TE Connectivity Helps Restore Phone Service to Fire Island

FlexWave Prism Distributed Antenna System Brings Wired and Wireless Telephony to Storm-Battered Residents

TE Wireless DAS Node on Fire Island (Photo: TE Connectivity)

MINNEAPOLIS--()--TE Connectivity today announced that its FlexWave Prism distributed antenna system (DAS) has been deployed to restore wireline and wireless telephone service on New York’s Fire Island. When Hurricane Sandy destroyed the wireline telephone infrastructure on the island, the local wireline service provider and its wireless counterpart teamed up to deploy FlexWave Prism DAS to bring landline, E911, LTE and 3G mobile services to the area. Local residents plug their landline phones into a wireless gateway to receive dial tone and normal telephone service, while mobile users can also access the network through their cell phones and smartphones.

FlexWave Prism is an outdoor DAS that brings strong, consistent and cost-effective mobile coverage and capacity to areas such as suburbs, stadiums, and corporate campuses. While a wireline solution would have taken months to deploy and would have been much more expensive with nearly insignificant ROI. The FlexWave Prism system was deployed in just four weeks, bringing a speedy recovery of communications services to storm-weary residents. The Fire Island DAS includes thirteen remote units, some with two simulcast antennas, and provides service in the AWS MIMO, 700 MHz Upper C Block MIMO, and 850/1900 MHz 2G and 3G frequency bands. Thanks to the system’s expandability, the system has room to grow to accommodate new mobile services in the future without forklift upgrades.

“Reliable communication service is a crucial first step in returning residents’ lives to normal after a hurricane,” said Peter Wraight, vice president and general manager of Wireless at TE Connectivity. “With FlexWave Prism, we can restore both wireless and wireline phone service at minimal cost and in a minimal amount of time so residents can begin rebuilding their lives.”

About TE Connectivity

TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) is a $13 billion world leader in connectivity. The company designs and manufactures products at the heart of electronic connections for the world’s leading industries including automotive, energy and industrial, broadband communications, consumer devices, healthcare, and aerospace and defense. TE Connectivity’s long-standing commitment to innovation and engineering excellence helps its customers solve the need for more energy efficiency, always-on communications and ever-increasing productivity. With nearly 90,000 employees in over 50 countries, TE Connectivity makes connections the world relies on to work flawlessly every day. To connect with the company, visit: www.TE.com.

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Contacts

TE Connectivity
Media Relations:
North American Region:
Karen L. Galiger, 336-665-5934
Product Communications
karen.galiger@te.com
or
Product Communications:
Danah Ditzig, 612-210-1023
Senior Marketing Manager
danah.ditzig@te.com

Contacts

TE Connectivity
Media Relations:
North American Region:
Karen L. Galiger, 336-665-5934
Product Communications
karen.galiger@te.com
or
Product Communications:
Danah Ditzig, 612-210-1023
Senior Marketing Manager
danah.ditzig@te.com