Mary Rose Roberts
Mary Rose Roberts is the associate editor of Urgent Communications, formerly Mobile Radio Technology magazine. She can be reached at maryrose.roberts@penton.com
ANNAPOLIS, MD – December 29, 2008 – TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NasdaqGM: TSYS), a leading provider of mission-critical wireless communications, today announced that it has teamed with Booz Allen Hamilton, a leading strategy and technology consulting firm, to provide the United States Army Information Technology Agency (ITA), the technology component of the Office of the Administrative Secretary of the Army (OAA) with a broad range of information technology professional services. The primary mission of the ITA is to provide information technology support to the Department of Defense military organizations in the Pentagon and throughout the National Capital Region. As sub-contractor, TCS currently has received orders totaling $1.25 million.
The ITES-2S scope includes a full range of services and solutions necessary for the Army to satisfy its support of Army net-centric goals with IT services worldwide. Specifically, Booz Allen and TCS are supporting the OAA Information Technology Agency (ITA) with enterprise architecture related services including project management, information assurance, call center services, financial asset management support, DoD directory support, Web site development, Web site management, wireless support, billing and budget support, Continuity of Operations (COOP), engineering support and IT implementation.
“Our team is pleased to be working with a reputable and first-class organization such as Booz Allen on a project that will ensure that OAA and ITA meet future enterprise architecture requirements,” said Michael Bristol, Senior Vice President of TCS’ Government Solutions Group. “TCS is heavily involved supporting the OAA ITA so we have a deep understanding of their technology and process requirements. This enables us to hit the ground running without any type of learning curve needed.”
For more information on TCS IT professional services visit: http://www.telecomsys.com/government/prof_services.cfm
A full list of TCS contract vehicles can be found at:
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) engineers and delivers highly reliable wireless communications technology. TCS is a leader in wireless text messaging and location-based technology, including E9-1-1 services and commercial applications like navigation that use the precise location of a wireless device, and secure satellite-based communications systems and services. Customers include leading wireless and VoIP carriers around the world, cable MSOs, automotive telematics vendors, and agencies of the U.S. Departments of Defense, State, and Homeland Security. TCS is one of six primary vendors on a $5 billion Army Worldwide Satellite Systems Contract vehicle. For more information, visit www.telecomsys.com.
SAN RAMON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Giga-tronics Incorporated (NASDAQ:GIGA) announced today it received a $1.9 million order for microwave components from a major supplier of test and measurement equipment. The award for high performance YIG oscillators and signal processing modules will be fulfilled by Giga-tronics’ Microsource component manufacturing subsidiary located in Santa Rosa, California. John Regazzi, CEO of Giga-tronics stated, “I’m pleased to offer our component expertise as an additional avenue to serve the test and measurement community, in conjunction with our high performance instruments and switching products. This customer has used our components in the past and we are very pleased they have chosen to place another order with us.” The bulk of this order is scheduled to be delivered by the end of 2009.
Founded in 1980, Giga-tronics Incorporated is a publicly held company, traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “GIGA”. Giga-tronics is a leading engineering and design manufacturer of best-in-class RF and microwave signal generators, power amplifiers, power meters, USB power sensors, broadband switching matrices and high performance microwave signal processing components. Research and Development production and calibration managers, scientists, engineers and technicians around the world use Giga-tronics test equipment and realize higher productivity and greater ease of use in many applications: ATE systems, aerospace and defense telecommunications and general component test. URL: www.gigatronics.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning profitability, backlog and shipments. Actual results may differ significantly due to risks and uncertainties, such as future orders, cancellations or deferrals, disputes over performance and the ability to collect receivables. For further discussion, see Giga-tronics’ annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 29, 2008 Part I, under the heading “Risk Factors” and Part II, under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”.
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NextWave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVE) announced that it has sold a 75% stake in its IPWireless, Inc. subsidiary (“IPWireless”) to IPW Holdings, an entity formed by the senior management team of IPWireless, for $1 million plus the reimbursement of NextWave’s transaction expenses up to $500,000. In addition, the employees of IPWireless have waived any continuing rights under the IPWireless Stock Bonus Plan established by NextWave.
