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Baptist Healthcare System Selects LGC Wireless as In-Building Wireless Solution for Multi-Carrier Cellular
InterReach Fusion(R) In-Building Wireless System Enables Facility-Wide Cellular Services From Three Major Carriers in Major Kentucky Healthcare System
| Source: LGC Wireless
SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - August 13, 2007) - LGC
Wireless, the leader in specialized in-building wireless coverage and capacity
solutions, today announced that Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. (BHSI) has
deployed LGC Wireless' multi-carrier InterReach Fusion® in-building wireless system to enable critical staff
and physician communications at its Baptist East Hospital in Louisville,
Kentucky. The LGC system delivers strong and consistent cellular services
for AT&T, Sprint Nextel, and Verizon Wireless users throughout the
six-floor, million square-foot facility.
LGC Wireless is a leader in hospital wireless solutions. An LGC InterReach Unison® in-building cellular
system has also been deployed at BHSI's Central Baptist Hospital in
Lexington, and the organization plans to deploy LGC Wireless systems in
facilities expansions in Louisville as well as at Western Baptist Hospital
in Paducah during 2008.
"Other vendors had promised a lot of additional services on their
in-building systems, but when it came right down to it, LGC Wireless
provides the best performance with the simplest deployment at the best
price," said Jim Laval, manager of corporate IT at BHSI.
Installed within two months, the InterReach Fusion system at Baptist East
Hospital uses an active architecture consisting of intelligent hubs and
remote antennas, all connected with thin CATV cabling. Compact electronics,
multi-carrier capabilities, and flexible cabling were important assets
during the deployment, which involved linking building sections separated
by walls two feet thick.
"Our doctors couldn't communicate outside of the OR without using pagers
before," says Laval, "but now the Fusion system allows doctors and staff to
use push-to-talk, e-mail, and other advanced services from anywhere in the
hospital," said Laval.
In addition to its Baptist East Hospital, BHSI has deployed an LGC
InterReach Unison system at its Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington,
Kentucky, and plans additional LGC systems in 2008 for an eight-story
expansion of the Baptist East Hospital, a new, 250,000 square-foot
outpatient surgery center in Louisville, and its six-story Western Baptist
Hospital in Paducah.
"Healthcare providers like BHSI are increasingly depending on LGC Wireless
for their critical wireless communications infrastructure," said John
Spindler, vice president of marketing for LGC Wireless. "As cellular
connectivity becomes an expected service in healthcare facilities, LGC's
advantages of performance, scalability, cost-effectiveness, and ease of
deployment are making us the leading provider in this market."
About Baptist Healthcare System, Inc.
Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. is one of the largest not-for-profit health
care systems in Kentucky. The system owns five acute-care hospitals with
more than 1,500 licensed beds in Louisville, Lexington, Paducah, Corbin and
La Grange, and manages a 300-bed acute-care hospital in Elizabethtown.
Founded in 1924, Baptist Healthcare System has been bringing advanced
medical technology, modern facilities, and many of the region's most
prominent physicians and medical professionals to the cities and
communities of Kentucky for more than 70 years. For more information,
please visit www.bhsi.com.
About LGC Wireless
With more than 10,000 systems shipped worldwide to more than 100 countries,
LGC Wireless is the leader in specialized wireless coverage and capacity
solutions for carriers and the enterprise. LGC's scalable, high-performance
indoor solutions are at work inside buildings in all major venues and
industries. In addition, as a leading supplier of compact GSM and CDMA
wireless networks, LGC also provides specialized solutions to mobile
operators for a broad range of applications. LGC's products offer low-cost
installation, end-to-end monitoring and management, and easy integration of
emerging wireless technologies. LGC Wireless is based in San Jose,
California USA and is privately held. For more information, please visit
www.lgcwireless.com.