Wireless Facilities Announces Multi-Year Agreement To Outsource Triton PCS Network Maintenance
Wireless Facilities Announces Multi-Year Agreement To Outsource Triton PCS Network Maintenance
November 5, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST
Under the extension agreement, WFI will continue to provide these services for a majority of the cell sites in Triton PCS' network serving six southeastern states. Triton PCS provides wireless services in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, northern Georgia, northeastern Tennessee, and southeastern Kentucky.
"As demand for new services grows, we are rapidly expanding to meet market expectation," said Glen Robinson, Senior Vice-President of Technology for Triton PCS. "In this period of dramatic growth and increasing competitive pressures, it is more important than ever that we focus on managing our day-to-day business operations, and outsource certain technical operations. Through this extension agreement, Triton and WFI have worked together to further increase the efficiency of the resources assigned to maintain the performance of Triton's network; thereby resulting in significant cost savings."
"WFI is pleased to continue our long-standing relationship with Triton PCS. Outsourcing wireless network performance and operations on a fixed-price basis with performance guarantees allows our customers to effectively plan for growth while operating within budgetary constraints. Triton PCS is a valued customer that, along with WFI, continues to strive to increase efficiencies while minimizing costs," said Greg Jacobsen, Executive Vice-President of WFI.
About Wireless Facilities
As a global leader in telecommunications outsourcing, Wireless Facilities, Inc. designs, deploys, integrates and manages wireless networks and specialized security systems for some of the largest wireless telecommunication carriers, wireless equipment vendors and general contractors worldwide. Specializing in network architecture and dimensioning of mobile and high speed wireless data systems, including third generation (3G) networks, WFI provides a complete range of network services - from business and market planning to RF engineering, fixed network engineering, IP and data engineering, site acquisition and development, installation, optimization and maintenance. WFI is headquartered in San Diego and has performed work in over 100 countries since the Company was founded in late 1994. The Company has offices in Dallas, Chicago, Seattle, Reston, Montvale, London, Gothenburg, Stockholm, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, and Beijing. News and information are available at www.wfinet.com .
About Triton PCS
Triton PCS, based in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, is an award-winning wireless carrier providing service in the Southeast. The company markets its service under the brand SunCom, a member of the AT&T Wireless Network. Triton PCS is licensed to operate a digital wireless network in a contiguous area covering 13.6 million people in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, northern Georgia, northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky.
For further information please contact: Investors, Martha Lessa, Director, Investor Relations, +1-858-228-2328, martha.lessa@wfinet.com, or Media, Greg Jacobsen, Executive Vice President, +1-303-979-4105, greg.jacobsen@wfinet.com, both of Wireless Facilities, Inc.