The terms of the transaction were approved by an independent committee of the Board of Directors of NextWave, which was advised by financial advisors in connection with the structure of the transaction and the fairness of the consideration. Earlier this year, NextWave announced its intention to exit the network infrastructure business and divest its IPWireless subsidiary which was reported as a discontinued operation for accounting purposes in NextWave’s 10-Q filing for the Third Quarter. Due to the completion of the transaction, financials associated with IPWireless will not be reflected on NextWave’s consolidated balance sheet for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2008.
Following the close of this transaction, IPWireless and IPW Holdings entered into a separate transaction with a strategic customer under which IPWireless received debt financing to support its business operations, and NextWave will have no continuing obligations to fund or otherwise provide support to IPWireless. In addition, with the closing of the transaction, Dr. William Jones, the senior officer of IPWireless and IPW Holdings, will focus his efforts on IPWireless and has resigned from his positions as a member of the Board of Directors of NextWave and Chief Executive Officer of NextWave Network Products. The entire management team of IPWireless will transfer from NextWave to lead IPWireless as it continues to supply innovative mobile broadcast and broadband solutions based on 3GPP standards.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA–(Marketwire - December 24, 2008) - Cavium Networks (NASDAQ: CAVM), a leading provider of semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing for networking, communications, security, and wireless applications, today announced they have completed their acquisition of W&W Communications, finalizing an agreement that was announced on November 20. Cavium Networks closed the purchase for approximately $19.3 million, subject to certain purchase price adjustments, including the retirement of certain liabilities of W&W Communications.
This acquisition launches Cavium Networks into the high growth video processor market with a broad product line called PureVu™. The PureVu™ family of video processors and modules incorporate proprietary and patent pending video technology that produce perceptual lossless video quality and deliver practically zero latency with extremely low power and cost.
Cavium’s new acquired family of PureVu™ processors address a broad range of applications in consumer, enterprise, service provider and digital video surveillance markets. Consumer applications include next generation media enabled home gateways and media servers, wireless HD for TV, laptops and game consoles and HD video capture for fixed and mobile applications. Enterprise applications include high-quality Telepresence, Video Conferencing, Video Surveillance, Video Telephony, Tele-medicine and Distance Learning. Service provider applications include multi-channel video transcoding and transrating for Video on Demand and content distribution services.
The PureVu™ processors were recently honored with the prestigious CES Innovations 2009 Design and Engineering Award. The processors will be displayed at International CES in the Las Vegas Hilton Suite 2866, January 8-11, 2009. Please contact Angel Atondo at angel.atondo@caviumnetworks.com to set-up a meeting.
About Cavium Networks
Cavium Networks is a leading provider of highly integrated semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing in networking, communications, storage, wireless and security applications. Cavium Networks offers a broad portfolio of integrated, software compatible processors ranging in performance from 10 Mbps to 20 Gbps that enable secure, intelligent functionality in enterprise, data-center, broadband/consumer and access & service provider equipment. Cavium Networks processors are supported by ecosystem partners that provide operating systems, tool support, reference designs and other services. Cavium Networks principal offices are in Mountain View, CA with design team locations in California, Massachusetts and India. For more information, please visit: http://www.caviumnetworks.com.
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BOCA RATON, FL–(Marketwire - December 22, 2008) - Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN), a leading provider of WiMAX-based broadband wireless access networks, announced today the release of a new 700 MHz WiMAX product suite targeted at rural markets in areas of the United States and around the world.
The new product suite builds on the success of the Company’s strong market position in the 700 MHz band, and adds to the broad Airspan WiMAX portfolio, which already offers the widest variety of frequency band coverage.
“700MHz license holders in the USA and internationally have been waiting for a credible WiMAX solution to upgrade their service offering to their customers,” said Declan Byrne, Airspan’s Chief Marketing Officer. “Airspan delivers a solution to support a strong business case. The combination of excellent signal propagation and robust Airspan equipment will enable operators to offer high speed Internet to a broad population in a wide network coverage area at a very low cost-to-market. We led the market in delivering pre-WiMAX 700MHz equipment and we plan to lead with WiMAX in this frequency as well.”
