Advanced Communications Technologies -- Production Model of SpectruCell Base Station & Expanded Product Line.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2001 Advanced Communications Technologies Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :ADVC ADVC Analog to Digital Video Converter ) (ACT-US) today announced that development of the production model of the company's SpectruCell multiple protocol software defined mobile wireless base station has been initiated in Australia, and is progressing on schedule. Significantly, the company also advised that it has recently expanded its product line of SpectruCell system development tools to include both hardware and corresponding simulation and emulation software tools for use by third party developers of third generation (3G) applications. With final testing of the SpectruCell prototype having been completed earlier this year, the emphasis of the development team shifted to focus entirely on the completion of the commercial grade production model. Recently this process has been extended to provide development tools that will enable third party 3G developers to devise complementary applications and mobile communications protocol Hardware and software standards that govern data transmission between computers. The term "protocol" is very generic and is used for hundreds of different communications methods. A protocol may define the packet structure of the data transmitted or the control commands that manage the software support for the SpectruCell base station. "With some 12-15 third generation mobile protocols now being proposed, network operators are faced with a considerable dilemma as to which 3G protocol to choose," said Roger May, Chairman of ACT-US. "While SpectruCell was always designed to provide a solution to this problem by being able to simultaneously support multiple protocols in the one base station on the one network, the question of relevant software support still remained. With the introduction of our new range of 3G development tools, outside developers can now devise software modules to support any of the myriads of proposed mobile communications protocols available in the market. This is extremely significant as it ensures that no matter what protocol or protocols a network operator chooses to support, the tools will be there to develop a supporting software module for SpectruCell. Accordingly, we expect that the introduction of these tools will significantly advance ACT's goal of establishing SpectruCell as the predominant operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. for next generation wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. networks." The SpectruCell production hardware and associated tools will be completed in May 2001 and available for release to third party developers in July, 2001. Any applications developed on ACT's proprietary operating system technology will produce a royalty stream to the company. The hardware will include numerous advances developed by the SpectruCell Development Team including the base band modem card currently being developed by ACT and in conjunction with Chameleon chameleon (kəmē`lēən, –mēl`yən), small- to medium-sized lizard of the family Chamaeleonidae. About eighty species are found in sub-Saharan Africa, with a few in S Asia. Systems Inc. ACT believes that the release of these 3G development tools and the associated hardware platform will be the first available in the marketplace for the development of commercial grade 3G applications. The SpectruCell software defined radio A wireless terminal (phone, PDA, etc.) that is reconfigurable via software. It enables wireless devices to be easily updated to new or later versions of the air interface and allows multiple interfaces to be supported. multiple protocol base station has been developed without the use of any Qualcomm (Nasdaq:QCOM QCOM Qualcomm, Inc. (stock symbol) - news) chipsets, or any protocol specific hardware and conducts all signal processing See DSP. in the SpectruCell software operating system. Both the SpectruCell hardware platform and operating system have been developed by ACT and are proprietary to the company. The company has already filed two patents with an additional 12 currently being prepared. With production model development now well underway, a commercial grade model of the SpectruCell base station capable of simultaneous support of CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. 2000 and GSM is on track for commercial deployment in the first quarter of 2002. The commercialization of the base station will follow a period of type testing by mobile network operators, including network inter-operability with existing network infrastructure, in the last quarter of 2001. About Advanced Communications Technologies Advanced Communications Technologies is a leader in the field of Software Defined Radio that has developed a proprietary, multiple-protocol wireless base-station -- SpectruCell. Through eliminating the use of Qualcomm (Nasdaq:QCOM - news) chipsets, protocol specific hardware and by conducting all signal processing in software, SpectruCell provides for simultaneous support of multiple mobile communications protocols (CDMA, WCDMA (Wideband CDMA) A 3G high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that use the TDMA or GSM technology worldwide, including AT&T (formerly Cingular) and T-Mobile in the U.S. , UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) The GSM implementation of the 3G wireless phone system. Part of IMT-2000, UMTS provides service in the 2 GHz band and offers global roaming and personalized features. , GSM & 3G) all in the same base station. Support for additional protocols is achieved through the uploading of additional software modules. By implementing the company's SpectruCell technology, network providers will be able to maintain service to their existing customer base and preserve the full utilization of their existing network infrastructure while at the same time securing a highly flexible migration path for evolving 3G-based protocols such as WCDMA and UMTS. SpectruCell is complemented by several other wireless technologies currently under development in Australia. Advanced Communication Technologies Inc. plans to market these products throughout North, South and Central America Central America, narrow, southernmost region (c.202,200 sq mi/523,698 sq km) of North America, linked to South America at Colombia. It separates the Caribbean from the Pacific. . For more information regarding Advanced Communications Technologies, visit www.act-usa.net. The foregoing contains forward-looking information within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. The actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. The company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results (expressed or implied) will not be realized. |
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