CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-Omnipoint Communications said it will supply a temporary Global System for Mobile communications digital network in New Orleans during the Personal Communications Industry Association’s Personal Communications Showcase ’99 trade show.
In cooperation with Nortel Networks and the North American GSM Alliance L.L.C., Omnipoint will provide GSM wireless coverage in major venues of the city, including the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, the French Quarter, New Orleans International Airport, as well as along Interstate 10.
Omnipoint said it obtained permission from Pocket Communications Inc. to use its radio spectrum in New Orleans for a limited period of time. Nortel provided the base station infrastructure equipment to support Omnipoint’s engineering efforts.