Low-frequency sub-1 GHz bands, such as 700 MHz, have excellent signal propagation characteristics where the radio signal penetrates obstacles such as trees and buildings and travels considerably farther than higher frequency solutions. These qualities translate into cost savings for operators by requiring far less infrastructure per square mile. This solution is especially attractive for areas with low population density or for long-range coverage requirements. This frequency band is broadly available in the United States, and is available to operators in Asia and other key international WiMAX markets.
“We believe that this new product, coupled with our products in the 1.5 and 3.65 GHz frequency bands, provides the perfect ‘trifecta’ of solutions in support of rural broadband access in the United States,” continued Declan Byrne. “U.S. President-Elect Obama has been a strong advocate of extending broadband coverage to every U.S. community and has even been quoted as supporting tax and loan incentives to reach rural regions. We share in Obama’s vision and look forward to serving this important market.”
Paul Senior, Airspan Chief Technical Officer, added, “The expansion of our WiMAX product range into the 700 MHz band gives new and existing customers access to equipment with enhanced reach and higher system capacity. This enables operators to create highly cost-effective, non-line-of-sight solutions for broadband data and leading edge Voice-over-IP.”
For added flexibility, the Airspan equipment is designed to operate in a range of channel sizes, from as small as 1.5MHz to as wide as 10MHz.
About Airspan Networks Inc.
Airspan is a leading WiMAX pure player and the solution-provider of choice for some of the world’s largest WiMAX deployments. Developing leading-edge technology for broadband access and IP-telephony, Airspan continues to supply operators around the world with best-of-breed solutions. With direct sales offices throughout Asia, EMEA and the Americas, a worldwide network of resellers and agents, and partnership alliances with major OEMs, Airspan boasts over 100 commercial WiMAX deployments worldwide. www.airspan.com.
PITT MEADOWS, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire - Dec. 22, 2008) - Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX:TZT), a premier manufacturer of wireless broadband and WiMAX communication systems, has signed an agreement to jointly develop WiMAX subscriber units for the Indonesian market with PT. Teknologi Riset Global (TRG), a subsidiary of the Indonesian Tower Group, a leading telecommunication infrastructure provider in Indonesia.
The agreement establishes a foundation for Tranzeo and TRG to collaborate on the development of WiMAX subscriber units based on the 802.16d standard to be incorporated into TRG’s total WiMAX solution for the Indonesian market. With the impending release by the Indonesian government of spectrum at 2.3GHz and 3.3GHz for WiMAX broadband services, the two companies are developing WiMAX subscriber units specifically for the unique requirements of the Indonesian market.
Indonesia is emphasizing local content in telecommunication equipment to spur the country’s economic development. The collaboration between Tranzeo and TRG will combine world class radio expertise from Tranzeo with TRG’s system expertise to satisfy the local content requirements.
With a population of 237 million people of which an estimated 10 percent are Internet users and only 1.5 million have broadband access, WiMAX is expected to see rapid adoption.
“WiMAX is an ideal solution for the development of broadband wireless access in Indonesia. This partnership with TRG positions our two companies to lead in the development and deployment of WiMAX systems in Indonesia,” said Jim Tocher, President and CEO of Tranzeo.
“We are pleased to be working with Tranzeo to develop and deploy world-class WiMAX equipment in Indonesia. Tranzeo has an excellent reputation world-wide for creating high performance and high quality radios for the broadband wireless market,” said Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, President Director of Indonesian Tower.
About TRG
TRG Research Center is a subsidiary of Indonesian Tower group, a leading telecommunication infrastructure provider in Indonesia. Supported by world-class, fully-dedicated engineers, TRG has developed Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) equipment. In mutual cooperation with world-leading Electronic Manufacturer Services, TRG produces reliable and competitive products. Visit http://www.trg.co.id for more information.
