XtremeSpectrum's Product Will Comply With the FCC's Ultra-wideband Report & Order.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2002 Company's Silicon Products Expected to Be First to Market Based on Report & Order Issued Yesterday Following the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. ) unanimous vote to authorize the marketing and operation of ultra-wideband devices, XtremeSpectrum Inc., an ultra-wideband developer, announced that the text of the First Report & Order issued by the FCC enables the company to maintain its aggressive product launch schedule. The FCC's First Report & Order was made available yesterday (http://www.fcc.gov) and constitutes formal approval of unlicensed spectrum between 3.1 GHz and 10.6 GHz for ultra-wideband technology. XtremeSpectrum's initial product, slated for market introduction in the next few months, will comply with the First Report & Order, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the company, enabling XtremeSpectrum to assume a leadership role for U.S. companies in this emerging wireless technology. "XtremeSpectrum worked closely with the FCC, as well as the NTIA NTIA National Telecommunications & Information Administration NTIA National Telecommunications & Information Association NTIA National Telecommunications Interagency NTIA National Telecommunications and Information Administration (National Telecommunications Information Administration) and Department of Commerce, over the three-and-a-half-year approval process," said Dr. Martin Rofheart, 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. of XtremeSpectrum. "The First Report & Order from the FCC represents a win-win solution for the ultra-wideband industry and the incumbent spectrum licensees. The rules, as issued, allow us to deliver a very competitive product to the market within the next few months. Our patented bi-phase modulated ultra-wideband technology can easily deliver the data rate, cost and power consumption needs of the market within the requirements of the rules. We do not believe that any amendment or change to the rules is necessary at this time for XtremeSpectrum." In Q2 2002, XtremeSpectrum plans to deliver the first "Moore's Law "The number of transistors and resistors on a chip doubles every 18 months." By Intel co-founder Gordon Moore regarding the pace of semiconductor technology. He made this famous comment in 1965 when there were approximately 60 devices on a chip. radio" -- a wireless chipset that scales performance in direct proportion to improvements in semiconductor process technology with no need for enhancements to the basic system architecture -- for home networking applications such as set-top boxes, digital still and video cameras, MP3 audio players, home theater An audio/video entertainment center that has a large-screen TV and hi-fi system with three speakers in the front (left, right and center) and left and right speakers in the rear. Starting in the early 1990s, video inputs were added to stereo receivers and preamplifiers. equipment, video gaming video gaming n. 1. Gambling by means of interactive games of chance played on a video screen. 2. The playing of video games. equipment, PDAs, etc. Ultra-wideband Approval The FCC issued the First Report & Order yesterday, which formally details emission limits and restrictions in the various bands for the commercial use of ultra-wideband. Out of band emission limits above 10.6 GHz and below 3.1 GHz, which includes licensed users such as Personal Communication Services (communications) Personal Communication Services - (PCS) Telecommunications services that bundle voice communications, numeric and text messaging, voice-mail and various other features into one device, service contract and bill. PCS are carried over cellular links, most often digital. (PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. ), Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and satellite radio, provide additional protection for incumbent spectrum holders. Ultra-wideband communications systems that comply with these rules can, for the first time, operate legally in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , providing tremendous market opportunity for U.S. companies to assume a leadership role in ultra-wideband. XtremeSpectrum, working closely with the FCC, NTIA, DoC, Department of Transportation and Department of Defense, had been joined by leading consumer electronics, semiconductor and communication equipment companies, such as Cisco, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Intel, Motorola, Sharp, Siemens and Texas Instruments, in filing letters of industry support for ultra-wideband with the FCC. About XtremeSpectrum's Ultra-wideband Technology Ultra-wideband is a wireless technology that transmits an extremely low power signal over a wide swath of radio spectrum. Unlike conventional radio systems that operate within a relatively narrow bandwidth, i.e. Bluetooth, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, ultra-wideband operates across a wide range of frequency spectrum by transmitting a series of very narrow and low power pulses. The combination of broader spectrum, lower power and pulsed data means that ultra-wideband causes less interference than conventional narrowband radio solutions, and delivers wire-like performance in an indoor wireless environment. This makes ultra-wideband technology ideal for consumer electronics applications that are increasingly multimedia-rich in content. About XtremeSpectrum Founded in 1998, XtremeSpectrum Inc. is a wireless communications company developing system semiconductor solutions for the multimedia connectivity industry. Leveraging its unique understanding of ultra-wideband, XtremeSpectrum's patent-pending, ultra-wideband digital radio will allow multimedia-enabled devices, such as phones, set-top boxes, laptops, DVDs, video recorders and PDAs, to send and receive multiple streams of digital video, audio and data wirelessly, all at extremely low price points and power consumption levels -- levels that cannot be reached by existing solutions. XtremeSpectrum will focus on customers in the 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 consumer electronic, OEM PC, PC-peripheral manufacturing, and wireless networking ODM/OEM spaces. For more information about the company, please call 703/269-3000 or visit http://www.xtremespectrum.com. Note to Editors: XtremeSpectrum is a trademark of XtremeSpectrum Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. |
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