Axesstel Builds on GSM Phone Portfolio to Meet Demand for Voice and Data in Emerging Markets Worldwide.Axesstel's Quad-Band PG330 Fixed Wireless Phone Provides Voice and Data to Subscribers in Developing Regions - Exhibiting PG330 at 3GSM World Congress February 12-15 in Barcelona, Spain - SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. -- Axesstel, Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange : AFT), a leader in the design and development of fixed wireless voice and broadband data products, today announced the availability of the Axesstel PG330 Fixed Wireless Desktop Phone. The quad-band (850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. ) global system for mobile communications (communications) Global System for Mobile Communications - (GSM, originally "Groupe de travail Sp?ciale pour les services Mobiles") One of the major standards for digital cellular communications, in use in over 60 countries and serving over one billion subscribers. (GSM) and general packet radio service (GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. ) phone will make quality voice and data services available to consumers in urban and rural areas worldwide. The PG330 builds on Axesstel's dual-band GSM fixed wireless phone portfolio including the PG210 for markets in Western Europe Western Europe The countries of western Europe, especially those that are allied with the United States and Canada in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (established 1949 and usually known as NATO). and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. and the PG220 for Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe Eastern Europe The countries of eastern Europe, especially those that were allied with the USSR in the Warsaw Pact, which was established in 1955 and dissolved in 1991. , and the Middle East. "Some of the fastest growing economies in the world, including Africa, India, and some parts of Latin America, have teledensity rates of less than 30 percent and the percentage with access to the Internet is less than 15 percent in those countries and other emerging countries such as Russia, China and Indonesia," said Marv Tseu, chief executive officer for Axesstel. "Fixed wireless devices allow operators to further leverage their existing GSM and GPRS networks to provide households with connectivity in areas where traditionally there has been little or no access to voice and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. . The PG330 will enable Axesstel to increase its penetration in GSM markets and better serve GSM operators in emerging regions worldwide by providing one solution for access to their voice and data services." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the International Telecommunication Union's World Telecom Indicators (May 2006), there are approximately 6.7 billion people in the world but only about 3.4 billion have any access to either wireless or wire-line telecommunication services, leaving 3.3 billion people, or just over 50 percent of the world's population, without even basic access to voice services. GSM accounts for 82 percent of the world's mobile market with over 800 carriers operating GSM networks in more than 210 countries and territories. The broad coverage of GSM networks provide an excellent solution for extending fixed 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. to consumers in emerging markets with little or no access voice and data services. The Axesstel PG330 phone enables high-quality voice calling, two-way text messaging and access to email and the Internet when connected to a desktop or laptop computer. Enhanced calling features include hands-free dialing, call waiting, call forwarding, three-way calling, and caller ID. Axesstel offers a comprehensive fixed wireless product portfolio, including desktop phones, public call office phones, voice and data terminals, broadband modems and 3G gateways that leverage a wide range of wireless technology including GSM, GPRS, 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 1X, and broadband CDMA2000 1x-EVDO Rev O and Rev A. Additional features of Axesstel's PG330 include: * Durable, dust-resistant design for virtually any environment * Internal lithium-ion battery is fast charging and ensures high reliability * Multi-lingual menu currently available in English, Spanish and Portuguese AXESSTEL AT 3GSM WORLD CONGRESS Axesstel will exhibit the PG330 along with its other fixed wireless phones, voice/data terminals, broadband modems and 3G gateways at 3GSM World Congress being held February 12 - 15, 2007 in Barcelona, Spain. The Axesstel stand is 2.1F45, located in hall 2, level 1. NOTES FOR EDITORS AND ANALYSTS Senior Axesstel executives will be available at 3GSM World Congress to offer comment on: * Global market demand for fixed and mobile broadband data access * Advantages of fixed and mobile wireless broadband data access * Successful business models and applications for fixed wireless voice and broadband data * Convergence of voice & data, land-line and wireless technology and WLAN/WWAN networking * Axesstel's new USB modems, 3G gateways, fixed wireless phones and product roadmap To set up a briefing, please contact: Kim K. Haneke Axesstel, Inc. +1-858-228-7249 and/or +34-687-539-084 during 3GSM World Congress khaneke@axesstel.com ABOUT AXESSTEL, INC. Axesstel (AMEX: AFT) is a leader in the design and development of fixed wireless voice and broadband data products. Axesstel's product portfolio includes fixed wireless desktop phones, public call office phones, voice/data terminals, broadband modems and 3G gateways for access to voice calling and high-speed data services. The company delivers innovative fixed wireless solutions to leading telecommunications operators and distributors worldwide. Axesstel is headquartered in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. , and has a research and development center in Seoul, South Korea. For more information on Axesstel, visit www.axesstel.com. [c] 2007 Axesstel, Inc. All rights reserved. The Axesstel logo is a trademark of Axesstel, Inc. "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. 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Axesstel wishes to caution readers that actual results could differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties and a number of important risk factors. Those factors include but are not limited to unforeseen manufacturing difficulties, unanticipated component shortages, competitive pricing pressures and the risk factors noted in Axesstel's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as the rapidly changing nature of technology and frequent introductions of new products and enhancements by competitors; the competitive nature of the markets for Axesstel's products; product and customer mix, Axesstel's need to gain market acceptance for its products; the risks of primary dependence on one large customer; potential intellectual property-related 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. ; Axesstel's need to attract and retain skilled personnel; and Axesstel's primary reliance on its sole contract manufacturer. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and Axesstel undertakes no obligation to revise or update this press release to reflect events or circumstances occurring after this press release. |
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