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Microwave Data Systems

Microwave Data Systems (MDS) is a leading provider of industrial, wireless, networking solutions for the SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition), telemetry, telecommunications, and online transactional markets. The Company designs and manufactures networked high-speed point-to-multipoint, and medium and low capacity point-to-point microwave radios for use in oil and gas, utility, lottery, traffic monitoring, public safety, and telecommunication provider industries.

Since 1985, MDS has installed more than 500,000 radios in over 110 countries with the majority of those radios still in service and performing within customers' industrial, wireless networks.

The company's radios are best known for their industrial/wireless/ performance. This includes reliability and performance in rugged conditions as well as offering the longest range in class. Long-range high-performance radios mean less downtime and fewer radios required for the network, resulting in the lowest cost of ownership for customers.

In the past year, MDS introduced new products to address a broad range of networking needs from short-range communication to long-haul IP (Internet Protocol)/Ethernet and transparent data communication. The products can be combined to create a secure end-to-end solution to serve almost any data networking requirement from the first meter to the last mile. The radios also support the newest wireless applications such as voice and video over IP.

MDS also signed several new contracts in the U.S. and abroad including a supplier agreement with Motorola and a contract with the Brazilian telephone company, Telemar.

Water/Wastewater - MDS provides water/wastewater utilities worldwide with wireless solutions for monitoring and controlling vital water flows. Data from and control signals to pipes, valves and pumps all are sent wirelessly and securely.

Electric - Securely monitoring and controlling vital processes in the development and distribution of electricity are critical in today's world. MDS provides secure, wireless solutions to collect and send data from substations, capacitor banks and high-tension lines.

Oil and Gas - Energy companies worldwide rely on MDS' wireless solutions for monitoring and controlling vital processes in the development, refining and delivery of energy products.

Lottery, ATMs and POS - Data from lottery terminals, as well as financial transactions at Automated Teller Machines (ATM) and Point of Sale (POS) locations, is sent and received wirelessly allowing these transactions to be completed without on-going monthly fees and allowing MDS customers to maximize their revenues.

Telecom and Service Providers - Private networks, last-mile access, cellular network linking, and low density customer access are just a few of the many applications that MDS solutions provide.

Public Safety - Redundant/backup systems, portable or mobile solutions, last-mile access and back-haul to and from control centres and broadcast points.

Traffic - MDS provides traffic control utilities worldwide, with wireless solutions for monitoring and controlling vital traffic flow. Data sent to traffic counters and change sequence timing control can be sent wirelessly.

Railroad - Data from and control signals to switching devices and traffic monitors are sent using MDS wireless solutions.

For further information visit Microwave Data Systems website at microwavedata.com