About Tranzeo
Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX:TZT) leads the wireless broadband industry as a premier manufacturer of high-performance wireless network equipment that allows communities and businesses to communicate without boundaries. Tranzeo’s optimum cost effectiveness, premium quality and responsive support have attracted a growing and devoted worldwide following of more than 2,465 dealers and 16 distributors. Tranzeo’s full spectrum of point-to-point and point-to-multipoint radios, WiMAX equipment, and mesh network solutions are designed for wireless internet service providers, governments, campuses, military, carriers, enterprise customers, and systems integrators around the globe. Headquartered in British Columbia, Canada, Tranzeo also has offices in San Diego, California and Shannon, Ireland. Visit www.tranzeo.com or phone 1.866.872.6936 for more information.
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LOWELL, Mass. – December 16, 2008 – Tyco Electronics Wireless Systems, a worldwide leader of critical radio communication systems, today announced that its P7200 portable radios have been accepted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for deployment on its statewide radio network. The P7200 was tested in OpenSky mode for use on the statewide STARNET network using newly developed software which will significantly increase the functionality of the system for the over 18,000 radios deployed on the network. In addition, the P7200 portable radio also successfully passed the test criteria for use on the OpenSky Vehicular Tactical Network, or V-TAC, which is in use on the STARNET system. Deployment of the radios to all state agencies will begin shortly after January 1, 2009.
ABOUT TYCO ELECTRONICS
Tyco Electronics Ltd. is a leading global provider of engineered electronic components, network solutions, undersea telecommunication systems and wireless systems, with 2008 sales of $14.8 billion to customers in more than 150 countries. We design, manufacture and market products for customers in industries from automotive, appliance and aerospace and defense to telecommunications, computers and consumer electronics. With nearly 8,000 engineers and worldwide manufacturing, sales and customer service capabilities, Tyco Electronics’ commitment is our customers’ advantage. More information on Tyco Electronics can be found at http://www.tycoelectronics.com/.
Tyco Electronics Wireless Systems is a leading supplier of critical communications systems and equipment for public safety, utility, federal and select commercial markets. Tyco Electronics Wireless System’s products range from some of the most advanced IP-based voice and data networks, to traditional wireless systems that offer customers the highest levels of reliability, interoperability, scalability and security. More information about Tyco Electronics Wireless System’s solutions can be found on the Web at http://www.tycoelectronics.com.
SILICON VALLEY, CA–(Marketwire - December 15, 2008) - Proxim Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXM), a leading provider of end-to-end broadband wireless systems that deliver the quadruple play, today announced that it successfully provided both the indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi connectivity as well as point-to-multipoint connectivity for the third annual Commonwealth Youth Games, which were hosted in Pune, India from October 12-18, 2008. IL&FS Ecosmart Pvt. Ltd. selected Proxim’s Tsunami™ MP.11 WiMAX capable products and Proxim’s ORiNOCO® Wi-Fi Mesh to provide Wi-Fi connectivity to over 1,300 athletes and 350 officials across 15 locations.
The 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games were the first to feature athletes from all 71 Commonwealth countries. The wireless network for the games needed to interconnect and cover 10 different stadiums and 5 hostels throughout Pune. In order to ensure consistent, high-performance wireless connectivity for all participants, a single system that could provide seamless integration between WiMAX capable and Wi-Fi mesh technologies was needed. After evaluating competing systems, IL&FS Ecosmart Pvt. Ltd. selected Proxim.
“To prepare for the largest Commonwealth Youth Games to date, a wireless system was needed that could ensure secure, reliable Wi-Fi connectivity for all of the athletes, officials and attendees throughout all of the facilities,” said Mr. Ravi Chillara, CEO of IL&FS Wireless infrastructure and services division of IL&FS Ecosmart Pvt. Ltd. “To interconnect 15 locations and provide connectivity, it was evident we needed a system which incorporated both WiMAX and Wi-Fi mesh seamlessly in one solution. Proxim provided the most cost-effective, easy to use solution, and its unique ability to integrate WiMAX capable and Wi-Fi mesh radios in a single system minimized the number of hops needed in the network.”
