ComOpt Enhances Frequency Planning Software for Cellular Networks; CellOpt AFP Sets New Standards for Functionality, Scalability, and Ease of Use.

Business Editors

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003

ComOpt AB, leading developer of wireless network optimization applications, announced today the availability of version 3.0 of CellOpt(R) AFP (Automatic Frequency Planning). First introduced by ComOpt in 1997, CellOpt AFP has become a leading frequency planning tool employed in more than 100 wireless markets in more than 30 countries. CellOpt AFP enables cellular network operators to improve the quality of service without increasing network infrastructure costs. Capable of handling even the most complex networks, CellOpt AFP can be installed and fully implemented including training in less than a week, all without consultants.

"We have been very pleased with the Radio Frequency planning tool from ComOpt," said Barry West, CTO at Nextel Communications. "By using CellOpt AFP, Nextel has achieved significant capacity and quality improvement from our spectrum while at the same time achieving lower levels of capital expenditure."

"CellOpt AFP 3.0 is unrivalled in its sophistication, scalability, and ease of use. We believe this new generation of CellOpt AFP will become the de-facto standard in frequency planning," stated Joachim Samuelsson, CEO of ComOpt.

CellOpt AFP 3.0

CellOpt AFP enables users to automate tedious frequency planning tasks, optimize network quality, minimize network infrastructure investments, and reallocate spectrum to accommodate data services and new technologies. While other approaches can take a team of consultants months to prepare and verify, CellOpt AFP is able to generate even complex plans in just hours, with greater precision and reliability than other solutions. CellOpt AFP provides excellent support for daily frequency management as well as network wide retunes in any frequency modulated technology.

Version 3.0 improves usability, accuracy, and performance, while further reducing the time to implementation of high-quality frequency plans. Specific enhancements include:

-- New user interface with wizards that guide the user within the

application.

-- Automatic input data analysis that prompts the user in case of

any input errors.

-- Exceptional data management for fast preparation of reports

and optimization process.

-- Improved priority structure of assignment rules and planning

preferences.

-- Significant technology enhancements in both GSM and iDEN

frequency planning.

-- Improved quality analysis with new drill down capability to

analyze the data.

-- Interactive retune support for manual retuning.

About ComOpt AB

A specialist in wireless network planning and optimization since 1996, ComOpt addresses the pressing need for a more efficient and reliable approach to the tasks of frequency planning in the growing wireless network marketplace. During the last year, ComOpt has increased revenue by more than 100 percent and has more than doubled in size. The company's global office is located in Helsingborg, Sweden, with its American headquarters in Arlington, Va. For more information, visit www.comopt.com.