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Contact: Alan Fogg, afogg@fceda.org,
703-790-0600 (office) or 571-213-5065 (mobile)
Spain’s AT4 wireless opens Fairfax County testing center
County says bienvenidos to its first Spanish technology firm
Fairfax County, Virginia USA, September 26, 2007 –AT4 wireless, formerly CETECOM Spain, announced its first United States location is in Fairfax County.
The Malaga-based supplier of testing solutions for mobile communications and wireless technologies said its WiMAX Forum-designated test facility, the first in North America, is being established on Huntmar Park Drive in the Herndon community and initially will host 15 employees. The company worked closely with the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. It is the first Spanish technology company to locate in Fairfax County.
“Adding the first Spanish technology company enhances Fairfax County’s reputation as a leading world marketplace,” said Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., president and CEO of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA). “We are honored to welcome AT4 wireless and its advanced telecommunications technology to the community.”
AT4 wireless (www.at4wireless.com) was founded in 1991 and has 300 employees in three divisions: AT4 Labs, an independent lab for wireless telecommunications technologies and products; AT4 Systems for conformance and interoperability test systems for wireless technologies; and AT4 Engineering & Solutions, which develops software applications.
“To base our WiMAX Forum designated test facility on the East Coast is important strategically, because a number of interesting industries are located there,” said Luis Fernando Martinez, general director of AT4 wireless. “With Fairfax County, we found a great place to launch our U.S. operations. You can reach us from Washington Dulles International Airport within 10 minutes. Also, we found invaluable support from Fairfax County in setting up there.”
Time magazine this year called Fairfax County “one of the great economic success stories of our time.” Business growth helps Fairfax County fund programs, such as a top-rated school system, which contribute to the quality of life of its residents. Fairfax County is hosting the 2007 National Conference on the Creative Economy (www.creativeeconomies.org) on October 24 and 25.
The FCEDA (www.FairfaxCountyEDA.org) promotes Fairfax County as a business and technology center. More than 360 companies from 37 counties have operations in Fairfax County. The FCEDA maintains marketing offices in Silicon Valley, Bangalore, Frankfurt, London, Seoul and Tel Aviv.
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