To connect the 10 stadiums and 5 hostels with a limited number of radios, IL&FS Ecosmart Pvt. Ltd. selected Proxim’s Tsunami MP.11 WiMAX capable products to connect multiple subscriber units located at each location to a central base station unit. They then utilized Proxim’s ORiNOCO Wi-Fi Mesh series radios to provide both indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi connectivity, which integrated with the Tsunami MP.11 radios, which provided the backhaul to the central backbone. Because all Proxim products (Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi mesh, WiMAX and point-to-point) are designed to work together, IL&FS Ecosmart Pvt. Ltd. was able to deploy the Proxim network easily and efficiently, saving both time and money.
“A lot of people throw around the term ‘end-to-end wireless,’ but at Proxim, we actually make it happen. This deployment at the Commonwealth Youth Games is an ideal example of networks that need more than just one component of wireless,” said Pankaj Manglik, president and CEO of Proxim Wireless. “Rather than purchasing separate WiMAX capable and Wi-Fi mesh solutions that are not designed to work together, Proxim can provide the entire solution, ensuring optimal performance throughout the wireless network. This comprehensive approach is consistent with our focus on meeting the customer’s desired connectivity needs rather than forcing a single product or technology on a customer.”
The Proxim network successfully supported the entire Commonwealth Youth Games from October 12-18. Though the network was originally designed only to support the event, IL&FS Ecosmart Pvt. Ltd. is now considering building a permanent city-wide wireless network to support more than 30 e-services.
About Proxim Wireless
Proxim Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXM) is a leading provider of end-to-end broadband wireless systems that deliver the quadruple play of voice, video, data and mobility to all organizations today. Our systems enable a variety of wireless applications including security and surveillance, VoIP, last mile access, enterprise LAN connectivity and Point-to-Point backhaul. We have shipped more than 1.8 million wireless devices to more than 235,000 customers in over 65 countries worldwide. Proxim is ISO-9001 certified. Information about Proxim can be found at www.proxim.com. For investor relations information, e-mail ir@proxim.com or call +1 413-584-1425.
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LONDON–(Marketwire - December 15, 2008) - Worldwide sales of wireless radio equipment using microwave signals, or microwave equipment, topped $3.9 billion in 2007 and are forecast by Infonetics Research to grow 83% between 2008 and 2011.
Infonetics’ newest report, Microwave Equipment Market Outlook, states that the fast growing microwave equipment market is being driven by the swelling mobile backhaul market, with mobile operators increasingly opting for Ethernet microwave to serve rising mobile broadband traffic demands. As most cell-sites currently are not fiber-fed (and won’t be for years), microwave is an attractive backhaul solution because it does not incur recurring monthly charges like T1/E1 lines do.
“Mobile operators cannot afford to cap investment in their backhaul networks or they run the risk of losing customers in what are already highly competitive markets. Mobile network usage is not expected to significantly slow during the current recession, so bandwidth demand for mobile backhaul will continue to rise and, in turn, so will demand for microwave equipment, particularly Ethernet microwave equipment,” said Richard Webb, Infonetics Research Directing Analyst for WiMAX, Microwave, and Mobile Devices.
Other highlights from the report:
– Ericsson is the worldwide leader in microwave equipment revenue market
share, while NEC leads in unit market share
– As an increasing proportion of mobile traffic is data-orientated,
mobile operators are migrating their backhaul away from legacy TDM-based
systems to packet-based Ethernet solutions, which deliver more bandwidth
per connection
– Ethernet microwave equipment (hybrid and multi-mode solutions)
accounted for close to half of all microwave equipment sales in 2007,
growing to 83% by 2011
– While backhaul/transport microwave equipment makes up the bulk of
microwave equipment sales, microwave first-mile access equipment is a small
but stable market, driven by several niche, often mission-critical
applications, including emergency response/disaster recovery, back-
up/redundancy and access in remote areas
Infonetics’ report tracks Adtran, Alcatel-Lucent, Cambridge Broadband, Ceragon, DragonWave, Ericsson, Exalt, Harris-Stratex, Huawei, Motorola, NEC, Nokia-Siemens Networks, Nortel, ZTE and others. The report provides vendor market share, vendor and service provider activity, technology roadmaps, market drivers, analysis, and 2007 to 2011 market size and forecasts. The report tracks revenue, units, and average price-per-unit for Ethernet first-mile access and high and low capacity backhaul/transport microwave equipment, and PDH/SDH first-mile access and backhaul/transport microwave equipment.
