Advanced PCS base station front end unveiled by Illinois Superconductor Corporation at CTIA's Wireless '97 in San Francisco.MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 1997-- The New RangeMaster(TM) PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. Product Significantly Extends PCS Cell Site Range, Reduces Number of Base Stations Deployed Illinois Superconductor A material that has little resistance to the flow of electricity. Traditional superconductors operate at absolute zero (-459.67 degrees Fahrenheit or -273.15 degrees Celsius). Experiments in the 1980s raised the temperature to -321 degrees Fahrenheit. Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ISCO ISCO International Standard Classification of Occupations ISCO In-Situ Chemical Oxidation ISCO International Soil Conservation Organization ISCO Information System for Clinical Organisations ) unveiled today at Wireless '97 in San Francisco its new RangeMaster(TM) PCS base station receiver front end designed specifically for the rapidly growing PCS (personal communications services See PCS. ) market. Live demonstrations at the ISCO Booth 3747 will be carried out for the duration of the trade show (March 3 - 5). ISCO has recently completed pilot tests with a major PCS carrier and successfully met all the performance goals set by the operator. The tests confirmed the ISCO RangeMaster(TM) PCS product's ability to extend significantly the range of the PCS uplink cell sites. This range extension can result in as much as a 25 percent reduction in the number of cell sites needed to provide complete coverage in uplink-limited PCS service areas. "This range extension benefit can reduce infrastructure capital investment for PCS operators without sacrificing quality or capacity, and can accelerate the build out of their networks," said Ted Laves, executive vice president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Illinois Superconductor. "The next step in the RangeMaster PCS program is to demonstrate the product benefits in operational PCS cell sites." The RangeMaster PCS front end initial tests have verified 2 to 4 decibel decibel (dĕs`əbĕl', –bəl), abbr. dB, unit used to measure the loudness of sound. It is one tenth of a bel (named for A. G. Bell), but the larger unit is rarely used. noise figure improvements over conventional base station front ends. These noise figure improvements can mean up to a 25 percent reduction in the number of sites required for coverage. This increased range allows carriers the freedom to select less-than-optimum site locations while still maintaining network call quality. In addition, the 2 to 4 decibel improvement in the front end noise is particularly beneficial to PCS service providers using 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. (Code Division Multiple Access). CDMA's precise power control can take advantage of a lower noise figure by reducing portable handset transmit power, allowing both increased range and increased capacity. Lastly, lower noise and better adjacent band rejection can improve uplink call quality and in-building penetration. RangeMaster PCS field trials with operators will be conducted throughout early Spring 1997. "For the carriers, RangeMaster PCS opens the door to secondary locations and allows less-than-optimum geographic sites to be considered," said Jim DeBelina, Illinois Superconductor's vice president of Sales and Marketing. "Thus avoiding build-out delays caused by zoning and NIMBY NIM·BY n. pl. NIM·BYs Slang One who objects to the establishment in one's neighborhood of projects, such as incinerators, prisons, or homeless shelters, that are believed to be dangerous, unsightly, or otherwise undesirable. (not-in-my-back yard) community restrictions." Illinois Superconductor Corporation (ISCO) is a leader in the commercialization of high temperature superconducting technology for the wireless telecommunications industry. The company develops, manufactures and markets radio frequency (RF) products to enhance the quality and capacity of cellular telephone and other wireless telecommunications services. -0- RangeMaster is a trademark of Illinois Superconductor Corporation. Other names are registered trademarks or trademarks of the respective companies or organizations. Statements contained in this announcement that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. See the company's Current Report on Form-8K dated March 29, 1996 and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, for the important factors which could cause the company actual results for 1997 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the company. CONTACT: Illinois Superconductor Corporation Katie Roane, 847/391-9400 or MarSalvaCom International, Inc. Mario Salvadori, 847/255-8033 or Summit Consulting, Inc. Verla Gillmor, 312/201-8700 |
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