CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-The North American GSM Alliance announced Omnipoint
Communications Inc. will supply a temporary Global System for Mobile communications digital network to serve
GSM customers attending the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association’s Wireless ’99 convention in New
Orleans.
Omnipoint has installed equipment at three primary venues, including the Ernest N. Morial Convention
Center, the French Quarter and the New Orleans International Airport.
The Alliance said Omnipoint was granted
Special Temporary Authority by the Federal Communications Commission to use a portion of radio spectrum in New
Orleans for a specific period of time. Nortel Networks and L.M. Ericsson provided the necessary base station
infrastructure equipment.