For report highlights, log in to Infonetics’ portal from www.infonetics.com (see Mobile Backhaul and Microwave). For sales, contact Larry Howard, vice president, at larry@infonetics.com or +1 (408) 583-3335.
Infonetics Research (www.infonetics.com) is an international market research and consulting firm serving the communications industry since 1990. A leader in defining and tracking emerging and established technologies in all world regions, Infonetics helps clients plan, strategize, and compete more effectively.
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LONDON–(Marketwire - December 16, 2008) - Communications market research firm Infonetics Research reports the wireless LAN infrastructure market was down in 3Q08 in all world regions except North America, which buoyed the overall market just enough to keep it sequentially flat at $506 million.
Infonetics’ report, Wireless LAN Equipment and Phones, forecasts worldwide wireless LAN equipment manufacturer revenue to end the year up 5% in 2008 but to fall in the double digits in 2009 as the global recession deepens and enterprises and WiFi service providers feel the effects of the downturn.
Because wireless LAN technology is fundamentally useful to a wide user base, the decline in 2009 will not be prolonged, with revenue growth returning by 2010-2011, as end-user demand for future WAN protocols sustains market growth over the long term, the report contends. The now-accelerating adoption of 802.11n is a good example of this, as shown by the increasing number of notebooks and PDAs embedded with 802.11n.
Recent merger and acquisition activity is another sign that wired and wireless LAN convergence is accelerating.
“There have been a couple of significant acquisitions in the wireless LAN space recently, including Belden Networks’ acquisition of Trapeze Networks, and ProCurve’s acquisition of Colubris. It remains to be seen whether Aruba, the highest performing of the wireless LAN switch startups, will continue to go solo or be an acquisition target. This M&A activity shows that wireless LAN has become a more integrated part of the overall LAN environment, and that wired/wireless LAN platform convergence is accelerating, driven by enterprise demand for unified communications and FMC applications,” said Richard Webb, directing analyst for wireless at Infonetics Research.
Other highlights from the report:
– Cisco continues to dominate the worldwide wireless LAN equipment
market, holding the #1 position in enterprise and service provider
segments, with 56% overall market share
– Aruba is solidly in second position for worldwide WLAN revenue share,
followed by Motorola
– The worldwide enterprise single mode WiFi phone market is up 6% in
3Q08
– Polycom and Cisco are neck and neck in the race for WiFi phone unit
share, but Polycom still leads in revenue by a long shot
Infonetics’ report tracks 3Com, Aerohive Networks, Aruba Networks, Belden, Browan, Cisco, Colubris, D-Link, Extreme Networks, Gemtek, HTC, Meru Networks, Motorola, NETGEAR, Polycom, ProCurve, Proxim, Siemens SHC, SMC Networks, Trapeze Networks, Vocera, and others. The report provides market size, market share, and forecasts for service provider and enterprise WLAN equipment (independent access points, dependent access points, WLAN switches and controllers), and enterprise single-mode WiFi phones.
For report highlights, log in to Infonetics’ online portal from www.infonetics.com (see Enterprise Data). For sales, contact Larry Howard, vice president, at larry@infonetics.com or +1 (408) 583-3335.
Infonetics Research (www.infonetics.com) is an international market research and consulting firm serving the communications industry since 1990. A leader in defining and tracking emerging and established technologies in all world regions, Infonetics helps clients plan, strategize, and compete more effectively.
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Directing Analyst, WiMAX, Microwave, Mobile Devices
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