covered by our public network. For example, some require coverage in basements, parking garages and remote areas. Affordable and easy-to-manage SpotCells are an ideal solution for them."
Wireless telephone services from all carriers can be reduced in certain building areas because thick concrete, glass and steel structures can impede wireless signals. SpotCell repeaters are "out-of-the-box" coverage solutions that can be quickly deployed to boost wireless coverage significantly in these previously inaccessible indoor areas.
"Safety of our employees in isolated work areas was of paramount importance to Albian in our requirement for an in-building coverage solution," said Ian Parkinson, Albian Sands Energy. "The cost of installation was insignificant compared to the safety issue. It remains insignificant when we compare it to our 'nuisance' reduction and the gain we get from personnel having onsite communication."
"TELUS Mobility is the first wireless carrier to fully embrace the network deployment of SpotCell products through their national distribution network," said Shane Young, President & CEO of Spotwave Wireless Inc. "TELUS Mobility did exhaustive testing to verify the performance and robustness of our patented technology. The results provided them with the confidence to rely on Spotwave for their in-building coverage enhancement solution."
SpotCell products are available through selected TELUS Mobility dealers across Canada. For more information, please visit Business Solutions selection of telusmobility.com.
Albian Sands Energy Inc.
Albian Sands Energy Inc. operates the Muskeg River Mine. The Muskeg River Mine and the Scotford Upgrader together comprise the Athabasca Oil Sands Project -- a joint venture of Shell Canada Limited, Chevron Canada Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Texaco Corp.) and Western Oil Sands Inc.
Spotwave Wireless Inc.
Spotwave Wireless solves wireless coverage problems that challenge providers of voice and data services. Providing a coverage solution for both 800 MHz and 1900 MHz bands, Spotwave develops affordable in-building adaptive repeater products based on smart antenna technology and adaptive techniques to provide "always on" wireless coverage. By reducing the need for costly investments in equipment and engineering time to deploy reliable wireless coverage, Spotwave products are installed in various manufacturing, industry and retail locations in North America, China and South America. www.spotwave.com
TELUS Mobility
TELUS Mobility provides its more than 3 million clients across Canada with a full suite of wireless voice, Internet and data services through its PCS and Mike digital wireless networks. For more about TELUS Mobility products, or to locate a corporate or independent retail location, please visit telusmobility.com.
TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) is the largest telecommunications company in Western Canada and the second largest in the country, with more than 24,000 employees. The company provides subscribers with a full range of telecommunications products and services including data, Internet Protocol, voice and TELUS Mobility wireless services across Canada. For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com.
For further information
Contact Information: Julia Quinton, TELUS Mobility, (416) 684-4050, julia.quinton@telus.com
Sue Rutherford, Spotwave Wireless Marketing, (613) 591-1662, sue.rutherford@spotwave.com