Novatel Wireless Announces Initial Commercial Shipments of First Voice and Data Ovation(TM) 3G Multimedia Application Console.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. -- Novatel Wireless Novatel Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVTL) is a San Diego, California-based designer and manufacturer of wireless broadband access solutions. With European offices in United Kingdom, Germany, and France, Novatel Wireless owns 30 technology patents relating to wireless voice and , Inc. (Nasdaq:NVTL), a leading provider of wireless broadband High-speed wireless transmission of data. What is "high" speed is always a changing number. Wireless systems are typically slower than land-based, wireline networks. In the past, wireless broadband started at 250 Kbps, whereas land-based broadband was generally considered to start at T1 access solutions, today announced it has begun commercial shipments of its Ovation MCU (1) (MicroController Unit) A computer on a single chip. See microcontroller. (2) (Multipoint Control Unit) A device that is used to moderate a videoconference of three or more end points (users at computers or groups of users 1200(TM), the first model in the Ovation(TM) Family of 3G Multimedia Application Consoles to offer voice and 3G data capabilities. Ovation is a portfolio of stand-alone desktop consoles that unifies wireless wide area networking (WWAN See wireless WAN. ), wireless local area networking (WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network ) and circuit switched cellular voice. The Ovation MCU1200 provides small office/home office See SOHO. (SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. ), enterprise and residential markets in Europe and Asia with cost-effective access to voice and broadband data services. The Conversa software suite in the Ovation MCU1200 is designed to support unique features that provide a rich end-user experience and optimize performance of the console through the following: --Broadband WWAN Internet access See how to access the Internet. -- Conversa provides user-friendly and secure wireless broadband access to the Internet, email, corporate networks and virtual private networks --Advanced device networking Using an Ethernet LAN to interconnect sensors, instruments, machine tools, medical monitors, restaurant appliances, POS terminals and other devices. In the mid-1990s, Comtrol Corporation created the first "device server," which converts serial transmission to Ethernet, enabling -- without replacing existing equipment, Conversa allows SOHO, enterprise and residential users to connect multiple devices, including landline telephones, desktop PCs or laptops to wireless broadband Internet access, fax machines and other WLAN-enabled peripheral devices from every office or room --Analog voice calling -- Conversa will enable voice calling from landline or cordless telephones using voice over GSM circuit switch, providing an alternative to landline phone service --Embedded Print Server Support -- through an embedded software Instructions that permanently reside in a ROM or flash memory chip. Embedded software may be immediately available to the CPU or, for faster execution, may be transferred to RAM first and then executed. application, Conversa allows SOHO, enterprise and residential users to manager multiple printers --Location flexibility -- leveraging Conversa, the Ovation MCU1200 provides wireless carriers with added flexibility for location based billing and comprehensive device management features --Advanced security firewalls -- Conversa enables enterprises to safely share files and securely access email, the Internet and corporate information "As the first developer of an advanced voice and broadband data application console, Novatel Wireless continues to pioneer fixed-mobile convergence and core technology advances," said Peter Leparulo, chief executive officer for Novatel Wireless. "Carriers across Europe and Asia now have the capability to offer a state-of-the-art, converged 3G solution, allowing them to compete in the fixed voice and data broadband market. Novatel Wireless will continue to develop innovative broadband converged products that address the needs of global carriers and subscribers alike." About Ovation Family of 3G Multimedia Application Consoles Powered by Conversa The Ovation Family of 3G Multimedia Application Consoles is a portfolio of stand-alone desktop consoles integrated with GSM, UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) The GSM implementation of the 3G wireless phone system. Part of IMT-2000, UMTS provides service in the 2 GHz band and offers global roaming and personalized features. and 802.11b/g to provide broadband data and voice communications and the delivery of multimedia applications. Ovation is powered by Conversa, a software suite developed by Novatel Wireless that offers broadband WWAN Internet access, advanced WLAN networking, analog voice calling and intelligent routing depending on quality of service and cost, multimedia application support, advanced security firewalls and protocol flexibility. For further information on Novatel Wireless' Ovation Family of 3G Multimedia Application Consoles powered by Conversa, please visit: http://www.novatelwireless.com/products/ovation/index.html Note: Editors can download photos and logos of Ovation by visiting: http://www.novatelwireless.com/aboutus/pressroom/presskit.html About Novatel Wireless, Inc. Novatel Wireless, Inc. is a leading provider of wireless broadband access solutions. Novatel Wireless' Merlin(TM) PC Cards, Expedite(TM) Embedded Modems, Freedom Box(TM) Ruggedized Modems, MobiLink(TM) Communications Software Suite, Ovation(TM) 3G Multimedia Application Console and Conversa(TM) Software Suite enable high-speed wireless access to personal, corporate and public information. The company delivers innovative 3G solutions to operators, distributors and vertical markets worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Novatel Wireless is listed on NASDAQ: NVTL. (NVTLG) (C) 2005 Novatel Wireless. All rights reserved. The Novatel Wireless logo, Merlin, Expedite, Freedom Box, MobiLink, Ovation, Ovation MCU1000 and Conversa are trademarks of Novatel Wireless, Inc. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. This release may contain forward-looking statements, which 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 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 and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements contained herein. These factors include risks relating to technological changes, new product introductions, continued acceptance of Novatel Wireless' products and dependence on intellectual property rights. These factors, as well as other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, are discussed in more detail in Novatel Wireless' filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (available at www.sec.gov) and other regulatory agencies. |
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