Cingular Wireless Selects PCTEL's Segue Roaming Client; Cingular to Deploy Multimode Roaming Client Software.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2004 PCTEL Inc. (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 :PCTI PCTI Passaic County Technical Institute (Wayne, New Jersey) PCTI Provider Tag Control Information ), a leading provider of intelligent wireless solutions, announced today that it would supply Cingular Wireless with its Segue(TM) Roaming Client. Under the terms of a recently signed three-year agreement, PCTEL will license a Cingular-branded version of the Roaming Client that will simplify access to Cingular's wireless networks. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. "We optimized the Segue(TM) Roaming Client for the cellular carriers," said Marty Singer, PCTEL's Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "It is encouraging to see leading providers, such as Cingular and its affiliates, taking advantage of their ability to brand the product under their service and leverage the cellular capabilities of the Roaming Client," added Singer. PCTEL's customers have deployed the Segue(TM) Roaming Client worldwide. The client has been bundled with 802.11 chipsets and licensed to major carriers within and outside the U.S. The Segue(TM) Roaming Client provides mobile users secure, seamless access and roaming capabilities for cellular data networks in public areas, at the office, and in the home. The Segue(TM) Roaming Client enables rapid scanning of available networks and a user-friendly connection process. About PCTEL (Nasdaq:PCTI) PCTEL, founded in March 1994, is a leading provider of Wi-Fi and cellular mobility software, software-defined radio A software-defined radio (SDR) system is a radio communication system which can tune to any frequency band and receive any modulation across a large frequency spectrum by means of programmable hardware which is controlled by software. products and access technology. PCTEL's products include WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network software products (Segue(TM) Product Line) that simplify installation, roaming, Internet access See how to access the Internet. and billing. Through its subsidiary, DTI Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) A refinement of magnetic resonance imaging that allows the doctor to measure the flow of water and track the pathways of white matter in the brain. , the company designs, develops and distributes OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and receivers and receiver-based products that measure and monitor cellular networks. Its MAXRAD subsidiary designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes innovative antenna solutions that facilitate and simplify 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. . The company protects its leadership position with a portfolio of more than 130 analog and broadband communications and wireless patents, issued or pending, including key and essential patents for modem technology. The company's products are sold or licensed to PC manufacturers, PC card and board manufacturers, wireless carriers, wireless ISPs, distributors, wireless test and measurement companies, and system integrators. PCTEL headquarters are located at 8725 West Higgins Road, Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60631. Telephone: 773-243-3000. For more information, please visit our web site at: http://www.pctel.com. PCTEL 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. Statement This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in 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. Specifically, these statements include statements regarding PCTEL's Segue(TM) Roaming Client product that provides mobile users secure, seamless access and roaming capabilities and enables rapid scanning of available networks and a user-friendly connection process, whether at home, the office or in public places, and the anticipated functionality of the product. These statements are based on PCTEL's current expectations and anticipated marketing efforts and actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, the success of marketing, licensing, selling and supporting these products and services; whether such products and services achieve market acceptance; and PCTEL's ability to accurately forecast customer requirements. These risks and uncertainties and others that relate to PCTEL's business, financial condition and future operating results, including, but not limited to, those detailed from time to time in PCTEL's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, can affect actual results. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and PCTEL disclaims any obligation to update or revise the information contained in any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. |
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