Datum Inc. Secures $6 Million Orders from AT&T for PCS Systems

Strategic Insights -

Datum Inc. has announced two orders totaling $6 million from AT&T Network Systems, one of the nation's major manufacturers of Personal Communication Services (PCS) systems. This significant development marks Datum's entry into the deployment of the nationwide PCS systems, which is expected to be one of the most significant events in recent telecommunications history. The orders are scheduled to deliver before year end, and Datum's subsidiary, EFRATOM, will provide high-performance rubidium-based clocking systems to support the PCS systems.

Key Takeaways:

  • Datum Inc. has secured two orders totaling $6 million from AT&T Network Systems for the deployment of Personal Communication Services (PCS) systems.
  • The orders are scheduled to deliver before year end, signaling Datum's participation in the nationwide PCS systems deployment.
  • Datum's subsidiary, EFRATOM, will provide high-performance rubidium-based clocking systems to support the PCS systems.
  • The PCS deployment is expected to be one of the most significant events in recent telecommunications history, with major corporations investing $7.2 billion in procuring broadband PCS licenses from the Federal government.
  • Datum's EFRATOM subsidiary leads the world in supplying rubidium atomic frequency sources that form the timing base for both wireless and wireline systems.
  • Deliveries under the new contract are scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 1995 and to be completed in early 1996.
  • Datum Inc. designs and manufactures precision frequency products and timing instrumentation for demanding applications such as telecommunications networks, cellular and PCS telephone base stations, and computer network synchronization.

Statistics:

  • Total orders secured by Datum Inc. from AT&T Network Systems: $6 million
  • Amount invested by major corporations in procuring broadband PCS licenses from the Federal government: $7.2 billion
  • Expected delivery period for the orders: Fourth quarter of 1995 to early 1996
  • Number of applications that Datum Inc. designs and manufactures precision frequency products and timing instrumentation for: 5

Sources:

  • PRNewswire, "Datum Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: DATM) today announced two orders totaling $6 million from AT&T Network Systems..."
  • Datum Inc. website, "Datum Inc. designs and manufactures precision frequency products and timing instrumentation for demanding applications..."