"The municipalities that comprise the MPSCC have shown great vision in forming an alliance for the procurement of a state-of-the-art wireless network to serve the public safety professionals and citizens of Palm Beach County," said John Vaughan, vice president and general manager of M/A-COM's Wireless Systems Business. "We are proud that OpenSky technology has been selected by the MPSCC to provide the coverage, spectral efficiency, speed and scalability required by these populous cities."
"Our search for the right public safety communication solution for MPSCC led us to evaluate the advanced technology of the OpenSky network. We selected this system because of its technical performance, its flexibility in meeting our growth requirements, and M/A-COM's commitment to the business relationship," said Wayne English, executive director of the MPSCC. "We were impressed by demonstrations of the OpenSky network's interoperability, a feature that allows us to form a bridge to other systems that are now in use in Palm Beach County. This is an important feature to us as we seek to implement a network that can be of immediate and real value to our member municipalities."
The agreement, which includes two phases spanning the next 18 months, calls for M/A-COM to provide OpenSky infrastructure equipment, subscriber equipment and implementation services for a countywide, digital voice and data wireless network. Phase I of the contract will be approximately $8 million.
The OpenSky system uses M/A-COM's Wireless Internet Protocol (IP) and TDMA technology to increase spectrum efficiency while providing the benefits of a packetized data solution.
ABOUT M/A-COM
M/A-COM, a unit of Tyco Electronics with headquarters in Lowell MA, is a leading supplier of radio frequency (RF), microwave and millimeter wave integrated circuits and IP Networks to the wireless telecommunications and defense-related industries. M/A-COM's products include semiconductor devices, RF integrated circuits, passive and control devices, antennas, subsystems and systems. M/A-COM has offices and manufacturing facilities worldwide.
ABOUT TYCO ELECTRONICS
Tyco Electronics is one of the major business units of Tyco International Ltd. Headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA, Tyco Electronics is the world's largest passive electronic components manufacturer, and a world leader in cutting-edge wireless technologies, fiber optic active components, and complete power systems. The company has facilities located in 56 countries serving customers in the aerospace, automotive, computer, communications, consumer electronics, industrial and power industries. Tyco Electronics provides advanced technology products from over thirty well-known and respected brands, including Agastat, Alcoswitch, AMP, AMP Netconnect, AXICOM, Buchanan, CoEv, Critchley, Elcon, Elo TouchSystems, HTS, M/A-COM, Madison Cable, OEG, Potter & Brumfield, Raychem, Schrack, Simel and TDI Batteries.