Advanced Communications Technologies Forms New U.S.-Based Subsidiary for Wireless Network Technologies.Business Editors IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2000 Company Expands Next-Generation Wireless Capabilities Through New Spectrum Acquisition Advanced Communications Technologies Inc., (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :ADVC ADVC Analog to Digital Video Converter ), today announced it has established a new corporation to market wireless network services and applications developed at the Australian-based research and development facility. The new company will be named Advanced Network Technologies (USA) Inc., and ADVC will own 70 percent of the entity. The company will be located in Irvine, Calif. "As we approach the final developmental stages of SpectruCell and several other innovative wireless network technologies and applications in Australia, the newly established organization will play an important role in the sales, marketing and distribution of these technologies in the U.S. marketplace," said Roger May, the company's chief executive officer. "We believe our SpectruCell technology, combined with the other network technologies, well positions ADVC to be a leader in the next-generation wireless revolution. "All of our technologies, which include a new 1024 QAM (1) (Quality Assessment Measurement) A system used to measure and analyze voice transmission. (2) (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) A modulation technique that employs both phase modulation (PM) and amplitude modulation (AM). , 155 mbs Spectrum Efficient Microwave (SEM) backbone link and a new VOIP (Voice Over IP) A digital telephone service that uses the public Internet as well as private backbones instead of the traditional telephone network. Many companies, including Vonage, 8x8 and AT&T (CallVantage), typically offer calling within the country for a Wireless Local Loop (WLL See wireless local loop and PHS-WLL. ) link, are particularly useful for the implementation of the new 3G spectrum networks and related emerging wireless applications," continued May. "The combination of these wireless applications, and SpectruCell will provide mobile communication providers with a rapidly deployable and entirely wireless network, requiring minimal land-based infrastructure." May noted that the company's original strategy has been based upon the Australian company bearing the cost of research, development, and manufacturing operations Manufacturing operations concern the operation of a facility, as opposed to maintenance, supply and distribution, health, and safety, emergency response, human resources, security, information technology and other infrastructural support organizations. , while ADVC would serve as the marketing, distribution, and licensing organization in North, Central, and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. for SpectruCell and the other wireless technologies currently under development in Australia. The Australian government recently announced a fifty percent matching research and development grant of AU$12 million to the Melbourne, Australia-based affiliate, Advanced Communications Technologies (Australia) Pty Ltd ("ACT-AUS"). The U.S. company ADVC owns twenty percent of the Australian company. AUSTRALIAN AFFILIATE ACQUIRES SPECTRUM -- 500-520 MHZ The company also announced its Australian-based affiliate, ACT-AUS, has signed an agreement with SIMOCO Pacific Pty Ltd to acquire all of their licenses in the 500-520 mhz spectrum which covers over 90 percent of the Australian population base. The Spectrum purchase, combined with the existing network assets, will provide ACT-AUS with the ability to deliver mobile communications services in Australia like those provided by NEXTEL Communications, Inc. in the United States. Under the terms of the agreement, ACT-AUS will also utilize the spectrum to market SIMOCO Pacific's range of TETRA products in Australia. About TETRA Terrestrial Trunked Radio TErrestrial Trunked RAdio (TETRA) (formerly known as Trans European Trunked RAdio) is a specialist Professional Mobile Radio and two-way transceiver (colloquially known as a walkie talkie), designed for use by government agencies, and specifically emergency ("TETRA") is a new international standard defined by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (body) European Telecommunications Standards Institute - (ETSI) A European version of the ITU-T(?). for digital emergency and two-way radio transmissions. May noted that the technology essentially fills the gaps in wireless coverage not covered not covered Health care adjective Referring to a procedure, test or other health service to which a policy holder or insurance beneficiary is not entitled under the terms of the policy or payment system–eg, Medicare. Cf Covered. by GSM and 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. functionality. "The spectrum licensing will further enhance the marketability of our technologies. It also will provide the company with an excellent venue to showcase its capabilities to potential telecommunications customers," said May. The SIMOCO assets will be utilized through Advanced Network Technologies (Australia) Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of ACT-AUS. About SIMOCO SIMOCO supplies a diverse range of radio communications products to the Australian and overseas markets. Its global headquarters are located in Cambridge, England, with distribution outlets in 76 countries. SIMOCO supplies professional mobile communications and solutions for a wide range of applications in industries including public safety, commercial, transportation, utilities, and mining. About SpectruCell A SpectruCell system is a cellular wireless base station capable of processing multiple protocols (GSM, 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. , TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) A satellite and cellular phone technology that interleaves multiple digital signals onto a single high-speed channel. For cellular, TDMA triples the capacity of the original analog method (FDMA). , etc.) simultaneously, all within the same network. The SpectruCell network can process a GSM and a CDMA call simultaneously over a single network structure. The SpectruCell base station is a software-defined radio (SDR See software defined radio. ), where software modules handle the processing of air interface protocols without the need to have protocol specific hardware. The same SpectruCell infrastructure equipment can process all future air interface protocols, including the 3G protocols. Changes to the behavior or the ability to support multiple air interfaces simultaneously is accomplished by loading the appropriate software modules. It has also been designed to work with all conventional communications backbones (fiber optic, cable, satellite, microwave, etc.). This means that communications network operators will be able to use one network to process current and evolving protocols and applications, as well as provide a more cost effective utilization of their network resources. In addition, the cost of expanding and establishing new wireless networks could be reduced dramatically. Lower network establishment costs generally mean expanded service offerings by the carriers, and lower costs of calls for the consumer. About the Company Advanced Communications Technologies Inc., the U.S.-based public company, owns the North, South, and Central American rights to SpectruCell, and also owns substantial equity (20 percent) in Advanced Communications Technologies (Australia) Pty Ltd, the developer and owner of SpectruCell, and is also the owner of Advanced Network Technologies Pty Ltd, and Australon Enterprises Australia Pty Ltd, a leading edge LonWorks based Technology Company. 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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