NEW ORLEANS, March 14, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- CTIA Wireless 2005, Booth No. 2567 -- EMS Wireless, a division of EMS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELMG) announced today during CTIA Wireless 2005 that it successfully completed the installation of a wireless in-building system inside the World Bank's headquarters in downtown Washington, D.C.
This EMS Wireless system uses a combination of EMS Wireless's EkoLite II(tm) and EkoLink II(tm) fiber-based products designed for major facilities such as the World Bank. These products are designed to provide in-building wireless coverage in massive facilities and multiple campus-type facilities.
"The World Bank project was installed for a single Wireless Service Provider in five downtown Washington, D.C. office buildings, providing more than two million square feet of coverage," stated Gerald Hickman, senior vice president and general manager, EMS Wireless. "The entire project was installed and commissioned over a four-month period."
Since the major installation was completed, EMS continues to work with the World Bank to install services at an off-site location, and to expand the scope of the original project.
About EMS Technologies, Inc.
EMS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELMG) is a leading innovator in the design and manufacture of wireless, satellite and defense solutions, and focuses its unique range of advanced technologies on the needs of broadband and mobile information users. The Company is headquartered in Atlanta, employs almost 1,700 workers worldwide, and has manufacturing facilities in Atlanta, Montreal, Ottawa and Brazil.
EMS Wireless, The Performance Leader(tm) in RF Solutions, designs, manufactures and markets a comprehensive selection of RF solutions for wireless carriers. They include products for mobile and fixed wireless applications as well as repeater and amplifier products.
For more information, visit EMS on the World Wide Web at www.ems-t.com.
Editor's Note: Visit EMS Wireless at Booth No. 2567. Visit EMS Wireless's online CTIA press room at http://www.emswireless.com/ctia2005.