PCTEL Mobility Solutions Group Enhances Flagship Roaming Client Platform with cdma2000 1xEV-DO Support.CHICAGO -- 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 global leader in simplifying mobility, announced today the release of its cdma2000 1xEV-DO Roaming Client. The product, which is sold primarily to public carriers and to access aggregators, enables Internet access See how to access the Internet. over high-speed cellular systems. PCTEL's Roaming Client detects the availability of Wi-Fi, 1xEV-DO, 1xRTT, 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. , EDGE, 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. , PHS (Personal Handyphone System) A TDMA-based cellular phone system introduced in Japan in mid-1995. Operating in the 1880-1930 MHz band, PHS uses microcells that cover an area only 100 to 500 meters in diameter, resulting in lower equipment costs but requiring more base and FOMA See i-Mode. networks and simplifies a consumer's or remote worker's Internet access over any of these wireless systems. Sprint and Verizon Wireless have both announced plans to offer 1xEV-DO service nationwide. It is expected that access aggregators, such as GoRemote, FiberLink and iPass will offer access packages to enterprise customers that include aggregated 1xEV-DO minutes along with Wi-Fi and standard cellular (2.5G) access. These packages typically include client software. "PCTEL continues to deliver the most richly featured client for Internet access. The 1xEV-DO capability adds to our support of wireless and wired standards worldwide," 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. . "The client capabilities, coupled with the ability of our Central Configuration Server to manage millions of devices using the Roaming Client, explains our success in securing ten contracts with public carriers and access aggregators worldwide," added Singer. PCTEL's Roaming Client provides mobile users secure, seamless access and roaming capabilities across Wi-Fi and cellular data networks. The Roaming Client enables rapid scanning of available networks and a user-friendly connection process. The client has also been bundled with 802.11 chipsets and licensed to major carriers within and outside the U.S. PCTEL's Roaming Client allows users to establish cdma2000 1xEV-DO data sessions using the Sierra Wireless PC5220 PC Card and the Sierra Wireless AirCard(R) 580. About PCTEL PCTEL (NASDAQ:PCTI), founded in March 1994, is a global leader in simplifying mobility. PCTEL's Mobility Solutions' software tools simplify installation, roaming, Internet access and billing. PCTEL's RF Solutions' portfolio of 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 are used to measure and monitor cellular networks. PCTEL's MAXRAD Product Group designs, distributes, and supports innovative antenna solutions that facilitate and simplify wireless communications. PCTEL 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 forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the potential public carrier and the consumer's or remote worker's benefit from the distribution and use of a new release of PCTEL's Roaming Client platform with cdma2000 1xEV-DO, including the simplified end user experience that enables Internet access over high-speed cellular systems, e.g., Wi-Fi, 1XEV-DO, 1xRTT, UMTS, EDGE, GRPS See GPRS. , PHS and FOMA networks. These statements are based on PCTEL's current expectations and anticipated customer benefits and product capabilities may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, PCTEL's success at marketing, selling and supporting these products and services; potential delays or errors in product and service development; whether such products and services achieve market acceptance; PCTEL's ability to forecast customer requirements; competition from other providers of wireless technology, and pricing uncertainties with respect to these products and services. The risks and uncertainties in PCTEL's business, including but not limited to those detailed from time to time in PCTEL's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, can affect 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 statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. |
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