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Bill Jones - AT&T Secure Communications Systems
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919-279-6511 (office)
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FOR RELEASE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1992
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ANTEL COMMUNICATIONS TO SUPPLY AT&T SECURE CELLULAR TELEPHONES
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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- AT&T has selected Antel Communications
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Corp. to supply new cellular telephones that function with AT&T's
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recently announced Cellular Privacy System.
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Antel, based in Hauppauge, N.Y., will supply a line of cel-
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lular telephones specially adapted for use with AT&T's cellular
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privacy technology. Antel is a major manufacturer and
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distributor of cellular telephones in the United States and
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around the world.
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"AT&T and Antel make the ideal team to produce our first
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privacy-capable cellular telephone, the AT&T Model 9000," said
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Ed Hickey, AT&T Vice President, Secure Communications Systems.
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The AT&T Model 9000 Privacy-Capable Cellular Phone will be
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manufactured to AT&T's specifications by Antel. It will be
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available in February.
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Antel President Louis Antoniou said the agreement with AT&T
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represents a unique opportunity for Antel to combine its exper-
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tise in technology sourcing, marketing and distribution with
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AT&T's cellular privacy technology."
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The AT&T Cellular Privacy System protects calls by
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scrambling the cellular telephone's over-the-air signal. The
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signal is descrambled at the cellular carrier's switch, trans-
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mitting a conventional phone signal to the recipient.
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The AT&T Model 9000 Privacy-Capable Cellular Telephone, an
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8.9-ounce portable model, is a full-featured third-generation
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phone. In addition to its sleek styling and easy operation, the
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Model 9000 offers a 100-number alphanumeric memory and multiple
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phone number (NAM) operation.
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The optional privacy unit and its extended battery add less
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than six ounces to the weight of the phone. The module and bat-
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tery add about a half inch to the depth of the phone.
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Suggested retail price of the Model 9000 is $795. The op-
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tional privacy unit retails for $895.
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The AT&T Model 9000 will be backed by extensive customer
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support and a nationwide network of service centers. The phone
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comes with a two-year warranty.
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The AT&T Cellular Privacy System was developed by AT&T
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Secure Communications Systems, a world leader in the design,
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manufacture and integration of encryption and privacy products.
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It is a leading supplier of secure products to the governments
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of the United States and other nations as well as corporations
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around the world.
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For more information, contact Bill Jones of AT&T Secure Com-
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munications Systems, 919 279-6511.
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