Comarco Wireless Test Solutions Debuts First Algorithm for Real-Time Video Analysis.IRVINE, Calif. -- Seven.Five with VQuad, Synchronizes Video Measurements with Real-Time Engineering Data Coming from the Phone and Scanning Receiver Seven.Five(TM) with VQuad, introduced by Comarco (Nasdaq:CMRO CMRO Current Medical Research and Opinion (journal) CMRO Concerned Motorcycle Riders of Ohio CMRO Canadian Mud Racing Organization CMRO Certified Medical Review Officer CMRO Complex Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul ) Wireless Test Solutions and SwissQual, is the industry's first comprehensive test system to provide video measurements/engineering data time synchronization See real time clock, UTC and NTP. . Along with the application layer measurements, Seven.Five with VQuad synchronizes video measurements to real-time engineering measurements coming from the phone and scanning receiver. This synchronization makes possible the otherwise impossible task of relating user experience degradation to the lower layers that supported the call. Whether it is on the physical layer, the transmission layer or the protocol layer, Seven.Five is able to easily and efficiently correlate the root cause to the issue. This unique feature greatly decreases cause-effect analyses and maximizes troubleshooting efficiency. Launched by Comarco, Inc. through its Wireless Test Solutions (WTS See Windows Terminal Server. ) group, in partnership with SwissQual AG of Zuchwil, Switzerland, Seven.Five with VQuad will be used by infrastructure providers and cellular carriers throughout the world, allowing the optimization of video applications on the wireless network. VQuad is based on a perceptual comparison between reference and coded video sequences and provides quality parameters including a Video MOS (1) (Metal Oxide Semiconductor) See MOSFET. (2) (Mean Opinion Score) The quality of a digitized voice line. It is a subjective measurement that is derived entirely by people listening to the calls and scoring the results from (Mean Opinion Score) value combined with information such as block distortion, blurring, edge busyness, jerkiness and noise. The related audio quality and video/audio synchronization (lip sync Noun 1. lip sync - combining audio and video recording in such a way that the sound is perfectly synchronized with the action that produced it; especially synchronizing the movements of a speaker's lips with the sound of his speech ) are also assessed. VQuad Algorithm is Helping To Define a New ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. Standard "We are proud to be, in partnership with SwissQual AG, helping to form and define the key performance indicators Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are financial and non-financial metrics used to quantify objectives to reflect strategic performance of an organization. KPIs are used in Business Intelligence to assess the present state of the business and to prescribe a course of action. that are salient in measuring and quantifying video quality," says Greg Maton, senior vice president of Comarco. "SwissQual, which created the VQuad algorithm, is part of the ITU process for standardizing video quality algorithms, and is a leading contributor to many of ITUs technical programs." VQuad Tests Video Streaming See streaming video and video stream. and Video Conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. With VQuad, it is now possible to test the wireless performance of popular video streaming applications such as Quick Time, Real Player and Windows Media Player Digital jukebox software for Windows from Microsoft that plays a variety of audio, video and streaming formats including MP3, WMA, CD audio and MIDI. Starting with Version 6.2 in 1999, the Windows Media Rights Manager was added for securing copyrighted content. . As new 3G phones are made available to conduct live video call and conferencing, Seven.Five with VQuad is already capable of testing this value-added feature. Comarco's unique XP-based SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. (Single-Board Computer) architecture ensures that there is a dedicated computer for each calling module, providing an independent and isolated test platform for each phone. This ensures that the resource-intensive requirements of being able to analyze real-time video quality are fully supported, with no limitations or introductions of artificial degradations. Therefore, multiple phone testing is easily and accurately performed with the peace of mind that the data collected is accurate and precise. Pricing for Seven.Five with VQuad starts at around $25,000 (US). Availability is six to eight weeks from receipt of order. About Comarco Based in Irvine, Calif., Comarco is a leading provider of wireless test solutions for field test applications, ChargeSource(R) universal mobile power products and wireless emergency call box systems. Comarco's industry-leading Seven.Five(TM) wireless test system for field test applications allows cellular telephone system operators to improve the quality of their cellular phone service through voice, video and data benchmarking and system optimization using advanced QoS algorithms and a unique multi-technology RF scanner. Seven.Five's open architecture supports both current cellular operating system technologies and the new 3G systems being implemented in international markets. Based on reported year-to-date sales data, ChargeSource is the largest selling line of products able to recharge and power a variety of mobile devices, including laptop computers, cellular telephones, digital cameras, PDAs and other handheld devices, through a single power source. In addition, Comarco's call box systems are in place on most major highway systems throughout the United States and are used by motorists to contact local authorities for rapid assistance. More information about Comarco's product lines can be found at www.Comarco.com, www.wi-fianalyzer.com and www.chargesource.com. 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 release may contain forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the United States 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, as amended to date. These forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. A number of important factors could cause our results to differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements, including, among others, the impact of perceived or actual weakening of economic conditions on customers' and prospective customers' adoption of new wireless communications technologies, and, therefore, spending on our products and services; risks related to market acceptance of our products and our ability to meet contractual and technical product performance commitments with our customers; activities by us and others regarding protection of intellectual property; and competitors' release of competitive products and other actions. Further information on potential factors that could affect our financial results are included in risks detailed from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including without limitation our annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended January 31, 2004 and Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarter ended July 31, 2004. Corporate Information Comarco Wireless Test Solutions is located at 2 Cromwell, Irvine, CA 92618-1816. The company can be found on the Web at www.Comarco.com. Note to Editors: Digital images of the hardware, as well as screen captures are available upon request. |
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