Pete Foley, CEO of nBand Communications, Inc., to Give Tutorial At Embedded Systems Conference On ``Implementing Wireless Broadband Networks Using Application Specific Processors''.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2001

nBand(TM) Communications, Inc., a broadband wireless technology company, announced today that president and CEO, Pete Foley, will be giving a 3-hour tutorial at the Embedded Systems Conference this week. The 2-part tutorial, no. 442 and no. 462, on "Implementing Wireless Broadband Networks Using Application Specific Signal Processors" will be given Thursday, April 12 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. (part I) and 3:00-4:30 p.m. (part II) at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Information about the conference is available online at www.esconline.com.

According to Pete Foley, president and CEO of nBand Communications, "A new class of programmable communications processors is emerging as an alternative to ASICs and FPGAs in applications where current DSPs do not have the processing capacity to handle complex communications problems. This includes applications such as broadband wireless networks. This tutorial will use the implementation of the 802.11a wireless networking standard at the MAC and physical layer, as an example. We will discuss the cost, time-to-market and performance requirements that can be addressed by these new communications processors."

Foley has nearly 20 years of industry experience in ASIC design, system design and applications engineering. Before joining nBand (www.nband.com), Foley was a founder of Travertine Systems, a company specializing in broadband home networking using telephone twisted pair. Prior to Travertine, he played key technical and management roles at Chromatic Research, SuperMAC Technology and Apple Computer. He has been a speaker at numerous industry conferences including DesignCon2001 and Technologic Partners' Network Outlook. He holds a BSEE from Rice University and an MSCS from UC Berkeley.

Interested media or industry analysts who would like to meet with Foley for a one-on-one briefing or obtain a copy of his tutorial, please contact Maxine Bingham of Agora Marketing at 408/777-8436 (tel) or via email: [e-mail].

About nBand Communications, Inc.

nBand Communications, a venture-funded broadband wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in broadband wireless application-specific semiconductors. nBand's nFlex programmable communications processors and design software, provide the ease-of-use and flexibility needed by equipment manufacturers to quickly deliver differentiated and "future-proofed" broadband wireless products. nBand offers the ideal solution for OEMs looking for a high-performance, scalable and multiple air-standards alternative to fixed-function implementations. nFlex is particularly suited for applications such as wireless LANs, fixed broadband wireless access, universal wireless gateways and broadband convergence solutions. For more information, please contact nBand Communications, Inc., 1290 Oakmead Parkway, Suite 301, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. Tel: [phone]. Fax: [phone]. Email: [e-mail]. Web site: http://www.nband.com.

Note to Editors: nBand, nFlex, and the nBand logo are trademarks of nBand Communications, Inc. Other products and companies mentioned are trademarked by their respective companies. International patents pending.